Things are looking up for fans in Germany as Kazé Deutschland has updated with some new licenses. This time around they’ve picked up the rights to the first two seasons of Black Butler with plans to release it in two box sets, the first of which will land on April 24th, 2015. They’ll be bringing it out on Blu-ray only it seems. The distributor has also picked up the rights for Black Butler: Book of Murder and is looking at a late 2015 or early 2016 release date for the two episode OVA series.
FUNimation has previously released the first two seasons in the US on DVD and Blu-ray and has picked up the rights for the more recent series.
Plot concept: 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. They’re a rare sight, these two: the Butler who dismembers with dazzling cutlery and the Young Master who carries the devil’s marking. Rest assured that wherever they may be headed, it’ll be one hell of a ride.
[Source: Black Butler franchise]