BLACK BUTLER Seasons 1 and 2 Blu-ray/DVD Combo Packs
Source: FUNimation Entertainment press release
Official Site: kuroshitsuji.tv (Japan), funimation.com/BlackButler (US)
Special Thanks to Tim Baxter and Michelle Lee
On April 3rd, FUNimation Entertainment will release the anime series BLACK BUTLER (黒執事, Kuroshitsuji) in Blu-ray/DVD Combo Packs for Seasons 1 (2008) and 2 (2010).
BLACK BUTLER Season 1 DVD/Blu-ray Complete Set
Ciel Phantomhive is the most powerful boy in all of England, but he bears the scars of unspeakable suffering. Forced to watch as his beloved parents were brutally murdered, Ciel was subsequently abducted and violently tortured. Desperate to end his suffering, the boy traded his own soul for a chance at vengeance, casting his lot with the one person on whom he could depend: Sebastian, a demon butler summoned from the very pits of hell.
Together, they’ll prowl the darkest alleys of London on a mission to snuff out those who would do evil. They’re a rare sight, these two: the Butler who dismembers with dazzling cutlery and the Young Master who carries the devil’s marking. Rest assured that wherever they may be headed, it’ll be one hell of a ride.
The BLACK BUTLER Season 1 DVD/Blu-ray Complete Set contains episodes 1-24.
Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack: Region A/1
SRP: $69.98
Street Date: April 3, 2012
Discs: 7
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audio: Japanese, English
Subtitles: English
Rating: TV14
Running Time: 600 Minutes
Extras:
Episodes 1, 7, 16 and 21 Commentary
The Story Thus Far with Narration from Tanaka
Bonus Episode: “His Butler, Performer”
Musician Profile
Textless Opening Song: “Monochrome Kiss”
Textless Closing Songs: “I’m ALIVE!” and “Lacrimosa”
Trailers
BLACK BUTLER II DVD/Blu-ray Complete Set Limited Edition
When last we saw dear Sebastian, he was poised to feast on the ripened soul of his young master. Unfortunately for the debonair demon, there’s a new butler in town…
Enter Claude Faustus, a malevolent manservant uninspired by the drab flavor of his own contracted master, Alois Trancy. This pedestrian lad holds no allure for Claude, so the bespectacled butler sets his sights on a finer delicacy from the menu of the damned: none other than Ciel Phantomhive. And so begins a devilish dance of death starring crow and spider.
The demonic duel rages beyond the limits of good taste, culminating in a debaucherous maze of madness pitting butler against butler. Sebastian and Claude: two ravenous rakehells filled with the power of darkness and locked in a macabre battle for the soiled soul of the young master they so long to savor/devour.
This limited edition BLACK BUTLER II DVD/Blu-ray Set is packaged in an artbox sized to hold both this season and the season 1 combo pack. The set contains episodes 1-12 plus 6 OVAs:
- Ciel in Wonderland Part I
- Welcome to the Phantomhives
- The Making of BLACK BUTLER II
- Ciel in Wonderland Part II
- The Threads of the Spider’s Story
- The Story of Will the Reaper
Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack: Region A/1
SRP: $69.98
Street Date: April 3, 2012
Discs: 5
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audio: Japanese, English
Subtitles: English
Rating: TV14
Running Time: 450 Minutes
Extras:
Episodes 1, 3, 12 and OVA 3 Commentary
Outtakes
U.S. Season Set Trailers
Textless Opening Song: “SHIVER”
Textless Closing Songs: “Bird” and “Kagayaku Soru no Shijima ni wa”
Trailers
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