Kuroshitsuji: Book of Circus

Black Butler: Book of Circus / 黒執事 Book of Circus / Kuroshitsuji Circus Hen / Kuroshitsuji Shin Series / Black Butler 3 / Kuroshitsuji III

Genres: Action, Historical, Mystery, Mythology, Shounen, Supernatural
Themes: Historical, Mythology
Demographics: Shounen
Studios: A-1 Pictures
Producers: Aniplex, Asmik Ace, DeNA, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Mainichi Broadcasting System, Movic, Square Enix
Licensors: Funimation
Rating: 8.06 / 10
Rank: #605
Popularity: #581
Users Listed: 433,237
Users Scored: 227,482
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 03/11/2025
Aired: July 11, 2014 – September 12, 2014 (Summer)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: R
Episodes: 10
Broadcast: Friday at 02:19 (JST)

Synopsis:

The clandestine world of Victorian London intersects with the captivating spectacle of the Noah's Arc Circus. As a series of child disappearances plague the city, coinciding with the circus’s appearances, Queen Victoria tasks Ciel Phantomhive, a young and perceptive guard dog, and his enigmatic demon butler, Sebastian Michaelis, with uncovering the truth. Their undercover assignment within the vibrant yet unsettling atmosphere of the circus presents a delicate balance – maintaining appearances while pursuing a hidden investigation. Suspicion festers amongst the performers, and the identity of the circus's elusive patron remains shrouded in mystery. Ciel’s pursuit of answers will lead him down a path that challenges his understanding of the world, forcing him to confront unsettling revelations about the nature of both the circus and those who operate within it. The series explores themes of childhood innocence, hidden power, and the blurred lines between entertainment and something far more sinister.

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Episodes:

Episode 1: His Butler, Presenting (Aired: 07/11/2014)
Episode 2: His Butler, Taking the Stage (Aired: 07/18/2014)
Episode 3: His Butler, Hired (Aired: 07/25/2014)
Episode 4: His Butler, Coworker (Aired: 08/01/2014)
Episode 5: His Butler, Takes Flight (Aired: 08/08/2014)
... and 5 more episodes

Characters:

Michaelis, Sebastian (Main) - Voice Actors: Ono, Daisuke, Montalto, Jean-Marco, Völger, Bernhard, Tatum, J. Michael
Phantomhive, Ciel (Main) - Voice Actors: Sakamoto, Maaya, Bienaimé, Nathalie, Fitzner, Sebastian, Palencia, Brina
Abberline, Fred (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suganuma, Hisayoshi, Schmuckert, Thomas, Créton, François, Brooks, Jonathan
Agni (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yasumoto, Hiroki, Löwenberg, Jaron, Seitz, Patrick, Casanova, Pascal
Baldroy (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Touchi, Hiroki, Spieß, Felix, Coadour, Alexandre, Sinclair, Ian
Beast (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kaida, Yuuko, Braunmiller, Annina, Ledieu, Virginie, Ballard, Tia
Chlaus (Supporting)
Dagger (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Okamoto, Nobuhiko, Solis, Adrien, Sinterniklaas, Michael, Baehr, Patrick
Diedrich (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hamada, Kenji, Bowling, Anthony, Hoffmann, Florian
Doctor (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mikami, Satoshi, Organ, Alex, Hamann, Gerrit, Cordina, Olivier
Doll (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takagaki, Ayahi, Geisler, Angelina, Chemin, Pascale, Krantz, Mikaela
Durless, Angelina (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Park, Romi, Reichardt, Nadja, Mackay, Lydia, Noël, Colette
Finnian (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kaji, Yuuki, Laisné, Grégory, Petrick, Dirk, Liebrecht, Jason
Grey, Charles (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kimura, Ryouhei, Chapin, Clifford
Joker (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Miyano, Mamoru, Makino, Jan, Pascal, Benjamin, Mercer, Matthew
Jumbo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koyanagi, Ryoukan, Kröger, Marco, Sabat, Christopher
Kadar, Soma Asman (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tachibana, Shinnosuke, Doering, Alexander, de Boüard, Vincent, Ayres, Christopher
Kelvin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Chafurin, Lévy, Gilbert, McFarland, Mike, Lochthove, Klaus
Knox, Ronald (Supporting) - Voice Actors: KENN, Hollwitz, Fabian, Laisné, Grégory, McDonald, Joel
Lau (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yusa, Kouji, Völger, Till, Popovic, Frédéric, Jewell, Jerry
Mey-Rin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Katou, Emiri, Rybiczka, Anja, Volpé, Isabelle, Rial, Monica
Midford, Elizabeth (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tamura, Yukari, Leigh, Cherami, Büschken, Olivia, Volpé, Isabelle
Peter (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tai, Yuuki, Blivet, Yannick, Stollberg, Dirk, Mignogna, Vic
Phantomhive, Vincent (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Okitsu, Kazuyuki, Popovic, Frédéric, McCollum, Robert, Gerhardt, Sven
Phipps, Charles (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Maeno, Tomoaki, Potter, Brandon, Gärtner, Daniel, Cordina, Olivier
Queen Victoria (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Seta, Hiromi, Mayfield, Julie, Grothe, Isabella
Ran-Mao (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yahagi, Sayuri, Nishimura, Trina
Snake (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Terashima, Takuma, Méyère, Bruno, Spencer, Spike, Sierich, Bastian
Spears, William T. (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sugiyama, Noriaki, Gaul, Christian, Créton, François, Yandell, Barry
Sutcliff, Grell (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fukuyama, Jun, Haggége, Julien, Coadour, Alexandre, Fredrick, Daniel
Tanaka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fujimura, Shunji, Lévy, Gilbert, Elliott, R. Bruce, Siebenschuh, Joachim
Undertaker (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suwabe, Junichi, Pan, Michael, Méyère, Bruno, Swasey, John
Wendy (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shintani, Mayumi, Volpé, Isabelle, Robinson, Rachel, Plaas-Link, Amelie

