Anime Overview
Black Butler
In Victorian England, young noble Ciel Phantomhive serves as the crown’s troubleshooter, tasked with investigating the capital’s most disturbing and enigmatic cases. He is aided by Sebastian Michaelis, an impeccably skilled and inscrutable butler whose abilities go far beyond ordinary servants. A personal tragedy and a dangerous pact bind master and servant…
Characters
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Sebastian Michaelis
Main | Japanese VA: Ono, Daisuke
Ciel Phantomhive
Main | Japanese VA: Sakamoto, Maaya
Grell Sutcliff
Supporting | Japanese VA: Fukuyama, Jun
Undertaker
Supporting | Japanese VA: Suwabe, Junichi
Mey-Rin
Supporting | Japanese VA: Katou, Emiri
Finnian
Supporting | Japanese VA: Kaji, Yuuki
Related Anime
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Black Butler II
Sequel | 2010
Black Butler: Book of Circus
Sequel | 2014
Kuroshitsuji: Sono Shitsuji, Kougyou
Side Story
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Summary
Staff
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Shinohara, Toshiya
Director, Episode Director, Storyboard
Toboso, Yana
Original Creator
Okada, Mari
Script, Series Composition
Cook, Justin
Producer
Iwata, Mikihiro
Producer
Maruyama, Hiroo
Producer
Latest Episodes
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Episode 12: His Butler, Forlorn
Aired Dec 19, 2008
Episode 11: His Butler, However You Please
Aired Dec 12, 2008
Episode 10: His Butler, on Ice
Aired Dec 5, 2008
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Black Butler episode guide
25 tracked episodes
Black Butler characters
6 featured characters
Black Butler staff
6 featured staff credits
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