黒執事 Book of Circus
Black Butler: Book of Circus
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.
Names
| Original | 黒執事 Book of Circus (han) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Kuroshitsuji: Book of Circus |
| English | Black Butler: Book of Circus |
| Chinese | 黑执事 马戏团篇 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | Black Butler 3 · Kuroshitsuji Circus Hen · Kuroshitsuji Shin Series · คนลึกไขปริศนาลับ ภาค 3 · คนลึกไขปริศนาลับ: Book of Circus · Hắc quản gia: Chương đoàn xiếc · 黑执事 Book of Circus 第3季 · 黑執事 Book of Circus 第3季 · Black Butler Book of Circus S3 · Hắc Quản Gia – Phần 3: Thách Đố Của Đoàn Xiếc Thú |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 10 ep · 24 min · 4h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2014-07-11 → 2014-09-12 (Summer 2014) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | A-1 Pictures |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Shounen |
| Genres | ComedyFantasyMysterySupernatural |
| Themes | DemonsCircusButlerAnti-HeroForeignGender BendingUrban FantasyHistoricalShounenGoreKuudereFood |
| Streaming | Hulu · WeTV · Bilibili TV · iQ · Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 7.97 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.95 / 10 |
| Composite | 65.2 |
| On lists | 81,132 |
| Favourited | 2,198 (2.7%) |
| Completion | 93.2% |
| Drop rate | 1.6% |
| In backlog | 21.0% |
| Score spread σ | 1.54 |
Score distribution
112621033247444251,34462,64376,60789,95997,945105,643
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Summer 2014 | A | 5 of 93 |
| Year | 2014 | A | 22 of 389 |
| Studio | A-1 Pictures | B | 25 of 200 |
| Era | Early 2010s | A | 84 of 1,627 |
| Genre | Mystery | B | 103 of 652 |
| Season (all years) | Summer | A | 109 of 1,662 |
| Genre | Fantasy | A | 154 of 2,142 |
| Genre | Supernatural | B | 156 of 1,234 |
| Demographic | Shounen | B | 179 of 1,219 |
| Genre | Comedy | A | 207 of 3,488 |
| Length | Single-cour | A | 241 of 2,668 |
| Source material | Manga | B | 324 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | B | 355 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | A | 498 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Noriyuki Abe, Katsuyoshi Kobayashi |
|---|---|
| Character design | Minako Shiba |
| Music | Yasunori Mitsuda |
| Original creator | Yana Toboso |
Franchise — 黒執事
B黒執事
Black Butler
C黒執事 その執事、興行
Black Butler: His Butler, Performer
C黒執事II OVA
Black Butler II OVA
D黒執事II
Black Butler II
A黒執事 Book of Murder
Black Butler: Book of Murder
A黒執事 Book of the Atlantic
Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic
B黒執事 寄宿学校編
Black Butler: Public School Arc
A黒執事 -緑の魔女編-
Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| sequel | 2014 | Black Butler: Book of Murder |
| prequel | 2008 | Black Butler |
| alternative | 2010 | Black Butler II |
AniList id 20606 · MAL id 22145 · Bangumi 100526 · record updated 2026-08-27