Black Butler
| Black Butler | ||||
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| Original title | 黒 執事 | |||
| transcription | Kuroshitsuji | |||
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| genre | Fantasy, action, comedy | |||
| Manga | ||||
| country |
 Japan
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| author | Yana Toboso | |||
| Illustrator | Yana Toboso | |||
| publishing company | Square Enix | |||
| magazine | Gekkan GFantasy | |||
| First publication | September 18, 2006 - ... | |||
| expenditure | 29 | |||
| Anime television series | ||||
| Country of production |
Japan
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| original language | Japanese | |||
| Year (s) | 2008-2009 | |||
| Studio | A-1 Pictures | |||
| length | 23 minutes | |||
| Episodes | 24 + 1 | |||
| Director | Toshiya Shinohara | |||
| music | Taku Iwasaki | |||
| First broadcast | October 3, 2008–27. March 2009 on MBS | |||
| Anime television series | ||||
| title | Kuroshitsuji II | |||
| Original title | 黒 執事 II | |||
| Country of production |
Japan
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| original language | Japanese | |||
| year | 2010 | |||
| Studio | A-1 Pictures | |||
| length | 23 minutes | |||
| Episodes | 12 + 6 | |||
| Director | Toshiya Shinohara | |||
| music | Taku Iwasaki | |||
| First broadcast | July 2nd - September 17th, 2010 on MBS | |||
| Anime television series | ||||
| title | Kuroshitsuji: Book of Circus | |||
| Original title | 黒 執事 Book of Circus | |||
| Country of production |
Japan
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| original language | Japanese | |||
| year | 2014 | |||
| Studio | A-1 Pictures | |||
| length | 23 minutes | |||
| Episodes | 10 | |||
| Director | Noriyuki Abe | |||
| music | Yasunori Mitsuda | |||
| First broadcast | July 11 - September 12, 2014 on MBS | |||
| Original video animation | ||||
| title | Kuroshitsuji: Book of Murder | |||
| Original title | 黒 執事 Book of Murder | |||
| Country of production |
Japan
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| original language | Japanese | |||
| year | 2014 | |||
| Studio | A-1 Pictures | |||
| length | 60 minutes | |||
| Episodes | 2 | |||
| Director | Noriyuki Abe | |||
| music | Yasunori Mitsuda | |||
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Black Butler ( Japanese 黒 執事 , Kuroshitsuji , Eng. "Black Butler") is a manga written and drawn by Yana Toboso . It was first published in September 2006 within the Shōnen manga magazine Gekkan GFantasy . The ongoing manga was adapted by A-1 Pictures in 2008 as an anime television series of the same name , which received three sequels in 2010 and 2014. In addition, a live action film based on the manga, three musicals and, in 2017, an anime feature film entitled Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic were released in Japan .
action
The manga and anime are about the lives of 12-year-old Briton Ciel Phantomhive and his butler Sebastian Michaelis in the 19th century, the Victorian era . In his childhood, Ciel lost his parents in a fire, where he himself was kidnapped by a sect and abused for a month for occult ceremonies. Ciel's hatred of those who mistreated him conjures up a demon with whom Ciel concludes a contract. From now on, this demon is supposed to act as his butler under the name Sebastian Michaelis, never to lie to him, to act as his shield and sword and to obey his every command. In return, Sebastian receives Ciel's soul as soon as he has taken his revenge on those who humiliated him.
Characters
main characters
- Sebastian Michaelis ( セ バ ス チ ャ ン ・ ミ カ エ リ ス , Sebasuchan Mikaerisu )
- Sebastian is the devil with whom 12-year-old aristocratic Ciel Phantomhive signed a contract to get revenge on all those who tarnished the Phantomhives name. Sebastian appears in the appearance of a tall, black-haired man with red eyes (shining in demonic status) and represents Ciels Butler. Both his true form and his real name are unknown, although he is one of the most powerful devils already to During the times of King Edward III the plague spread throughout Europe. Even if he always carries out his tasks conscientiously and perfectly, Sebastian shows that he regards the role of butler with a certain irony, and likes to drop sarcastic comments to his master that make Ciel run wild every now and then. He also tries to steer Ciel's actions in a certain direction in order to perfect the taste of his soul for him. Sebastian hates dogs and has a big weakness for cats of all kinds, but is not allowed to keep one, because Ciel is allergic to cats. It can happen that he ignores his master when he comes across a cat.
