Black Butler: Book of Murder

Name: Black Butler: Book of Murder
Genre: Mystery, Animation, Adventure, Action
Released: 2014-10-25
Duration: 1 h 56 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Daisuke Ono, Maaya Sakamoto, Ryohei Kimura, Shintaro Asanuma, Junichi Suwabe

2014·Movie·NR·116 min·★ 7.9(67)

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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.

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About Black Butler: Book of Murder

Black Butler: Book of Murder is a 2014 Japanese-language mystery, animation and adventure film directed by Noriyuki Abe. The cast is led by Daisuke Ono, Maaya Sakamoto, Ryohei Kimura. It has a runtime of 1h 56m. Viewers rate it 7.9/10 across 100 ratings.

Black Butler: Book of Murder was produced by A-1 Pictures, Aniplex, and Square Enix and made in Japan. It was released on October 25, 2014, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writers: Yana Toboso
Release date: October 25, 2014
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Production: A-1 Pictures, Aniplex, Square Enix

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Black Butler: Book of Murder cast & crew

Black Butler: Book of Murder was directed by Noriyuki Abe and written by Yana Toboso.

The cast features Daisuke Ono as Sebastian Michaelis (voice), Maaya Sakamoto as Ciel Phantomhive (voice), Ryohei Kimura as Charles Grey (voice), Shintaro Asanuma as Arthur (voice), Junichi Suwabe as Undertaker (voice), and Yuki Kaji as Finnian (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Yasunori Mitsuda, cinematography is by Nozomi Shitara, and it was produced by Hiroo Maruyama.

Is Black Butler: Book of Murder worth watching?

Black Butler: Book of Murder holds an audience score of 7.9/10 from 67 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed mystery films.

At 1h 56m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy mystery, animation, and adventure, Black Butler: Book of Murder is worth a place on your watchlist.

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