Black Butler: Book of Circus

About Black Butler: Book of Circus

Here is what Black Butler: Book of Circus (黒執事 Book of Circus) is about, retold in plain terms: a comedy, fantasy and mystery anime by A-1 Pictures (2014). The premise: In late-nineteenth-century England, the Noah's Ark Circus enlivens the metropolis 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.

From there, the Queen, then, sends her notorious Watchdog, Ciel Phantomhive, on an investigative assignment 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.

In a comedy series like this, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Sebastian Michaelis (Daisuke Ono) and Ciel Phantomhive (Maaya Sakamoto) are two of the characters you will meet early. This one is best suited to viewers who want something light between heavier series. The run is 10 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by A-1 Pictures, so the studio's house style defines how Black Butler: Book of Circus looks and moves on screen. Within the comedy category, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. A 7.8/10 score points to a dependable, well-liked series. Voice casting, including Daisuke Ono as Sebastian Michaelis, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. It aired in 2014, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.