Live-Action Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji) Full Movie Trailer

Here's the full trailer of the upcoming live-action Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji) movie. The movie takes place 130 years after the end of the manga/anime.


Shiori Genpou (played by Ayame Gouriki) is a descendant of the prestigious aristocratic family Phantomhive. Since only males can take the reins of the family, Shiori dons male clothes and the name Kiyoharu to lead the massive Phantom Corporation. Just like her ancestors, she is served by her demon butler named Sebastian Michaellis (played by Hiro Mizushima).

The movie will be directed by Kentaro Otani (Nana) and Keiichi Sato (Tiger & Bunny) and is set to premiere in January 14, 2014.

More Live-Action Black Butler Movie Plot Details Revealed

More details about the plot of the upcoming live-action Black Butler movie has surfaced online. The movie takes place 130 years after the events of the original manga, in an Asian city where Western and Asian cultures freely intermingle.

Since only males can take the reins of the Phantomhive family, a young woman named Shiori dons male clothes and the name Kiyoharu Genpou (played by Ayame Gouriki) to lead the massive Phantom Corporation.

The world Shiori lives in is divided between East and West, and she works as an intelligence operative (nicknamed the Queen's Watchdog) for the Queen of the Western nations, who is trying to unite the world. The Queen tasks Shiori to solve a "consecutive mummified mysterious deaths incident" as well as an incident of the disappearance of a few women. Before long, Shiori manages to discover a "black invitation" that ties the two incidents together, but that invitation leads her to a world she should not have entered, and she is cornered into a dilemma.

The movie will be directed by Kentaro Otani (Nana) and Keiichi Sato (Tiger & Bunny) and is set to premiere in January 14, 2014.

[Source: Anime News Network]

Live-Action Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji) Movie Photos Featuring New Cast Members

Natalie posted new photos for the upcoming live-action Black Butler movie starring Hiro Mizushima (Kamen Rider Kabuto, BECK) and Ayame Gouriki (Gatchaman). The new photos revealing more new characters.

To prepare for this role, Mizushima went down to 110 lbs (50 kg) to capture the sharp features of Sebastian Michaelis.

Ayame Gouriki plays the role of Shiori Genpou, a descendant of the prestigious aristocratic family Phantomhive. Since only males can take the reins of the family, Shiori dons male clothes and the name Kiyoharu to lead the massive Phantom Corporation.

Even though the movie takes place 130 years after the events of the manga/anime, actor Taro Shigaki will play the role of Tanaka, the butler of the Phantomhive family. In the original series, he is currently the House Steward of the family.

Model Mizuki Yamamoto as Lin, an original character for the movie and is currently, a maid serving the Phantomhive family.

Singer/former gravure idol Yuka plays the role of Hanae Wakatsuki, Shiori's aunt and aids Shiori and her demon butler Sebastian Michaelis in unraveling the film's mystery.

Model Louis Kurihara plays the role of Undertaker Jay, a character inspired by the original manga. Jay is an otherwordly figure of indeterminable age who lives in the underworld of society. Other characters who will appear in the upcoming film are:

Left to right: Charles Benevento (played by Yuu Shirota), Aunt's butler named Akashi (played by Tomomi Maruyama), Investigator Tokisawa (played by Ken Yasuda), Ministry of Foreign Affairs Bureau Director (played by Goro Kishitani), Junior Investigator Matsumiya Takaaki (played by Ohno Takuro) and Drug company president Kujo (played by Masato Ibu).

The movie will be directed by Kentaro Otani (Nana) and Keiichi Sato (Tiger & Bunny) and is set to premiere in January 14, 2014.

[Source: Crunchyroll News, Anime News Network (Undertaker Jay Info)]

Live-Action Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji) Movie Trailer

Cinema Today posted the first trailer of the upcoming live-action Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji) movie. The trailer was first seen in in the ZIP! talk show last week.


Shiori Genpou (played by Ayame Gouriki) is a descendant of the prestigious aristocratic family Phantomhive. Since only males can take the reins of the family, Shiori dons male clothes and the name Kiyoharu to lead the massive Phantom Corporation. Just like her ancestors, she is served by her demon butler named Sebastian Michaellis (played by Hiro Mizushima).

The movie will be directed by Kentaro Otani (Nana) and Keiichi Sato (Tiger & Bunny) and is set to premiere in January 14, 2014.

First Live-Action Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji) Movie Footage

The first video footage for the upcoming live-action Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji) movie premiered in the ZIP! talk show recently. The movie takes place 150 years after the end of of the original manga/anime series.


Shiori Genpou (played by Ayame Gouriki) is a descendant of the prestigious aristocratic family Phantomhive. Since only males can take the reins of the family, Shiori dons male clothes and the name Kiyoharu to lead the massive Phantom Corporation. Just like her ancestors, she is served by her demon butler named Sebastian Michaellis (played by Hiro Mizushima).

