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Douglas

* Manga
* Anime

## Name

**Douglas** (ダグラス, *Dagurasu*?) is one of the side characters of the Shadows House series and the Shadow living under the care of the "Living Doll", Doug.

## Appearance

Like the rest of the Shadows in the house, Douglas is completely black and appears to be a silhouette of his "face", Doug. He wears a white shirt with ruffles and a high collar with a big plaid lime-green bow, and a red jacket held by a single button on a strip of fabric and wide white cuffs. On his legs are black shorts, long socks, going over said shorts and white shoes.

## Personality

Douglas is the type of person who has a strong desire to succeed, his actions mainly being to belittle other Shadows in order to feel "superior". He flatters the Star Bearers in order to gain their favour. Douglas thinks of himself as a proper Shadow. following the rules in his own way.

## Plot

* Manga
* Anime

## Power & Abilities

### Soot Power

Douglas can create a floating ball of soot. When it is hit by a force, it immediately counters with a similar force. When Gilbert punched it with his soot power, it created a fist of similar size and force to hit him back. He seems to be able to create balls of smaller size.

## Etymology

* **Douglas** is derived from the Gaelic elements: "dubh" meaning "dark", "black"; and "glas" meaning "stream", "water", "river".

**Image Gallery of Douglas**

* Manga
* Anime
Douglas decides to become a Star BearerYoung Douglas copies Finn's hairstyle

## Trivia

* Douglas' team is Team 1.
* His hairstyle is copied from Finn.
Chapter 1

## Chapter Guide

**"Kate and Emilico"** (ケイトとエミリコ, *Keito to Emiriko*?) is the first chapter of the Shadows House manga series. It is adapted into Episode 1 of the anime series.

## Summary

In a certain place, there lived people playing Noblemen.

No one knows their faces.

If you want to know why, it’s because they don’t have faces.

There the “Shadow Family,” are served by their “Living doll” Faces.

Emilico and Kate, are introduced to readers. Emilico has recently been appointed to serve Kate but is deeply unsure of Kate’s needs and expectations- outside of ensuring that Kate’s room is kept clean from soot. Kate for her part is self-conscious about interacting with other people. Despite this mutual awkwardness, Kate is able to explain to Emilico the key facts about the nature of a shadow and a living doll’s duties towards a shadow.

## Plot

In a certain place, there lived people with no faces. They are called the Shadow family, and they are served by the living dolls.

Emilico is a living doll, and her shadow master's name is Kate. Emilico wonders how she should interact with Kate who notices her staring, asking her to stop which she apologizes for. Kate then mentions she is bad at talking to people when looking into their eyes so Emilico suggests the shadow look at her forehead. Attempting this, Emilico assures Kate that she seems to be looking at her only for Kate to tell her not to lie, as no one can see a shadow's face, upsetting the both of them with soot coming off of Kate's head. Wiping her face with a towel, Kate leaves an impression of her face which Emilico attempts to see but is pushed away. Later on, Emilico notices Kate's side profile, asking her to smile which Kate struggles to do compared to Emilico is able to laugh on command. Kate apologizes for pushing Emilico earlier which she does not mind, and notes that her profile, clothes, and Emilico are all important things to her which motivates Emilico to work harder.

Emilico finishes cleaning the room and happily notes that Kate has stopped giving off soot only to quickly apologize for the impolite comment, feeling that she should not touch on the subject of soot. Kate explains that the soot comes out of her when she feels upset or anxious like earlier. Realizing this means that Kate no longer is feeling anxious around her, Emilico seems to notice that Kate is smiling, only to see that she was facing out the window, having overlooked the way her clothes were facing. This causes Kate to give off soot again.

## Characters

1. Emilico (Debut)
2. Kate (Debut)
Chapter 88

## Chapter Guide

**"Evaluation"** (値 (ね) 踏 (ぶ) み, *Nebumi*?) is the eighty-eighth chapter of the Shadows House manga series.

## Summary

When Sarah and Mia were in the booth, Edward calls them a disappointment as they failed to become a team leader in favour of the younger and inexperienced Kate and they storm off in a mix of rage and tears. As Sarah throws a tantrum in her room, Louise notes that Edward sounded like an old man, supposedly dispelling the idea that Edward is conducting the inspection. Kate meets with the Belle twins to see if they confessed about the coffee only to decide to put her full trust in her members. Douglas approaches Sarah, explaining that they have been chosen by Edward.

## Plot

Edward calls Sarah that she is a disappointment, asking what she felt when she saw the inexperienced Kate become a team leader and tells her that she won't become an adult as Sarah and Mia start to cry. They run back to their room, yelling at Kate and Sarah throws a tantrum in her room, breaking and throwing things. She angrily wonders what she is missing as Douglas had rejected her marriage application and it seems that everyone is looking down on her. During this, Louise tells Kate that the adult sounded like an old man which dispels the idea that Edward was conducting the investigation as Kate theorizes that it may be Edward's soot power. Benjamin approaches Kate, ordering her to interrogate the twins to check if they leaked the coffee being broken and Kate follows the twins to the garden when they overhear this and runs away. Sitting on a garden bench, the twins exclaim that they hate Benjamin who refuses to listen to them before accusing Kate of also believing they told the adults about the coffee. Despite this, Kate is glad they weren't told they are going to be disposed of and instead claims she will trust the members of her team before leaving to check on Sarah. Douglas knocks on Sarah's door only to be yelled at but he is able to calm her by saying that he went through the same thing, telling her that they have been chosen by Edward.

