Black Butler

Black ButlerBlack Butler

Show • Oct 2, 2008–Sep 12, 2014

In Victorian-era London, on the night of Ciel Phantomhive's tenth birthday, a fire destroys his manor and kills his parents. But Ceil strikes a deal with a demon: his soul in exchange for revenge. This demon becomes his butler, dedicated to protect and serve Ciel until the deal has been completed.

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Seasons
5 seasons · 70 episodes
Status
Returning Series
Release
October 2, 2008 (17 years ago)
End
September 12, 2014 (11 years ago)
Alias
Kuroshitsuji
Language
Japanese
Runtime
24m
Genres
Animated Horror, Supernatural & Paranormal
Themes
Anime, Dark Comedy, Dark Fantasy, Hand-Drawn Animation, Period Drama, Shōnen, Supernatural Fantasy, Supernatural Horror
Origin
Japan

Cast

Crew

Scores

Average Score
79%
crunchyroll.com Crunchyroll
94%
www.filmaffinity.com FilmAffinity
69%
www.imdb.com IMDb
76%
myanimelist.net MyAnimeList
77%

Levels

Sex & Nudity
Moderate
Violence
High
Profanity
Low
Algohol & Drugs
Low
Fright & Intensity
High

Seasons

  • Season 1

    S1: Season 1

    24 episodes / Oct 2008 - Mar 2009

    In Victorian-era London, on the night of Ciel Phantomhive's tenth birthday a fire destroyed his manor and killed both of his parents. In a moment of d... In Victorian-era London, on the night of Ciel Phantomhive's tenth birthday a fire destroyed his manor and killed both of his parents. In a moment of death Ceil strikes a deal with a demon, his soul in exchange for revenge. This demon becomes his butler and calls himself by name of Sebastian Michaelis, to protect and serve Ciel until the deal has been completed. One month after the fire Ciel returns from being missing, with his new butler Sebastian. Ceil is now the head of the Phantomhive corporation, handling all business affairs as well as the work as the Queen of England’s guard dog and looking for his parents murders.
  • Black Butler II

    S2: Black Butler II

    12 episodes / Jul 2010 - Sep 2010

    In late-nineteenth century England, one year and three months after the dramatic conclusion of the original series, Kuroshitsuji II introduces a new b... In late-nineteenth century England, one year and three months after the dramatic conclusion of the original series, Kuroshitsuji II introduces a new butler and young master. The sadistic yet cheerful Alois Trancy has faced some harsh times. He was kidnapped as a baby, and was forced to work in a village as a slave. Gradually, he lost his parents, his best friend, and everyone he knew. Alois eventually returned home and became the head of his mansion, but seemed to exhibit some strange behavior ever since. Even more curiously, he returned with Claude Faustus, an enigmatic, emotionless butler with unfathomable talent...
  • Book of Circus

    S3: Book of Circus

    10 episodes / Jul 2014 - Sep 2014

    Ciel and his butler, Sebastian, are asked by her Majesty to investigate the mysterious disappearance of small children and they are pointed in the dir... Ciel and his butler, Sebastian, are asked by her Majesty to investigate the mysterious disappearance of small children and they are pointed in the direction of a traveling circus which's arrival to town coincides with the disappearances of the kids.
  • Public School Arc

    S4: Public School Arc

    11 episodes / Apr 2024 - Jun 2024

    At the request of Queen Victoria, Earl Ciel Phantomhive goes to Weston College—a prestigious public academy for boys, known for its traditions and o... At the request of Queen Victoria, Earl Ciel Phantomhive goes to Weston College—a prestigious public academy for boys, known for its traditions and outstanding curriculum—to search for a relative of hers who has not returned home in months. Thanks to his noble status, the 13-year-old Ciel is swiftly able to enroll as a student, while his devilish butler Sebastian Michaelis assumes a teaching position at the school.Ciel does not anticipate being unable to locate the Queen's relative on campus. To make matters worse, he cannot request a meeting with the headmaster of the college, who may be the only person that knows anything pertaining to the disappearance. The only ones in frequent contact with the headmaster are the heads of the college dormitories, known as the Prefect 4 (P4): Edgar Redmond, Lawrence Bluewer, Herman Greenhill, and Gregory Violet.
  • Emerald Witch Arc

    S5: Emerald Witch Arc

    13 episodes / Apr 2025 - Jun 2025

    19th-century England―Sebastian Michaelis, butler of the prestigious aristocratic Phantomhive family, and his 13-year-old master Ciel Phantomhive, th... 19th-century England―Sebastian Michaelis, butler of the prestigious aristocratic Phantomhive family, and his 13-year-old master Ciel Phantomhive, the Queen's Watchdog, undertake dirty jobs in the underworld.On the Queen's order, Sebastian and Ciel head to Germany to investigate a series of mysterious deaths. While they search for the truth about the Werewolves' Forest where anyone who sets foot inside it is cursed to death, a horrifying curse falls upon them.

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