John Smith vs. Alpha & Delta - Cid’s “Betrayal” Of Shadow Garden | EMINENCE IN SHADOW S2 Cut Content 

The difference between the anime and manga is pretty drastic. In the anime Alpha was able to make John Smith bleed but still lost to him while in the manga Alpha was able to "beat" John Smith but lose to Shadow which shows that she was strong enough to make Cid actually try, which is a milestone in itself.

Delta was the highlight for me. She is like a cute puppy grown up into a deadly hunting dog, but turns back into her puppy form when around her master.

AniNews failed to mention that Mistform is an ability that was originally possessed by the Blood Queen. Beta also acquired it after being infected with Elizabeth's Progenitor blood. Alpha learned it due to Beta bringing back a sample of Elizabeth's blood for study as Alpha quickly learned the ability.

Alpha no don't go please don't leave me😭😭 Cid what Oscar level acting I'm proud of you Alpha😆

You know who I feel the most sorry for? Black Juggernaut. They couldn't even kill him in the main show they killed him in the chibi spin off

This basically showed me that you might be able to hide your face, but you can't hide your habits. Cid's extremely acute and unique understanding of combat being his undoing in exposing his identity to Alpha so quickly, was a nice touch. And let's be honest, he had zero chance of hiding from Delta. He was like... "Oh yeah...beast girl...I forgot..."

Poor alpha deserved better! Shes trying her best!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

alpha made me cry a little, poor girl, she doesn't know cid is a absolute lunatic

Can't wait for Delta to come back. "HEY GUYS, I'M BACK!!! ...Why are you so shocked? W-Why are you crying!? I DIDN'T MESS UP, DID I!? MASTER SAID ALPHA WOULDN'T GET MAD AT ME!!!"

I love CID and Delta’s relationship. She may annoy him but if he didn’t care he wouldn’t hold her legs so she doesn’t fall. Point number 2 he was petting her which take’s unnecessary effort and he always seems to indulge he whimsical nature.Point #3 the moment he noticed the change in her demeanor he stopped. I love how Delta can convey so much with so few word’s and how much she loves and trusts Shadow.

Jesus they made John Smith even cooler in the Anime in my opinion.

I really love the change from a carriage to a train. I think its much more epic to have train battles than it is to see a carriage trotting along. I think the train really adds a lot of coolness to the show. That scene immediately after John Smith beat Alpha and she fell off the train and cried after him was completely heartbreaking. I really hope Cid makes it up to her soon. I couldn't leave alpha lying there in the cold, beaten and broken. The immediate change from hostile to love when delta found out who John Smith was was so freaking cute. BOSS!!! Delta will forever be a cinnamon roll. the short I saw of her defeating the guy Cid sent her after was also super funny/cute. The 2 princess's interactions was a nice touch. I'm interested in their story. I wanna see how the silver haired one succeeds and becomes powerful with a beautiful sword. Overall I hate how much the fights changed in the anime. the pacing almost feels completely off compared to the first season. Then again, that's what happens when there's 8 less episodes. Still my favorite anime. I'm hoping for a third season even though we aren't even almost done with this season.

He broke poor Alpha's heart in this episode. Not to mention Beta and Gamma when they think Delta is dead.

In the anime you can actually see when Delta's tail hairs get cut off by one of Cid's wires. It's when she is doing all those Goku like instant transmission dodges.

idk but Eminence in Shadow is acually becoming my favourite anime. Every Episode is just so much joy to watch. I love the story, the combat, the characters its not a production to impress everybody but to bring joy and entertain people and i love it. I acually rewatching episodes because i enjoy them so much, which i normally never ever do.

Thank you for covering this. I don’t read the LN so these videos are awesome to see what I might be missing

Gonna be honest... This battle was better in the manga. Don't get me wrong, its beautiful in the anime - but it doesn't have the same weight as the manga. In the manga, she demasks Cid, revealing his identity, proves to him that she has grown strong and they have a 'sweet' moment. I loved her last line as well - 'There you go.. turning your back on me again.' It just felt complete.

this episode was the best of whole eis! delta pat, the voice actress for alpha just so awesome!

I disagree with the people saying the anime didn't do the scene justice. I think the anime did an amazing job, and the people disagreeing aren't looking at it from the perspective of Cid's character, and instead a typical protagonist's. Cid, especially in the anime, is a very obvious larper. He creates a character and attempts to stick to it. That's who he is. He does it every arc in the series. He's also extremely unaware of the world around him, he doesn't want to nor does he believe that any of the events that transpire involving Shadow Garden are any more than his friends playing with him. In the anime, he never breaks the John Smith character, while Alpha is actively managing to hurt him and overrun his defenses, he manages to figure out the weakness to the form and abuse it to defeat her. This is entirely in character for Cid, as he always pursues a "perfect victory" matching his goals. In the LN (Ignore the manga, the anime is based off the LN and the manga is its own thing loosely following the LN) the John Smith facade is broken because Cid is unable to exploit her weakness to a meaningful degree. Had the scene taken place on a train in the other mediums, this result would have happened. As for the "You've grown strong", I don't think its in character for Cid, especially since he has yet to realize that this is anything more than larping and messing around. Its a good line, sure, but it doesn't make sense for the type of person hes established himself as, especially in the context provided.

