A Victorian Romance
The first season of Emma was produced by Studio Pierrot and Tokyo Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS).
| # | Title | Original air date | English Airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | "The Present" "Okurimono" (贈り物) |
2 April 2005 | 23 September, 2010 | |
| William Jones meets the maid Emma at his old governess', Kelly Stownar's house. William falls in love with Emma and looks for opportunities to meet her again, wanting to give her a present. | ||||
| 02 | "Two Worlds" "Futatsu no Sekai" (二つの世界) |
9 April 2005 | 24 September 2010 | |
| William meets Eleanor as she debuts in society at a ball he is forced to attend by his father. When he buys a parasol for Emma later on when together with Eleanor, Grace, and Vivi, Eleanor misunderstands, thinking the parasol is for her. | ||||
| 03 | "The Confession" "Kokuhaku" (告白) |
16 April 2005 | 27 September, 2010 | |
| Prince Hakim comes to visit William in London. On an elephant ride through town, William becomes motion sick and ends up recuperating at Kelly Stownar's house. Hakim also falls in love with Emma, and confesses to her. | ||||
| 04 | "Mudie's" "Myūdīzu" (ミューディーズ) |
23 April 2005 | 28 September, 2010 | |
| Hakim and William meet Emma while browsing the erotic literature section at Mudie's. William coaches Eleanor in tennis. | ||||
| 05 | "Dinner Party" "Bansan-kai" (晩餐会) |
30 April 2005 | 29 September, 2010 | |
| Kelly is fixing up her apartment in preparation for visitors, but ends up having dinner with Emma and Al as the Knoxes had to cancel their appointment. | ||||
| 06 | "The Visit" "Houmon" (訪問) |
7 May 2005 | 30 September, 2010 | |
| As William continues to court Emma, his father decided to pay Mrs. Stownar an appreciation visit together with William. | ||||
| 07 | "Crystal Palace" "Suisyo-kyu" (水晶宮) |
14 May 2005 | 1 October 2010 | |
| Emma takes time off from work and goes to visit the Crystal Palace together with William. They end up missing the closing time and have to stay at the pavilion overnight. | ||||
| 08 | "Pocketwatch" "Tokei" (時計) |
21 May 2005 | 4 October 2010 | |
| Emma takes Kelly's pocket watch for repair. However, when she returns, Kelly has already died. William tells his father about Emma and meets with strong opposition. | ||||
| 09 | "Alone" "Hitori" (ひとり) |
28 May 2005 | 5 October 2010 | |
| Kelly Stownar's funeral is being held, and Emma reminiscences about their life together while cleaning up the apartment. Meanwhile, William attends a dinner party with Eleanor. | ||||
| 10 | "Missing One Another" "Sure chigai" (すれ違い) |
4 June 2005 | 6 October 2010 | |
| Emma comes to visit William at his estate, but he is out searching for her. Just as she is about to leave, William returns, and the situation turns into a scandal with his father. | ||||
| 11 | "Past" "Kako" (過去) |
11 June 2005 | 7 October 2010 | |
| William's father is scheming with Mrs. Campbell to set up William and Eleanor. Meanwhile, William goes to look for Emma and ends up hearing her childhood story from Al. | ||||
| 12 | "Lily of the Valley" "Suzuran" (スズラン) |
18 June 2005 | 8 October 2010 | |
| William leaves a surprised Eleanor behind to go to the train station and stop Emma from leaving. However, he arrives too late. | ||||
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