## Characters

1. Edward (Voice)
2. Mia (Non-speaking Role)
3. Sarah
4. Kate
5. Emilico (Non-speaking Role)
6. Louise
7. Lou (Non-speaking Role)
8. Barbara (Flashback)
9. Barbie (Flashback)
10. Suzanna (Flashback)
11. Suzie (Flashback)
12. Oliver (Flashback)
13. Ollie (Flashback)
14. Benjamin
15. Ben (Non-speaking Role)
16. Isabelle
17. Mirabelle
18. Belle (Non-speaking Role)
19. Douglas
20. Doug (Non-speaking Role)
Aileen

* Face (Manga)
* Shadow (Manga)
* Face (Anime)
* Shadow (Anime)

**Aileen** (アイリーン, *Airīn*?) is a resident of the 2nd floor of the Lord Grandfather's Wing. She is affiliated closely with Edward, and is part of the same Debutant class as him and Gerald.

## Appearance

Aileen is a slender young woman with very pale skin and light-blue-gray eyes under long white eyelashes. She has white hair with pink tips, which is usually kept in a braided bun, hidden by her cap, with two front strands framing her face.

She wears a long fitted pink dress with a gradient to a lighter pink, her skirt is made out of layered pettal-like shapes. On the back of the dress are three curled pieces, resembling a birds tail. Over the dress she wears a blue coat with long sleeves shaped like birds wings, and white lace on the border. On her feet are pink high-heeled boots, and she wears a white cap with yellow designs. She also wears yellow teardrop earrings and white gloves.

## Plot

* Manga
* Anime

## Power & Abilities

### Soot Power

**Soot Pigeon :** Similar to that of a carrier pigeon that can transmit voices blown into it by changing into letters. Aileen seems to use this power as a method of communication and is capable of sending out two pigeons at a time.

## Etymology

* **Aileen** means "strength", "little bird" and "desired" from the name "Aveline" or "torch", "beautiful", "light", "bright" and "shining" from the name "Helen".
* **Allie** is an old Celtic name that means "harmony", "stone", or "noble".

## Trivia

* In the Yen Press localization she is referred as Aileen in Volume 3 but Eileen in the volumes afterwards.
* Her room has at least 3 birdcages.

## Gallery

**Image Gallery of Aileen**

* Manga
* Anime
Edward's TeamEdward's team in the anime.Aileen's soot powers
1. ↑ Shadows House Height Comparation Sheet by Cloverworks
Episode 5

* Episode
* Title Card
* End Card

## Episode Guide

**"The Debut"** (お披露目 (ひろめ) , *Ohirome*?) is the fifth episode of the *Shadows House* anime series. It aired on May 9, 2021.

## Summary

The 5 pair of new comers makes their debut with their masters.

## Plot

Barbie called the living dolls and she said the phantom mayhem was caused by an equipment failure. So if they will slack off, it will happen again. Mia laughs at Barbie's look. Mia said she didn't even know Rosemary about the soot equipment. Star Bearers handle that but Barbie must have sleeping on that job. It's time for their to return in their room. Mia was so lively when she was returning to her room but she saw her room was so dirty because of her master. Mia handed the rod to her master Sarah. Sarah beat and abused Mia because Sarah wanted to be a Star Bearer. She said that Mia was just here to make Sarah shine.

Rum and her ever silent master, Shirley, aren’t in sync. In fact, Rum sees Emilico as a closer relationship than what she has with Master Shirley. Rum is talking to Rummy. She told her she can't even give her master a good night kiss and she thinks she is going to fail the debut. John, the master of Shaun is ordering him to go to bed but Shaun does not want to get rest yet. John treats Shaun like an equal and is even willing to wear glasses for his sake then Shaun give him a good night kiss. Ricky's relationship with his master Patrick is just like John and Shaun but Ricky knows, at the end of the day, his job is to make his master shine and to become the Star Bearer. Lou and Louise. These two seem to be perfectly matched since Lou is as silent as Shirley and is the epitome of a living doll since Louise loves dressing her up, touching her, and feels that she has complete ownership over her.

The day of the debut has come. 5 pairs of newcomers have left their rooms, with their living dolls having their faces covered. The judge identified himself as Edward. The living dolls have removed their masks and the shadows are getting anxious (except Shirley) because they don’t know what they will do. Edward told them they were candidates and told them to show what they could do. The shadows and living dolls showed off their elegance to determine whether the living dolls deserve to be the face of their shadow masters.

Edward played his piano, Patrick and Ricky started dancing and the others followed. The shadows led their living dolls to dance. When Edward finished playing, Patrick and Ricky's points dropped. John is angry with him because he insults the shadows as a living doll. But, Edward said he was a special living doll and he didn’t say if he had a shadow master. Edward took the shadows out and the living dolls were left behind. Edward told them to eat the sweet foods.

## Characters

1. Barbie
2. Emilico
3. Mia
4. Lou
5. Rosemary
6. Kate
7. Sarah
8. John
9. Shaun
10. Rum
11. Rummy
12. Shirley
13. Patrick
14. Ricky
15. Louise
16. Edward
Lord Grandfather

* Manga
* Anime

Lord of Shadows House and the Shadows Family, Father of All Living Dolls, The Grand Creator

## Personal Information

### Affiliation

Shadows House
Lord Grandfather's Wing
Third Floor Residents

### Occupation

Owner of the Shadows HouseCreator of the "Living Dolls"

## First Appearance

### Manga Debut

Chapter 28 (Cameo)
Chapter 45

### Anime Debut

Episode 1 (Cameo)
Episode 10

## Portrayal

### English VA

Robert Bruce Elliott

**Lord Grandfather** (偉 (い) 大 (だい) なるおじい様 (さま) , *Idainaru Ojii-sama*?) is the owner of the Shadows House. He is the one responsible for creating all of the Living Dolls. He resides in the third floor of the Lord Grandfather's Wing, along with the third floor residents.

