Japanese manga series
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First
tank?bon
volume cover, featuring Duke of Death (right) and Alice Lendrott (left)
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Genre
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Written by
| Koharu Inoue
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Published by
| Shogakukan
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English publisher
| |
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Magazine
| Sunday Webry
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Demographic
| Sh?nen
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Original run
| October 3, 2017
?
May 17, 2022
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Volumes
| 16
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Directed by
| Yoshinobu Yamakawa
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Written by
| Hideki Shirane
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Music by
| - Gen Okuda
- Takeshi Watanabe
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Studio
| - J.C.Staff
(production)
- Shogakukan Music & Digital Entertainment (animation)
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Licensed by
| Crunchyroll
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Original network
| Tokyo MX
,
BS11
,
ytv
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English network
| |
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Original run
| July 4, 2021
? present
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Episodes
| 34
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Anime and manga portal
|
The Duke of Death and His Maid
(
Japanese
:
死神坊ちゃんと?メイド
,
Hepburn
:
Shinigami Botchan to Kuro Meido
)
is a Japanese
romantic comedy
manga
series by Koharu Inoue. It was serialized online via
Shogakukan
's
Sunday Webry
website from October 2017 to May 2022, with its chapters collected in sixteen
tank?bon
volumes. An
anime
television series adaptation produced by
J.C.Staff
aired from July to September 2021. A second season aired from July to September 2023. A third and final season premiered in April 2024.
Plot
[
edit
]
A young noble named Viktor is cursed as a child by a witch, causing him to kill anything he touches. As a result, his mother disowns him, and sends him to live in a separate estate with only a maid named Alice and a butler. In the process, the noble becomes close to Alice, and she to him. He tries to adapt to living with the curse and attempts to find out about the person who cursed him.
Characters
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]
- The Duke
(
坊ちゃん
,
Botchan
)
/ Viktor (Junior)
(
ヴィクタ?
,
Vikut?
)
- Voiced by:
Natsuki Hanae
[1]
(Japanese);
Clifford Chapin
[3]
(English)
- A young noble who was bewitched since childhood with a curse that kills anything he touches. Because of it, he is disowned by his mother and sent to live in a separate estate inside a forest with only a butler and his maid Alice.
- Alice Lendrott
(
アリス?レンドロット
,
Arisu Rendorotto
)
- Voiced by:
Ayumi Mano
[1]
(Japanese);
Kristen McGuire
[3]
(English)
- Viktor's childhood friend and personal maid who is infatuated with him. Despite knowing that touching Viktor can kill her, Alice likes to flirt with him, usually with comical results.
- Rob
(
ロブ
,
Robu
)
- Voiced by:
H?ch? ?tsuka
[4]
(Japanese);
Kent Williams
[3]
(English)
- Viktor's old butler and his only servant besides Alice.
- Viola
(
ヴィオラ
,
Viora
)
- Voiced by:
Inori Minase
[4]
(Japanese);
Kayli Mills
[3]
(English)
- Viktor's youngest sister, Viola likes older men and has feelings for Rob, usually visiting her brother's house just to see him.
- Walter
(
ウォルタ?
,
Uorut?
)
- Voiced by:
Yuma Uchida
[4]
(Japanese); Alan Lee (English)
- Viktor's younger brother who was chosen to replace him as the family's heir. Despite that, Walter always has a feeling of inferiority towards his brother and always attempts to surpass him.
- Cuff
(
カフ
,
Kafu
)
- Voiced by:
Wakana Kuramochi
[4]
(Japanese);
Sarah Wiedenheft
[3]
(English)
- A young witch who befriends Viktor and Alice. Cuff is skilled with fire magic and works in a circus with Zain. Cuff views the world with a sense of immaturity, and child-like wonder (as evidenced by her affinity for Santa Claus). It is hinted that she has feelings for Zain.
- Zain
(
ザイン
,
Zain
)
- Voiced by:
Hiroshi Kamiya
[4]
(Japanese);
Ricco Fajardo
[3]
(English)
- A wizard with bird features and a perverted behavior who is Cuff's companion. Zain always attempts to flirt with Cuff, who rejects him at first but eventually warms up to him. Zain is skilled with time magic, a rare and powerful trait that makes him the target of other witches.
- Daleth
(
ダレス
,
Daresu
)
- Voiced by:
Yoko Hikasa
[5]
(Japanese); Katelyn Barr
[6]
(English)
- The leader of the witches, replacing her older sister Sade. Like Cuff and Zain, Daleth also befriends Viktor and Alice, helping them to look for a way to break the curse. In the past, she was disfigured by Sade and since then she disguises her head with a skull-like mask in shame, until Walter compliments her true face, which also makes her fall in love with him.
