From “Black Butler – Boarding School Edition”, the preview scene cut and synopsis of episode 9 “That Butler, Roo Sho” has been released!”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. The sixth anime series, “Black Butler – Boarding School Edition”, will be broadcast on TOKYO MX and other stations from 23:30 on Saturday, April 13, 2024.

Anime / Manga

2024.06.08

Preliminary scene cut and synopsis from episode 9 “That Butler, Rojo” have been released.

After Ciel’s success in the cricket tournament, he was invited to a tea party hosted by the principal, the absolute ruler of Weston School.

Ciel questions the principal and the P4 about Derrick Arden’s disappearance, but then Derrick appears with a smile on his face. In front of this figure, P4 reveals the shocking truth.

Broadcast starts on each station from Saturday, April 13, 2024

TOKYO MX, BS11, Gunma TV, Tochigi TV: April 13th (Saturday) 23:30~

MBS: April 13th (Saturday) 27:38~

Distribution will be decided on ABEMA and other distribution sites!

*Broadcast/distribution dates and times are subject to change due to programming circumstances. Thank you for your understanding.

“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 6th animated film, and is directed by Kenjiro Okada, who brought a delicate worldview to life with March Comes in Like a Lion, and Yoshino, who has been writing the script for the series since the first Black Butler movie. Hiroyuki, character design is by Yumi Shimizu, who is the chief animation director of Horimiya'', music is by Ryu Kawasaki of Fate/Grand Order – Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia”, and the production company is responsible for Horimiya'' and SPY x FAMILY”. Responsible by CloverWorks.

Inheritance, renewal, and talented staff color the images.

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 informing him that Derrick, a relative of his, and several other students attending Weston School, one of the most prestigious boarding schools in England, have not heard from him.

Sebastian and Ciel infiltrate Weston School to investigate the incident. What is the truth behind the incident…?

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

Sebastian Michaelis: Daisuke Ono

Ciel Phantomhive: Maaya Sakamoto

Edgar Redmond: Toshiki Watanabe Lawrence

Bruer: Junya Enoki

Herman Greenhill: Shunsuke Takeuchi