The Lord Grandfather may as well be the oldest character mentioned in the manga.

## Appearance

The Lord Grandfather appears to be very large in size, compared to the rest of the adults. His outfit consists of a gold jacket with a long flailing collar and frills attached to it, underneath is a mahogany-colored article of clothing with golden floral patterns. He wears white gloves, and has a golden pointed mask decorated with small chains as a head piece. His lower half could not be seen, as it is always covered with a mahogany blanket with golden floral patterns. He is seen to wear white shoes.

## Personality

While we do not know the exact personality of the Lord Grandfather, we can say that he has many ulterior motives. According to Edward, he is a magnanimous person, seeing that he was quite generous to Edward even if he has a lower status than him. He sees the advantages in things, and seems to have attention to detail. But everything aside, the Lord Grandfather is a very mysterious being.

## Plot

* Manga
* Anime

## Power & Abilities

Lord Grandfather's soot has a special quality which can suppress the memories of the person/Doll who inhales or drinks his soot (in the form of the special coffee) to the point where they completely forget about even the childhood homes they spent almost their entire lives in.

## Etymology

* **Lord Grandfather** name comes from family hierarchy where the oldest generation is the "ruler of the house", meaning he controls everyone living there. The Lord in the name is a way to adress to him properly since the Shadows in the house are seen as "nobles".
* **August Grandfather** is the adaptation in Yen Press manga english release. August is not a name but an adjective with the same meaning as "lord", indicating someone with "imperial qualities"

## Trivia

* Prior to the official English localization of the manga and the English subtitles of the anime adaptation, he was referred as The Great Grandfather in fan translations.

## Gallery

**Image Gallery of Lord Greatfather**

* Manga
* Anime

## References

1. ↑ Shadows House Height Comparation Sheet by Cloverworks
2. ↑ https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/august#note-1
Chapter 113

## Chapter Guide

**"Prerequisites for a Pair"** (一 (いっ) 対 (つい) の条 (じょう) 件 (けん) , *Ittsui no Jōken*?) is the one hundred thirteenth chapter of the Shadows House manga series.

## Summary

Kate cuts her hair with her knife to look similar to Emilico and discards the knife and cloth but hides her doll in Emilico's pocket. The pair is lead out of the room and meet another Shadow where Kate is amazed at the technology of the house and saddened by Emilico's lack of expressions. Pretending to mimic Emilico, she is eventually moved to her new room and eventually meets Emilico who introduces herself as a Living Doll. Attempting to reach out to her, Kate calls the House suspicious, angering Emilico which scares Kate.

## Plot

Deciding to pretend to mimic Emilico, Kate cuts her hair with the small knife to look similar to the girl and takes off the cloth but hides the doll of herself in Emilico's pocket. Sophie enters and leads the two to the next room where they are met by a teacher Shadow who orders them to take a bath. In the shower room, Kate marvels at the technology but is sad to see Emilico being expressionless. Noting that Morphs don't seem to have much brainpower, Kate pretends to mimic Emilico, wishing she could have asked her for her name. In private, the teacher tells Sophie that Kate's growth was considerably quick and she is ready to be independent. The next morning, Kate wakes up in a new room, having kept her doll in her own pocket and finds the book titled *The Shadows Family's Teachings* and is horrified at the warped views on it, noting the strength of the House which as deceived the entire island. Having come to the conclusion that only she can save the people of the island, Kate decides to master the rules of the House and take back the Mirrors House when the opportunity presents itself. One day, Emilico appears through the hidden door in the wall introducing herself as the Living Doll of Kate Shadow. Finding Emilico's behavior strange, Kate attempts to bring her to her senses by telling her the House is strange and shows her the doll Emilico made of her. Despite this, Emilico instead angrily hits the doll out of Kate's hands and tells her the Shadows House is absolute, scaring Kate to her knees.

## Characters

1. Kate
2. Emilico
3. Lou (Background)
4. Rum (Background)
5. Sophie
6. Teacher Shadow (Debut)

All characters in this chapter are from a flashback then it only be listed this way in case they show a flashback inside other flashback
Cacophonie de Grillons

* Officielle
* Ref

**Cacophonie de Grillons** ***(Anglais: Cricketscacophony)*** est un petit chat gris-blanc avec une oreille noire et des yeux bleus.

**Cacophonie de Grillons** était un guerrier du Clan du Tonnerre sous Étoile de Menthe et Berserker. Il est né de Museau Noir et Douce Effluve sous le nom de **Petit Grillon**, avec son frère Petit Éclair et sa sœur, Petite Coccinelle. Il deviendra apprenti sous le nom de **Nuage de Grillon** et son mentor sera Vent Froid. Il sera nommé guerrier, son nom sera **Cacophonie de Grillons**. Durant le règne des Héritiers, **Cacophonie de Grillons** sera fortement manipulé et finira par se ranger de leur côté lors de la Bataille du Soleil Rouge.

## Relations importantes

Museau Noir ***(Père)*:** -

Douce Effluve ***(Mère)*:** -

Vitesse de l'Éclair ***(Frère)*:** -

Nuage de Coccinelle ***(Sœur)*:** -

Vent Froid ***(Ancien mentor)*:** -
Chapter 97

## Chapter Guide

**"Something to Believe In"** (信 (しん) じられるもの, *Shinjirareru Mono*?) is the ninety-seventh chapter of the Shadows House manga series.

