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What is Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic about?

Studio: A-1 Pictures
Status: Finished

All aboard to the next great adventure for Ciel and his demonic butler, Sebastian! After hearing rumors of a peculiar society bringing people back from the dead, the two board the luxury liner Campania on her maiden voyage to investigate. Incognito amongst the mysterious Aurora Society, they find familiar faces and a sight they can’t believe—a woman raised from the dead! But surprise quickly turns to dread when the shambling corpse attacks. With more questions than answers, Ciel and Sebastian are up against not just one flesh-hungry corpse, but hundreds. Worse yet, the flamboyant reaper Grell and his new partner, Ronald Knox, stand in their way. Time is running out to solve this mystery, and if the demonic duo doesn’t act fast, they’ll be treading some seriously rough waters. Who could be behind this daring necromancy—and are they ready to find out?

Tags: Demons , Butler , Zombie , Foreign , Historical , Anti-Hero , Ships , Gore , CGI , Crossdressing , Shounen , Kuudere , Transgender , Swordplay , Male Protagonist

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Shisha no Teikoku

Also known as The Empire of Corpses.

Studio: WIT STUDIO , Kansai TV , KYORAKU
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Psychological , Sci-Fi

The story takes place in 19th century Europe and revolves around John Watson. He is scouted by the government to become a secret agent. However, Watson lives in a world where "Frankensteins"—human corpses that are re-purposed with a false soul in order to use them as laborers—are used to improve industrial development.

Tags: Zombie , Male Protagonist , Foreign , Philosophy , Steampunk , Artificial Intelligence , Historical , Gore , Primarily Adult Cast , Travel , Primarily Male Cast , CGI , War , Ships , Politics , LGBTQ+ Themes , Heterosexual , Swordplay , Guns , Nudity

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Kuroshitsuji: Midori no Majo-hen

Also known as Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc.

Studio: CloverWorks , Aniplex , Square Enix , Crunchyroll , CloverWorks
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Fantasy , Mystery , Supernatural

Sequel to Kuroshitsuji: Kishuku Gakkou-hen.

Ciel and his loyal butler Sebastian brave a cursed forest in Germany to uncover the truth behind eerie deaths.

Tags: Butler , Tragedy , Historical , Demons , Crime , Disability , Witch , Kuudere , Foreign , Male Protagonist , Anti-Hero , Orphan , Ojou-sama , Language Barrier , Shounen , Military , Tanks

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Kuroshitsuji: Book of Circus

Also known as Black Butler: Book of Circus.

Studio: A-1 Pictures , Aniplex , Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures , DeNA , Asmik Ace , Mainichi Broadcasting System , Square Enix , Movic
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Mystery , Supernatural

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.

This arc immediately follows the Curry Contest Arc in the manga, which ended at episode 15 in the first season of the anime.

Tags: Demons , Tragedy , Circus , Butler , Anti-Hero , Foreign , Urban Fantasy , Gender Bending , Historical , Shounen , Gore , Kuudere , Food , Transgender , Primarily Male Cast , Crossdressing

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