Japan Synopsis
黒執事 Book of Murder
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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Mystery + Animation in Japan
219 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Mystery and Animation genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Black Butler: Book of Murder itself).
The 2013–2015 Japan Window
Among 546 Japan films we catalog from this window, Black Butler: Book of Murder places #60 — near the top of its class.
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: Book of Murder premiered alongside 186 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 186 other Japan films in 2014.
The 3058th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
49 audience reviews — more than 63% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (63th percentile) outruns trending popularity (43th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #486 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (89th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.2 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Mystery productions specifically: #55 of 426 (top 13%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | A-1 Pictures |
| Runtime | 1h 56m |
| Release Date | October 25, 2014 |
| IMDb | tt5714216 |