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Kuroshitsuji II

Season 2 poster

Kanji

黒執事 II

Rōmaji

Kuroshitsuji II

Genre

Action, Black comedy, Dark fantasy, Supernatural

General information

Directed by

Hirofumi Ogura

Written by

Mari Okada

Music by

Taku Iwasaki

Studio

A-1 Pictures

Licensed by

Australasia: Madman EntertainmentNorth America: FUNimation EntertainmentUK: Manga Entertainment

Network

MBS, CBC, TBS, TBC, SBS, RCC, HBC, RKB, Animax

English network

Australia: C31, TVSSoutheast Asia: Animax AsiaUnited States: Funimation Channel

Original run

July 1, 2010 – September 17, 2010

Episodes

12 + 6 OVAs (List of Episodes) Chronology
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Kuroshitsuji Book of Circus

Kuroshitsuji II is the sequel to Kuroshitsuji. The second season features two new main characters: Earl Alois Trancy and his butler Claude Faustus.[1] Many of the main characters from the previous season return as well, including Ciel Phantomhive and Sebastian Michaelis.

This season is formatted similar to its predecessor, airing on ten different stations.[2] It had an official magazine, Black Tabloid, released before its on-air date on July 1, 2010. This season contains a sum of 12 episodes, including 6 OVAs. It has been compiled into a total of nine DVD releases. All 12 episodes share the theme song, SHIVER, for the opening, but two different animations accompany it; the first ran from episodes 25-32, while the second ran from episodes 33-36. There are two different ending songs: episodes 25-31 and 33-35 use Bird, while episodes 32 and 36 use Kagayaku Sora no Shijima ni wa—this is also the ending song for the 7th OVA.

Contents

  • 1 Background
  • 2 Plot
  • 3 Statistics
    • 3.1 General
    • 3.2 DVDs
    • 3.3 Staff
    • 3.4 Companies
  • 4 Show Times
  • 5 Trivia
  • 6 References
  • 7 See also
  • 8 External links

Background

At the Kuroshitsuji, Sono Shitsuji, Shūshō ~Saigo no Bansan wo Anata to Tomoni~ (黒執事、その執事、終章　～最後の晩餐を貴方と共に～, "Black Butler, That Butler, The Final Chapter ~One Last Dinner With You~") event, on June 14, 2009, it was announced that the anime will be returning for a second season. Undertaker's voice actor Junichi Suwabe confirmed this news on his official blog later that day.[3]

Plot

Kuroshitsuji II takes place in late-nineteenth century England, where the Trancy household resides. It is set one year and three months after the dramatic conclusion of the first season.[4] The second season introduces two new main characters: Alois Trancy, a sadistic yet cheerful earl with a tragic past, and Claude Faustus, his impassive, enigmatic butler with superlative talent. After the second episode, the season mostly follows Ciel Phantomhive and Sebastian Michaelis, and the characters of the Phantomhive household, including Elizabeth Midford.

Ciel was presumed dead at the end of the first series, but Sebastian had, in fact, never succeeded in devouring Ciel's soul to begin with. Nevertheless, Ciel has lost his memories about Angelina Dalles's and Queen Victoria's deaths, Grelle Sutcliff, Soma Asman Kadar, Agni, Angela Blanc, and Ash Landers.

Statistics

General

  • Opening Theme: SHIVER by the GazettE
  • Ending Theme: Bird by Yuya Matsushita
  • Episodes: 12 Episodes
  • Total DVD(s): 9

DVDs

  • DVD 1: Released 22 September 2010
Includes Episode 25 and Episode 26
  • DVD 2: Released 27 October 2010
Includes Episode 27 and the OVA Ciel in Wonderland
  • DVD 3: Released 24 November 2010
Includes Episode 28 and the OVA Welcome to the Phantomhive's
  • DVD 4: Released 22 December 2010
Includes Episode 29 and Episode 30
  • DVD 5: Released 26 January 2011
Includes Episode 31 and the OVAThe Making of Kuroshitsuji II
  • DVD 6: Released 23 February 2011
Includes Episode 32 and the OVA Ciel in Wonderland – Part 2
  • DVD 7: Released 23 March 2011
Includes Episode 33 and Episode 34
  • DVD 8: Released 27 April 2011
Includes Episode 35 and the OVA The Story of Will the Reaper
  • DVD 9: Released 25 May 2011
Includes Episode 36 and the OVA The Threads of the Spider's Story

