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lead=yes is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by the duo Somato. It has been serialized in Shueisha's Seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump since September 2018, with its chapters collected in 21 volumes as of January 2026.
A 13-episode anime television series adaptation produced by CloverWorks aired from April to July 2021. A 12-episode second season aired from July to September 2022.
Shueisha has compiled its chapters into individual volumes. The first volume was released on January 18, 2019. As of January 19, 2026, 21 volumes have been released.
The manga has been licensed for English release in North America by Yen Press, with the first volume released on June 21, 2022. As of January 21, 2025, eight volumes have been released.
A ten-page special crossover chapter with Somato's previous manga series, Kuro, titled Shadō Hausu Kuro, was published in Young Jump Heroine on August 10, 2022.
In September 2021, it was announced that a second season was in production. The main cast and staff reprised their roles. It aired for 12 episodes from July 9 to September 24, 2022. For the second season, the opening theme is Sharu Wī Dansu?, performed by Reona, while the ending theme is "Masquerade", performed by ClariS. Aniplex collected the episodes on six DVD and Blu-ray sets, released from September 28, 2022, to February 22, 2023.
In Southeast Asia, the series is licensed by Muse Communication. Both seasons were broadcast on Animax Asia in the region.
Rebecca Silverman of Anime News Network gave the first volume a B+ rating. Silverman highlighted the relationship between Kate and Emilico, and praised the series for its Victorian era-inspired setting and detailed artwork, commenting that it "calls to mind such well-known texts as Snow White and Through the Looking-Glass", also stating that Emilico resembles John Tenniel's illustrations of Alice from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Reviewing the second and third volumes, Silverman commented that while the first volume served as an introductory book, the second and third volumes are much more plot-packed, also praising the new introduced characters, and expressing that the worldbuilding "continues to be excellent." Antonio Mireles of The Fandom Post gave the first volume a B− grade. Mireles commented that, although the first volume does not make a strong first impression, he felt the series has potential to develop further. He praised the relationship between Kate and Emilico—"explored by great artistic expression due to the nature of the Shadows". Reviewing the first volume, Danica Davidson of Otaku USA lauded the series for its setting and artwork, commenting that it "does a good job of showing us a world gone by." Davidson also praised the "own unique blend" between the "wholesome feeling" of the older clothing, living styles, and characters, and the series' own "sinister and creepy" premise, ultimately calling the first volume "an interesting start."
The first season's ending theme song, "Nai Nai" by Reona, was nominated for Best Ending Sequence at 6th Crunchyroll Anime Awards in 2022. The second season's opening theme, "Shall We Dance?" by Reona, was nominated for Best Anime Song at the 7th edition in 2023.
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