The Live-Action Black Butler
- Sebastian
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live-action Black Butler is in progress right now. Kentaro Otani (NANA)
and Keiichi Satou (Tiger & Bunny) started co-directing the film in
mid April this year. The two have predicted the film coming out in early
2014.The film will be released by the Warner Brothers.
- Hiro Mizushima
Hiro
Mizushima will be playing the role of Sebastian Michaelis. He played a
similar role in Mei-chan no Shitsuji, a play inspired by the manga. If
Mizushima had refused to play the part, Shinzo Matsuhashi (producer)
would not have gone on with the film. He stated that Mizushima was the
perfect person to play that part. Even the creator of Black Butler, Yana
Toboso, would not give her consent to the live-action until she knew he
had agreed.
- Yuka as Hanae Wakatsuki
Yuka,
a singer, has been casted to play Hanae Wakatsuki. This character will
be the aunt of the main character, Shiori. She watches over Shiori and
aids her where she can. Yuka isn't the only actress to get the part as
an original character in the live-action Black Butler. Mizuki Yamamoto, a
fashion model, is playing Lin. Lin is the maid of the Phantomhive
mansion.
- Shiori and Sebastian
The live-action Black Butler has a lot changes to the story as well.
The plot is set in Asia 2020, 130 years after Ciel. A female Phantomhive
has inherited the Funtom Company. She presents herself as a man and
looks a lot like Ciel. Her name is Shiori Genpo. She faces many
challenges as a female in the business world
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