Review of Shadows House

This review is coming from someone who hasn't read the manga and watched the anime with completely no expectations, only going in out of curiosity. Let me start off by saying that this show started airing at the worse possible time as Spring 2021 was one of the most stacked seasons in anime on the same level of that of the previous Winter season. Because of this, Shadow's House ended up being one of the most underrated anime of the season with it getting not enough attention that it honestly really deserves. The story takes a fairly slow start and really takes it time toimmerse you into the world. It may seem really boring at first but eventually it will start making sense that this show is a bit more unsettling and overall mysteriousness the more you watch, keeping your interest with lots of questions and answers throughout. This show is often compared to The Promised Neverland in this aspect though with the execution of both of these being a bit more different. By the end it leaves you with a satisfying ending leaving room for a possibility of a 2nd season. A common thing talked about it's ending is that the show actually takes an anime original route in the possibility of a 2nd season never arriving. Anyone familiar with CloverWorks' attempts with anime original endings knows that they seriously do not a good job at it, though in this case I actually give it a bit of pass. If you're an anime only watcher like me, the anime original route will almost be not noticeable unless you actually know when it begins. And even with the knowledge of knowing it's anime original, nothing feels super forced or rushed, maybe it does to manga readers but as an anime only you really don't need to worry about it. Especially since it's confirmed that the ending actually had very few manga spoilers, so if you do decide to read the manga after your experience isn't spoiled.

The art isn't anything to special but that doesn't remove from the fact that it's really good. There weren't probably a single time where I thought the art was off in anyway and it for sure went well with the overall story. What definitely takes the cake was the music and overall sound. The OP was very unique with it's lack of vocals and only consisting the classical instrumental, with the ED probably being the best this Spring 2021 season as a whole. The background music throughout the show were also really fitting and went well with it's moods. The characters aren't anything too crazy, or any that sticks out expect for maybe Emilico and Kate, but they all are very fun and great characters and add a lot to the show in the form of great moments and overall company.

This show was without a doubt one of my favorite series with my enjoyment throughout being really high. Went in with no knowledge or expectations and went out feeling with excitement and even ready to start reading the manga, though I'm not sure if I'm going drink my normal tea while reading.