Kuroshitsuji: Book of Murder
Black Butler: Book of Murder / 黒執事 Book of Murder
| 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: 8.04 / 10 | |
| Rank: #628 | |
| Popularity: #1006 | |
| Users Listed: 266,202 | |
| Users Scored: 131,301 | |
| NSFW: No | |
| Last Updated: 10/06/2024 | |
| Aired: January 28, 2015 – February 25, 2015 (Winter) | |
| Type: ova | |
| Source: manga | |
| Age Rating: R | |
| Episodes: 2 |
Synopsis:
In Victorian London, Earl Ciel Phantomhive’s meticulously orchestrated dinner party unravels into a night of escalating dread. A sudden murder casts suspicion upon the host, plunging the assembled elite and their guests into a desperate struggle for survival amidst a relentless storm. As the death toll rises, the privileged attendees are forced to confront hidden agendas and long-buried secrets within the opulent Phantomhive manor.
The narrative explores themes of social hierarchy, deception, and the fragility of appearances as the characters grapple with mounting paranoia. With even the unflappable butler Sebastian Michaelis facing unforeseen danger, the story unfolds as a suspenseful investigation, blurring the lines between victim and suspect in a world where nothing is as it seems. The series examines how societal expectations can mask darkness and the lengths people will go to protect their reputations.
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Episodes:
- Episode 1: Book of Murder Part 1 (Aired: 01/28/2015)
- Episode 2: Book of Murder Part 2 (Aired: 02/25/2015)
Characters:
- Arthur (Main) - Voice Actors: Asanuma, Shintaro, Jaffe, Taliesin, Dawn-Claude, René, Solis, Adrien
- Grey, Charles (Main) - Voice Actors: Kimura, Ryouhei, Chapin, Clifford, Strobl, Amadeus, Méyère, Bruno
- Michaelis, Sebastian (Main) - Voice Actors: Ono, Daisuke, Tatum, J. Michael, Montalto, Jean-Marco, Völger, Bernhard
- Phantomhive, Ciel (Main) - Voice Actors: Sakamoto, Maaya, Palencia, Brina, Bienaimé, Nathalie, Fitzner, Sebastian
- Agni (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yasumoto, Hiroki, Seitz, Patrick, Löwenberg, Jaron, Casanova, Pascal
- Baldroy (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Touchi, Hiroki, Sinclair, Ian, Coadour, Alexandre, Spieß, Felix
- Diaz, Irene (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Miyamoto, Mana, Marchi, Jamie, Hannak, Nicole, Ledieu, Virginie
- Finnian (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kaji, Yuuki, Liebrecht, Jason, Laisné, Grégory, Petrick, Dirk
- Kadar, Soma Asman (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tachibana, Shinnosuke, Ayres, Christopher, de Boüard, Vincent, Doering, Alexander
- Keane, Grimsby (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tokumoto, Eiichirou, Roberts, Aaron, Blivet, Yannick, Kießling, Tino
- Lau (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yusa, Kouji, Jewell, Jerry, Popovic, Frédéric, Völger, Till
- Mey-Rin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Katou, Emiri, Rial, Monica, Volpé, Isabelle, Rybiczka, Anja
- Midford, Elizabeth (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tamura, Yukari, Leigh, Cherami, Büschken, Olivia, Volpé, Isabelle
- Phelps, Patrick (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Watanabe, Takumi, McInnis, Brandon, Wipprecht, Jeffrey
- Phipps, Charles (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Maeno, Tomoaki, Potter, Brandon, Wolko, Roman, Cordina, Olivier
- Ran-Mao (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yahagi, Sayuri, Nishimura, Trina, Schmidt, Josephine
- Snake (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Terashima, Takuma, Spencer, Spike, Méyère, Bruno, Sierich, Bastian
- Tanaka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fujimura, Shunji, Elliott, R. Bruce, Lévy, Gilbert, Siebenschuh, Joachim
- Undertaker (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suwabe, Junichi, Swasey, John, Méyère, Bruno, Pan, Michael
- von Siemens, Georg (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nogawa, Masashi, Rinehart, Tyson, Paradies, Gerald, Casanova, Pascal
- Woodley, Carl (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakurai, Tooru, Wald, David, Lochthove, Klaus
Staff:
- Cook, Justin (Producer)
- Abe, Noriyuki (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard)
- Andou, Ken (Episode Director)
- Kosaka, Harume (Episode Director)
- Kouno, Ayako (Episode Director)
- Noshitani, Mitsutaka (Episode Director)
- Yoshino, Hiroyuki (Script, Series Composition)
- Mizuno, Kazunori (Storyboard)
- Nishimoto, Yukio (Storyboard)
- Tanaka, Takayuki (Storyboard)
- Tokoro, Tomokazu (Storyboard)
- Emori, Mariko (Animation Director)
- Fukunaga, Gen (Executive Producer)
- Fukuyo, Manami (Animation Director)
- Furuzumi, Chiaki (Animation Director)
- Gotou, Masahiro (Editing)
- Hokari, Kanako (Color Design)
- Inoguchi, Mio (Animation Director)
- Itou, Tomoko (Animation Director)
- Kawaguchi, Chisato (Chief Animation Director, Character Design)
- Kawamura, Toshie (Animation Director)
- Kikuchi, Satoshi (Animation Director)
- Kikuchi, Takayuki (2nd Key Animation, In-Between Animation)
- Koike, Yuusuke (Animation Director)
- Maruyama, Shouko (Animation Director)
- Matsushita, Junko (Key Animation)
- Mitsuda, Yasunori (Music)
- Méyère, Bruno (ADR Director)
- Nakayama, Yumi (Animation Director)
- Nii, Manabu (Animation Director)
- Otsuzuki, Manabu (Art Director)
- Sawada, Mika (Animation Director)
- Shiba, Minako (Chief Animation Director, Character Design)
- Shiga, Michinori (Animation Director)
- Shitara, Nozomi (Director of Photography)
- Sinclair, Ian (ADR Director)
- Sobu, Yuuko (Animation Director)
- Toboso, Yana (Original Creator)
- Tsunadou, Eiko (Background Art)
- Umezu, Akane (Animation Director)
- Wada, Toshiya (Sound Effects)
- Yoshimoto, Takuji (Animation Director)
News:
- North American Anime & Manga Releases for May (05/03/2016)
- News Briefs for Jun 16 - 22 (06/23/2014)
- New 'Kuroshitsuji' Anime Series Announced [Update 3/22] (01/16/2014)
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Related Anime/Manga:
- Kuroshitsuji: Book of Circus (anime - Prequel)
- Kuroshitsuji Movie: Book of the Atlantic (anime - Sequel)
- Kuroshitsuji (manga - Adaptation)