Spring anime “Black Butler -Boarding School Edition-” key visual released!
The anime “Black Butler – Boarding School Edition” is scheduled to be broadcast on various stations from 23:30 on Saturday, April 13, 2024, and the latest key visual has been released, as well as the BTS (Behind the scenes) series. The release of the first edition, as well as event information for advance screenings where the main cast will be on stage, have been released.
Latest key visual released
The latest key visual for “Black Butler: Boarding School Edition” has been released.
This work is set against the backdrop of Weston School, and depicts Sebastian and Ciel who have infiltrated the school, as well as P4, also known as the prefects of the four dormitories within the school.
First release of BTS series
The first installment of BTS (Behind the scenes) series is released!
The first is a drawing video by character designer Yumi Shimizu.
It has also been decided that the drawn illustrations of Sebastian and Ciel will be distributed as mini colored papers as presents to attendees of the advance screening held on March 24th (Sunday).
Advance screening to be held on Sunday, March 24th
An advance screening of the anime “Black Butler: Boarding School Edition” will be held!
Don’t miss the special talk stage with the 5 main cast members! Furthermore, screening events will be held in Mexico City, Seattle, and Taipei!
Advance screening of the anime “Black Butler: Boarding School Edition”
Implementation date: Sunday, March 24th
Performing theater: United Cinema Aqua City Odaiba
Implementation time: After the screening at 18:30
Ticket price: All seats reserved 2,500 yen
Speakers (tentative): Daisuke Ono, Toshiki Watanabe, Junya Enoki, Shunsuke Takeuchi, Ryumaru Tachibana
Present for visitors: Mini colored paper with illustrations drawn by character designer Yumi Shimizu
*Speakers are subject to change without notice.
News link: https://www.kuroshitsuji.tv/news/?id=64926
AnimeJapan2024 stage distribution decided
It has been decided that the AnimeJapan Special Stage of the anime “Black Butler – Boarding School Edition” to be held at “AnimeJapan 2024” will be broadcast on NicoNico Live and ABEMA!
■Anime “Black Butler -Boarding School Edition-” AnimeJapan Special Stage
Date and time: Sunday, March 24th 12:45-13:20
Location: Tokyo Big Sight AnimeJapan venue RED STAGE
Cast: Daisuke Ono, Toshiki Watanabe, Junya Enoki, Shunsuke Takeuchi, Ryomaru Tachibana, (MC) Neki Matsuzawa
*Archive until 23:59 on Sunday, March 31st
Work information
■Anime “Black Butler Boarding School Edition”
<Broadcast information>
Broadcast starts on each station from Saturday, April 13, 2024
TOKYO MX, BS11, Gunma TV, Tochigi TV: April 13th (Sat) 23:30~
MBS: April 13th (Sat) 27:38~
*Broadcast date and time are subject to change due to programming circumstances. Thank you for your understanding.
<Staff>
Original work: Yana Toboso (published in the monthly “G Fantasy” published by Square Enix) / Director: Kenjiro Okada / Series composition: Hiroyuki Yoshino / Character design: Yumi Shimizu / Music: Ryu Kawasaki / Production: CloverWorks
<Cast>
Sebastian Michaelis: Daisuke Ono
Ciel Phantomhive: Maaya Sakamoto
Edgar Redmond: Toshiki Watanabe
Lawrence Brewer: Junya Enoki
Herman Greenhill: Shunsuke Takeuchi
Gregory Violet: Ryumaru Tachibana
<Introduction>
“Black Butler” has sold over 35 million copies worldwide, and continues to fascinate fans around the world with its beautifully detailed worldview and colorful characters.
This is the sixth animated work, and the director is Kenjiro Okada, who brought a delicate world view to the screen with March Comes in Like a Lion'', and Yoshino, who has written the script for the series since the firstBlack Butler”. Hiroyuki, the character design is by Yumi Shimizu, who is the chief animation director of “Horimiya”, the music is by Ryu Kawasaki of “Fate/Grand Order -Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia-“, and the production company is responsible for “Horimiya” and “SPY×FAMILY”. CloverWorks is in charge.
<Boarding school story>
19th century Britain
Sebastian Michaelis, a butler of the prestigious aristocratic Phantomhive family, was assigned to do dirty work in the underworld as the “Queen’s watchdog” along with his 13-year-old master, Ciel Phantomhive.
One day, Ciel receives a letter from the Queen saying that Derrick, a relative of his who attends Weston School, one of the most prestigious boarding schools in England, and several other students have not heard from him.
Sebastian and Ciel infiltrate Weston School to investigate the incident. What is the truth behind the incident…?
<Official website &X>
Official website: https://www.kuroshitsuji.tv/
Official X (old Twitter): https://twitter.com/kuroshitsuji_pr