- Ciel Phantomhive ( シ エ ル ・ フ ァ ン ト ム ハ イ ヴ , Shieru Fantomuhaivu , also called The Nefarious Noble or Queen's Watchdog )
- Despite his tender age of just twelve years (turns 13 in the course of the story), Ciel is the head of the Phantomhive family and director of the successful company "Phantomhive Co.", which mainly deals with the toy industry, but later also with busy in gastronomy. While he was a carefree and happy boy in his childhood, despite his cat hair allergy and asthma attacks, this behavior changes completely after the murder of his parents who died in a fire in their own house and he becomes a bitter tactician of the desperately clings to his hatred in order to derive the necessary strength for his perpetrator search. He is also keen to win every 'game'. Here he regards all of his fellow human beings as merely chess pieces. Sebastian, for example, he only sees as a jumper who can move across the entire field. Plus, he's always ready to break the rules to win a game. Only in the presence of people like his fiancé “Lizzy”, who is also his cousin, does it become clear that he is not completely indifferent to them - despite his pride.
Phantomhive household
The Phantomhives domestic workers are all pretty clumsy and incompetent when it comes to their jobs as employees. It turns out, however, that they were hired for a completely different reason and serve more to protect the property with their very considerable skills and to guard the young man.
- Bardroy
- Also known as Bard, is the Phantomhive household's completely talentless cook. This may mainly be due to his very questionable preparation method, which is exhausted in flambéing, but since Sebastian usually fixes this again, Ciel and his guests always get an excellent menu. Bard was a former soldier and was hired as a cook by Sebastian after a lost battle. Bard had lost everyone and everything in this battle. It turns out he just can't imagine what it's like to cook slowly and live normally. It always seems like a dream to him, because everything had to happen quickly in war. Whether the food or vital decisions. He still has old contacts with gun builders and the like, so he is always equipped with the latest weapons and of course uses them in an emergency.
- Finnian
- Often called Finny, is the gardener of the Phantomhives. He was previously held captive and experimented a lot with him, which gives him extreme physical strength and uprooting a tree is the least amount of effort for him. He was finally freed by Sebastian and in gratitude that he was saved and now has the opportunity to always be outside, he protects the property.
- Maylene
- She is the clumsy house maid of the Phantomhives through her broken glasses. Maylene is extremely farsighted, which makes her an excellent shot and only needs her eyes to aim. Accordingly, she used to work as a killer until Sebastian came and offered her a job as a housemaid. She got glasses from Ciel with which she can see better again and for that she is very grateful to her master and has sworn to always protect him together with the property. She also has a big weakness for Sebastian, because she doesn't know about his true identity as a demon.
- Tanaka
- He is the butler of the former head of the Phantomhives. He is often portrayed as a little tea-drinking man, but is a great help on Ciel's missions because of his great knowledge of the Phantomhive family and as a master of the katana.
- Snake
- He was the contortionist at Noah's Ark Circus and tried to murder Ciel after all members of his troop were killed by Sebastian. However, Ciel took him on as a lackey in the household to offer him a new home since he had lost his own. Snake accompanies the Earl on his cruise on the Campania, among other things .
- Pluto
- Pluto only belongs to the Phantomhive household in the anime. The devil dog acts as a kind of pet there, since in addition to its human form it often appears in the form of a huge, white dog. He was accepted into the household when Ciel is hired by the Queen to turn a small village into a health resort, confronting multiple murders and meeting the housemaid Angela, who Finny has been passionate about from the start. It later emerges that at least one of the murders was committed by Pluto, who in his own way wanted to do Angela a favor because she found and raised him at an early age. She asks Sebastian, who trains Pluto during his stay in the village, to look after him instead of her. Ciel decides to grant her this wish, but mainly because Sebastian hates dogs and he sees them as an opportunity to annoy him a little.
Nobles
- Angelina "Madame Red" Durless
- Angelina Durless, called Madame Red because of her red hair and clothes, is the sister of Ciel's mother and therefore his aunt. She fell in love with Ciel's father Vincent, which caused a world to collapse for her when he and Ciel's mother announced their upcoming wedding. She eventually married Baron Barnett, who didn't seem to care that she still loved Vincent, and became pregnant by him. However, they suffered an accident in which the baron died and Angelina lost her child and uterus. Because of the resulting desperation, she killed the prostitutes who came to her in the hospital to have an abortion, where she finally met the Shinigami Grell Sutcliff, who helped her. In public and towards Ciel, however, she continues to be the loving aunt who cares for her nephew and is actually always in a good mood. However, she is ultimately murdered by Grell Sutcliff because she did not have the heart to kill Ciel.
