Publisher Yen Press announced plans to simul-pub Yana Toboso's Black Butler manga at New York Comic Con, and the endeavor has officially begun. New chapters of the series will arrive alongside their Japanese debut each month, and will be available on a variety of platforms. …Read more »
The Black Butler anime—based on the manga by Yana Toboso—is getting an anime film. The official Twitter announced that the theatrical project is currently in production, and an official website opened to pepper on a few more details. So far the site mostly just confirms …Read more »
The third stage musical for Black Butler — Musical Kuroshitsuji -Chi ni Moeru Licorice ( Musical Black Butler: Licorice That Blazes the Earth )—is preparing for a four-city tour in Japan, followed by a three-city China tour. To get fans in both locations ready, the …Read more »
Black Butler , the manga about revenge, lost souls and demonic butlers has been adapted into three anime series, a live-action film, and since 2009 has been the subject of not one but three musicals. Now last year’s show, "Licorice that Burns in the Ground," …Read more »
Yen Press announced a slew of licenses yesterday, including the acquisition of the original Durarara!! light novels, written by Ryohgo Narita and illustrated by Suzuhito Yasuda. In addition to the physical releases, the Durarara!! light novels will be available digitally, and the first is set …Read more »
Last month FUNimation announced the license of the upcoming Black Butler: Book of Murder OVA, so the following update won't be too much of a nefarious tease. The OVA will cover the manga's Phantomhive Manor Murder Case Arc in two episodes, with premieres planned during …Read more »
Yana Toboso's Black Butler is returning to anime on July 10 with the premiere of the new TV adaptation Black Butler: Book of Circus . Directed by Noriyuki Abe, Book of Circus covers the "Noah's Ark Circus" storyline, and will run on the Animeism block …Read more »
Things are looking pretty good for Yana Toboso's Black Butler series lately. In addition to a live-action movie set to open in Japan on January 18, the February issue of Square Enix's Monthly G Fantasy magzine is announcing a new Black Butler anime. There's not …Read more »
We recently posted about Sailor Moon director Junichi Sato teasing a mysterious "new heroine" project , and now we know a little more about the "foolish action girl" in question. With the end of the countdown timer , the project has been revealed as an …Read more »
Fans of Sailor Moon can get to speculating about what the anime's director, Junichi Sato, is up to next. Sato—who also helmed series like Aria and Magical Doremi and created Kaleido Star and Princess Tutu —is teasing a "new heroine" project, with more to be …Read more »
It's understandable if you have a lot on your mind during the packed holiday season. Buying gifts for people, drinking lots of eggnog; it can get pretty hairy. But don't let all of that stop you from thinking about YOURSELF for once, and you can …Read more »
When I first beheld the title of this TV series, my heart soared: Finally, an anime version of Benson ! Obviously, that isn't the case, as Black Butler is based on a popular shonen manga rather than a hoary old sitcom starring Robert Gillaume. I also need …Read more »
Make all the Fresh Prince jokes you want, I'm just the messenger. During their FuniCon 3.0 panel on Monday, Funimation announced their acquisition of Black Butler , AKA Kuroshitsuji , the first season of the anime based on Yana Toboso's manga of the same name. …Read more »
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