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TV Anime
Kuroshitsuji: Book of Circus

Kanji	黒執事・サーカスの書
Romaji	Kuro Shitsuji: Sākasu no Sho
Genre	Action, Black comedy, Dark fantasy, Supernatural
Directed by	Noriyuki Abe
Written by	Hiroyuki Yoshino, Ichiro Okouchi, Yuka Miyata
Music by	Yasunori Mitsuda
Studio	A-1 Pictures
Network	Aniplex, MBS, TBS, CBC, BS-TBS

Kuroshitsuji: Book of Circus (黒執事・サーカスの書, Kuroshitsuji: Sākasu no Sho) is a Kuroshitsuji (黒執事, Black Butler) television series and the third season of the Kuroshitsuji anime, that premiered in the Animeism block^[1] on July 11, 2014, with a new episode released every Friday (Japanese Central Time).^[2] It adapts the fourth Kuroshitsuji manga arc Circus, returning to the manga storyline at the point which the first season of the anime has previously diverged from (i.e. at the end of the Indian Butler Arc: Episode 15). The season ended on September 5, 2014, comprising a total of 10 episodes.^[3]

Background

On January 16, 2014, the cover of the February issue of Square Enix's Monthly G Fantasy magazine announced that production on a new anime series, Kuroshitsuji: Book of Circus, has been green-lit.^[4] It premiered on July 11, 2014.^[2]

Plot

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.

Statistics

General

Opening Theme: ENAMEL by SID
Ending Theme: Aoki Tsuki Michite by AKIRA

Staff

Director: Noriyuki Abe
Series Composition: Hiroyuki Yoshino
Music: Yasunori Mitsuda
Screenplay:
- Hiroyuki Yoshino
- Ichiro Okouchi
- Yuka Miyata
Original Creator: Yana Toboso
Character Design:
- Minako Shiba
- Chisato Kawaguchi (sub)
Art Director: Manabu Otsuzuki
Chief Animation Director:
- Chisato Kawaguchi
- Minako Shiba
Sound Director: Katsuyoshi Kobayashi
CGI Director: Takayuki Furukawa
Director of Photography:
- Kento Sasaki
- Nozomi Shitara
Art Setting: Eiko Tsunadō
Color Design: Kanako Hokari
Editor: Masahiro Goto
OP Theme Performance: SID
ED Theme Performance: AKIRA

Companies

Animation Production: A-1 Pictures Inc.
Broadcasters:
- MBS
- Tokyo MX TV

Media

Images

References

External Links

Official Sites
English

Japanese

[1] AnimeNewsNetwork: Black Butler Gets 'Book of Murder' Arc Video Anime

[Premiere_Date-2] 2.0 ^2.1 AnimeNewsNetwork: Daisuki to Stream Black Butler: Book of Circus, Sword Art Online II Anime