- Elizabeth Ethel Cordelia Midford
- She is the daughter of Marquise Frances Midford and both cousin and fiancée of Ciel Phantomhive. Elizabeth, often called "Lizzy", loves sweet things and cute things. Since Ciel hardly shows any emotions, she always wants to cheer him up to make him laugh. Although she often overdoes it, which makes Ciel angry, she doesn't give up trying to get him back to laughing. It later turns out that she knows many of Ciel's secrets and is a very good fencer.
- Prince Soma Asman Kadar
- He is 17 and the 26th Prince of Bengal. Prince Soma has come to England to find and bring back his servant Meena. Little did he know that Meena had left voluntarily with a nobleman, Lord Harold West, to get rich. In the beginning he always blamed others for mistakes, but over time in London he learned to look at things from different perspectives and realized that it wasn't right to hold others responsible for his mistakes. He stays in London, in Ciel's town villa, to learn how to become a seasoned man.
- Agni
- He is the servant of Prince Soma, who is like a god to him. He used to be a nobleman in India by the name of Arshad, as he belonged to the top class of priests. But he abused his position and even began to blaspheme the gods. He was supposed to be hanged for that, but at that moment Prince Soma came and wanted him to be his servant. He cut off his hair and named him Agni. From then on, Agni worships the gods. He also has the right hand of God, with which he is the best fighter in Prince Soma's palace, and can cook curry like a god.
Shinigami
- Grell Sutcliff
- Grell is a Shinigami who initially appears in the role of Madame Red's somewhat clumsy butler until he reveals himself in the fight against Sebastian and shows his true form. His favorite color is red and accordingly Grell has very long red hair, wears red glasses and later Madame Reds' former coat. He is bisexual and calls himself a "lady", he is also in love with Sebastian. His character can completely overturn within seconds, just because of a wrong word, from hot-headed, passionate and a bizarre romance to strong bloodthirstiness and pronounced sadism. His Death Scythe is a chainsaw that was specially made for him. However, this is confiscated as this is against the rules. However, this is returned to him in a later fight, by William.
- William T. Spears
- William is one of the higher ranking Shinigamis. He has a great aversion to demons, which he doesn't try to cover up as soon as he meets Sebastian. He always adheres strictly to the rules and is always annoyed by people like Grell who violate them. Otherwise he is shown rather emotionless and cool. His Death Scythe is a telescopic hedge trimmer that he uses for almost everything, including adjusting his glasses.
- Undertaker
- He runs a London funeral home, which Ciel visited on a case to obtain information from him about the murdered prostitutes. As payment, however, he does not ask for the queen's pennies, but rather that you make him laugh. Undertaker sleeps in a coffin and can never be found without an urn of biscuits in the shape of a bone. His appearance is in keeping with his somewhat mysterious demeanor. He has long gray hair that covers his eyes with lush bangs. He also wears a long, loose black coat, with his hands often covered. But if they do come out, you can see the long black fingernails. He also wears a kind of gray scarf that starts on his left shoulder, runs over it and is tied under his right arm. Furthermore, he always wears a black hat and high-heeled shoes. Undertaker despises the queen. In the later chapters, you will learn that Undertaker is a retired but very powerful Shinigami. His Death Scythe is a huge scythe with a skeleton built into its handle. At the beginning still a character that you could not classify well, he turns out to be a very serious enemy.
- Ronald Knox
- He is one of the youngest Shinigami and his Death Scythe is a lawnmower that he got approved by a friend in the administration. He shows his superiors, like William and Grell, always respectful, which does not necessarily lead to sympathy, because he is very bright and in the eyes of Williams annoying. He also seems to have an aversion to demons, but this is not as pronounced as William's.
Trancy household
The Trancy family only appears in the series Kuroshitsuji II, which is why all characters are only represented in the anime and do not play any role in the manga.
- Claude Faustus
- Claude is in a certain way the second Sebastian, because he also takes on the role of a butler as a demon in order to preserve the soul of his master after the contract has been fulfilled. However, his character is the complete opposite of Sebastian. He seldom grimaces and is always serious, while Sebastian often lets himself be carried away to jokes, not least at the expense of his master. Despite the contract, Claude now and then shows doubts about his loyalty to Alois and doesn't seem to take the task of protecting even half as seriously as Sebastian. He seems to see the whole thing that way, as long as the soul of his master lives, the contract is in place. This is also shown by the fact that he tries to mix Ciel's and Alois' souls, as he strongly prefers Ciel's soul to that of Alois.
