📝 Highlights & Appeal Light spoilers
01① The series' newest chapter: The Green Witch Arc
The latest anime chapter of Yana Toboso's popular dark fantasy Black Butler, broadcast as a 13-episode series.
02② Produced by CloverWorks
CloverWorks, the studio behind SPY×FAMILY and Horimiya, brings the gothic world to life with beautiful animation.
03③ Sebastian and Ciel head into a wolf-haunted forest
Butler Sebastian and young lord Ciel pursue the mystery of a curse tied to a village known as the "Wolf-Haunted Forest."
04④ The Green Witch Sieglinde joins the cast
Sieglinde Sullivan, the mysterious "Green Witch" who rules the forest, is secretly a young scientific genius.
05⑤ The devoted attendant Wolfram's past
Wolfram, Sieglinde's fiercely loyal attendant, carries a harrowing past as a soldier.
06⑥ The OP unites Cö shu Nie and HYDE for the first time
The opening theme MAISIE marks the first-ever collaboration between Cö shu Nie and HYDE, written specifically for the series.
07⑦ The ED was written by Avu-chan of Ryukyudisko
The ending theme WALTZ was written and composed by Ryukyudisko, led by Queen Bee's Avu-chan.
08⑧ 13 episodes aired from April 5, 2025
Broadcast on TOKYO MX and other stations from April 5 to June 28, 2025, complete with a star-studded advance screening event.
💡 Key Points & Predictions Some spoilers
The Green Witch Arc marks a mid-series climax revealing Sieglinde and Wolfram's past and the conspiracy around them. Since the original manga continues well beyond this arc, expectations are high for further anime adaptations.
🧾 Story So Far Contains spoilers
As the Queen's watchdogs policing the underbelly of London, Ciel and Sebastian travel to a village deep in the forest. The village is ruled by Sieglinde Sullivan, known as the "Green Witch," and its residents live in fear of werewolf legend. As their investigation deepens, the truth about Sieglinde's identity, the past of her devoted attendant Wolfram, and the curse hidden within the forest gradually comes into focus.
✅ Recommended Viewing Points
Recommended for fans of dark fantasy blending gothic horror with mystery, and anyone drawn to the master-servant bond between a demonic butler and his young lord. Don't miss CloverWorks' gorgeous animation.
👀 Trivia & Fun Facts
💫 Unresolved Foreshadowing Contains spoilers
The movements of Wolfram's superior officer Hilde are set up as a key thread that shakes Sieglinde's fate in the arc's later episodes.