Black Butler

2014 1h 59m JA

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 128

HorrorFantasyActionAdventureMysteryCrimeDrama

Synopsis

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Set in the year 2020, following her supposed death, a young woman returns as the son of her noble family to precede the family's prestigious company, with a demon at her side to avenge her parent's murder.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hiro Mizushima
Sebastian
Ayame Goriki
Kiyoharu Genpo / Shiori
Mizuki Yamamoto
Maid Rin
Yûka
Hanae Wakatsuki
Takuro Ohno
Takaaki
Ken Kaito
Arihito
Yu Shirota
Charles Bennett Sato
Tomomi Maruyama
Akashi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kentaro Otani
Writers: Tsutomu Kuroiwa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kentaro Otani, shot by Terukuni Ajisaka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Akihisa Matzura. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tsuyoshi Imai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Hiro Mizushima and Ayame Goriki and Mizuki Yamamoto carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2630336 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kentaro Otani directs. Terukuni Ajisaka behind the camera. Akihisa Matzura scores. Tsuyoshi Imai cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 12 years ago.
2Directed by Kentaro Otani, shot by Terukuni Ajisaka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Akihisa Matzura. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Tsuyoshi Imai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Hiro Mizushima and Ayame Goriki and Mizuki Yamamoto carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt2630336 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.