Black Butler : Kuroshitsuji Live Action Movie (Japanese Movie w. English Sub - All Region DVD)

Movie works great also I’m so happy to be able to get my hands on the movie definitely gonna watch it over and over again I love this movie

I loved the movie although I am not sure if it was just the kind of tv I was using but sometimes parts of the bottom line of subtitles were cut off. and there should be an option for full screen or wide screen other that I really enjoyed the movie and the description of what the movie was about was pretty much on the mark

This story is set in an alternate modern-times in Japan. Shiori is a decendent of Ciel Phantomhive who disguises herself as a boy in order to inherit and to carry on the family "business" on behalf of the English Queen and her family's Funtum Company. Sorry for that run-on sentence. Okay, the story is like this: The same horror that targeted Ciel back in the late 1880s desends upon Shiori, along with the same demonic savior, Sebastian. The current case involves a dangerous biological weapon, a terrible betrayal, and connections to the group/conspiracy/enemies that stole away Shiori's happiness. It is a good movie but not an outstanding one. I blame the casting. They SHOULD have gotten someone else to play Sebastian and also stayed true the REAL butlers hair style as depicted in the mangas, animes, and the live-action musical plays. In any case, If your a fan of the manga/anime then you'll want to get this. The only reason a true fan would hesitate to by this would be because of either lack of money or your not sure if your BLUERAY/DVD player can play this DVD. If its the former, just save up and get it later. You're already planning to get this, right. If its the latter then I can tell you that THIS dvd is region fine for America or to play on a player of the type sold in America.

Arrived on time and in perfect shape.

I love this movie. It was very entertaining. The only thing I can possibly say negative is the movie's subtitles in English were at time awkward and at times contain incorrect grammar. I could still follow the movie and understood.

I waited a long time to see this movie. Black Butler, or Kuroshitsuji is based on the manga of the same name by Artist/writer Yana Toboso and published in GF Fantasy. This is my favorite Manga. The original manga is set in an alternate universe version of Victorian England, and while this movie is set in the future (2020) the plot is basically the same. We follow the story of Shiory Genpo, the sole surviving descendent of the Phantomhive (the character's original name) family. The original character Ciel Phantomhive sells his soul in exchange for revenge against the people who humiliated him and murdered his parents. He becomes the ruthless force in the London Underground, Queen Victoria's watchdog, controlling the criminal underground by force, while running a legitimate business empire. In this movie, the demonic contract has been passed down for generations, each succeeding family head contracting the services of the demon butler Sebastian Michaelis. But there's a catch: the leadership of the family can only be inherited by a male, and the sole surviving heir...is a girl. The story follows the original Black Butler Manga, barring the absence of a few characters: Finnian, the Gardener, Bardo, the Chef, and Grell. If you've seen the original Black Butler, either as a manga or anime, and liked it, you shouldn't find this story too different. I wanted to like this movie, but there were some problems, and not with the film itself. The movie is marred by awkward translation work which hampers some of the philosophical points the author tries to make in regards to Sebastian and Shiory's relationship. Also, there is the annoying tendency for the translator to call Sebastian "Sebas-chan" which is a 'little girl" style diminutive used by one particular character in the manga who is 'not' part of the story 'here'. (Kind of like calling a girl named Christine "Chrissy", or Michelle "Missy") On a closing note, I'd like to correct the people who did the Amazon.com synopsis. "Black Butler" is not related to the "Captain Harlock" story in any way, shape or form. "Captain Harlock" is the story of a space-going pirate. Black Butler is an entertaining film, but if Warner Bros. is going to distribute Japanese movies, they should at least try for accurate translations. This is like reading a book with out of focus printing.

Best movie ever! It follows the anime yet it's a whole new story..if you pay attention to the details it says after the Phantom hives were attack their daughter comes back after a few years with the butler..she then gives the appearance of a man an changeso the family name to.protect her new identity as a man..I know there will be a part 2...subtitles are fine it's not hard read...

The Black Butler anime series is one of my favorites. When I saw that there was a live action for it I was ecstatic! I was a disappointed when I saw that it wasn't the Ciel from the anime in the movie but the storyline, the action, the new main character, and Sebastian made up for it. Sebastian is portrayed beautifully in the movie. If you love the anime you will enjoy the movie.

il suit un peu le manga manga pas tous a fait que le personnage de Ciel est une fille dans le film et dans le manga un garcon mais abstraction de ceci il est tres réaliste avec le manga

I had been wanting a copy for a while and I love it

Black Butler ist eine sehr gute Verfilmung des gleichnamigen Mangas, das umso mehr, wenn man wie ich die literarische Vorlage nicht kennt. Naturgemäß gibt es bei Verfilmungen immer Abweichungen zum Originalwerk, die mal mehr, mal weniger sinnvoll sind. Für meinen Geschmack hat man die Manga Vorlage sehr interessant umgesetzt. Natürlich sprechen die jugendlichen Darsteller auch eher das jüngere Publikum an, doch das Zusammenspiel von Ayame Gouriki (Kiyoharu Genpo) und Hiro Mizushima (Butler Sebastian) ist einfach nur gut und so läßt sich der geneigte Zuschauer gerne auf diese Fantasystory ein. Die Actionszenen sind originell und technisch perfekt umgesetzt so daß man Sebastian voller Begeisterung bei seiner Arbeit zusieht. Die Veröffentlichung der Special Edition ist äußerst gelungen, auch wenn ich mir eine andere Idee der Befestigung der beiden Scheiben (DVD und Blu-Ray) gewünscht hätte. Das Bild der Blu-Ray ist in jedem Fall glasklar und der Ton mit DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 auf der Blu-Ray (DVD 5.1) schon exzellent. Das 16-seitige Booklet bietet noch mal jede Menge Informationen für Neueinsteiger.

Great metal case packaging. Wonderful interview extras. I found the English subtitles to be of the same quality as the ones accompanying the film at a film festival. Seems to be the EU All-region BluRay. The movie was imaginative, exciting, beautiful and funny. I cannot imagine a better Sebastien. The future setting and gender-switch for Ciel were interesting and well-handled choices.

Als großer Black Butler fan musste diese DVD/Blu-ray einfach zu mir nach hause! Zum Film: dieser Film ist sowohl spannend, humorvoll und Aktion geladen! Wer den Teufel Sebastian Michaelis kennt weiß das das nur mit schwarzen Humor geht! Daher ist dieser Film einfach eine Wucht! In diesen Film geht es anders als bei dem Manga von Black Butler nicht um die Familie Phantomhive sondern um die Familie Genpo und anders als im Manga hat Sebastian keinen jungen Herren sondern eine junge Lady die sich als Mann oder Junge ausgibt! Wer dahinter steckt mit wer wo und was müsst ihr euch in diesen Film selber ansehen! Aber er ist es auch wert! Sogar mehr als das! Der Film ist jeden Cent Wert! Für Fans vom Manga Black Butler gehört dieser Film zum Fandasein dazu finde ich und man erkennt auch viele Stellen mit Insider die nur Fans entdecken und wissen!^^ Da ist das Filmerlebnis doppelt so gut!