‘Black Butler’ Returns With New Anime Series
by Tito W. James
Black Butler is an a supernatural anime about a boy genius, Ciel Phantomhive, and his demonic butler, Sebastian. The pair solve mysteries in 19th century London and try to uncover the identity of Ciel’s parents’ murderers. Sebastian will aid Ciel in achieving his revenge in exchange for devouring the boy’s soul.
The series had an anime adaptation back in 2008 followed by 12-episode series titled Black Butler: Book of Circus, a two-part OVA Black Butler: Book of Murder, and a theatrical film, Black Butler: Book Atlantic. These mini-series follows the plot and dark tone of Yana Toboso’s original manga more closely. There’s still plenty of manga material left to adapt, so I can’t wait to find out what happens next when Black Butler returns in 2024.