## Summary

Ricky is confused with what he remembers, questioning everything he has known so far. Spending time with Patrick in the conservatory, Kate and Emilico enters, asking about the Rejoicing Party which causes Ricky to panic, believing that the Shadows are testing to get Dolls like him out into the open. He also notices Sarah and Douglas watching, with Kate growing agitated as she attempts to ask Patrick to hold another class reunion. Patrick stops this, noticing Ricky's condition which assures him that Patrick is one of the few Shadows he should place his trust in.

## Plot

Having remembered that he in fact a human, Ricky wonders what the Shadows are and begins second guessing his actions. He attempts to remain calm, claiming the Rejoicing Party ended flawlessly but is shocked to see Kate enter who asks the Dolls present stop acting as a Face for a moment. Kate states that Emilico mentioned the coffee at the Party was bitter and that Ricky agreed before. Ricky repeats what Barbie had said earlier and becomes suspicious of Emilico, believing her actions were staged by the Shadows. Seeing the current state of the Children's Building, Kate asks Patrick to hold another debutante class meeting with the Living Dolls but Ricky notes that it's against the rules and notices Douglas and Sarah watching believing they are spying on him as well. Soot comes off of Kate who complains about lives in the manor but Patrick interjects, having noticed that Ricky doesn't seem to be feeling well and Kate quickly apologizes. Ricky realizes that Patrick put the feelings of his servant over talking with fellow Shadows and decides to place his trust in Patrick.

## Characters

1. Ricky
2. Patrick
3. Oliver (Fantasy)
4. Susanna (Fantasy)
5. Benjamin (Fantasy)
6. Barbara (Fantasy)
7. Henry (Fantasy)
8. William (Fantasy)
9. John (Flashback)
10. Louise (Flashback)
11. Lou (Flashback)
12. Kate
13. Emilico
14. Sarah (Background)
15. Douglas (Background)
EMP Drone

Drone module

**EMP Drone** is a drone module. When equipped, the ship receives an EMP Drone.

EMP Drones fire a unique circular EMP shot roughly once every 0.8 seconds,[*R*] unrelated to Weapon: EMP or Weapon: EMP Bomb. The shot is larger than Weapon: Arc Shot, is piercing, and has moderate shot speed. It only travels about 70%[*R*] of the play area's height before disappearing. It deals around 150 damage.[*R*]

## History

Prior to Small Update 9, the module's description read "*Grants you a drone companion with a short range EMP attack.*"

Prior to Small Update 8, the EMP shot travelled a much shorter distance, barely leaving the drone's presence. It also was capable of destroying enemy projectiles.[*R*]
Chapter 118

## Chapter Guide

**"Gathering of Roses"** (薔 (ば) 薇 (ら) の集 (つど) い, *Bara no Tsudoi*?) is the one hundred eighteenth chapter of the Shadows House manga series.

## Summary

The Star Bearers hold a meeting, caught off guard by a surprise inspection by Lewis. Kate and Emilico enter but are chased off by Benjamin and are unable to report Edward and Sarah's suspicious movements. Meeting with Kate's class, they decide that each of them should gain the trust of one Star Bearer each, Patrick to Barbara, Benjamin to Louise, Susanna to John, and Oliver to Kate. They return to the Passageway of Glory after hearing a bell to see a sedan chair carried in. Before anyone can react, an adult Shadow walks out, Thomas.

## Plot

In the Star Bearers' conference room, they discuss a letter from Edward which states that Lewis is the current acting manager and will be carrying out a surprise inspection later that day which stresses everyone out. Kate and Emilico enters with some information to report but are chased out by Benjamin to Barbara's disappointment. Walking to the fountain garden, Kate wanted to report that Edward has been maintaining contact with Sarah and is reluctant to put it into writing. Meeting with the rest of Kate's class, minus Shirley as it is too dangerous for her, they were able to line up their free time after putting together everyone's timetables. Kate had heard Aileen's soot birds entering and leaving Sarah's room which explains how she contacts the adults. They then discuss the rewards they gained from Barbara for their aid in the Phantom incident, Patrick is given a pocketwatch, Louise was gifted makeup brushes, Kate became a team leader, and John was simply left off punishment for his behaviour. Deciding the best plan is to gain the trust of the Star Bearers to gain better strength against the adults, the class is splits focus on a Star Bearer to gain their trust, Patrick to Barbara, Benjamin to Louise, Susanna to John, and Oliver to Kate. Hearing some bells which are a call of summons the children gather in front of the Passageway of Glory where they see a sedan chair carried in. Before Barbara can properly introduce the adult, the door of the chair flies open and an adult steps out, Thomas.

## Characters

1. Barbie (Non-speaking Role)
2. Barbara
3. Ben (Non-speaking Role)
4. Benjamin
5. Olly (Non-speaking Role)
6. Oliver
7. Susie (Non-speaking Role)
8. Susanna
9. Kate
10. Emilico
11. John
12. Shaun
13. Ricky
14. Patrick
15. Louise
16. Lou (Non-speaking Role)
17. Shirley (Flashback)
18. Loretta (Background)
19. Robert (Background)
20. Robert's Face (Background)
21. Mia (Non-speaking Role)
22. Sarah
23. Elizabeth (Background)
24. Doug (Non-speaking Role)
25. Douglas (Non-speaking Role)
26. Thomas
Chapter 28

## Chapter Guide

**"Eyes"** (視 (し) 線 (せん) , *Shisen*?) is the twenty-eighth chapter of the Shadows House manga series. It is adapted into Episode 6 of the anime.

