It has been announced that a sequel to "Black Butler: Public School Arc," an anime "Black Butler" series based on Yana Toboso's manga, titled "Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc," is being produced and will air in 2025. The work will be directed by Kenjiro Okada and produced by CloverWorks. Daisuke Ono will play the role of Sebastian Michaelis and Maaya Sakamoto will play the role of Ciel Phantomhive.
"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 new TV anime series "Black Butler: Public School Arc", the first in about 10 years, aired from April to June.