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Status: Ended
Network: MBS
Type: Scripted
Rating: 7.7/10
Black Butler
Overview
In Victorian London, 12-year-old business magnate Ciel Phantomhive thwarts dangers to the queen as he's watched over by his demon butler, Sebastian.
This production, originally released in 2008, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Scripted series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Animation, Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 7.7 across its 5 seasons.
- Storyline Highlights:
- • Explores themes within Animation and Comedy.
- • Produced in Japan, United States of America.
- • Original Language: Japanese.
Starring Cast
Seasons
Specials
8 Episodes • Aired 2009-01-09
No season overview provided for this season.
Season 1
24 Episodes • Aired 2008-10-02
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
12 Episodes • Aired 2010-07-02
When last we saw dear Sebastian, he was poised to feast on the ripened soul of his young master. Unfortunately for the debonair demon, there's a new butler in town... Enter Claude Faustus, a malevolent manservant uninspired by the drab flavor of his own contracted master, Alois Trancy. This pedestrian lad holds no allure for Claude, so the bespectacled butler sets his sights on a finer delicacy from the menu of the damned: none other than Ciel Phantomhive.
Book of Circus
10 Episodes • Aired 2014-07-11
Ciel and the demon butler Sebastian are summoned by the Queen to investigate multiple reports of missing children. When their underworld contacts reveal the disappearances increase when the mysterious Noah’s Ark Circus comes to town the demonic duo must impress an enigmatic ringmaster in order to go undercover as performers-to Sebastian’s delight and Ciel’s disgust.
Public School Arc
11 Episodes • Aired 2024-04-13
When the Queen's relative vanishes from the elite Weston College - a school free from government oversight - Her Majesty sends Ciel to investigate. Alongside Sebastian, Ciel must infiltrate the Prefect 4, Weston's most powerful students, to find the truth.