Staff:

Cook, Justin (Producer)
Hashimoto, Ryuu (Producer)
Kananiwa, Kozue (Producer)
Kimura, Yasutaka (Producer)
Ogisu, Hirotsugu (Producer)
Yokoyama, Shuko (Producer)
Abe, Noriyuki (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard)
Kobayashi, Katsuyoshi (Sound Director)
Ezoe, Hitomi (Episode Director)
Hatakeyama, Mamoru (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Kosaka, Harume (Episode Director)
Masaki, Shinichi (Episode Director)
Noshitani, Mitsutaka (Episode Director)
Tanaka, Takayuki (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Tobita, Tsuyoshi (Episode Director)
Tokoro, Tomokazu (Episode Director)
Miyata, Yuka (Script)
Ookouchi, Ichirou (Script)
Toboso, Yana (Script, Original Creator)
Yoshino, Hiroyuki (Script, Series Composition)
Nishikata, Yasuto (Storyboard)
Okita, Mina (Storyboard)
Sayama, Kiyoko (Storyboard)
Takizawa, Toshifumi (Storyboard)
AKIRA (Theme Song Performance)
Mao (Theme Song Lyrics)
SID (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Performance)
Saku (Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Arrangement)
Abe, Ryuuji (Executive Producer)
Akizuki, Aya (Key Animation)
Aoi, Hiroyuki (Associate Producer)
Aoki, Mariko (Key Animation, Animation Director)
Ariga, Hiromi (2nd Key Animation, Key Animation)
Asai, Akito (Key Animation)
Asami, Hikaru (In-Between Animation)
Emori, Mariko (Animation Director)
Fukunaga, Gen (Executive Producer)
Fukuyo, Manami (Animation Director)
Furihata, Masahiro (Key Animation)
Furuzumi, Chiaki (Animation Director, Key Animation, Assistant Animation Director)
Gotou, Ryouta (Background Art)
Gotou, Masahiro (Editing)
Gotou, Yoriko (2nd Key Animation)
Hasegawa, Fumika (2nd Key Animation, Key Animation)
Hashimoto, Nobuo (Key Animation)
Hashimoto, Kouhei (Key Animation)
Hatta, Noriko (Key Animation)
Hattori, Kenji (Animation Director)
Hayase, Makiko (Key Animation)
Hayashi, Asuka (Key Animation, 2nd Key Animation)
... and 129 more staff

News:

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Summer 2014 Simulcast List [Update 7/26] (06/30/2014)
Summer 2014 Preview (06/15/2014)
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