Staff

  • Director: Hirofumi Ogura
  • Series Composition: Mari Okada
  • Music: Taku Iwasaki
  • Original Creator: Yana Toboso
  • Character Design: Minako Shiba
  • Art Director: Manabu Otsuzuki
  • Art Design: Kazushige Kanehira
  • Sound Director: Katsuyoshi Kobayashi
  • CGI Director: Takayuki Furukawa
  • Director of Photography: Takayuki Furukawa
  • Producers:
    • Hiro Maruyama
    • Hiroyuki Shimizu
    • Mikihiro Iwata
    • Shunsuke Saito
  • Advertising Producer: Kazuko Yamamoto
  • Color Design: Yuichi Furuichi
  • Sound Effects: Tomokazu Mitsui
  • Sound Engineer: Yō Yamada
  • Supervisor: Tsuyoshi Kuma/Takeshi Kuma
  • OP Theme Performance: the GazettE
  • ED Theme Performance: Yuya Matsushita
  • Insert Song Performance: Kalafina

Companies

  • Animation Production: A-1 Pictures Inc.
  • Music Production: Aniplex
  • Broadcasters:
    • CBC
    • HBC
    • KAB
    • MBS
    • RCC
    • RKB
    • SBC
    • SBS
    • TBC
    • TBS
  • Producers:
    • Aniplex
    • Hakuhodo DY Media Partners
    • MBS
    • MOVIC
    • Square Enix

Show Times

All time tables are shown in Japan Standard Time.

  • MBS: Every Thursday starting from July 1
Time: 25:20 (1:20 Friday morning)
  • TBS: Every Friday starting from July 2
Time: 25:55 (1:55 Saturday morning)
  • Shizuoka Broadcasting: Every Friday starting from July 2
Time: 26:10 (2:10 Saturday morning)
  • Tohoku Broadcasting: Every Saturday starting from July 3
Time: 26:23 (2:23 Saturday morning)
  • RCC Chugoku Broadcasting: Every Saturday starting from July 3
Time: 26:43 (2:43 Sunday morning)
  • Hokkaido Broadcasting: Every Sunday starting from July 4
Time: 26:20 (2:20 Monday morning)
  • Kumamoto Broadcasting: Every Sunday starting from July 4
Time: 26:20 (2:20 Monday morning)
  • RKB Mainichi Broadcasting: Every Monday starting from July 5
Time: 26:25 (2:25 Tuesday morning)
  • Sanyo Broadcasting: Every Monday starting from 5th
Time: 26:50 (2:50 Tuesday morning)
  • Central Japan Broadcasting (Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting): Every Wednesday starting from July 7
Time: 26:00 (2:00 Thursday morning)

Source: official Site @ http://kuroshitsuji.tv/

Trivia

  • A promotional poster was included in the July GFantasy.
  • TV Anime Kuroshitsuji II Black Tabloid was released on June 18, 2010.
  • An event called 夜通執事(ヨドオシツジ Yodo o Shitsuji, The Butler Through The Night or The Butler at Night) was held on July 1, the second season's premiere date. There was screening at a cinema in Shinjuku occurring at the same time as the first broadcast.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Bleach Asylum: Kuroshitsuji Season 2 Anime Info
  2. ↑ Kuroshitsuji II#Show Times
  3. ↑ AnimeNewsNetwork: Kuroshitsuji Anime's Second Season Green-Lit (Updated)
  4. ↑ AnimeNewsNetwork: Kuroshitsuji II, Ōkami-san TV Anime to Debut on July 1
  5. ↑ Kuroshitsuji.TV News (Japanese)

See also

  • Kuroshitsuji, the first season
  • Kuroshitsuji: Book of Circus, the third season

External links

Official Sites English
  • Funimation Black Butler Site
Japanese
  • Kuroshitsuji Official Site
  • MBS Kuroshitsuji Site
  • Twitter Kuroshitsuji Site

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