This whole episode was a masterpiece, Alpha's VA was top of the notch and the action was just as good as the season finale of s1, but I just wish they would've included cid telling her that she got stronger. It had me so sad for alpha that she was never getting accepted by the man she admires, cares and loves and made her my fav in all of shadow garden with just this ep.

You always make my days better man! Im happier now😊😊😊😊

Flexing on his own team : that's some different philosophy

Thank you for the upload 😎👍

Thanks!

Love the content man❤

Been waiting for you to upload this Ive been hella confused for a while

so I already seen and read everything of this series, but somehow your content is still entertaining... thanks dude, it must be something with how you say it.

Gotta to say this was definitely one of my favorite arcs and can't wait to see what's next

it was cool af. thanks for the video

this part of Alpha and shadow part really hit me hard in the light novel while I was able to commend shadow's dedication to his role as john smith....seeing it from Alpha's perspective as someone who really cares for shadow and wants to understand and help him but the person himself never seeming to care about it really hit hard especially as he is their strength to survive

Excellent video🎉🎉

Let's Go! For anyone who recognizes the anime at 13:44, it was a good speech about being left behind and struggling with understanding and supporting the protagonist. It's actually my favorite moment similar to when Alpha expresses trying to catch up and understand. Still, it never being enough to follow Shadow even as real support made me think of that anime scene too. Nice, AniNews Nice!

Omggg I waited for this videoo since the moment I saw the episode

Great video. So cool. You did see this episode and have read the manga. Fantastic ❤

LOL...Cid and Delta skit always a top tier on this series. Cant wait for the next one when they about to confront Gettan and the story of the Delta tribe.

Ani, I’ll still watch these videos even tho I didn’t watch the show, just cuz I fw you so much

Honestly i think the anime redeems cid more than the light novel since the anime after shows why cid started this whole thing. Though honestly I feel that shadow garden shpuld know that shadow has his own ambitions that may not always align with theirs. The anime even shows how Cid was originally gonna work closely with them amd have fun but since the shades had left him he decided to move on his own while allowing shadow garden to keep itself busy.

Super cool❤

I honestly enjoyed the episode, good job John Smith

As far as fights go, I think its the best so far.

I am very much enjoying this arc! Like you said, it's unlikely to happen again, so the clash of powers is a fun spectacle!

Goes to show nothing can beat... EMOTIONAL DAMAGE!

I was really surprised at how damaged alpha is and how needy she is of him. Her mental collapse over not being in on what he was doing 😅

13:44 why... why make us remember such a scene... i mean, its still the best voice acted scene iv seen in any anime up to date but... man.

I wish the anime had that acknowledgment of how strong Alpha is and how Shadow truly respects that. Just seeing him tell her how much she's grown is very touching. However, seeing Alpha crumble and have an emotional breakdown just hurts. It is just another moment of another character being so genuine in their behavior that Cid's naivety can be a little grating at times. I get the theme of the show, but I wish at least with those close to him such as Alpha there would be some element of him that shows he cares. I am aware he cares for them, but that is meta-knowledge. A lot of the care these characters see from him is made up in their own heads. I much rather see that to some degree seeing Alpha cry because of him bothers him if only a little. Yeah, he'd still have the same ending, but showing that her pain means something to him would indeed say something about the friendship he fostered with the Seven. I dunno. Seeing Alpha in emotional pain is just something I feel deserves more than what we got. Especially since we're unlikely to see a situation like that again. Even if he knocked her out Vegeta style when she knocked out Kid Trunks in the Buu arc. Something that just says, I care about you, but I am doing this my way. Telling her she grew strong hits, but it just wasn't enough. I honestly, don't think it'd ruin the nature of Cid's character at all to have something more when it comes to the Seven or his sister. Delta is perfect. That is all I can say about her. I like the way the anime, LN, and manga handled it. I can't pick which one I liked better.

I'm also remembered that that clip from "When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace" when I first see alpha's speach!!!

Its funny because this arc is the one that shows how much cid cares about the girls , but the anime just kinda glosses over it. When he initially meets with the fox girl in the manga and finds out about the trade war his first thought is hell yeah mystery man mucking things uo , but that is immediately followed by " oh crap the girls are in a tight corner, i need to help them" Everyone seems to think cid doesnt care about ahadow garden but thats untrue hes just so damned chunni that instead of wanting to make them like him as the oppoosite sex he wants them to think hes cool, hell half of the setup he does for meeting the girls is solely for that reason. Its beyond me how so many people miss that especially since he hings at it multiple times , " I try to keep the things i care about to a minimum but there are always more popping up" refering to the shadow gardens recruitment. Nit to mention that each of the seven shadows and even a few if the numbers have a story about cid taking time to tuck them into bed, or read them stories, or just tell them stuff about his former world, all akwardly tucked into chunni excuses for doing it. Hell the one time the girls face a threat they cant handle (no spoilers) cid gets pissed

I knew that confession scene from alpha felt familiar, but holy crap, you found actually it. what amazing scenes those are, truly tugging on the heart strings.

