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The Worst Episodes of Shadows House

Every episode of Shadows House ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Shadows House!

A faceless clan lives in a large mansion, masquerading as nobles. Their caretakers are living dolls who spend their days cleaning up the dirt the tenants leave behind. But there’s a deeper mystery at play… and the secret of the house will be unveiled.

Genres:AnimationMystery

Lowest Rated Episodes Summary

The worst episode of "Shadows House" is "The Shadow and Her Doll", rated 6.9/10 from 126 user votes. It was directed by Kazuki Ohashi and written by Toshiya Ohno. "The Shadow and Her Doll" aired on 4/11/2021 and is rated 0.0 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Individual Investigations".

  • The Shadow and Her Doll
    6.9/10 126 votes

    #1 - The Shadow and Her Doll

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/11/2021

    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.

    Director: Kazuki Ohashi

    Writer: Toshiya Ohno

  • Individual Investigations
    6.9/10 44 votes

    #2 - Individual Investigations

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 8/20/2022

    Each of the peers from the midnight meeting, along with their living dolls, begin their separate investigations.

    Director: Shinichirou Ueda

    Writer: Rino Yamazaki

  • For the Sake of the Shadows Family
    7.1/10 75 votes

    #3 - For the Sake of the Shadows Family

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 7/4/2021

    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?

    Director: Kazuki Ohashi, Yui Ikari

    Writer: Toshiya Ohno

  • The Best "Star Bearer"
    7.1/10 46 votes

    #4 - The Best "Star Bearer"

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 7/16/2022

    Barbara strives to fulfill her role as a Star Bearer in spite of Barbie's concerns about her health. Troubled by the disturbances which keep occurring in the children's wing, Barbara wonders if things would have been different under the previous leader. Meanwhile, in John's rooms, John reads a letter from Kate. Something in it sends him into a state of shock.

    Director: Miki Aoki

    Writer: Momoka Toyoda

  • To Lord Grandfather's Wing
    7.2/10 73 votes

    #5 - To Lord Grandfather's Wing

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 6/27/2021

    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.

    Director: Hayato Sakai

    Writer: Takahito Oonishi

  • Those Newly Come of Age
    7.2/10 49 votes

    #6 - Those Newly Come of Age

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 7/9/2022

    Barbara and Barbie meet a robed figure at the entrance of the manor with a large number of Scorches. Later in the night, the Living Dolls are gathered and ordered to report if they know of the figure. Kate and Emilico discuss the announcement, then go to sleep.

    Director: Yui Ikari

    Writer: Toshiya Ohno

  • A Midnight Meeting of Peers
    7.2/10 45 votes

    #7 - A Midnight Meeting of Peers

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 8/6/2022

    While in the research team's lab, Kate and the others look for hints as to Master Robe's identity.

    Director: Tazumi Mukaiyama

    Writer: Momoka Toyoda

  • A Great Cleaning
    7.3/10 48 votes

    #8 - A Great Cleaning

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 7/23/2022

    Kate and Emilico have resolved to become Star Bearers in order to close in on the secrets of the house, and begin to make moves in order to gather information. But just as they are about to get started in earnest, the living dolls all gather in the great hall for a rejoicing party where they are attacked by a huge mass of scorches, leading to a second incident of phantom mayhem.

    Director: Takashi Sakuma

    Writer: Takahito Oonishi

  • The Value of Friends
    7.4/10 41 votes

    #9 - The Value of Friends

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 9/10/2022

    No match for Maryrose, Kate and John flee the main house, but just when they feel truly cornered, they come up with a plan to turn the tables.

    Director: Ken Sanuma

    Writer: Rino Yamazaki

  • Those Who Fight Back
    7.4/10 41 votes

    #10 - Those Who Fight Back

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 9/24/2022

    The phantom mayhem has ended in the worst possible way, and as the house tries to settle back into its usual routine, Kate and Emilico's suspicions and fears give rise to an unshakeable determination.

    Director: Yui Ikari

    Writer: Toshiya Ohno

  • Night Sky
    7.5/10 44 votes

    #11 - Night Sky

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 8/13/2022

    As Kate meets with her peers, Emilico and John reminisce under a starry sky, but the night will not end as quietly as it begins.

    Director: Koitohan

    Writer: Takahito Oonishi

  • Potential Suspects
    7.6/10 45 votes

    #12 - Potential Suspects

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 7/30/2022

    The Star Bearers have determined that the soot pipes are the origin of the phantoms. For now, in order to quell the disorder in the children's wing, Barbara punishes the Belle twins, who broke the coffee carafes, by assigning them to cleaning the soot pipes. However, having been unable to ascertain the true culprit behind the incidents, the Star Bearers turn their suspicions on Kate.

    Director: Shinichirou Ueda

    Writer: Rino Yamazaki

  • The Identity of Master Robe
    7.6/10 42 votes

    #13 - The Identity of Master Robe

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 8/27/2022

    Kate and the others hold another meeting in Patrick's rooms to share information, and as they hone in on the culprit behind the phantom mayhem, Emilico realizes something.

    Director: Tazumi Mukaiyama

    Writer: Momoka Toyoda

  • Watchers in the Night
    7.7/10 96 votes

    #14 - Watchers in the Night

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/2/2021

    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.

    Director: Jun Takahashi

    Writer: Rino Yamazaki

  • The Last Lesson
    7.7/10 41 votes

    #15 - The Last Lesson

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 9/3/2022

    Kate and the others have deduced the identity of Master Robe, the culprit behind the phantom mayhem, who then tells them of the cruel secret of Shadows House.

    Director: Jun Takahashi

    Writer: Takahito Oonishi

  • Outside the Room
    7.8/10 109 votes

    #16 - Outside the Room

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/18/2021

    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.

    Director: Hayato Sakai

    Writer: Momoka Toyoda

  • The Debut
    7.9/10 93 votes

    #17 - The Debut

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/9/2021

    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?

    Director: Yoshihiro Sugai

    Writer: Toshiya Ohno

  • The Garden Labyrinth
    7.9/10 93 votes

    #18 - The Garden Labyrinth

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/16/2021

    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.

    Director: Hiromi Tanaka

    Writer: Momoka Toyoda

  • The Dark Drink
    7.9/10 81 votes

    #19 - The Dark Drink

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/20/2021

    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?

    Director: Yuma Suzuki

    Writer: Toshiya Ohno

  • The Soot Sickness
    8.0/10 104 votes

    #20 - The Soot Sickness

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/25/2021

    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.

    Director: Takashi Sakuma

    Writer: Takahito Oonishi

  • An Incomplete Map
    8.0/10 91 votes

    #21 - An Incomplete Map

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/23/2021

    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?

    Director: Takeru Ogiwara

    Writer: Takahito Oonishi

  • In the Palm of His Hand
    8.0/10 91 votes

    #22 - In the Palm of His Hand

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/30/2021

    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?

    Director: Ken Sanuma

    Writer: Rino Yamazaki

  • A Birdcage and Flowers
    8.1/10 93 votes

    #23 - A Birdcage and Flowers

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 6/6/2021

    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?

    Director: Takashi Sakuma

    Writer: Toshiya Ohno

  • The Answer of the Two
    8.4/10 49 votes

    #24 - The Answer of the Two

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 9/17/2022

    The culprits are captured and handed over to the Star Bearers where a brief conversation calls up the regrets of a broken promise and secrets hidden in the past.

    Director: Hayato Sakai

    Writer: Toshiya Ohno

  • The Final Pair
    8.5/10 96 votes

    #25 - The Final Pair

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/13/2021

    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.

    Director: Tazumi Mukaiyama

    Writer: Toshiya Ohno