The movie will be directed by Kentaro Otani (Nana) and Keiichi Sato (Tiger & Bunny) and is set to premiere in January 14, 2014.

Latest Live-Action Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji) Movie Images Posted

Cinema Today posted new images for the upcoming live-action movie adaptation of the popular Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji) manga/anime. The movie stars Hiro Mizushima (Kamen Rider Kabuto, BECK) and Ayame Gouriki (Gatchaman).

The new images feature the additional two original characters for the movie singer/former gravure idol Yuka (Orphen, Desert Punk) and model Mizuki Yamamoto (Kirishima, Bukatsu Yameru-tte yo). Yuka plays the role of Hanae Wakatsuki, Shiori's aunt and aids Shiori and her demon butler Sebastian Michaelis (Mizushima) in unraveling the film's mystery. Yamamoto will play the role of maid named Lin.


The movie takes place 130 years after the end of the original manga/anime series, to be more specific, in the year 2020 in an Asian city where Western and Asian cultures freely intermingle. Shiori Genpou (Gouriki) is a descendant of the prestigious aristocratic family Phantomhive. Since only males can take the reins of the family, Shiori dons male clothes and the name Kiyoharu to lead the massive Phantom Corporation.

The movie will be directed by Kentaro Otani (Nana) and Keiichi Sato (Tiger & Bunny). The film will be distributed by Warner Bros. early next year.

Source: Crunchyroll News, Anime News Network

New Live-Action Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji) Movie Images Posted

New pictures for the upcoming live-action movie adaptation of the popular Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji) manga/anime has surfaced online. The movie stars Hiro Mizushima (Kamen Rider Kabuto, BECK) and Ayame Gouriki (Gatchaman).

Above is a picture of Hiro Mizushima as Sebastian Michealis, the demon butler of the Phantomhive family for  many years. The movie takes place 130 years after the end of the original manga/anime series, to be more specific, in the year 2020. In order to match Sebastian's physique, it is reported that Mizushima dropped 50kg in the four months leading up to the shoot through intense action training.

Above is a picture of Ayame Gouriki as Shiori Genpou, a descendant of the Phantomhive family. Since only males can take the reins of the family, Shiori dons male clothes and the name Kiyoharu to lead the massive Phantom Corporation. Like Ciel in the original manga, Shiori has a seal in her right eye as a symbol of her contract with Sebastian. Sebastian watches over and protects Shiori, but at a price — he consumes her soul.

The movie also stars model Mizuki Yamamoto (Kirishima, Bukatsu Yameru-tte yo) as Lin, an original character made for the movie. The movie will be directed by Kentaro Otani (Nana) and Keiichi Sato (Tiger & Bunny). The film will be distributed by Warner Bros. early next year.

Source: Nippon Cinema, Anime News Network

Ayame Gouriki Stars in Live-Action Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji) Movie!

It was recently confirmed that actress Ayame Gouriki (live-action Gatchaman) will star in the upcoming live-action adaptation of the popular Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji) manga. She will play the role of Sebastian's new master, Shiori Genpou.

The upcoming movie is set over 130 years after the original manga (to be more specific, in the year 2020), in an Asian city where Western and Asian cultures freely intermingle, Shiori Genpou is a descendant of the prestigious aristocratic family Phantomhive. Since only males can take the reins of the family, Shiori dons male clothes and the name Kiyoharu to lead the massive Phantom Corporation.

She is served by her demonic butler, Sebastian Michaelis (played by Hiro Mizushima), a character with impeccable knowledge, manners, grace, cooking skills, martial arts, looks, and more. Like Ciel in the original manga, Shiori has a seal in her right eye as a symbol of her contract with Sebastian. Sebastian watches over and protects Shiori, but at a price — he consumes her soul.

The live-action Black Butler film will be released early next year.

Source: Anime News Network

Hiro Mizushima Stars in Live-Action Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji) Movie

Cinema Today revealed that Hiro Mizushima (Kamen Rider Kabuto, BECK, Hana Kimi) will star in the live-action adaptation of the popular Black Butler (Kruoshitsuji) manga/anime!

This is his latest major acting role after he left acting 3 years ago. Producer Shinzo Matsuhashi, Mizushima was the only Japanese person right for the part and had first been approached for it over a year and a half ago.

He met with the actor many times with the understanding that if he wasn't available, there wouldn't be a movie. Finally his determination paid off and Mizushima accepted. The upcoming movie is set 130 years after the events of the original manga.

Filming for the movie begins in April. The movie will be directed by Kentaro Otani (Nana) and Keiichi Sato (Tiger & Bunny). The film will be distributed by Warner Bros. sometime in mid-2013.

Source: Nippon Cinema