Shadows House — Season 1
Shadows House·Season 1·2021·13 episodes

Season 1

Shadows House
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Season 1

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Watch Shadows House (2021) Season 1 online on iFILM — thirteen episodes of gothic mystery anime from studio CloverWorks. A faceless soot-covered gentry rules a vast mansion, and each noble is paired with a living doll meant to act as their master's face.

It opens almost gently. A doll named Emilico is given to the shadow Kate, learns the rooms, learns the rules, learns to serve. Then the house shows its teeth. Much of the season turns on the "debut" — a trial staged in a garden labyrinth where master-and-doll pairs must prove they belong. Alliances form, someone is quietly running a game of their own, and Edward's plan keeps tightening. By the closing episodes Emilico has stumbled onto a secret she was never meant to find, and Kate has to decide what to do with it.

The real pleasure of this season is the slow shift in tone, from playful dress-up to a hush of dread under all that soot. A careful adaptation of Somato's manga for viewers who want the puzzle over the fight. Stream Shadows House Season 1 online on iFILM.

Season 1

13 episodes

  • The Shadow and Her Doll
    S1·E1

    The Shadow and Her Doll

    April 11, 2021 · 24 min

    Kate meets her living doll and names her. The two play dress-up and begin to bond as master and servant, but there is much that they both must learn about each other and the mysterious Shadows House.

  • Outside the Room
    S1·E2

    Outside the Room

    April 18, 2021 · 24 min

    Emilico ventures deeper into Shadows House. Back in Kate's room, a clumsy mistake leads to a scolding. The two have an unhappy encounter that raises Emilico's anxiety level, but she later vows not to fret so much.

  • The Soot Sickness
    S1·E3

    The Soot Sickness

    April 25, 2021 · 24 min

    Emilico has her first day of class with Rosemary and company until all hell breaks loose. Kate makes a surprising discovery with Emilico's help. The two vow to learn from one another, but little do they know of the plan being hatched behind closed doors.

  • Watchers in the Night
    S1·E4

    Watchers in the Night

    May 2, 2021 · 24 min

    Emilico and company have an unhappy encounter with a Star Bearer that leads to late-night watch duty. Kate frets over the approaching debut. Sides are taken, friendships are forged, and one of Shadow House's mysteries is solved.

  • The Debut
    S1·E5

    The Debut

    May 9, 2021 · 24 min

    Tensions mount as the candidates prepare for the debut, but little do they know what Edward has in store. As the debut proceeds, Kate and Emilico struggle amid the more competitive candidates. Who will rise to the top, and who will be discarded?

  • The Garden Labyrinth
    S1·E6

    The Garden Labyrinth

    May 16, 2021 · 24 min

    The debut continues in the garden labyrinth as the dolls set out to find their shadow masters. They end up helping each other, and an unexpected duo forms. Edward tries to get his plan back on track. Kate has an unexpected encounter with an admirer.

  • An Incomplete Map
    S1·E7

    An Incomplete Map

    May 23, 2021 · 24 min

    Edward's labyrinth continues to confound the dolls as they race to save their masters. But will his plan unravel as they learn more about each other and find that working together has its advantages?

  • In the Palm of His Hand
    S1·E8

    In the Palm of His Hand

    May 30, 2021 · 24 min

    The debut continues as the dolls try to find their shadow masters. Will Lou and Ricky's unlikely partnership last much longer? Will Emilico and Rum survive the dreadful maze? And why has Edward planned such an elaborate debut in the first place?

  • A Birdcage and Flowers
    S1·E9

    A Birdcage and Flowers

    June 6, 2021 · 24 min

    The adult shadows continue watching the debut candidates navigate the garden labyrinth, but will Edward's plan work? Shaun and Ricky have another tense encounter, and the dolls try to rescue their masters. Who will survive, and who will be discarded?

  • The Final Pair
    S1·E10

    The Final Pair

    June 13, 2021 · 24 min

    Kate and Emilico's fate hangs in the balance as Edward's carefully staged debut heads into its grand finale. Shirley and Rum have a breakthrough, but is it too little, too late? Meanwhile, the third-floor shadows continue to question Edward's methods.

  • The Dark Drink
    S1·E11

    The Dark Drink

    June 20, 2021 · 24 min

    Kate notices a change in Emilico. Upon reading Emilico's notebook, she tries something to help her, but Emilico vanishes after learning a secret. Kate enlists John in finding her and then shares the secret with the others, but can they thwart Edward?

  • To Lord Grandfather's Wing
    S1·E12

    To Lord Grandfather's Wing

    June 27, 2021 · 24 min

    Emilico finds herself in a bind, and Kate and the other children hatch a plan to slip into Lord Grandfather's wing to save her. Edward desperately tries to find out what Kate is up to, and the children finally learn the reason behind his plan.

  • For the Sake of the Shadows Family
    S1·E13

    For the Sake of the Shadows Family

    July 4, 2021 · 24 min

    Kate searches for Emilico in Lord Grandfather's wing. John springs into action, and Kate gets some help from the other children and a strange new friend. As Edward's plan nears fruition, will the children of Shadows House be able to stop him?

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