Black Butler / Kuroshitsuji
Genres: comedy, mystery, supernatural
Themes: bishounen, demons, historical, shinigami
Objectionable content: Significant
Plot Summary: 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’ murderers.
Number of episodes: 24
Vintage: 2008-10-02
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Black Butler II/Kuroshitsuji II
Genres: mystery, supernatural
Themes: bishounen, dark comedy
Plot Summary: In late-nineteenth century England, one year and three months after the dramatic conclusion of the original series, Kuroshitsuji II introduces a new butler and young master. The sadistic yet cheerful Alois Trancy has faced some harsh times. He was kidnapped as a baby, and was forced to work in a village as a slave. Gradually, he lost his parents, his best friend, and everyone he knew. Alois eventually returned home and became the head of his mansion, but seemed to exhibit some strange behavior ever since. Even more curiously, he returned with Claude Faustus, an enigmatic, emotionless butler with unfathomable talent…
Number of episodes: 12
Vintage: 2010-07-01
Black Butler: Book of Circus/Kuroshitsuji: Book of Circus
Genres: action, comedy, mystery, supernatural
Themes: bishounen, dark comedy, demons, historical, shinigami
Plot Summary: Ciel and his butler, Sebastian, are asked by her Majesty to investigate the mysterious disappearance of small children and they are pointed in the direction of a traveling circus which arrival to town coincides with the disappearances of the kids.
Number of episodes: 10
Vintage: 2014-07-10
Black Butler: Public School Arc / Kuro Shitsuji: Kishuku Gakkō Hen
Plot Summary: Butler Sebastian Michaelis works with his 13-year-old master, the Earl Ciel Phantomhive, to do the dirty work of “the Queen’s guard dog” in nineteenth-century England’s gritty underworld. One day, Ciel receives a letter from Queen Victoria telling him that several students at Weston College, one of England’s top public schools, have seemingly disappeared, including a relative of hers named Derrick. Sebastian and Ciel infiltrate Weston College to investigate the matter.
Number of Episodes: 11
Vintage: 2024-04-13
Black Butler: His Butler, Performer (OAV) Vintage: 2009-09-03
Black Butler II (OAV) Vintage: 2010-10-27 to 2011-05-25
Black Butler: Book of Murder (OAV) Vintage: 2014-10-25
Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic (movie) Vintage: 2017-01-21