- Alois Trancy
- Alois is the head of the Trancy family, although it is not known what duties this noble family fulfills, except that they seem to have a similar bond with the Queen as the Phantomhives. Alois is also not the real son of this family, because his real name is Jim McCain, but he dropped this name after the death of his brother Luka and with the help of Claude got access to the Trancy family. He has a strongly bipolar personality, which always alternates between a happy and bright boy and a bad-tempered and sometimes already depressed and anxious person. Among other things, he seems to have a particular interest in Ciel and to pursue him. This probably testifies to his past, in which he was severely abused. In addition, he wants nothing more than to experience love from Claude and to be genuinely protected, whereby Claude sees this as a purely platonic relationship, which sometimes drives Alois almost insane. Until he later realizes who really loves him, he hopes that Claude will reciprocate his feelings one day. In addition, Alois is quite insidious and sadistic, which he usually takes out on his maid Hannah. He probably regrets this behavior later, however, as he finds out that she has entered into a contract with Luka and that her soul is slumbering inside her, waiting to meet Alois again.
- Hannah Anafeloz
- Hannah is the maid of the Trancy household and also a demon who even houses the demon sword Laevateinn. She is very loyal to Alois Trancy, but is abused physically and mentally by him. But she seems to be tacitly accepting what was by no means unusual at the time. However, towards the end of the anime, we learn that she had a contract with Alois Trancy's "brother" Luka a long time ago, as he wanted Alois to fulfill his dream of the mass deaths of the villagers around her. Hannah explains that she loves Luka and therefore also Alois, which could be one of the reasons that she endured Alois' abuse towards her without making use of her powers. She finally enters into another contract with Alois after he realizes that Hannah and Luka, whose soul lives in her, are the only ones from whom he can expect love.
- Thompson, Timber and Canterbury
- Thompson, Timber, and Canterbury, who are both demons and triplets, also serve in the Trancy household. Most of the time they only talk to each other, but this is inaudible.
Others
- Lukewarm
- Lau is a Chinese opium dealer who is currently in London and is being covered by Ciel so that he can conduct and expand his business. In return, Ciel receives certain goods or information from him. He often appears as a somewhat absent-minded and forgetful Chinese, although he rarely opens his eyes, but is actually a person to be taken seriously, whereby he also acts as a killer.
- Ran-Mao
- She never leaves Lau's side and speaks only very monosyllabic, if at all. It is noticeable that she always wears very short Chinese clothes that emphasize her curves. She is the younger but not blood related sister of Lau. She is a fighter, but only acts on Lau's orders.
- Viscount von Druitt (Aleister Chamber)
- At the beginning, he is suspected of being "Jack the Ripper", which is why Ciel and Sebastian are investigating him. It turns out, however, that this is involved in comparatively harmless organ trafficking. He is then arrested. He repeatedly enjoys short guest appearances in the manga and anime, but more often in the series.
- Queen Victoria
- The Queen is arguably the person with the biggest differences between anime and manga. While she has played a minor role in the manga so far and is a very bright person who mourns her deceased husband a lot, but is otherwise very polite and concerned about her citizens, she plays a much larger role in the anime. Here she is very closed and only speaks through her butler Ash. In addition, she is always veiled in the anime, so you never really get to see her until the end.
- Ash / Angela
- Ash is the queen's private butler in the anime and is always dressed in white. His personality is a big secret for the time being, but from the start he is very similar to the young woman Angela. The explanation: Ash is an angel with two sexes, making Angela and Ash one person. Although he is extremely fixated on purity and strongly rejects everything else, he is willing to make common cause with Sebastian.
Publications
Manga
The manga series is drawn by the artist Yana Toboso . Since September 16, 2006, the manga has been published within the monthly Gekkan GFantasy magazine. Square Enix, also publisher of the magazine, published from February 27, 2007 summarized chapters of the series in so far 29 anthologies .
Outside of Japan, the work was licensed by Yen Press for the English-speaking world. In Germany, the manga has been published by Carlsen Verlag since June 2010 under the English title "Black Butler", so far in 28 volumes. The Black Butler Character Guide was also published there in December 2012 and the first volume of the Black Butler Artworks in July 2015 .
