Sebastian Michaelis
main character
TV
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Estimated watch time
4h
⚡ 2 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Demons98%Circus86%Butler86%Anti-Hero85%Foreign84%Urban Fantasy79%Gender Bending79%Historical68%Shounen60%Food60%
TVFINISHED2014 SUMMER7.8 / 10 AniList score
Black Butler: Book of Circus
黒執事 Book of Circus• Kuroshitsuji: Book of Circus
Synopsis & Story
In late-nineteenth-century England, the Noah's Ark Circus enlivens the city of London with their grandeur and spectacular stunts. However, children are mysteriously disappearing from the town in a manner correlating to the troupe's movement. The Queen, then, sends her notorious Watchdog, Ciel Phantomhive, on an investigative mission to retrieve the missing children. Ciel and his demon butler, Sebastian Michaelis, infiltrate the circus, disguised as team members, to study and possibly unearth its ulterior motive. This arc immediately follows the Curry Contest Arc in the manga, which ended at episode 15 in the first season of the anime.
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Black Butler: Book of Circus: should you watch it?
At a glance
Black Butler: Book of Circus has been very well received, with an average AniList score of 78/100 — 67% of 36,422 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #17 highest-rated anime of 2014, and #45 most popular anime of 2014, and #3 highest-rated anime of Summer 2014 on AniList.
Of the 64.8K AniList users who started it, 1.6% dropped it, so it is very rarely abandoned; 60.4K have finished it.
At about 4 hours in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Comedy, Fantasy, Mystery — especially demons, circus, butler, anti-hero.
Where it fits in the series
- Watch first: Black Butler (2008)
- Watch next: Black Butler: Book of Murder (2014)
- Optional extras: Black Butler II
Episodes
10 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Yana Toboso
- Director
- Noriyuki Abe
- Character design
- Minako Shiba
- Music
- Yasunori Mitsuda
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“ENAMEL” by SID
Endings
- ED1“Aoki Tsuki Michite” · eps 2-9
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
Black Butler: Book of Circus FAQ
- How many episodes does Black Butler: Book of Circus have?
- Black Butler: Book of Circus has 10 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 4 hours in total.
- How long does it take to watch Black Butler: Book of Circus?
- About 4 hours back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 5 days; at one hour a day, about 4 days.
- Is Black Butler: Book of Circus finished?
- Yes. Black Butler: Book of Circus has finished airing — the final episode aired September 12, 2014.
- Is there a season 2 of Black Butler: Book of Circus?
- Yes — the story continues in Black Butler: Book of Murder (2014).
- What should I watch before Black Butler: Book of Circus?
- Watch Black Butler first — Black Butler: Book of Circus is a direct sequel.
- Is Black Butler: Book of Circus based on a manga?
- Yes. Black Butler: Book of Circus adapts the manga by Yana Toboso.
- Who animated Black Butler: Book of Circus?
- Black Butler: Book of Circus was animated by A-1 Pictures and directed by Noriyuki Abe.
- Who sings the opening of Black Butler: Book of Circus?
- The opening, "ENAMEL", is performed by SID.
- Where can I watch Black Butler: Book of Circus?
- Black Butler: Book of Circus is listed on WeTV, Bilibili TV, iQ, Crunchyroll. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.