[3] MyAnimeList.net

[4] AnimeNewsNetwork: New Black Butler Anime Series Green-Lit

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-'''''Kuroshitsuji: Book of Circus''''' (黒執事・サーカスの書, ''Kuro Shitsuji: Sākasu no Sho'') is a ''[[Kuroshitsuji]]'' (黒執事, ''Black Butler'') television series and the third season of the ''Kuroshitsuji'' [[anime]], that premiered in the Animeism block<ref>[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-03-22/black-butler-gets-book-of-murder-arc-video-anime AnimeNewsNetwork: Black Butler Gets 'Book of Murder' Arc Video Anime]</ref> on July 11, 2014, with a new episode set to be released every Friday ([[Wikipedia:Japanese Central Time|Japanese Central Time]]).<ref name="Premiere Date">[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-07-01/daisuki-to-stream-black-butler-book-of-circus-sword-art-online-ii-anime/.76191 AnimeNewsNetwork: Daisuki to Stream Black Butler: Book of Circus, Sword Art Online II Anime]</ref> It will comprise a total of 10 episodes.<ref>[http://myanimelist.net/anime/22145/Kuroshitsuji:_Book_of_Circus MyAnimeList.net]</ref> It adapts the ''Kuroshitsuji'' manga arc [[Noah's Ark Circus Arc|Noah's Ark Circus]], returning to the manga storyline at the point which [[Kuroshitsuji (anime)|the first season]] of [[Episodes|the anime]] has previously diverged from (i.e. at the end of the [[Curry Contest Arc]]: [[Episode 15]]).
+'''''Kuroshitsuji: Book of Circus''''' (黒執事・サーカスの書, ''Kuroshitsuji: Sākasu no Sho'') is a ''[[Kuroshitsuji]]'' (黒執事, ''Black Butler'') television series and the third season of the ''Kuroshitsuji'' [[Episodes|anime]], that premiered in the Animeism block<ref>[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-03-22/black-butler-gets-book-of-murder-arc-video-anime AnimeNewsNetwork: Black Butler Gets 'Book of Murder' Arc Video Anime]</ref> on July 11, 2014, with a new episode released every Friday ([[Wikipedia:Japanese Central Time|Japanese Central Time]]).<ref name="Premiere Date">[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-07-01/daisuki-to-stream-black-butler-book-of-circus-sword-art-online-ii-anime/.76191 AnimeNewsNetwork: Daisuki to Stream Black Butler: Book of Circus, Sword Art Online II Anime]</ref> It adapts the fourth ''Kuroshitsuji'' manga arc [[Circus Arc|Circus]], returning to the manga storyline at the point which [[Kuroshitsuji (anime)|the first season]] of [[Episodes|the anime]] has previously diverged from (i.e. at the end of the [[Indian Butler Arc]]: [[Episode 15]]). The season ended on September 5, 2014, comprising a total of 10 episodes.<ref>[http://myanimelist.net/anime/22145/Kuroshitsuji:_Book_of_Circus MyAnimeList.net]</ref>
 ==Background==
-On January 16, 2014, the cover of the February issue of [[Wikipedia:Square Enix|Square Enix]]'s ''Monthly G Fantasy'' magazine announced that production on a new anime series, [[Kuroshitsuji: Book of Circus]], has been green-lit.<ref>[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-01-16/new-black-butler-anime-series-green-lit AnimeNewsNetwork: New Black Butler Anime Series Green-Lit]</ref> It premiered on July 11, 2014.<ref name="Premiere Date"/>
+On January 16, 2014, the cover of the February issue of [[Wikipedia:Square Enix|Square Enix]]'s ''Monthly G Fantasy'' magazine announced that production on a new anime series, [[Kuroshitsuji: Book of Circus]], has been green-lit.<ref>[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-01-16/new-black-butler-anime-series-green-lit AnimeNewsNetwork: New Black Butler Anime Series Green-Lit]</ref> It premiered on July 11, 2014.<ref name="Premiere Date" />
 ==Plot==
-In late-nineteenth century England, the [[Noah's Ark Circus (group)|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. [[Queen Victoria|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.
+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. [[Queen Victoria|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.
 ==Statistics==
 ===General===
-* '''Opening Theme''': ENAMEL by [[Wikipedia:SID|SID]]
+* '''Opening Theme''': [[ENAMEL]] by [[Wikipedia:Sid (band)|SID]]
-* '''Ending Theme''': Aoki Tsuki Michite by [[Wikipedia:AKIRA|AKIRA]]
+* '''Ending Theme''': [[Aoki Tsuki Michite]] by [[Wikipedia:AKIRA|AKIRA]]
 ===Staff===
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 ** [[Wikipedia:Yuka Miyata|Yuka Miyata]]
 * '''Original Creator''': [[Yana Toboso]]
 * '''Character Design''':
 ** [[Wikipedia:Minako Shiba|Minako Shiba]]
 ** [[Wikipedia:Chisato Kawaguchi|Chisato Kawaguchi]] (sub)
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 * '''Sound Director''': [[Wikipedia:Katsuyoshi Kobayashi|Katsuyoshi Kobayashi]]
 * '''CGI Director''': [[Wikipedia:Takayuki Furukawa|Takayuki Furukawa]]
 * '''Director of Photography''':
 ** [[Wikipedia:Kento Sasaki|Kento Sasaki]]
 ** [[Wikipedia:Nozomi Shitara|Nozomi Shitara]]
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 ==References==
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 ==See Also==
 * [[Kuroshitsuji (anime)|Kuroshitsuji]], the first season
-* [[Kuroshitsuji II (anime)|Kuroshitsuji II]], the second season
+* [[Kuroshitsuji II]], the second season
 ==External Links==
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 * [http://kuroshitsuji.tv Kuroshitsuji Official Site]
 * [http://www.mbs.jp/kuroshitsuji/ MBS Kuroshitsuji Site]
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