In addition to the creditless movies, the music videos for the opening and ending theme songs for Black Butler -Public School Arc-, the latest season of the Black Butler anime franchise, are now also streamed on YouTube.
The opening theme song, “Fanatic Parade – The Parade of Battlers” is performed by Japanese female artist otoha. Among anime fans, she is best known for her musical contribution to the BOCCHI THE ROCK! anime franchise, including the music for it opening theme song. “Fanatic Parade – The Parade of Battlers” released on digital services on April 3.
otoha – “Fanatic Parade – The Parade of Battlers” muisc video
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Meanwhile, the ending theme song “Shokuzai” (Atonement) is performed by the four-member Japanese visual-kei rock band SID. The band was formed in 2003, and previously provided “Monochro no Kiss,” the opening theme for the Black Butler TV anime first season in 2008 and “ENAMEL,” the opening theme for the TV anime third season Black Butler: Book of Circus in 2014. “Shokuzai” released on digital services on April 12.
SID – “Shokuzai” muisc video
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The original Black Butler manga by Yana Toboso began in 2006 in Square Enix’s G Monthly GFantasy manga magazine, with volume 34 of the manga releasing on April 26 in Japan. An English language version is also available from Yen Press. The first three seasons and OVAs for the Black Butler anime produced at A-1 Pictures aired between 2008 to 2014, with the Book of the Atlantic film released in 2017. Crunchyroll also now streams the first three seasons of Black Butler in the following regions: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Latin America.Yen Press describes the series:
Just a stone’s throw from London lies the manor house of the illustrious Phantomhive earldom, its master one Ciel Phantomhive. Earl Phantomhive is a giant in the world of commerce, Queen Victoria’s faithful servant . . . and a slip of a twelve-year old boy. Fortunately, his loyal butler, Sebastian, is ever at his side, ready to carry out the young master’s wishes. And whether Sebastian is called to save a dinner party gone awry or probe the dark secrets of London’s underbelly, there is practically nothing Sebastian cannot do. In fact, one might even say Sebastian is too good to be true . . . or at least, he is too good to be human…
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