## Summary

Emilico and Rum reaches a hut symbols on the map with one being a small greenhouse where Emilico picks several oranges and various other plants to put in her cart. The two decide to head to a nearby black dot on the map as they also figure out they represent the Shadows. Kate has been locked in a cage hung up by chains over a field of thorns and considers attempting a break out with her soot powers but is interrupted by the appearance of John. He suddenly proposes to Kate stating he has fallen in love with her but is rejected and convinced to leave as his Doll will be looking for him. Musing to herself, Kate begins to wonder if someone else is watching the Debut. A group of adult Shadows is shown to be watching and commenting on the various events and pairs.

## Plot

The hut near Emilico and Rum turned out to be a small greenhouse and the two pick oranges and flowers, filling the cart. They are able to see a large part of the garden due to the greenhouse's height and catch sight of soot which matches the location of a black dot, confirming they represent the Shadows and decide to go check it out. At this moment, Kate is trapped in a large birdcage hung over a forest of thorns, wondering if she could try breaking out with her soot powers but her thoughts are interrupted by John's appearance. John suddenly proposes to Kate, stating he will become the king of the Shadows House and that he has fallen for Kate but is rejected by her which he takes well. He relates his story of breaking out of his box and Kate who notes that he doesn't seem aware of soot powers. Kate brings up that Shaun may be looking for John which motivates him to go back and he asks that meet again as equals and to call for him if she is in trouble. She notices a black bird flying in the air which also flew from Edward to the mansion when the explosion happened noting to herself that the Debut appears to be a big show for someone else. The view zooms out, revealing a group of adult Shadows watching the show who comment on the show so far, noting his bias against Kate and Emilico.

## Characters

1. Lou (Cover)
2. Ricky (Cover)
3. Shaun (Cover)
4. Rum
5. Emilico
6. Edward (Flashback)
7. Kate
8. John
9. Lord Grandfather (Background)
10. Joseph (Debut)
11. Sophie (Debut)
12. Ryan (Debut)
13. Dorothy (Debut)
Chapter 166

## Chapter Guide

**"Means and Ends"** (手 (しゅ) 段 (だん) と目 (もく) 的 (てき) , *Shudan to Mokuteki*?) is the one hundred sixty-sixth chapter of the Shadows House manga series.

## Summary

Patrick explains that he was engaged to Margaret, and wishes to treat it respectfully. He scolds Kate when she worries over putting too much pressure on him. Reminding her that the Star Bearer medals are just another tool, he encourages Kate to use them to her advantage. Reinvigorated, Kate reveals her new plan: she and Oliver carries out the true plan, and have Evelyn maintain the Children's Wing while keeping her unaware of the plan to save Louise. However she grows worried over Douglas. In his room, Douglas decides being a Star Bearer is his best course of action to keep an eye on Kate for Edward.

## Plot

John is angered by Patrick giving up his responsibility and orders Shaun to grab the shadow by the lapels. Patrick explains that he engaged himself to Margaret out of his sense of duty, and doesn't wish to treat it like it was false. Kate apologizes for putting the pressure of being a Star Bearer on Patrick without preparation but Patrick instead scolds her for worrying too much. He reminds her that their goal is to unite the children and to simply use the star medals to her advantage. Reinvigorated, Kate goes back to her current plan while John admits he was jealous of Patrick being chosen over him. Kate reveals that Edward sent the Invitation notice through a veiled doll to Barbara, claiming he was unaware of the new Star Bearer system. She agrees with John they should beat him up, to the surprise of the boys. According to her new plan, Oliver and Kate will be working towards saving Louise, and while Evelyn will aid in keeping the children operational, she will not be included in the operation. The problem arises with Douglas, as the group wonders if he will cooperate. In Douglas' room, the pair cleans up, freed from their solitary confinement. The shadow admits he doesn't understand why only Sarah was taken to the Adults' Wing but quickly decides he can do more while he remains in the Children's Wing. He decides that he will become a Star Bearer to keep a close eye on Kate and report to Edward.

## Characters

* John
* Shaun
* Oliver
* Olly (Non-speaking Role)
* Patrick
* Ricky
* Kate
* Emilico (Non-speaking Role)
* Douglas
* Doug
Chapter 25

## Chapter Guide

**"Appraisal Standards"** (審 (しん) 査 (さ) 基 (き) 準 (じゅん) , *Shinsa Kijun*?) is the twenty-fifth chapter of the Shadows House manga series. It is adapted into Episode 6 of the anime.

## Summary

Edward angrily slams his hands on the piano keys and lowers Patrick's standing by one. He then leads the Shadows out to see the garden, stopping Ricky and telling the Dolls left behind to eat some sweets. The group theorises that Patrick was brought down for leading the class to dance. As Edward leads the Shadows, he is irritated that the dance has caused Kate and Emilico to gain a better bond, as he planned to fail that pair. Back at the parlor, the Dolls decide to try and eat several sweets to find fèves, eventually finding 5 pieces that Emilico figures out creates a key to unlock the door leading to the gardens.

## Plot

Edward suddenly slams his hands on his piano, stopping the class' dance. He stands up with an angry expression and lowers Patrick's standing by one to Patrick and Ricky's confusion. John calls Edward's behaviour rude to the Shadows to which the Doll replies that he is special and his Shadow has no reason to show himself to the children. Standing up, Edward leads the Shadows out on a walk through the gardens as a sign of his apology, rudely telling the Dolls left behind to eat some of the sweets. The Dolls discuss Edward's method of evaluation, theorising that Patrick and Ricky starting the dance had thrown a wrench into his plans but decide that they shouldn't question too much as they don't know much about him. During the walk through the garden, Edward angrily thinks to himself that the dance had led to Kate and Emilico bonding which will make it harder to fail them. The Debut itself is a test for Edward's qualifications as an examiner and that if everyone passes, it won't reflect well for him yet he can't fail pairs for weak reasons. He decides to take things slowly as it is an easy task for him. Back in the parlor, Shaun and Ricky argue whether or not they should go after their masters. Ricky then points out Emilico's lack of proper etiquette, holding her teacup incorrectly, but is frustrated when Emilico isn't bothered by this. Emilico suddenly spits out something from one of the sweets she was eating, Shaun realises that it is a fève and the group deduces that there are more pieces hidden in the sweets hinted at by Edward's comment before he left. After eating several sweets amongst each other, 5 fèves are discovered but the group is unable to figure out what the meaning is. Emilico gathers them up, having noticed that they can be arranged into a key-like shape which fits into a similarly shaped slot on the door leading to the gardens, unlocking it.

