Dollhouse - Season 1

First aired: 1/15/2004 10 episodes

Episodes

1. 1st Stage - Special Women's Investigation Unit Mobilizes!!

Aired: 1/15/2004

Six women operate discreetly within the shadows of a crime-infested cityscape. On the surface, they are dancers captivating the stage at the "Dollhouse" club. Unbeknownst to many, their genuine personas are those of a covert organization named "Dolls," steadfastly combatting the scourge of crime.

2. 2nd Stage - Infiltration: Pursue the Minister's Daughter!!

Aired: 1/22/2004

Arranged by Sakurauchi (Kazuko Yoshiyuki), Reiko (Yuki Matsushita) pays the bail and frees Mika (Yumi Adachi) from the police's custody. Moreover, Reiko becomes Mika's guarantor and welcomes her as a member of the "Dollhouse" team.

3. 3rd Stage - Police vs. Serial Shooter

Aired: 1/29/2004

During their meeting, Sakurauchi (Kazuko Yoshiyuki) shows Reiko (Yuki Matsushita) a single photograph. This photo was a message challenging the police, left behind at the scene of a shooting that had occurred a few days earlier.

4. 4th Stage - Confront the Cash Robbers!!

Aired: 2/5/2004

Natsuki (Eiko Koike) discovers her protégé Junichi (Shota Saito) injured and in distress. Keeping it a secret from Reiko (Yuki Matsushita) and the other members, Natsuki decides to hide Junichi and provide him shelter.

5. 5th Stage - The Stolen Pistol

Aired: 2/12/2004

While out on a shopping errand as instructed by Reiko (Yuki Matsushita), Mika (Yumi Adachi) inadvertently shoplifts. Amid a dispute with a security guard, she is rescued by Detective Saiki (Toshiki Kashu), and Mika finds herself drawn to him.

6. 6th Stage - Internal Division of the Special Investigation Unit!!

Aired: 2/19/2004

With one member of the counterfeit money-making group captured, Tasaki (Shiro Sano) boasts that the resolution of the case is within reach. Reiko (Yuki Matsushita) also receives orders from Sakurauchi (Kazuko Yoshiyuki) to investigate the remaining members of the gang.

7. 7th Stage - The Woman Seeking Revenge

Aired: 2/26/2004

As Reiko (Yuki Matsushita) and the Dolls engage in their routine dance practice, they receive a distressing message that Sakurauchi (Kazuko Yoshiyuki) has been critically injured in a sniper attack. Without hesitation, Reiko rushes to the hospital to be by her side.

8. 8th Stage - The Man I Loved Is a Murderer

Aired: 3/4/2004

Summoned by Sakurauchi (Kazuko Yoshiyuki), Reiko (Yuki Matsushita) receives orders to apprehend an internationally wanted man who is rumored to have returned to Japan.

9. 9th Stage - Close Call!! Steamy Journey Emotions

Aired: 3/11/2004

A foreign dignitary, Secretary White, arrives in Japan. The Foreign Minister, Akiko Tamaki (Mie Nakao), and her husband welcome the Secretary. Meanwhile, Dollhouse receives information that raises concerns about an assassination attempt on Secretary White.

10. final stage Farewell!! Dollhouse

Aired: 3/18/2004

A tragic incident occurs where a family of three is shot and killed. Through Saeki's (Toshiki Kashu) investigation, it's discovered that the gun used matches the one from the incident where Mika's (Yumi Adachi) family was killed...