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Japanese | 劇場版「黒執事 Book of the Atlantic」 |
Hepburn | Gekijō-ban Kuroshitsuji: Book of the Atlantic |
Directed by | Noriyuki Abe |
Screenplay by | Hiroyuki Yoshino |
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Black Butler by Yana Toboso |
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Music by | Yasunori Mitsuda |
Cinematography | Yukihiro Masumoto |
Edited by | Masahiro Goto |
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Distributed by | Aniplex |
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Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic (Japanese: 劇場版「黒執事 Book of the Atlantic」 Hepburn: Gekijō-ban Kuroshitsuji: Book of the Atlantic?) is a 2017 Japanese animated film based on the Black Butler manga series written and illustrated by Yana Toboso. The film was produced by A-1 Pictures, directed by Noriyuki Abe and written by Hiroyuki Yoshino, featuring character designs by Minako Shiba and music by Yasunori Mitsuda. It premiered in Japan on January 21, 2017.
An animated film adaptation of the manga was announced on the official anime's Twitter account on October 10, 2015, with the cast from the television anime returning to reprise their roles in the film. It was later revealed in February 2016 that the film would be an adaptation of the manga's Gōka Kyakusen story arc (volumes 11-14), titled Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic, with the main staff from the Black Butler: Book of Circus anime television series also returning. The film was released in Japanese theaters on January 21, 2017.Sid performed the film's theme song, titled "Glass Eye" (硝子の瞳 "Garasu no Hitomi"?).