Japan Synopsis
黒執事
Set in the year 2020, Shiori Genbo runs the large corporation Funtom. Shiori is also a descendant of prestigious noble family Phantomhive of England. As a descendant of the noble family Phantomhive, Shiori solves difficult cases which are ordered by the queen. In order to take revenge, Shiori makes a deal with Butler Sebastian. Their deal involves Butler Sebastian protecting Shiori until her revenge is fulfilled and then Sebastian will consume her spirit.
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Horror + Fantasy in Japan
61 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Horror and Fantasy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Black Butler itself).
The 2013–2015 Japan Window
Black Butler holds position #218 of 546 Japan films in the 2013–2015 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Black Butler premiered alongside 186 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 186 other Japan films in 2014.
The 2913th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
105 audience reviews — more than 77% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (77th percentile) outruns trending popularity (47th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,754 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (62nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Horror productions specifically: #31 of 391 (top 8%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | C&I entertainment, Avex Entertainment, Warner Bros. Japan, SQUARE ENIX, Tokyu Recreation |
| Runtime | 1h 59m |
| Release Date | January 18, 2014 |
| IMDb | tt2630336 |