Black Butler
2008 · A-1 Pictures / CloverWorks · Horror / Action
Seasons and episodes
5 seasons · 72 ep. (incl. 2 OVA) · 1 film
- Black Butler — 24 episodes · 2008
- Black Butler II — 12 episodes · 2010
- Black Butler: Book of Circus — 10 episodes · 2014
- Black Butler: Book of Murder — 2 episodes OVA · 2015
- Black Butler Movie: Book of the Atlantic — 1 story film · 2017
- Black Butler: Kishuku Gakkou-hen — 11 episodes · 2024
- Black Butler: Midori no Majo-hen — 13 episodes · 2025
Episode counts refer to the installments listed here.
Filler episodes
Yes (27)
- 2008 TV series and Black Butler II (continuous numbering): 7-12, 16-36
The source covers the first two TV series and Book of Circus (46 numbered episodes). Book of Murder, the film and the 2024–2025 seasons are not classified by this guide.
Mixed and anime-canon episodes are excluded.
Is the story complete?
Incomplete
Source material: Manga · Ongoing
Original title: 黒執事
Where to continue after the anime
After Emerald Witch Arc, continue at manga chapter 108, volume 22. Follow the manga-continuity seasons; the anime-original second season is a separate route.
How far from the end?
Approximate adaptation progress · of the source published so far
107 / 229 chapters · 53% to catch up
At the continuation point above · Main numbered story; extras excluded
Last updated
Watch order
- The manga-continuity path is: canon episodes of Season 1 → Book of Circus → Book of Murder → Book of the Atlantic → Public School Arc → Emerald Witch Arc.
- Season 2 and the original ending of Season 1 belong to an alternative continuity; do not use them to connect the manga arcs.