第 1 季 共 20 集
播出时间：2022年10月6日
第 1 集 The Hated Classmate
播出时间：2022年10月6日
"The power behind the shadows". He's neither the main character nor the final boss. He usually hides his strength and devotes himself to being a background character, and he secretly shows his strength by intervening behind the scenes in the story. Minoru Kageno has been steadily preparing to become a "powerful person behind the scenes", which has been his dream since childhood.
第 2 集 Shadow Garden Is Born
播出时间：2022年10月13日
Reincarnated as the son of Baron Kagenou, Cid bides his time as Background Character A while preparing for the day he can finally become the Eminence in Shadow!
第 3 集 Fencer Ordinaire
播出时间：2022年10月20日
The princess is supposed to reject the background character’s confession, not accept it — since when did Cid become a rom-com protagonist?
第 4 集 Sadism's Rewards
播出时间：2022年10月27日
The mistake those with power always make is believing that they are the ones in control.
第 5 集 I Am...
播出时间：2022年11月3日
Cid is not facing a minion but a would-be Knight of the Rounds. Normally, that is cause for concern, but an atomic bomb has no reason to fear the gnashing of a lowly pest.
第 6 集 Pretenders
播出时间：2022年11月10日
While Iris seeks a bright mind to study an artifact, Cid visits a popular store. Meanwhile, in the dark corners of the city, someone commits murders in Shadow Garden’s name!
第 7 集 A Fencing Tournament of Intrigue and Bloodshed
播出时间：2022年11月17日
Cid gets a report from Nu about powerful cult members lurking in the Royal Capital. Too bad he’s too distracted about the upcoming fencing tournament to notice.
第 8 集 Dark Knight Academy Under Attack
播出时间：2022年11月24日
Cid sacrificed his life to save Rose. At least, that’s what everyone thinks. Unbeknownst to anyone else, Cid survived exactly as planned, and now his counterattack can begin.
第 9 集 The End of a Lie
播出时间：2022年12月1日
When the students fight back, Shadow Garden joins the fray as their reinforcements. Amidst the chaos, Cid confronts the Gaunt Knight.
第 10 集 The Sacred Land, City of Deception
播出时间：2022年12月8日
Cid heads to Lindwurm in response to a summons from Alpha, but he is not the only one traveling there; the annual Goddess’ Trial is quickly approaching.
第 11 集 The Goddess' Trial
播出时间：2022年12月15日
The curtain rises on the Goddess’ Trial. When Cid is unwittingly called into the arena, he transforms into Shadow and faces none other than Aurora, the Witch of Calamity.
第 12 集 The Truth Within the Memories
播出时间：2022年12月22日
The door to the Sanctuary opens and Alpha strides through it, intending to expose the Cult’s grave secrets. Meanwhile, Cid also enters the Sanctuary and reunites with… Aurora?
第 13 集 A Bloody Showdown as an Offering to Annihilation
播出时间：2022年12月29日
Alpha faces off against an empowered Nelson in a vicious battle. Elsewhere, Cid and Aurora reach the Sanctuary's core, but a door only a hero can open blocks their path.
第 14 集 Your Lie, Your Wish
播出时间：2023年1月5日
Cid’s victory is short-lived when Nelson counters with his new magic. Meanwhile, Alexia convinces Rose and Natsume to form an alliance to uncover the truth of their world.
第 15 集 The Strongest Weakest Man
播出时间：2023年1月12日
Only the strongest warriors can advance in the prestigious Bushin Festival, but one contestant proves himself a feeble and mundane man with no talent. Why is he competing?
第 16 集 Unseen Intentions
播出时间：2023年1月19日
Princess Rose flees to the north of the Royal Capital. The Oriana Kingdom wants to handle it internally as a “purely domestic” matter.
第 17 集 Moonlight That Pierces the Darkness
播出时间：2023年1月26日
Cid recollects piano lessons from his past life — what impact does this have on his present? Meanwhile, Epsilon’s performance sets the soundtrack for something else...
第 18 集 Betting on a Moment
播出时间：2023年2月2日
Cid and Claire receive an invitation to a tournament. At the festivities, Cid receives more attention than a background character desires.
第 19 集 Dancing Puppet
播出时间：2023年2月9日
Doem tries to make war with Midgar. Meanwhile, the match between Jimina and Iris begins.
第 20 集 Advent of the Demon
播出时间：2023年2月16日
Provoked by the fight between Shadow and Beatrix, Iris joins the fray. An intense battle progresses across the Royal Capital. Meanwhile, Rose runs into Alpha...