Anime
The first television series, animated by A-1 Pictures, was broadcast on MBS from October 3, 2008 to March 27, 2009 shortly after midnight (and thus on the previous television day ). An hour later, Chūbu Nippon Hōsō, and with an offset of up to four days, TBS , Tōhoku Hōsō , Shizuoka Hōsō , Chūgoku Hōsō , Kumamoto Hōsō , Hokkaidō Hōsō , San'yō Hōsō TV and RKB Mainichi Hōsō . A nationwide broadcast followed on November 5th on Aniplex , as well as video-on-demand (VOD) since October 17th on ShowTime. It was directed by Toshiya Shinohara. The character designer was Minako Shiba, the artistic direction was taken over by Hiromasa Ogura and the script was written by Mari Okada . The plot of the anime and manga are very similar at the beginning, later they differ. The 24 episodes were also released in Japan from January to September 2009 on 9 DVDs and Blu-rays, the last of which contained a bonus episode.
The second season was broadcast from July 2 to September 17, 2010 shortly after midnight on MBS, as well as on the other channels of the first season with a few days offset. Streaming followed on Nico Nico Dōga , Bandai Channel , for mobile phones on AnimeMobi and as VOD on ShowTime. It is about a new butler and master, Takahiro Sakurai will play the role of the new butler Claude Faustus , and Nana Mizuki will play the role of master Alois Trancy . Both characters were also designed by Yana Toboso. Ciel and Sebastian are still the main characters of the series. In Japan, the 12 episodes were released between September 2010 and May 2011 on 9 DVDs / Blu-rays, with 6 additional bonus episodes.
Both seasons, including the OVA series, were released on the anime label Kazé Germany in a total of 7 DVD boxes in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
The third season of Kuroshitsuji: Book of Circus , directed by Noriyuki Abe, covers the circus chapters of the manga, which also introduces new characters. This is about the fact that the Queen is worried about the disappearance of children in relation to the Noah's Arc circus , which is located in London, and Ciel instructs this matter to get to the bottom, whereupon Ciel meets with his butler Sebastian working undercover together at the circus. It ran with 10 episodes from July 11 to September 12, 2014 on MBS, as well as on TBS, CBC and BS-TBS with a day or two offset. The 10 episodes were released on 5 DVDs / Blu-rays between August and December 2014.
The two-part sequel Kuroshitsuji: Book of Murder was premiered in 10 Japanese cinemas on October 25 and November 15, 2014 , and was regularly released on DVD / Blu-ray on January 28 and February 25, 2015.
synchronization
The German synchronization was produced by TV + Synchron in Berlin . The dialogue book was written by Sebastian Michaelis' spokesman Bernhard Völger.
music
The soundtrack of the first two series comes from Taku Iwasaki and from Book of Circus from Yasunori Mitsuda .
The title song of the first season Monochrome no Kiss comes from the band SID. In the credits for the first 13 episodes I'm alive by Becca and from episode 14, as well as in the bonus episode Lacrimosa by Kalafina.
The second season theme song was contributed by The GazettE and was released on July 21, 2010 as a single entitled Shiver . Bird by Yuya Matsushita was used in the credits , except for episodes 8, 12 and the bonus episodes Kagayaku Sora no Shijima ni wa ( 輝 く 空 の 静寂 に は ) by Kalafina used.
In the third season, the title song Enamel by SID was used in the opening credits and Aoki Tsuki Michite ( 蒼 き 月 満 ち て ) by Akira was used in the credits .
radio play
On August 10, 2007 was radio play - CD by Frontier Works released. Another CD followed on November 26, 2008 under the label Aniplex .
synchronization
| role | Japanese speaker ( seiyū ) |
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| Sebastian Michaelis | Toshiyuki Morikawa |
| Ciel Phantomhive | Miyuki Sawashiro |
| Tanaka | Mugihito |
| Finnian | Motoki Takagi |
| Bardroy | Rikiya Koyama |
| Maylene | Fumiko Orikasa |
musical
Ongaku Maitō Kuroshitsuji - Sono Shitsuji, Yūkō ( 音 楽 舞 闘 会 黒 執事 〜 そ の 執事 、 友好 〜 ) is a musical adaptation of the manga and ran at the Sunshine Theater in Ikebukuro , Tokyo between May 28 and June 7, 2009. Yūya Matsushita played Sebastian Michaelis there, while Shōgo Sakamoto played Ciel Phantomhive and Uehara Takuya Grell Sutcliff played.
