#kenjiro okada

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Interview with the director Kenjiro Okada. I saved the video for posterity’s sake. So it is easier to archive once this arc is done. But the link for YouTube is available.

Here are select passages from Mr. Okada.

“When it comes to Kuroshitsuji, I think the original work has been well-written. Since it’s a work that's based on the original work, I'm most concerned about whether or not it deviates from the nuances of the original work. I am careful about it so that it doesn't end up being a little inferior to the original version.”

“I think the handmade animation is a little more like a photograph than a normal anime, with a lot of things being presented in front of the viewer, and the sound of the (materials).” ( They did some location scouting and took photographs of the buildings, etc.)

“We actually use those photos as layouts, I incorporate the way the actual shots are cut into.. so for example, how do you use blur in this way ?

“I always try to live my life with a certain aesthetic that I think is beautiful, and I always keep that in mind when creating anime.”

Maaya Sakamoto (Ciel Phantomhive) and Daisuke Ono (Sebastian Michaelis)

There are still so many things I didn’t include so it is recommended to watch it.

It is amazing to listen to Maaya transformed her voice into Ciel. Reminds me of the time I saw a bts video of Andy Serkis recreating Gollum during the Hobbit trilogy.

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Black Butler (2024) | Official Trailer

Crunchyroll emphasized that the anime is not a remake, but a new season of the anime. The new season of Black Butler TV anime will premiere in 2024.

Key visual

Cast

Daisuke Ono as Sebastian Michaelis

Maaya Sakamoto as Ciel Phantomhive

Staff

Director: Kenjiro Okada

Script: Hiroyuki Yoshino

Character Designer: Yumi Shimizu

Music: Ryo Kawasaki

Original Creator: Yana Toboso

Animation Production: CloverWorks

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For the US Kuro fans , there will be a panel at anime expo hosted by @CDawgVA and featuring special guests Daisuke Ono, Producer Yoshito Ito and Director Kenjiro Okada, it takes place July 6 at 2 PM in the Diamond Ballroom.

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Black Butler new Anime will be broadcasted in 2024

Cast:

Sebastian Michaelis: Daisuke Ono

Ciel Phantomhive: Maaya Sakamoto

Staff:

Original Story by: Yana Toboso (serialized in "Monthly G fantasy" published by Square Enix).

Director: Kenjiro Okada

Head Writer: Hiroyuki Yoshino

Character Designer: Yumi Shimizu

Music by: Ryo Kawasaki

Produced by: CloverWorks

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Crunchyroll released a new illustration of O!Ciel by Kuroshitsuji 2024 character designer Yumi Shimizu, accompanied by a message from director Kenjiro Okada.

Source

[Text reads: “Hello, Crunchyroll viewers!

A new Black Butler anime series is about to begin.

With a different production company and staff than you’ve seen before, we’re creating an all-new Black Butler anime experience.

I hope viewers will enjoy the story of Sebastian, Ciel, and company as well as the atmosphere of late nineteenth-century England.

Please look forward to this new journey into Black Butler’s world!”

—Kenjiro Okada

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yea no I lied, I couldn't leave before doing this cause obviously I'm obsessed. obviously.

here's what I could research about the staff highlighted to be working on Black Butler season 4 in the time and patience that I had right now.

Kenjiro Okada: Director

I did some casual gathering on the good ol Wik. I don't recognize a lot or any of the previous works that he has been a part of, but it is a plenty some, so feel free to take a look for yourself. for a better idea, I took a glance at him through IMBD as well. I gotta be honest, not to cause any concern but just to be blunt, it's not the best look. when briefly checking out the works that he's done, a good some of them only make it up to 6 stars. only a few actually make it up to 8. but of course this could be due to a couple different factors, such as the source materials being not well known, or just not that great to begin with. after all he works mainly with adaptation. this could be his big break idk maybe :>

further on that, here's something I borrowed from Wiki.

