Ciel Phantomhive and Sebastian Michaelis are back to solve a grand mystery in Black Butler Emerald Witch Arc, which serves as the fifth overall season of the ongoing anime series. Final Weapon has everything you need to know about the schedule and release dates of Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc, as the anime’s iconic duo heads to Germany.
In Black Butler Emerald Witch Arc, the Queen requests Ciel and Sebastian to leave England and travel to southern Germany to investigate a case involving mysterious deaths in the region. A legend states that those who enter the Werewolves’ Forest are cursed, but Ciel and Sebastian will need to travel there to uncover the truth regarding these deaths.
Black Butler Emerald Witch Arc Release Dates, Schedule, and Exact Time
New episodes of Black Butler Emerald Witch Arc will release on Saturdays at 9:00 a.m. PT / 12:00 p.m. ET on Crunchyroll, starting with episode 1 on April 5. Episodes will be released with English subs first alongside the Japanese premiere, with English dubs following at a later date. Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc is expected to have at least 11 episodes this season.
Here are the release dates and schedule for Black Butler Emerald Witch Arc (subject to change):
- Episode 1 – April 5
- Episode 2 – April 12
- Episode 3 – April 19
- Episode 4 – April 26
- Episode 5 – May 3
- Episode 6 – May 10
- Episode 7 – May 7
- Episode 8 – May 24
- Episode 9 – May 31
- Episode 10 – June 7
- Episode 11 – June 14
New Black Butler Emerald Witch Arc episodes will be released at the following times (subject to change):
- Pacific Daylight Time: 9:00 a.m. PDT
- Mountain Daylight Time: 10:00 a.m. MDT
- Central Daylight Time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
- Eastern Daylight Time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
- Greenwich Mean Time: 4:00 p.m. GMT
OP/ED, Staff, and Cast
Cö shu Nie and HYDE will perform the opening theme song “Maisie.” Ryūgūjō will perform the ending theme song “Waltz,” featuring lyrics and composition by Queen Bee’s Avu-chan.
Black Butler Public School Arc director Kenjiro Okada returns to direct the new anime at CloverWorks. Hiroyuki Yoshino is in charge of series composition, while Yumi Shimizu is handling character designs.
- Daisuke Ono as Sebastian Michaelis
- Maaya Sakamoto as Ciel Phantomhive
- Chikahiro Kobayashi as Wolfram Gelzer
- Rie Kugimiya as Sieglinde Sullivan
- Emiri Katō as Mey-Rin
- Hiroki Tōchi as Baldroy
- Mugihito as Tanaka
- Takuma Terashima as Snake
- Yūki Kaji as Finnian
Where Can I Watch Black Butler Emerald Witch Arc?
Crunchyroll will stream Black Butler Emerald Witch Arc, and several TV networks and the ABEMA streaming service will air the anime in Japan. These TV networks include Tokyo MX, BS11, Gunma TV, Tochigi TV, and MBS.
What is Black Butler Emerald Witch Arc About?
Lastly, here’s an overview of the Black Butler Emerald Witch Arc anime, via Crunchyroll:
At the Queen’s behest, the 13-year-old earl Ciel Phantomhive and his loyal demon butler, Sebastian Michaelis, leave the gritty underworld of nineteenth-century England and venture to the south of Germany to investigate a series of mysterious deaths. Legend has it, those who enter the Werewolves’ Forest are destined to be cursed, but Ciel and Sebastian press on to uncover the truth.