## Characters

1. Edward
2. Shaun
3. John
4. Rum (Non-speaking Role)
5. Shirley (Non-speaking Role)
6. Kate (Non-speaking Role)
7. Emilico
8. Ricky
9. Patrick
10. Louise
11. Lou
Dorothy

* Face (Manga)
* Shadow (Manga)
* Face (Anime)
* Shadow (Anime)

## Name

**Dorothy** (ドロシー, *Doroshii*?) is a Shadow currently residing on the third floor of the Lord Grandfather's Wing.

## Appearance

Dorothy is a woman with a voluptuous figure and tan skin. She has long dark blue hair that splits into two sections as it reaches her thighs, blunt cut bangs, and cyan eyes. She wears bold violet eyeshadow and glossy red lipstick on her face. Her nails are painted a dark cyan color. Dorothy's outfit consists of a dull cyan corset decorated with frills that connects to her frilled neck collar, a long skirt laced with frills, long puffy sleeves that reveal her shoulders, dark cyan heels, a silver tiara, and two frilly ribbons that decorate the sides of her head.

## Personality

Dorothy is noted to be a bewitching beauty who hates boredom and wants amusement.

## Plot

* Manga
* Anime

## Power & Abilities

### Soot Power

It is still unknown what is Dorothy's soot power.

## Etymology

* **Dorothy** is a female given name. It comes from Greek *Δωροθέα* ("Dōrothéa") meaning "God's gift".

## Trivia

* Dorothy's character design resembles Nicki Minaj in her 2015 Halloween costume.
* Dorothy has a pet morph

## Gallery

**Image Gallery of Dorothy**

* Manga
* Anime
The adultsRyan and Dorothy looks at the ongoing debutDorothy in the anime
## References

1. ↑ Shadows House Height Comparation Sheet by Cloverworks
2. ↑ *Shadows House* manga:Chapter 74.5
Billy

* Manga
* Anime

## Name

**Billy** (ビリー, *Birii*?) is one of the side characters of the Shadow House series. Billy is a "Living Doll" working as a servant in the Shadows House and as the "face" of William.

## Appearance

Billy is a young boy with light brown hair parted in the middle and brown eyes. He usually wears a standard male "Living Doll" uniform or a Portrait when serving as William's "face".

## Plot

* Manga
* Anime

## Chapter Appearances

* Chapter 16 Background
* Chapter 17 Background
* Chapter 48 Background
* Chapter 49 Background
* Chapter 53 Speaking debut
* Chapter 54 Background
* Chapter 55 Background
* Chapter 58 Fantasy
* Chapter 66 Non-Speaking Role
* Chapter 67 Fantasy
* Chapter 68 Fantasy
* Chapter 76 Flashback
* Chapter 80 Background
* Chapter 81 Background
* Chapter 82 Non-Speaking Role
* Chapter 83 Non-Speaking Role
* Chapter 87 Non-Speaking Role
* Chapter 96 Appears
* Chapter 116 Flashback
* Chapter 119 Background
* Chapter 120 Non-Speaking Role
* Chapter 121 Non-Speaking Role
* Chapter 122 Background
* Chapter 123 Fantasy
* Chapter 152 Flashback
* Chapter 153 Non-Speaking Role
* Chapter 154 Fantasy
* Chapter 167 Flashback

## Etymology

* **Billy** is primarily a male name of English origin that means "with gilded helmet". Diminutive form of the name "William".

## Trivia

* Prior to the official English localization of the manga and the English subtitles of the anime adaptation, he was referred as Bill in fan translations.

## Gallery

**Image Gallery of Billy**

* Manga
* Anime
William talking with Maryrose
Doug

* Manga
* Anime

## Name

**Doug** (ダグ, *Dagu*?) is a side character in the Shadows House series. He works as a servant in the house and acts as Douglas's "Face". He leads one of the Living Doll cleaning teams and aspires to be one of the next Star Bearers.

## Appearance

Doug is a young boy with short black hair cut in a bob and blue eyes. He usually wears a standard male "Living Doll" uniform or a Portrait when serving as Douglas' "face".

## Personality

Doug is a confident and selfish person, not afraid to put himself before others as we see when he uses Mia as a shield against a scorch. He's been known to follow the rules of the house almost religiously and tries to make himself look good in front of the Star Bearers.

## Plot

* Manga
* Anime

### Phantom Incident Arc

All the living dolls were surprised when they saw the phantom. Barbie ordered the living dolls to go back to work. Doug brought the hammer and asked what to do. Barbie told them to smash the scorches. Doug was able to smash the scorch.

## Etymology

* **Doug** is a short form of "Douglas" and comes from the Gaelic "dubhglas" meaning "dark water", "dark stream", or "from the dark river".

