An event for " Black Butler Butler: Emerald Witch Arc ," the sequel to " Black Butler : Public School Arc ," an anime series based on Yana Toboso 's manga, was held at AnimeJapan 2025, one of the world's largest anime events, held at Tokyo Big Sight (Koto-ku, Tokyo) on March 23rd. Black Butler , who plays Snake, one of the servants of the Phantomhive family, appeared and talked about the attention to detail in his acting.
Snake is a half-snake, half-human character with multiple personalities. Terashima said that he "changes his voice" depending on the snake personality, and revealed, "When I do it in front of everyone (during recording), I get really excited." Daisuke Ono , who plays Sebastian Michaelis , also praised Terashima's performance, saying, "I was moved."
Appearing on stage were Ono and Terashima, as well as Yuki Kaji, who plays Finnian, a servant of the Phantomhive family, Emiri Kato, who plays Mey-Rin, and Tochi Hiroki, who plays Baldroy, and the "servants" gathered together.
"Black Butler" is a manga that has been serialized in "Monthly G Fantasy" (Square Enix) since September 2006. Set in the prestigious British aristocratic family, the Phantomhive family, the story depicts the exploits of Sebastian, the perfect butler who serves his spoiled 13-year-old master, Ciel.
The first season of the TV anime aired from October 2008 to March 2009, followed by "Black Butler II" from July to September 2010 and "Black Butler Book of Circus" from July to September 2014. The movie version, "Black Butler Book of the Atlantic", was released in January 2017. A live-action movie starring Hiro Mizushima and Ayame Goriki was also released in 2014. The series has sold over 35 million copies in total.
The new TV anime series "Black Butler : Public School Arc", the first in about 10 years, aired from April to June 2024.
The story of "Black Butler - The Emerald Witch Arc" is that Sebastian and Ciel are ordered by the Queen to investigate the mysterious deaths occurring in Germany. A horrible curse falls on the two as they search for the truth about the "Werewolf Forest," where anyone who steps foot inside is cursed to death. The series will be broadcast on TOKYO MX and other stations from April 5th.