Black Butler

Top Cast

Daisuke Ono as Sebastian Michaelis (voice)
Maaya Sakamoto as Ciel Phantomhive (voice)
Yukari Tamura as Elizabeth Ethel Cordelia Midford (voice)
Hisayoshi Suganuma as Fred Aberline (voice)
Jun Fukuyama as Grell Sutcliff (voice)
Junichi Suwabe as Undertaker (voice)
Yuki Kaji as Finny (voice)
Koji Yusa as Lau (voice)
Emiri Kato as Mey-Rin (voice)
Shunji Fujimura as Tanaka (voice)

Seasons

Specials (2009) - (10 Episodes)

Season 1 (2008) - (24 Episodes)

Black Butler II (2010) - (12 Episodes)

Book of Circus (2014) - (10 Episodes)

Public School Arc (2024) - (11 Episodes)

Emerald Witch Arc (2025) - (13 Episodes)

Specials (2009)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Kuroshitsuji Zenhan Digest (2009-01-09)

A recap episode of the first half of Kuroshituji told by Tanaka-san, aka episode 13.5. Including this recap episode, the series is 25 episodes long.
Ep. 2: His Butler, Performer (2009-09-30)

Was included in the volume 9 of "Kuroshitsuji" DVD. Hoping for some favorable publicity, Ciel arranges a staged production of Hamlet for some orphaned children. What he finds instead is a valuable lesson in the futility of revenge.
Ep. 3: Ciel in Wonderland Part I (2010-10-27)

Bundled with the limited edition of the DVD volume 2. Strange things are afoot at Phantomhive manor after Sebastian sprouts rabbit ears and vanishes into a hole in the ground. When Ciel decides to follow the butler, he finds himself in a strange and familiar Wonderland.
Ep. 4: Welcome to the Phantomhives (2010-11-24)

Bundled with the limited edition of the DVD volume 3. Prepare to experience Sebastian’s hospitality first-hand as he leads you on a tour of the Phantomhive estate. As a guest of Ciel and his butler, you will witness mysteries unfold and murderous intentions revealed.
Ep. 5: The Making of Black Butler II (2011-01-26)

Bundled with the limited edition of the DVD volume 5. Go behind the scenes and watch the cast of Black Butler discuss the ins and outs of making the show’s second season. Featuring outtakes and candid footage, this documentary will change the way you see your favorite anime.
Ep. 6: Ciel in Wonderland Part II (2011-02-23)

Bundled with the limited edition of the DVD volume 6. As the young master tracks his rabbit-eared butler through Wonderland, he meets an enigmatic caterpillar and the Cheshire Cat. After joining the Mad Hatter for tea, Ciel’s adventure takes a dark turn when he’s accused of a crime by the Queen of Hearts.
Ep. 7: The Story of Will the Reaper (2011-04-27)

Bundled with the limited edition of the DVD volume 8. Will and Grell are tasked with training the new students of the Reaper Association. As they lead the recruits through the process, Will reflects on the past, when he and Grell first teamed up to take the Reaper exam.
Ep. 8: The Threads of the Spider’s Design (2011-05-25)

Bundled with the limited edition of the DVD volume 9. After freeing a butterfly from a spider’s web - and removing one of the insect’s wings to ensure it never flies away - Alois Trancy faces difficult questions about himself and his relationship with Claude.
Ep. 9: Book of Murder: Part 1 (2014-10-25)

The Queen decides to test Ciel's loyalty once more after he killed the children, who were kidnapped by Noah's Arc Circus. Her butlers - the Double Charles, come to the Phantomhive manor and orders that a banquet is held at the mansion. The occasion is the arrival of a German banker, Lord Georg von Siemens. The banquet begins and later, Siemens is found murdered in his room at the manor. Everyone among the guests and the staff has an alibi, except for Ciel. He is then confined to one of his guests – Arthur Conan Doyle, a novice writer. Later that night, someone kills Sebastian. He then visits the other servants, giving over his duties to them, and finally, bids Ciel farewell. The guests find his corpse in the morning. Ciel comes to accept his death, after Sebastian refuses to revive. Soon, another guest is found dead and everyone reassesses their alibis. It is discovered that Sebastian had entrusted Mey-Rin with a letter to be sent by an owl in the morning. The mysterious reverend Jeremy Rathborne then suddenly appears.
Ep. 10: Book of Murder: Part 2 (2014-11-15)

Sebastian had "foreseen" his murder and the letter he had sent was addressed to reverend Jeremy Rathborne, calling him to investigate. Soon, it is found out that one of the murders was mistakenly done by a snake that was trained to go after Ciel's scent, later revealed to be sent by Snake from Noah's Arc Circus in an attempt to avenge his friends. The reverend also deduces that Siemens had jokingly faked his own death, but was killed soon afterwards by another guest – Woodley, who wanted to frame Ciel to prevent him from destroying his diamond business. The case is considered closed, but soon, Arthur Conan Doyle notices the inconsistencies in the theory and reveals the truth. Jeremy Rathborne is Sebastian. Sebastian admits and reveals the culprit's identity was known all along – it was Earl Grey, the Queen's butler, whom she had sent to kill Siemens, in order to disrupt Germany's financial stability, and at the same time, jokingly frame Ciel for the murder as a compensation for the accident with Noah's Arc Circus. Ciel and Sebastian simply made use of this occasion, knowing Siemens would be killed either way, and framed Woodley, who deserved to go to prison. For that, Sebastian managed to orchestrate the entire ordeal - do the Queen's secret task, clear the Phantomhive name of any possible murder accusations, and send a guilty businessman to jail. This experience influences Arthur Conan Doyle and he sets off to his career. At the end, Ciel invites Snake to live in the Phantomhive manor as well. Sebastian is made the Phantomhive main butler yet again and he swears his loyalty to Ciel until the day lies become truth.