We’ve got some big announcements today for Black Butler fans out there— new installments of the series are coming to home video, and we have your English dub cast announcement AND season 3 trailer!
Black Butler: Book of Circus is the newest season, completely based on the Noah’s Ark Circus arc from the original manga by Yana Toboso. See Ciel and Sebastian infiltrate a traveling circus and meet its glamorous performers—who all hold a dark secret. This is definitely one of the most shocking, emotional, and frankly beautiful installments yet in the Black Butler series.
The complete third season is being released on April 19. The Limited Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack features a handsome chipboard box, as well as a premium disc packaging in the form of a long fold-out digipak that displays tons of detailed artwork from the covers of the original Japanese releases—definitely the release of choice for ultra-fans of Black Butler and its gorgeous art style.
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You can pre-order here!
A standard edition in a normal single disc case is also available, here!
We’ll also be releasing Black Butler: Book of Murder, a two-part OVA series about 2 hours long— think of these as two short movies. A murder mystery occurs at Phantomhive Manor, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (yes, the author of the Sherlock Holmes series) shows up as a character. Pre-orders for Book of Murder will begin next week, and the OVA set will be released on Blu-ray/DVD Combo on May 17.
Here’s the cast list of new and returning characters for Black Butler: Book of Circus:
| SEBASTIAN | J. Michael Tatum |
| CIEL | Brina Palencia |
| JOKER | Matthew Mercer |
| BEAST | Tia Ballard |
| DOLL | Mikaela Krantz |
| DAGGER | Michael Sinterniklaas |
| SNAKE | Spike Spencer |
| PETER | Vic Mignogna |
| WENDY | Rachel Robinson |
| JUMBO | Christopher R. Sabat |
| DOC | Alex Organ |
| ADR Director | Ian Sinclair |
| ADR Engineer | Donald Shults |
And the same for the characters of Black Butler: Book of Murder:
| SEBASTIAN | J. Michael Tatum |
| CIEL | Brina Palencia |
| ARTHUR | Taliesin Axelrod ……………………..,, |
| CHARLES GREY | Clifford Chapin |
| CHARLES PHIPS | Brandon Potter |
| GRIMSBY KEANE | Aaron Roberts |
| CARL WOODLEY | David Wald |
| IRENE DIAZ | Jamie Marchi |
| GEORG VON SIEMENS | Tyson Rinehart |
| PATRICK PHELPS | Brandon McInnis |
| ADR Director | Ian Sinclair |
| ADR Engineer | Donald Shults |
Check out the preview for Black Butler Book of Circus:
I’m still butt hurt I missed out on the S2 Limited Edition release. ;-;
Spike Spencer, Michael SInterniklaas, Taliesin Axelrod…way to go above and beyond for the casting here. Now I can’t wait to see it!
I wonder if Daniel Fredrick will be returning as Grell or not? I hope that he returns as him (he was really good as Grell).
William is also not listed and if I were still as into this show as I used to be I would be sort of freaking out over those omissions. If they’re in it, please tell us, if they’re replaced, please tell us by whom…
As far as I know Barry Yandell is still active at FUNimation so I’m sure he’ll be back as William, as for Daniel Fredrick I’m not sure if he’s still with FUNimation or not, aside from Black Butler he was only casted in minor roles. It also wasn’t announced if Ian Sinclair will be returning as Bardroy, if R Bruce Elliott will be returning as Tanaka, if Monica Rial will be returning as Mey-Rin, if Jason Liebrecht will be retuning as Finny, or if Jerry Jewell will be returning as Lau.
I just started watching this series and I am officially a fan.
Can’t wait to get this! Thank you Funi!!!! :)))
*Overhyperventilating*
Matthew Mercer is Joker….. Matthew Mercer is Joker…. ARE YOU FREAKING ME!?!?!?!?!!??
LEVI/SINBAD/AKABAYASHI/EVERYONE ELSE THAT SWEET BEAUTIFUL MAN HAS VOICED IS VOICING JOKER?!?!?!?!?!
I LOVE YOU, IAN!!!!!!!!!
Wahoo!!!!!!!! I can’t believe that both Matt Mercer and Michael Sinterniklass are a part of Book of Circus. Cannot wait to finally hear this in English. Just made my afternoon a little better.
Wow, they got Spike Spencer in an another Funimation role. And Matthew Mercer and Michael Sinterniklaas made a role in the Black Butler series, wow.
*Has finally calmed down….. *grins**
What I’m looking forward the most in the new characters list (besides Joker, obviously) is Tia as Beast…. I would have never thought of it, actually (my bet was on Terry Doty) but I trust Ian and the whole cast and crew on this…. I’m 105,5% sure she will be perfect!
After hearing last year that Book of Murder would be coming out in Japan theaters I was happy. But I’ve waited this long and look to seeing it fore the first time. But can’t wait to see Book of Circ and Murder in dud so much. I know that won’t happen till sometime in May or so.