## Gallery

**Image Gallery of Doug**

* Manga
* Anime
Doug profileDoug in the manga.Doug cleaning uniform.Douglas decides to become a Star BearerYoung Douglas copies Finn's hairstyleDough braught a hammerDoug's appearance in episode 10Doug uses Mia as a cover
Chapter 125

## Chapter Guide

**"Bitterness and Sweetness"** (苦 (にが) さと甘 (あま) さ, *Nigasa to Amasa*?) is the one hundred twenty-fifth chapter of the Shadows House manga series.

## Summary

Susanna and John drink coffee together and chat, revealing that Benjamin has all the information on the soot powers. The Shadows eventually fall asleep, drunk from the coffee while Susie grows irritated by her master's recent behaviour. She quickly turns to normal when she accidentally spills some coffee on Shaun, acting like an older sister to his shock. By referring to her as his big sister, he makes progress in breaking Susie's brainwashing, then shows concern for the Star Bearer.

## Plot

In the coffee storage room of the Star Bearer's tower, Susanna offers snacks and normal coffee for John and Shaun, treating John to a cafe du lait to his delight. John asks Susanna about the children's soot powers, explaining that finding the right soot powers will lead to finding the one behind the hunts against the powerless. While Susanna often sees soot powers, she is unable to recall any that fit the recent attacks, then casually explains that Benjamin collects all the information to submit to the adults. The Shadows then complain about the Disciplinary team and Gilbert before Shaun realises the two have become drunk from the coffee. When Susie goes to refill the coffee, she reveals an irritated side of her as she complains about Susanna's behaviour, believing everything will go back to normal if she follows the rules. Shaun tries to think of a way to bring her memories back before being shocked when she suddenly offers coffee to him, knocking the cup onto his hand and shirt. Susie quickly returns to normal, doting on Shaun like an older sister. Theorising she may have younger siblings at home, Shaun calls her a reliable older sister which causes her cry to her confusion. Seeing the pressure she is under, Shaun drinks the coffee in her beaker, telling her to not push herself which comforts her.

Shaun leaves the tower with John on his back who quickly falls asleep. Noting that John gets easily spoiled, Shaun wonders if that is the reason why Susanna dotes on him so much.

## Characters

1. Susie (Non-speaking Role)
2. Susanna
3. John
4. Shaun
5. Benjamin (Fantasy)
6. Ben (Fantasy)
Chapter 87

## Chapter Guide

**"Inspection"** (視 (し) 察 (さつ) , *Shisatsu*?) is the eighty-seventh chapter of the Shadows House manga series.

## Summary

Edward comes into the Children's Building hidden from view in a sedan chair to conduct his inspection. Louise is called for a one on one talk in the booth and comes out content. Mirabelle and Isabelle are next, coming out with an indifferent expression. Finally, Sarah is called and after a bit of time, soot begins to pour out of the booth. Sarah and Mia burst out and run away in tears, worrying Kate.

## Plot

Edward comes through the Passageway of Glory hidden in a sedan chair in order to conceal his identity and declines Barbara's offer to lead the way. The children are excited over the visit of an adult and cheer when Edward waves from inside. Louise notes that his sleeve looks similar to the one worn by their Debut overseer, correctly identifying him as Edward as Kate notes that despite the possibility of leaking Fusion just through his name means Edward is still suspicious of Kate. The sedan comes to a stop and the adult gestures for Louise to come for a one on one talk. Louise comes out happy and only says Isabelle and Mirabelle are next. Inside the chair, the twins are asked if there are topics they are forbidden from speaking about, coming out with a neutral expression and says that Sarah is next. After Sarah enters the chair, soot begins pouring out of the chair and she bursts out the door in tears and runs away as the sedan chair is taken away. Kate is shocked as she realises Edward may be trying to break up her team.

## Characters

1. Susie (Non-speaking Role)
2. Susanna (Non-speaking Role)
3. Ben (Non-speaking Role)
4. Benjamin
5. Barbie
6. Barbara
7. Olly (Non-speaking Role)
8. Oliver (Non-speaking Role)
9. Edward
10. Loretta (Non-speaking Role)
11. Loretta's Face (Non-speaking Role)
12. Sarah
13. Mia (Non-speaking Role)
14. Isabelle
15. Belle (Non-speaking Role)
16. Mirabelle
17. Emilico (Non-speaking Role)
18. Kate
19. Lou (Non-speaking Role)
20. Louise
21. Henry (Non-speaking Role)
22. Hank (Non-speaking Role)
23. Billy (Non-speaking Role)
24. William (Non-speaking Role)
25. Shaun (Non-speaking Role)
26. John (Non-speaking Role)
27. Ricky (Non-speaking Role)
28. Patrick
29. Laurence (Non-speaking Role)
30. Douglas
31. James (Non-speaking Role)
32. Peter (Non-speaking Role)
33. Doug (Non-speaking Role)
34. Jim (Non-speaking Role)
35. Pete (Non-speaking Role)
36. Larry (Non-speaking Role)
37. Liddy (Fantasy)
38. Lydia (Fantasy)
39. Jeremiah (Fantasy)
40. Jeremy (Fantasy)
Kevin

* Manga
* Anime

## Name

**Kevin** (ケヴィン, *Kevin*?) is a supporting character in the Shadows House series and the Shadow living under the care of the "Living Doll" Victor.

## Appearance

Like the rest of the Shadows in the house, Kevin is completely soot-black and appears to be a silhouette of his "face", Victor. He is a young man with short wavy hair. He wears a white suit with a wide collar closing in the front with buttons on either side of his chest and a white shirt under it.

## Power & Abilities

### Soot Power

Kevin's soot ability, if he has any, is currently unknown.

## Etymology

* **Kevin** is of Irish origin and means "handsome". It is derived from the Irish name "Caoimhín", which originated from the elements "coém", meaning "handsome" and from "gein", meaning "birth".