YEAHHHHH

This is what it is about!!

I enjoyed the Anime's portrayal of their difference in power. Between him and Alpha. Where the anime makes it clear that even without his slime magic he can still dominate the fight. That even if they close the gap in power and skill, his expertise and knowledge still far exceeds theirs that he'll turn your new found power against you. Then with Delta, Cid lowering his guard and getting too close that Delta easily sniffed him out was too good. His overconfidence only to get revealed was perfect. Also thanks for doing this, some of the comments on some videos had me believing I was missing a lot.

Alpha is a descended from the Legendary Hero, so it makes sense she could be Cid's equal or Better. But I assume Cid as John Smith was still holding back.

I loved how funny this arc was :)

Loved delta vs John smith in the manga. Cid is introducing himself and delta jumps in him like a child

Eminence in Shadow makes me happy. I don't know how or why, it just does

I like all these changes they made tbh.

This arc is huge

Decision to make all this fights be on train was fantastic in my opinion.

I don't watch this but I just like when you tell stories

Finally

that's one HELL of a difference and I actually find the anime version with the non-stop train (very reminiscent to mugen train lol) to be WAAAY better executed! bravo on the studio!

The John Smith arc has always been my favorite one

All Cid's planning and he forgot Delta can still tell who he is by scent. 🤷🏿‍♂️🤣

Why'd you say they didn't show him getting cut up when they did? Also man it hurt watching Alpha breakdown the way she did i really hope Cid makes things up to them.

Hey, good job

I loved that clash....the weight of alpha's emotions and power of Sid's was incredible

The hair that you mentioned is dropped on 4:21 of this video, it was in the battle between Delta and John Smith, (anime original)

That shit was soooo coool !

Alpha ❤. Awesome Video like always.

That fight got Me crying 🙆🏽‍♂️👌🏾😭yooo😭🔥🔥

I *really* hope that this arc ends with a satisfying counclustion. As it is, I quite like how it leaves just enough out to make us not know how it will turn out. Yes we know Cid is going to come out on top, but not how, or how others are going to be affected.

Best arc in emenice in the shadows

At around 6:26 you can see (what I believe) where Cid got the bit of hair used to prove Delta's defeat. Was cut up during the initial bout with the string.

The conversation between shadow and Alfa is very beautiful in manga compared to anime

I think it’s just another thing for Alpha to learn. He is doing this to save them and just telling them wouldn’t have the same emphasis. He stopped teaching them on this topic after saying he didn’t know much more but the kept going without thinking about how it could turn out. If Cid didn’t do his scheme then the cult would be rich and shadow garden would be hurting with funds and consumers trust. And power should not be the answer to bad businesses 100% of the time because it might not work.

Unintentional tough love in a way

This is by far the best Ark ❤

I liked this fight

“Stand proud Alpha, You’re Strong”

13:45 - 13:50 Didn't expect to see this, man if only it got another season; but yeah with how emotional it was for the character it was very similar

Such a dope arc, I just hope this won't lead to distrust between Shadow Garden and Shadow himself, that would make this anime fall in my eyes

These manga panels are so clean!!

wow glad they did a small fight with Beta and i love that Alpha seem to put up more of a fight in the manga and would have love to see that animated but i honestly cant complain about what we got. That too was good.

john smith is so cool man.

Alpha: " i see you dodge my undodgeable strike" Cid: " People die if they are killed" Moment

this arc made me want to watch anime and now read the manga once s2 finishes "why have you abandoned the shadow garden'" got me hooked

i cant belive they removed an entire fight this is a entire ep worth of cut content

It did not even have to happen. I am glad alpha is strong!

Regarding Alpha pleading with Cid, I had the same exact thought. It felt just like that scene from InoBato! It was amazing! Alpha's VA's performance was fantastic, nearly rivaling the Hatoko's. Wish we had gotten more of that series...

Alpha's VA did a spectacular job this episode...

in the anime when he just put out his hand and stopped her seems was more brutal then the sword swing

I don't hate him, just pity him and Alpha. I feel bad for Alpha for all the pain she goes through and the internal conflict that Cid created for her and I pity Cid for not realizing what he has and how he is hurting it

I actually prefer the anime on this one, just blow the mist form away.

why is there no playlist of this? this is straight up crime XD

Would really love to see those dialogue in the anime, specially the part where alpha lean and whispers to cid's ears while they were fighting.

alpha needs alot of hugs after that

Tbh, every time I read the part of Alpha weeping over Shadow's betrayal/abandonment, it hurts my heart a bit. Alpha is so Rude-or-Die it's silly. I always want the character I favor to be happy. Great CC video.

Really wish you do videos about other Animes as well

Man really showed a even from if supernatural powers are commonplace

Alpha lives up to her (code) name