‘Kuroshitsuji: Kishuku Gakkou-hen’ Reveals Additional Staff, Theme Songs, First Promo [Update 3/25]

The Kuroshitsuji: Kishuku Gakkou-hen (Black Butler: Public School Arc) special stage at AnimeJapan 2024 revealed additional staff, theme songs, and the first promo on Sunday. The television anime is scheduled to air on April 13 at 11:30 p.m. on Tokyo MX, BS11, Gunma TV, and Tochigi TV, followed by MBS.

Staff

Sub-character Design: Akira Takata (Kageki Shoujo!!)

Chief Animation Director: Yumi Shimizu (Horimiya), Akira Takata, Yuusuke Shimizu (Horimiya: Piece), Mio Inoguchi (86)

Color Design: Asuka Yokota (Bocchi the Rock!)

Art Design: Risa Iraha (Kusanagi) (Yubisaki to Renren)

Art Director: Kuniaki Nemoto (Kusanagi) (Shingeki no Kyojin: The Final Season Part 2)

Technical Director: Yuuya Sakuma (Spy x Family director of photography)

Director of Photography: Tsubasa Kanamori (Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru)

CG director: Katsuaki Miyaji (Shadows House)

Editing: Rina Oguchi (Good Night World)

Sound Director: Jin Aketagawa (Undead Unluck)

Otoha (Bocchi the Rock! opening theme composition) is performing the opening theme “Kyoushinja no Parade,” and SID (Kuroshitsuji) is performing the ending theme “Shokuzai.” Both theme songs are previewed in the promotional video below.

Kenjirou Okada (3-gatsu no Lion) is directing the anime at CloverWorks. Hiroyuki Yoshino (Kuroshitsuji: Book of Circus) is in charge of the series composition. Yumi Shimizu (Futsuu no Joshikousei ga [Locodol] Yattemita.) is designing the characters. Ryou Kawasaki (Fumetsu no Anata e) is composing the music.

The anime adapts Yana Toboso’s historical fantasy manga, which began serializing the manga in GFantasy magazine in September 2006. Square Enix published the 33rd volume in July 2023, with the 34th volume scheduled to be released on April 26.

Yen Press licensed the manga in English and released the 32nd volume last July. The 33rd volume is scheduled to go on sale on June 18.

Source: Comic Natalie

Update March 25
The advanced screening event of Kuroshitsuji: Kishuku Gakkou-hen announced five additional cast on Monday.

Cast

Maurice Cole: Shun Horie (High Card)

Clayton: Shouya Ishige (Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru)

Cheslock: Kikunosuke Toya (Chainsaw Man)

Johann Agares: Show Hayami (Bleach)

McMillan: Haruka Shiraishi (Bokutachi wa Benkyou ga Dekinai)

Source: Comic Natalie