Kuroshitsuji (2014)

After her supposed death, a young woman returns as the son of her noble family to precede the family's prestigious company, with a demon at her side to avenge her parent's murder.

Directors:

Kentarô Ohtani, Kei'ichi Sato

Writer:

Yana Toboso (manga)

Stars:

Hiro Mizushima, Ayame Gôriki, Yûka

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Hiro Mizushima	...	Sebastian Michaelis
Ayame Gôriki	...	Shiori Genpo / Kiyoharu
Yûka	...	Hanae Wakatsuki
Mizuki Yamamoto	...	Rin
Tomomi Maruyama	...	Akashi
Takurô Ôno	...	Takaki Matsumiya
Louis Kurihara	...	Jay the Undertaker
Ken Kaito	...	Arihito Genpo
Chiaki Horan	...	Erika Genpo
Emiri Kai
Yû Shirota	...	Charles Bennett Sat
Ken Yasuda	...	Ichizo Tokisawa
Satoshi Hashimoto	...	Munemitsu Aoki
Ichirôta Miyakawa	...	Yuzo Shinozaki
Marina Kozawa

Storyline

This story is about a young 13 year old boy named Ciel Phantomhive. Ever since his father and mother was killed in a fire, he was going into darkness being used for a ritual, unroll he summons a demon, as they made a contact which was if Ciel gets his revenge then the demon shall have his soul. What adventures wait them? You must see for your self. Sebastian never lies.

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Plot Keywords:

live action remake of anime | based on manga | time bomb | paranormal phenomena | psychotronic film | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Did You Know?

Trivia

In the "Black Butler" saga, the human protagonist is a boy named Ciel Phantomhive. This film introduces a new protagonist, a girl named Shiori Genpo/Kiyoharu Phantom who is a descendant of Ciel.

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 WORST Live Action Anime Films (2017)

User Reviews

Honestly I'm very disappointed

First of all I really loved and a big fan of the anime and manga.

When I heard one of my favorite anime and manga will be made into live-action. I am so thrilled. I can not wait to see it. Even I know mostly whatever it is being adapted not as good as the original one. But I'm still so thrilled by that announcement.

Then another announcement came out Ciel Phantomhive is played by a girl. and I'm like "what the...??" "NO F WAY!!" (Yeah I know in the anime Ciel is voiced by a woman)

When the movie came out, me and my friends, my fellow Kuroshitsuji fans, were so excited. We watched it together. Then TADA!! We were so disappointed.

Turn out the announcement is true. Film changes the setting and the character. The setting of the original manga which was set in 19th-century London to an unnamed Eastern nation in the year 2020. The character Ciel Phantomhive is replaced by Ayame Goriki play as Shiori Genpo, a descendant of the prestigious aristocratic family Phantomhive. She'll be playing a girl who assumes a male disguise named Kiyoharu.

AND that is my biggest disappointment. Earl Kiyohara Genpu replacing Earl Ciel Phantomhive. I mean, WHY???? I know it's kind of silly but COME ON I just want to see Ciel in a live-action version because he's my second favorite (anime and or manga) character after Sebby of course.

There is something that feels off too. I can't explain what it is, maybe the story or maybe the character or something else I don't know. Well at least my friends is agreed with me.

Rating: 6/10 (Well, because Kuroshitsuji still my favorite anime and manga and Mizushima Hiro is one of my favorite actor)

Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

18 January 2014 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Black Butler

Filming Locations:

Arita Porcelain Park, Saga Prefecture, Japan

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$5,342,108

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros., Avex Entertainment, Square Enix Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

119 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1