## Gallery

**Image Gallery of Kevin**

* Manga
* Anime

## References

1. ↑ *Shadows House* manga: Volume 5 Bonus
Chapter 51

## Chapter Guide

**"John and Shaun"** (ジョンとショーン, *Jon to Shōn*?) is the fifty-first chapter of the Shadows House manga series. It is adapted into Episode 11 of the anime.

## Summary

In Kate's letter, she states that Living Dolls are humans and various other secrets of the House. She begs John to understand her as he is the only one that she can currently count on. John notes that Shaun is different, not arguing when asked to remove his glasses and not asking John to finish his carrots out of worry for his health. Attempting to reach out to Shaun, the two argue and begin a fistfight which manages to free Shaun in the end, as he was going against the rules of a Doll.

## Plot

Kate's letter tells John about the truth that Living Dolls and the coffee's brainwashing effect, which irritates him, getting angry when he reaches a part that claims he is being influenced by Shaun. He exclaims that everyone should be loyal to Lord Grandfather but questions why everyone obeys him in the first place. Reading the letter again, John realises that Kate is depending on him and tries to notice a difference in Shaun's behavior. He notices that Shaun doesn't push to keep his glasses on and doesn't force John to eat carrots which are the Shadow's least favourite food. Feeling lonely, John tries to bait Shaun by asking if he has to swear loyalty to the House which prompts Shaun to forcefully tell John that the Shadows House is absolute which John nearly succumbs to. Realising that this is the effect of the brainwashing, John reads Kate's letter again and motivates himself with Kate's words. Having noticed this, Shaun asks John about Kate's views of the House which angers John as she is special to him.

When Emilico fell out the window before the Debut, John also snuck out of his room from concern, saw Kate running to the garden, and fell for her. Attempting to follow her, he got lost but saw Kate and Emilico returning to their room and hid by a pillar, overhearing Kate telling Emilico that she is growing as she had tried to protect something important to her, inspiring John to treat Shaun similarly. After Shaun fails another attempt at bringing John to his side, John decides to punch Shaun, starting a fistfight to bring his Doll back to normal. The two go on for a while, ending in a simultaneous punch at each other's faces and Shaun returns to normal. John reveals the nature of Dolls to Shaun before fainting from fatigue to Shaun's shock.

## Characters

1. John
2. Shaun
3. Kate (Flashback)
4. Emilico (Flashback)

## Trivia

* It is revealed that John was the shadow that Kate saw after sneaking out of her room in chapter 11
Season 2

* Key Visual
* Teaser Visual

July 22, 2022 —
October 7, 2022(EN)

## Season Guide

**Season 2** of *Shadows House* ran from July 8, 2022, to September 23, 2022. The second season covers Kate, Emilico and their friends facing new challenges in the house when a mysterious robed figure appears. The second season of *Shadows House* is the last one announced so far, as of early 2023.

## Synopsis

There are still secrets in this house...
After their "unveiling," Kate, Emilico, and the others three pairs begin their new lives as debutantes.

## Summary

The season contains 12 episodes and covers the Master Robe Arc and the first two chapters of the Inspection Arc.

## Staff

* **Original Story:** So-ma-to
* **Director:** Kazuki Ohashi
* **Series Composition:** Toshiya Ono
* **Character Design:** Chizuko Kusakabe, Shihomi Matsubayashi
* **Art Design:** Mitsuki Maeda
* **Art Supervision:** Hiroshi Katō
* **Art Director:** Hirofumi Sakagami, Chihiro Gotō
* **Prop Design:** Yuuko Yoshida
* **Color Design:** Sachiko Urushido
* **Photography Director:** Shinya Kuwahara
* **2D Work:** Aya Kubota
* **3D Director:** Katsuaki Miyaji, Ren Jie
* **Editing:** Kazuhiro Arai
* **Music:** Kenichiro Suehiro
* **Sound Director:** Kisuke Koizumi
* **Sound Production:** HALF H・P STUDIO
* **Animation Production:** CloverWorks

## Cast

### Main Characters

* Akari Kitō as Kate
* Yū Sasahara as Emilico
* Kōdai Sakai as John / Shaun
* Ayane Sakura as Louise / Lou
* Reiji Kawashima as Patrick / Ricky
* Rie Kugimiya as Barbara / Barbie
* Mai Nakahara as Maryrose / Rosemary
* Kenshō Ono as Christopher / Anthony

### Major Characters

* Wataru Hatano as Edward
* Saori Ōnishi as Sarah / Mia
* Megumi Toyoguchi as Susanna / Susie
* Satoshi Hino as Benjamin / Ben
* Junya Enoki as Oliver / Olly
* Atsushi Tamaru as Douglas / Doug
* Rumi Okubo as Isabelle / Mirabelle / Belle Twins

### Minor Characters

* Shūichirō Umeda as William / Billy
* Takashi Uezumiya as Henry / Hank
* Nobunaga Shimazaki as Jeremiah / Jeremy
* Megumi Han as Anna / Nancy
* Hitomi Ueda as Lydia / Liddy
* Kentarou Kumagai as Gilbert / Gil
* Yoshino Aoyama as Evelyn / Eve
* Genta Nakamura as James / Jim
* Misaki Watada as Margaret / Maggie
* Wataru Takagi as Thomas
* Chiharu Sawashiro (ep 3) as Kevin / Victor
* Mai Kanno (ep 12) as Elizabeth / Liz

## Episodes

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*Main Article: List of Episodes (Season 2)*

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## Promotional Material

**Promotional Videos and Images - Season 2**

* Video
* Images
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