Black Butler (黒執事 Kuroshitsuji) is an anime based on the manga of the same name, written and illustrated by Yana Toboso.
A 24-episode anime adaption, with 3 seasons, directed by Toshiya Shinohara and produced by A-1 Pictures, aired from October 2008 to March 2009. The second season, Black Butler II, aired in 2010 spanning 12 episodes with two new main characters, Alois Trancy and Claude Faustus, following the aftermath of the first season. This series had an original storyline and did not feature manga content. A live action film adaptation was released in Japan on January 18, 2014. A third anime series, titled Black Butler: Book of Circus, was broadcast between July 10 and September 12, 2014. A two-part theatrical OVA titled Black Butler: Book of Murder screened in Japanese theaters on October 25, and November 15, 2014. An animated film for the series, titled Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic, premiered in Japan on January 21, 2017 and in America on June 2017.
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Cast[]
| Image | Character | Seiyū | Voice Actor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Characters | |||
| Sebastian Michaelis | Daisuke Ono | J. Michael Tatum | |
| Ciel Phantomhive | Maaya Sakamoto | Brina Palencia | |
| Supporting Characters | |||
| Phantomhive House | |||
| Bardroy | Hiroki Tōchi | Ian Sinclair | |
| Finnian | Yūki Kaji | Jason Liebrecht | |
| Mey-Rin | Emiri Katō | Monica Rial | |
| Tanaka | Shunji Fujimura | R. Bruce Elliott | |
| Pluto | Takafumi Yamaguchi | Zach Bolton | |
| Vincent Phantomhive | Kazuyuki Okitsu | Robert McCollum | |
| Rachel Phantomhive | Kana Uetake | Brina Palencia | |
| Nobles | |||
| Madam Red | Romi Park | Lydia Mackay | |
| Lau | Koji Yusa | Jerry Jewell | |
| Ran-Mao | Sayuri Yahagi | Trina Nishimura | |
| Soma Asman Kadar | Shinnosuke Tachibana | Christopher Ayres | |
| Agni | Hiroki Yasumoto | Patrick Seitz | |
| Elizabeth Midford | Yukari Tamura | Cherami Leigh | |
| Grim Reapers | |||
| Grell Sutcliff | Jun Fukuyama | Daniel Fredrick | |
| Undertaker | Junichi Suwabe | John Swasey | |
| William T. Spears | Noriaki Sugiyama | Barry Yandell | |
| London Residents | |||
| Aleister Chamber | Tatsuhisa Suzuki | Todd Haberkorn | |
| Paula | Yui Itsuki | Jessica Cavanagh | |
| Arthur Randall | Yutaka Aoyama | John Gremillion | |
| Fred Abberline | Hisayoshi Suganuma | Jonathan Brooks | |
| Harold West Jeb | Yoshimitsu Shimoyama | Newton Pittman | |
| Mina | Yūko Gotō | Nazia Chaudhry | |
| Drossel Cainz | Anri Katsu | Sonny Strait | |
| Jim | Asami Shimoda | Brittney Karbowski | |
| Royal Family | |||
| Queen Victoria | Ayako Kawasumi (young) |
Alexis Tipton (young) | |
| Sayuri Sadaoka (old) |
Bridgett Dahl (old) | ||
| Fallen Angels | |||
| Angela Blanc | Akiko Yajima | Colleen Clinkenbeard | |
| Ashe Landers | Satoshi Hino | Chuck Huber | |
Episodic Characters[]
| Character | Seiyū | Dub Actor | Episode |
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| Damiano | Banjō Ginga | John Swasey | 1 |
| Diederich | Kenji Takahashi | Mark Stoddard | 2 |
| Azzurro Vanel | Kōsuke Toriumi | Christopher Sabat | |
| Henry Barrymore | Yutaka Nakano | Kent Williams | 7 |
| James | Takafumi Kawakami | Corey Cleary-Stoner | |
| Paul Jones | Taketoshi Kawano | John Burgmeier | 9 |
| Edward V | Mitsuki Saiga | Jessie James Grelle | 16 |
| Richard | Yuko Sasamoto | Maxey Whitehead | |
| Matilda | Ao Takahashi | Leah Clark | 17 |
| Havock | Ryugo Saito | John Gremillion | 19 |
| Luida | Sayuri Sadaoka | Wendy Powell | 19-20 |
| Corraro | Kōichi Sakaguchi | Bruce DuBose | 20-21 |
| Maria | Ayumi Fujimura | Terri Doty | 22 |
| Maidservant | Tomo Adachi | Jamie Marchi | 23 |
Additional Voices[]
Animax Dub 
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| Image | Character | Seiyū | Voice Actor |
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| Main Characters | |||
| Sebastian Michaelis | Daisuke Ono | David Lee McKinney | |
| Ciel Phantomhive | Maaya Sakamoto | Gloria Ansell | |
| Supporting Characters | |||
| Phantomhive House | |||
| Bardroy | Hiroki Tōchi | Scott Evans | |
| Mey-Rin | Emiri Katō | Candice Moore | |
| Nobles | |||
| Soma Asman Kadar | Shinnosuke Tachibana | Scott Evans | |
| Elizabeth Midford | Yukari Tamura | Candice Moore | |
| Grim Reapers | |||
| Grell Sutcliff | Jun Fukuyama | Richard Magarey | |
| London Residents | |||
| Drossel Cainz | Anri Katsu | Michael C. Pizzuto | |
Notes[]
- In episode 2, the character Azzurro Vanel was credited under the voice actor Brian Mathis when he in fact was voiced by Christopher Sabat, leaving him uncredited for voicing the character.
- In episode 14 Mina's voice actress Nazia Chaudhry was credited as Emily Gray.
- Laura Bailey is credited as voicing Queen Victoria when in fact Alexis Tipton voices the character, leaving her uncredited for her performance.
Video Releases[]
| Distributor | Year | Format | Contents | Region | Country | |
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| FUNimation Entertainment | 2011 | 
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The Complete Series | 1 NTSC |
United States | 
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| 2 Volumes | ||||||
| 2012 | 
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The Complete Series | A DVB-T | |||
| 7 Discs | ||||||
| 2015 | The Complete Series | |||||
| 7 Discs | ||||||
See Also[]
- Black Butler II
- Black Butler II (OVA)
- Black Butler: Book of Circus
- Black Butler: Book of Murder
- Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic
- Black Butler: Public School Arc
External Links[]
- Black Butler at the Internet Movie Database
- Black Butler (anime) on the Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Black Butler on Behind The Voice Actors