Black Butler
2008 · TV Series · TV-MA · 24 min · ★ 7.7
In Victorian London, a young aristocrat serves as the queen’s problem-solver, tackling dangerous mysteries in the criminal underworld. With a seemingly perfect butler at his side and a dark bargain hanging over them, each new case tests loyalty, resolve, and the limits of what they’ll do to get answers.
Based on Black Butler
Also known as Black Butler: Public School Arc · Black Butler: Book of Circus · Black Butler II · Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc
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28 hours to watch · 70 episodes.
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Details
- Original title
- 黒執事
- Years
- 2008–2011
- Release date
- 2008-10-02
- Network
- MBS, AT-X, Tokyo MX, Gunma TV, BS11, Tochigi TV
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Runtime
- 24 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (268 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a gothic, supernatural mystery with dark humor and episodic cases, similar in vibe to Blue Exorcist or Hell Girl; Not for you if you need tight plotting and consistent tone.
Pros: dark humor and mystery; stylish Victorian atmosphere; engaging case-of-week | Cons: uneven tone shifts; confusing plot turns; some unlikable characters
Themes
- london, england
- circus
- detective
- butler
- kidnapping
- magic
- supernatural
- victorian england
- revenge
- dark comedy
- gore
- coming of age
- +13 more
Cast & crew
Daisuke Ono
as Sebastian Michaelis (voice)
Maaya Sakamoto
as Ciel Phantomhive (voice)
- AH
Aya Hirano
as Hannah Annafellows (voice)
- JF
Jun Fukuyama
as Grell Sutcliff (voice)
- JS
Junichi Suwabe
as Undertaker (voice)
- YK
Yuki Kaji
as Finny (voice)
- KY
Koji Yusa
as Lau (voice)
- EK
Emiri Kato
as Mey-Rin (voice)
- SF
Shunji Fujimura
as Tanaka (voice)
- AY
Akiko Yajima
as Angela (voice)
Directed by Harume Kosaka, Mitsutaka Noshitani, Hitomi Ezoe +13 more
Episodes5 seasons · 70 episodes
Season 124 episodes
- S1E1His Butler, Able24mDisney+CrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoHulu
- S1E2His Butler, Strongest24mDisney+CrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoHulu
- S1E3His Butler, Omnipotent24mDisney+CrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoHulu
- S1E4His Butler, Capricious24mDisney+CrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoHulu
- S1E5His Butler, Chance Encounter24mDisney+CrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoHulu
- S1E6His Butler, at the Funeral24mDisney+CrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoHulu
- S1E7His Butler, Merrymaking24mDisney+CrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoHulu
- S1E8His Butler, Training24mDisney+CrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoHulu
- S1E9His Butler, Phantom Image24mDisney+CrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoHulu
- S1E10His Butler, on Ice24mDisney+CrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoHulu
- S1E11His Butler, However You Please24mDisney+CrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoHulu
- S1E12His Butler, Forlorn24mDisney+CrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoHulu
- S1E13His Butler, Freeloader24mDisney+CrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoHulu
- S1E14His Butler, Supremely Talented24mDisney+CrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoHulu
- S1E15His Butler, Competing24mDisney+CrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoHulu
- S1E16His Butler, in an Isolated Castle24mDisney+CrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoHulu
- S1E17His Butler, Offering24mDisney+CrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoHulu
- S1E18His Butler, Transmitted24mDisney+CrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoHulu
- S1E19His Butler, Imprisoned24mDisney+CrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoHulu
- S1E20His Butler, Escaping24mDisney+CrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoHulu
- S1E21His Butler, Engaging Servants24mDisney+CrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoHulu
- S1E22His Butler, Dissolution24mDisney+CrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoHulu
- S1E23His Butler, Up in Flames24mDisney+CrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoHulu
- S1E24His Butler, Fluent24mDisney+CrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoHulu
Season 212 episodes
- S2E1Clawed Butler24mDisney+CrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoHulu
- S2E2Solo Butler24mDisney+CrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoHulu
- S2E3Wench Butler24mDisney+CrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoHulu
- S2E4Terrorist Butler24mDisney+CrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoHulu
- S2E5Beacon Butler24mDisney+CrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoHulu
- S2E6Bedewed Butler24mDisney+CrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoHulu
- S2E7Deathly Butler24mDisney+CrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoHulu
- S2E8Divulging Butler24mDisney+CrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoHulu
- S2E9Hollow Butler24mDisney+CrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoHulu
- S2E10Zero Butler24mDisney+CrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoHulu
- S2E11Crossroads Butler24mDisney+CrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoHulu
- S2E12Black Butler24mDisney+CrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoHulu
Season 310 episodes
- S3E1His Butler, Presenting24mCrunchyrollAmazon Prime Video
- S3E2His Butler, Taking the Stage24mCrunchyrollAmazon Prime Video
- S3E3His Butler, Hired24mCrunchyrollAmazon Prime Video
- S3E4His Butler, Colleague24mCrunchyrollAmazon Prime Video
- S3E5His Butler, Taking Flight24mCrunchyrollAmazon Prime Video
- S3E6His Butler, Liaison24mCrunchyrollAmazon Prime Video
- S3E7His Butler, Careful Tending24mCrunchyrollAmazon Prime Video
- S3E8His Butler, Sneering24mCrunchyrollAmazon Prime Video
- S3E9His Butler, Serene24mCrunchyrollAmazon Prime Video
- S3E10His Butler, Fulfilling His Duty24mCrunchyrollAmazon Prime Video
Season 411 episodes
- S4E1His Butler, at School24mCrunchyrollAmazon Prime Video
- S4E2His Butler, In Disguise24mCrunchyrollAmazon Prime Video
- S4E3His Butler, Plotting24mCrunchyrollAmazon Prime Video
- S4E4His Butler, Colluding24mCrunchyrollAmazon Prime Video
- S4E5His Butler, Gaining Admittance24mCrunchyrollAmazon Prime Video
- S4E6His Butler, Scheming24mCrunchyrollAmazon Prime Video
- S4E7His Butler, Final Match24mCrunchyrollAmazon Prime Video
- S4E8His Butler, Locking Up24mCrunchyrollAmazon Prime Video
- S4E9His Butler, Having a Laugh24mCrunchyrollAmazon Prime Video
- S4E10His Butler, Assenting24mCrunchyrollAmazon Prime Video
- S4E11His Butler, Taking Off24mCrunchyrollAmazon Prime Video
Season 513 episodes
- S5E1His Butler, Doing Fieldwork24mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E2His Butler, Sounding the Alarm24mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E3His Butler, On Loan24mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E4His Butler, Serving24mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E5His Butler, Descending24mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E6His Butler, Despairing24mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E7His Butler, Encouraging24mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E8His Butler, Furious24mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E9His Butler, Crossing Paths24mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E10His Butler, Mopping Up24mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E11His Butler, Much Unknown24mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E12His Butler, Calling24mAmazon Prime Video
- S5E13His Butler, Submerged24mAmazon Prime Video