honestly, this could be a potential concern as well. we all know that an unfortunate part of the fandom, especially over in japan, is into things the rest of us would rather not see in anime. I don't know why else yana would continue to add fan-service time and time again(I'd rather not think of her personal preferences). so if this person is really interested in pandering to the fanbase, it may lead to some scenes being uncomfortable... as usual. but, I shouldn't focus on the negative, all in all this looks like it will be a good thing! all we want from an anime adaptation is for it to be faithful to the manga, and especially after season 1 and 2, I think this assurance is much needed. besides, this could be an indication that he will be working closely with Yana, and projects that do so have succeeded *points to campania*. I'm optimistic, and I sure hope that we're in good hands.

Hiroyuki Yoshino: Head Writer

so unless I'm looking at a different Hiroyuki Yoshino it looks like this guy is a voice actor and singer first... interesting. as far as I can see it, he hasn't voice acted anyone in Black Butler.

oh no yea completely different guy, my bad! very different. the Real Hiroyuki Yoshino(screenwriter) was the screenwriter for Book of the Atlantic! sorry. we're all good here, perfect in fact.

unless he decides to substitute someone else for the double charles :] I still remember that. I don't remember if they're in this arc and personally I wanna keep it that way.

more info.

Yumi Shimizu: Character design

I'm not really jumping out of my seat to research this one, no offense to the designer, but I don't think we'll be seeing much character design other than Yana's. as for the artistic style of the anime, we already saw the teaser, and I think we're happy(I am really trilled that they released the announcement at the same time as the teaser, the announcement alone would not have had the same huge impact. plus it reduces the fear of cancelation ;] not putting that out there).

more info.

Ryo Kawasaki: Music

this is someone I really wanted to look into cause the music will matter a lot to me.

I found it, here's the soundtrack for the upcoming season 4.

with a background of jazz and band(popularizes to fusion genre apparently), this guy doesn't appear to fit with previous Black Butler soundtrack history. but I think that this is an indication that the mood and music of this season may be different of the rest due to it now being a sports show lol. and I think that's good! if done right I think the tone change will be hilarious, or, if everyone hates it, it's easily distinguishable from the rest.

I think this will be fun. here's more. also he looks awesome. impressive guy. man I'm praying for a killer new opening GOD.

I still wonder who the composer for the more classical score that I saw in the teaser is, if not him. it was nice :>

and finally:

CloverWorks

they're doing Spy X Family, did The Promised Neverland, Shadow House, many more that even I know of, we're good!

their page

a lot of y'all are very savvy at research, so if anyone wants to add on or contradict, go ahead! have a very, lovely day, everyone.

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the new Kuroshitsuji adaptation!

COMMENTS

Yana Toboso: the world of 'black butler', which has been painted as a black and white manga, will once again be brought to life in full colour. the evening I heard the news was filled with excitement and gratitude. everything is as usual, but in a new way. I have a hunch it will be just such a piece. now i can't wait to see the finished project!

Kenjiro Okada (director): the new butler adaptation is about to begin. new cast members are working hard to present the butler world differently than in previous anime series, while struggling with british culture and history, which are not as familiar to japanese audiences. whether you've seen previous anime series or are unfamiliar with the anime or the original work, we hope you'll enjoy the intertwined story of sebastian and siel. we hope you enjoy the atmosphere of late 19th century england.

Hiroyuki Yoshino (screenwriter): the phenomenal 'black butler' manga has been released serially for over 16 years and is still the most interesting now. even those of us who have been doing anime for a long time have been surprised by the developments. i wanted to see some of the moments in the anime, or rather, i wanted them to be shown. perhaps that wish has come true, and a new anime project has finally been launched. i will do my best to answer the wishes of all those who have been waiting as long as i have! please look forward to it!

Ryo Kawasaki (composer): I'm very excited because it's a historical piece that has attracted a lot of fans, but i'm looking forward to the developments that will unfold in the new series. please also look forward to the music, which has taken on a new flavour while retaining the 'black butler' style!

