Black Record

The TV Animation: Kuroshitsuji Black Record (TVアニメーション「黒執事」Black Record, TV Animation: Kuroshitsuji Black Record) is the official guidebook to the Kuroshitsuji anime. It contains animation studio artwork, 360-degree character illustrations, cast and staff interviews, in-depth articles, linework from the early stations of the animation process, and a message from Yana Toboso. Black Record is divided into six records (chapters) in total, with three records dedicated to character illustration galleries and three records containing reading articles. The guidebook has only been published in Japanese.
==Record 1: A Moment to Cherish==
The first record is an illustration gallery featuring animation studio artwork of the members of the Phantomhive household along with each piece's first publication information. Characters in order of appearance:
# Sebastian Michaelis
# Ciel Phantomhive
# Baldroy
# Finnian
# Mey-Rin
# Angela Blanc
# Pluto
BR P005.png|Kuroshitsuji key visual
BR P009.png|Ciel Phantomhive, first appeared at Comic Market 74 as the back of a double-sided poster
BR P010-011.png|Sebastian Michaelis and Ciel, first appeared in Animage magazine, Sept. 2008
BR P012-013.png|Mey-Rin, Finnian, Baldroy, and Sebastian, first appeared in Newtype magazine, Oct. 2008
BR P014-015.png|Ciel, Sebastian, Angela Blanc, and Pluto, first appeared in Animedia magazine, Mar. 2009
BR P016.png|Ciel and Sebastian, first appeared in PASH! magazine, Sept. 2008
BR P024.png|Sebastian and Ciel, first appeared in Black Record
==Record 2: Confront Hard with Elegance==
The second record is a studio illustration gallery largely featuring the Phantomhive household's adversaries throughout the 24-episode anime. Characters in order of appearance:
BR P026.png|Kuroshitsuji key visual
BR P028-029.png|Angelina Dalles, Lau, Ciel Phantomhive, and Sebastian Michaelis, first appeared in Animedia magazine, Oct. 2008
BR P030-031.png|Pluto, Sebastian, Ciel, and Drossel Keinz, first appeared in Animage magazine, Jan. 2009
BR P033.png|Pluto, Sebastian, and Grelle Sutcliff, first appeared in Newtype Romance winter issue 2008
BR P036-037.png|Ciel, Drossel, Angela Blanc, and dolls, first appeared in Newtype magazine, Jan. 2009
BR P038-039.png|Ciel, Sebastian, Agni, and Aleister Chamber, first appeared in Newtype magazine, Feb. 2009
BR P040-041.png|Ciel, Sebastian, Soma Asman Kadar, and Agni, first appeared in Animage magazine, Jan. 2009
BR P042-043.png|Ash Landers, Sebastian, Ciel, and Angela, first appeared in Newtype magazine, Mar. 2009
BR P044-045.png|Sebastian and Angela, first appeared in Animedia magazine, Mar. 2009
BR P046.png|Ciel and Sebastian, first appeared in Animage magazine, Mar. 2009
BR P047.png|William T. Spears, Undertaker, and Grelle, first appeared in Animage magazine, Mar. 2009
BR P048-049.png|Sebastian and Ciel, first appeared in Animage magazine, Mar. 2009
==Record 3: Madness, Madness, Merrymaking!==
The third record is the guidebook's final illustration gallery, containing artwork of the series' characters wearing festive clothing and celebrating various holidays. Characters in order of appearance:
BR P052-053.png|Sebastian Michaelis, Ciel Phantomhive, Elizabeth Midford, Mey-Rin, Baldroy, Finnian, and Tanaka, first appeared in Animedia magazine, Nov. 2008
BR P054-055.png|Tanaka, Sebastian, Baldroy, Finnian, Mey-Rin, and Ciel, first appeared in Animedia magazine, Jan. 2009
BR P056-057.png|Lau, Grelle Sutcliff, Ciel, and Sebastian, first appeared in Newtype Romance fall issue 2008
BR P058.png|Ciel and Sebastian, first appeared in PASH! magazine, Jan. 2009
BR P060.png|Sebastian and Ciel, first appeared in Animedia magazine, Dec. 2008
BR P061.png|Sebastian and Ciel, first appeared in Animedia magazine, Dec. 2008
BR P062.png|Sebastian, Ciel, Tanaka, Mey-Rin, Baldroy, Finnian, and Pluto, first appeared in PASH! magazine, Mar. 2009
==Record 4: Monochrome Chessboard==
The fourth record contains character sheets and brief information about the characters appearing in the TV series. Each character's various looks and costumes are exhibited alongside digital artwork and anime screencaps.
==Record 5: Backstage Waltz==
The fifth record features messages from and brief biographies of the cast behind the anime as well as interviews with the Kuroshitsuji writers and animation staff.
==Record 6: The Main Base Drawings from Kuroshitsuji==
The sixth and final record showcases lineart from the animation process, including outlines and explanations of character designs and characters' personal effects along with linework of other items and accessories from the anime, including ice skates, horse-drawn carriages, and weapons. At the end of the guidebook is a special message of thanks from Yana Toboso to the animation staff and the series' fans.
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