Musical Kuroshitsuji - The Most Beautiful DEATH in The World - Sen no Tamashii to Ochita Shinigami ( ミ ュ ー ジ カ ル 黒 執事 -The Most Beautiful DEATH in The World- 千 の 魂 と 堕 ち た 死神 ) is the second musical adaptation of the manga and ran from 3 . to May 9, 2010 at the Akasaka Act Theater in Akasaka , Tokyo , from May 15 to 16, 2010 in the Kasugai City Hall, and from May 21 to 23, 2010 in the Ion-ka Shōhin Theater Brava! in Osaka . Yūya Matsushita played the butler Sebastian Michaelis again, Yukito Nishii played Ciel Phantomhive and Uehara Takuya returned to his role as Grell Sutcliff. The musical was written by Mari Okada and directed by Sakurako Fukuyama . The music is by Taku Iwasaki and the lyrics were written by Yukinojo Mori .
A third musical called Musical Kuroshitsuji: Chi ni Moeru Licorice ( ミ ュ ー ジ カ ル 黒 執事 地 に 燃 え る リ コ リ ス ) is scheduled for September 5-23 , 2014 at the Roppongi Blue Theater in Tokyo, and from October 2-5, 2014 at the Drama City theater in Osaka are listed.
Video game
An action / adventure video game for the Nintendo DS entitled Black Butler: Phantom & Ghost was developed by Square Enix and released on March 19, 2009. The game was offered in two versions; a limited edition with additional extras and the regular edition. The game has so far only been released in Japan.
Manga inventor Yana Toboso looked over the shoulders of the developers and designed new characters for the series herself. Both Ciel and Sebastian are available to the player as main characters. The story takes place between the 13th and 14th chapter in the manga. Several paths are possible in the game; the player makes decisions in dialogue sequences that influence the game.
book
On February 27, 2008 the book Kuroshitsuji Character Guide "Sono Shitsuji, Shūgō" ( 黒 執事 キ ャ ラ ク タ ー ガ イ ド ｢そ そ の 、 集合｣ ; ISBN 978-4-7575-2505-4 ) was published. Moreover appeared TV animation "Kuroshitsuji" Black Record ( TVアニメーション「黒執事」 Black Record; ISBN 978-4-7575-2535-1 ) and the official comic anthology Nijishitsuji ( 虹執事 ; ISBN 978-4-7575-2535- 1 ) on March 27, 2009.
Movie
On January 18, 2014, the real-life film Black Butler started in Japanese cinemas. The plot was moved to the Asia of the future: In 2020 Sebastian Michaelis made a pact with a girl from the Genpō family. As the price of her soul, she is protected until she can end a plan of revenge. The German version was produced by TV + Synchron Berlin.
Individual evidence
- ↑ German anime database aniSearch for the anime version. Retrieved February 4, 2010 .
- ↑ Black Butler: Black Butler Artworks, Volume 1 (hardcover). Retrieved August 13, 2015 .
- ^ Kuroshitsuji II to Debut in July with New Butler, Master. Retrieved February 4, 2010 .
- ↑ Theater - 黒 執事 Book of Murder. In: ア ニ メ 「黒 執事」 新 シ リ ー ズ 公式 サ イ ト . Retrieved April 5, 2015 (Japanese).
- ^ The GazettE's Sudden Move to Sony Music Records and Their First Anime Theme Song. . Musicjapanplus . June 2, 2010. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
- ↑ ド ラ マ CD 黒 執事 ( Japanese ) Amazon.co.jp . Retrieved August 19, 2014.
- ↑ 黒 執事 華麗 な る ド ラ マ CD [Limited Edition ] ( Japanese ) Amazon.co.jp . Retrieved September 23, 2012.
- ↑ 音 楽 舞 闘 会 黒 執事 〜 そ の 執事 、 友好 〜 ( Japanese ) Entertainment Plus Inc .. Archived from the original on June 16, 2009. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved June 25, 2009.
- ↑ Cast & Staff ( Japanese ) Entertainment Plus Inc .. Archived from the original on June 21, 2009. Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved June 25, 2009.
- ↑ http://www.kuroshitsuji-stage.jp/
- ↑ http://www.namashitsuji.jp/
- ↑ 黒 執事 Phantom & Ghost ( Japanese ) Square Enix . Retrieved December 24, 2008.
- ^ John Tanaka: Kuroshitsuji Set for DS . Retrieved May 1, 2011.
- ↑ Asianwiki entry on the real film . Retrieved January 27, 2014.
Web links
- Official homepage of the Carlsen publishing house for the German manga version
- Official website of the manga (Japanese)
- Official website of the anime (Japanese)
- Anime News Network about the manga and anime (English)
- Wikia for Kuroshitsuji (English)