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Saw someone pointing it out and went to look myself to see if there's more and yes, we're so getting Ch85 animated! Cloudia mention in the anime, here we come!!!

(The screenshots are from the Behind the Scenes video with Director Kenjiro Okada!)

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A special message from the Season 4 director, Kenjiro Okada with Ciel illustrated by character designer Yumi Shimizu

From Crunchyroll twitter

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Interview: Kenjiro Okada, Yoshito Ito and Daisuke Ono Discuss Black Butler - Public School Arc https://animecorner.me/interview-kenjiro-okada-yoshito-ito-and-daisuke-ono-discuss-black-butler-public-school-arc/

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Have I missed this announcement from Crunchyroll? I think I did.

It was a special message from the director, Kenjiro Okada (Monatagari), with a special illustration from character designer Yumi Shimizu (Blue Exorcist, key animation).

Hello, Crunchyroll viewers!

A new Black Butler anime series is about to begin.

With a different production company and staff than you've seen before, we're creating an all-new Black Butler anime experience.

I hope viewers will enjoy the story of Sebastian, Ciel, and company as well as the atmosphere of late nineteenth-century England.

Please look forward to this new journey into Black Butler's world!

Kenjiro Okada

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Black Butler: Public School Arc will premiere in April 2024, and a welcome visual featuring Ciel Phantomhive has been released on the character’s birthday (December 14). The new anime for the series will be animated by studio CloverWorks, and you can see the new visual below:Black Butler: Public School Arc Anime – Ciel Welcome VisualPreviously, the anime revealed a teaser P4 trailer featuring the P4 members: Edgar Redmond (Red House), Lawrence Bluewer (Blue House), Herman Greenhill (Green House), and Gregory Violet (Purple House). Check that out below:[wpcc-iframe data-lazyloaded="1" data-ezsrc="about:blank?ez_iframe=1" title="アニメ『黒執事 -寄宿学校編-』P4ビジュアル解禁PV｜2024年放送決定！" width="1170" height="658" data-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4Mnc_zT9dM0?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen class="ezlazyload"][wpcc-iframe title="アニメ『黒執事 -寄宿学校編-』P4ビジュアル解禁PV｜2024年放送決定！" width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4Mnc_zT9dM0?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen]Kenjiro Okada will direct the anime, with Yumi Shimizu designing the characters and Hiroyuki Yoshino as the head writer. Ryo Kawasaki is in charge of the music. Sebastian previously got a similarly styled visual:Black Butler is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yana Toboso. It has been serialized in Square Enix’s Monthly GFantasy since September 2006. Its first anime adaption by A-1 Pictures ran for 24 episodes from October 2008 to March 2009. The second season had 12 episodes and aired from July to September 2010 (original story without manga content). Another series, titled Black Butler: Book of Circus, aired in 2014. A two-part theatrical OVA titled Black Butler: Book of Murder screened in Japanese theaters in October and November 2014. The series also got a live-action film adaptation in January 2014, as well as an animated film titled Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic in January 2017. The new Black Butler anime was announced in July 2023.Crunchyroll streams the anime, and they describe the story:Ciel Phantomhive is the most powerful boy in all of England, but he bears the scars of unspeakable suffering. Forced to watch as his beloved parents were brutally murdered, Ciel was subsequently abducted and violently tortured. Desperate to end his suffering, the boy traded his own soul for a chance at vengeance, casting his lot with the one person on whom he could depend: Sebastian, a demon Butler summoned from the very pits of hell. Together, they’ll prowl the darkest alleys of London on a mission to snuff out those who would do evil.Source: Official Website© Yana Toboso / SQUARE ENIX, Project Black ButlerAfter AnimeCorner

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Black Butler: Public School Arc | Official English subbed "Prefect Four" Trailer

Black Butler: Public School Arc will premiere in 2024

"P4" key visual

Cast

Daisuke Ono as Sebastian Michaelis

Maaya Sakamoto as Ciel Phantomhive

Staff

Director: Kenjiro Okada

Script: Hiroyuki Yoshino

Character Designer: Yumi Shimizu

Music: Ryo Kawasaki

Original Creator: Yana Toboso

Animation Production: CloverWorks

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anonymous said : can I get some fcs for gojo satoru from jujutsu kaisen? im having such a hard time trying to find fcs! :(

in the past, we've suggested: kentaro sakaguchi, machida keita, fukoshi sota, masaki okada, kento yamazaki, kasamastu sho, ayano go, meguro ren, kamiya kenta, tsuda kenjiro, or kubota yuki!

