Black Butler: Book of Murder

2014 1h 56m JA

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7.9

BANGER

★7.9TMDB · 69

MysteryAnimationAdventureAction

Synopsis

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At the Queen’s request, Ciel and the demon butler Sebastian host an extravagant dinner party for the who’s who of the London underground. But an evening that begins with the promise of unmatched elegance quickly spirals into mayhem when their most distinguished guest is found murdered in his room. Now, trapped in the Phantomhive Manor by a dark and stormy night, Ciel and Sebastian must work together with their high-class guests, including the legendary author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, to find the murderer in their midst before the blame falls on the host and his somewhat suspicious staff.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Daisuke Ono
Sebastian Michaelis (voice)
Maaya Sakamoto
Ciel Phantomhive (voice)
Ryohei Kimura
Charles Grey (voice)
Shintaro Asanuma
Arthur (voice)
Junichi Suwabe
Undertaker (voice)
Yuki Kaji
Finnian (voice)
Yukari Tamura
Elizabeth Midford (voice)
Takuma Terashima
Snake (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writers: Takayuki Tanaka, Yana Toboso
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Black Butler Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Noriyuki Abe, shot by Nozomi Shitara. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Daisuke Ono and Maaya Sakamoto and Ryohei Kimura carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5714216 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Noriyuki Abe directs. Nozomi Shitara behind the camera. Yasunori Mitsuda scores. Masahiro Goto cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Released 12 years ago.
2Part of the "Black Butler Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Noriyuki Abe, shot by Nozomi Shitara. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Yasunori Mitsuda. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Masahiro Goto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Daisuke Ono and Maaya Sakamoto and Ryohei Kimura carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt5714216 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 69 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.