Season 1 poster

Season 1

(2009)

Cast

Marina Inoue as Jessica Ushiromiya
Marina Inoue

as Jessica Ushiromiya

Daisuke Ono as Battler Ushiromiya
Daisuke Ono

as Battler Ushiromiya

Emi Shinohara as Natsuhi Ushiromiya
Emi Shinohara

as Natsuhi Ushiromiya

Akihiko Ishizumi as Terumasa Nanjou / Masayuki Nanjou
Akihiko Ishizumi

as Terumasa Nanjou / Masayuki Nanjou

Kenichi Suzumura as George Ushiromiya
Kenichi Suzumura

as George Ushiromiya

Ami Koshimizu as Rosa Ushiromiya
Ami Koshimizu

as Rosa Ushiromiya

Yui Horie as Maria Ushiromiya
Yui Horie

as Maria Ushiromiya

Rie Kugimiya as Shannon
Rie Kugimiya

as Shannon

Mugihito as Kinzou Ushiromiya
Mugihito

as Kinzou Ushiromiya

Atsuko Tanaka as Kasumi Sumadera
Atsuko Tanaka

as Kasumi Sumadera

Miki Ito as Eva-Beatrice
Miki Ito

as Eva-Beatrice

Sayaka Ohara as Beatrice
Sayaka Ohara

as Beatrice

Yu Kobayashi as Kanon
Yu Kobayashi

as Kanon

Episodes

Opening poster

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July 2, 2009

The Ushiromiya family gathers on Rokkenjima, a small island off the coast of Japan, for their annual family conference …

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July 9, 2009

After dinner is over, Maria reads a letter she says she received from Beatrice earlier. The contents stipulate that Bea…

Dubious move poster

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July 16, 2009

While attempting to figure out what had happened, the remaining guests discover that their radio is not working, effect…

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July 23, 2009

Everybody tries to determine how Eva and Hideyoshi could have been killed when an odd smell begins to fill the mansion.…

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July 30, 2009

Upon being pressed about the murders, Maria tells them that Beatrice is the culprit, though Battler refuses to accept t…

Middle game poster

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August 6, 2009

After one of the family meetings in 1984, Shannon admits to Jessica that she has a crush on George. Eva mentions that G…

Early queen move poster

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August 13, 2009

Battler and Beatrice begin their debate of logic vs. magic from Purgatory when the Ushiromiya family members gather for…

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August 20, 2009

Rosa's siblings and their spouses go missing, while the remaining guests find the chapel door locked. Finding the key i…

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August 27, 2009

Everyone finds Jessica's body in her locked room, while Kanon's is nowhere to be found, having been erased by Beatrice.…

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September 3, 2009

The servants try to explain what happened to the others, but when they return to the room where Nanjo and Kumasawa were…

Back rank mate poster

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September 10, 2009

Shannon attempts to defend herself and George, but are killed by Beatrice. The remaining survivors find Nanjo's and Kum…

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September 17, 2009

Several years in the past, a young, human Beatrice meets the Golden Witch "Beatrice" preceeding her and becomes her app…

Gambit poster

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September 24, 2009

Rosa recounts how she met the human Beatrice confined in a hidden mansion, Kuwadorian, on the island twenty years ago a…

Positional play poster

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October 1, 2009

Beatrice and her predecessor engage in a magic battle, though a surprise attack allows Beatrice to kill her teacher. Ba…

Isolated Pawn poster

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October 8, 2009

Eva is discovered by Rosa and leaves to discuss how Kinzo's gold should be divided among the siblings. The young Eva, h…

Queening Square poster

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October 15, 2009

After the bodies of Rosa and Maria are found, Rudolf, Kyrie, and Hideyoshi go to retrieve food from the mansion, only t…

Promotion poster

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October 22, 2009

Battler decides to give Beatrice another chance to change her ways, so Beatrice goes to the real world to visit George,…

Swindles poster

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October 29, 2009

Beatrice resurrects Kanon's spirit for Jessica and defends her against Eva-Beatrice, nearly getting killed in the proce…

End Game poster

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November 5, 2009

Between 1986 and 1998, Ange leads a harsh, isolated life at St. Lucia Academy, a boarding school Eva sent her to. Betwe…

Zugzwang poster

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November 12, 2009

Ange briefly withdraws from Beatrice's game to confront Maria over her denial of being neglected by Rosa, but Maria tel…

Prophylaxis poster

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November 19, 2009

During her years at Saint Lucia Academy, Ange is distracted from her studies by Maria, Sakutaro, and the Sisters of Pur…

Problem Child poster

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November 26, 2009

Kinzo appears at the family conference and denounces his children as being unfit to succeed him as the head of the Ushi…

Breakthrough poster

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December 3, 2009

In 1998, Ange interrogates relatives of the Rokkenjima murder victims and hires a boat captain to take her to Rokkenjim…

Adjourn poster

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December 10, 2009

Jessica and George are about to land their blows when Gaap teleports them into each other, killing both. Temporarily re…

Forced move poster

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December 17, 2009

In 1998, Ange arrives at Rokkenjima and continues on alone with Mammon and Sakutaro, only to be ambushed by Kasumi and …

Sacrifice poster

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December 24, 2009

Ange enters the Golden Land where she happily reunites Maria with Sakutaro and forces Beatrice to continue the game. Ba…