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ANIME EXPO 2023: TUTTE LE NOVITÀ DALLA KERMESSE LOSANGELINA (PARTE 2)

Seconda tranche di annunci, Crunchyroll Edition: in testa c'è il ritorno di Black Butler!

Come vi avevo promesso, ecco la seconda parte del resoconto dedicato all’ANIME EXPO 2023, tenutosi come a Los Angeles, fra il 1 e il 4 luglio.

La prima parte di annunci e trailer, molto più sostanziosa, la trovate nel post precedente a questo (QUA).

Questa che vi porto oggi è incentrata interamente sul main panel di Crunchyroll, durante il quale, in mezzo ai soliti aggiornamenti sui prossimi anime in arrivo in streaming, c'è stato spazio anche per un paio di trailer nuovi di zecca e un bell'annuncio a sorpresa!

BLACK BUTLER

Ebbene sì, Ciel e Sebastian stanno per tornare e, no, non si tratta di un reboot della celebre serie basata sul popolare manga firmato Yana Toboso, ma di un sequel.

La quarta stagione dell'anime debutterà in simulcast sulla piattaforma, in un periodo ancora non precisato del 2024, a ben sette anni dall'uscita del film di Book of the Atlantic.

L'adattamento non è più prodotto in seno ad A-1 PICTURES (Mashle: Magic and Muscles,Kaguya-sama: Love is War), ma è in lavorazione presso CLOVERWORKS (My Dress-Up Darling, Bocchi the Rock). La direzione è passata in mano a Kenjiro Okada (March comes in like a lion, RWBY: Ice Queendom), mentre alla sceneggiatura rimane Hiroyuki Yoshino, scrittore da sempre legato alla serie.

Al character design, invece, troviamo Yumi Shimizu (Locodol), che raccoglie il testimone da Minako Shiba, tristemente scomparsa nel 2021.

SOLO LEVELING

Mostrato anche un nuovo trailer per l'attesissima serie basata sul popolarissimo webcomic coreano, edito qua in Italia da Star Comics.

Diretto da Shunsuke Nakashige (Mother of the Goddess’ Dormitory), presso lo studio A-1 PICTURES (86 - Eighty Six, NieR:Automata Ver1.1a), l'anime arriverà in simulcast a partire da gennaio 2024.

A RETURNER’S MAGIC SHOULD BE SPECIAL

C'è stato poi anche tempo per un primo sguardo alla serie ispirata all’action fantasy scolastico coreano, firmato So-nan Yu e Uk-jakga. 

Il trailer annuncia che l'adattamento è targato ARVO ANIMATION (Monster Girl Doctor, Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut) e segna il debutto alla regia di Taishi Kawaguchi; gli episodi dell'anime arriveranno su Crunchyroll da ottobre.

Oltre ai due annunciati nei giorni precedenti, sono stati svelati in anteprima altri titoli che vedremo prossimamente in simulcast:

THE APOTHECARY DIARIES - 2023

THE FARAWAY PALADIN (Stagione 2) - Ottobre 2023

THE KINGDOMS OF RUIN - Ottobre 2023

BOTTOM-TIER CHARACTER TOMOZAKI (Stagione 2) - Gennaio 2024

I WAS REINCARNATED AS THE 7TH PRINCE SO I CAN TAKE MY TIME PERFECTING MY MAGICAL ABILITY - Aprile 2024

TO BE HERO X - TBA

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