- Sharon Lendrott
(
シャロン?レンドロット
,
Sharon Rendorotto
)
- Voiced by:
Kikuko Inoue
(Japanese);
Felecia Angelle
(English)
- Alice's mother who somehow has a connection with the witches, despite not being one of them. Years ago, she was apparently killed by Sade but revives later in the story, reuniting with her daughter.
- Gerbera
(
ガ?ベラ
,
G?bera
)
- Voiced by:
Sayaka Ohara
(Japanese);
Michelle Rojas
(English)
- Viktor's mother who disowned him after he was cursed. Behind her strict facade, she still cares for her son and wants him to break his curse so that he can return to the family. She is good friends with Sharon.
- Sade
(
シャ?デ?
,
Sh?d?
)
- The main antagonist and former leader of the witches. Sade is responsible for several acts of cruelty such as the duke's curse, Daleth's scar and Sharon's apparent death. It is stated that she died many years ago but traces of her magic are usually seen, as a sign that she was not completely destroyed yet.
- Ringmaster
(
座長
,
Zach?
)
- Voiced by:
Masaaki Mizunaka
[5]
(Japanese);
Anthony Bowling
[6]
(English)
- The ringmaster of Circus Gemini. He is also the husband of Amelia, whom he rescued a decade ago.
- Amelia
(
アメリア
,
Ameria
)
- Voiced by:
Reina Ueda
[5]
- The octopus witch and the wife of the Ringmaster.
- Niko
(
ニコ
)
- Voiced by:
Natsumi Fujiwara
[7]
- A wizard who is cursed with immortality by Sade years before her death. Niko is the headmaster of his wizardry school.
- Ichi
(
イチ
)
- Voiced by:
Masako Katsuki
[7]
- A wizardess and the lover of Niko. She is highly skilled with water magic.
- Free
(
フリ?
,
Fur?
)
- Voiced by:
Mitsuo Iwata
[7]
- An instructor of Niko's wizardry school. Despite the fact that Free is actually a witch, he highly admires Niko and addresses him as "Brother Niko" and emulates Niko as he shape shifts into an older carbon-copy of his physical appearance.
- Viktor (Senior)
- The grandfather of the Duke, Viola and Walter.
- Liz
- The grandmother of the Duke, Viola and Walter. Liz and her husband Viktor are depicted in a painting in the Duke's ancestral home.
Media
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Manga
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Written and illustrated by Koharu Inoue,
The Duke of Death and His Maid
was serialized on
Shogakukan
's
Sunday Webry
website from October 3, 2017,
[8]
to May 17, 2022.
[9]
[10]
Shogakukan collected its chapters in sixteen
tank?bon
volumes, released from January 12, 2018,
[11]
to July 12, 2022.
[12]
On July 2, 2021,
Seven Seas Entertainment
announced they licensed the series for English publication.
[13]
Volumes
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No.
|
Original release date
|
Original ISBN
|
English release date
|
English ISBN
|
1
| January 12, 2018
[11]
| 978-4-09-128099-2
| May 31, 2022
[14]
| 978-1-63858-410-0
|
2
| April 12, 2018
[15]
| 978-4-09-128222-4
| August 9, 2022
[16]
| 978-1-63858-417-9
|
3
| August 9, 2018
[17]
| 978-4-09-128480-8
| October 11, 2022
[18]
| 978-1-63858-724-8
|
4
| November 12, 2018
[19]
| 978-4-09-128697-0
| December 20, 2022
[20]
| 978-1-63858-843-6
|
5
| February 12, 2019
[21]
| 978-4-09-128856-1
| March 14, 2023
[22]
| 978-1-63858-987-7
|
6
| June 18, 2019
[23]
| 978-4-09-129192-9
| May 30, 2023
[24]
| 978-1-68579-578-8
|
7
| September 12, 2019
[25]
| 978-4-09-129357-2
| July 25, 2023
[26]
| 978-1-68579-812-3
|
8
| December 12, 2019
[27]
| 978-4-09-129427-2
| September 12, 2023
[28]
| 979-8-88843-012-5
|
9
| May 12, 2020
[29]
| 978-4-09-850106-9
| November 14, 2023
[30]
| 979-8-88843-045-3
|
10
| October 12, 2020
[31]
| 978-4-09-850191-5
| January 2, 2024
[32]
| 979-8-88843-097-2
|
11
| February 12, 2021
[33]
| 978-4-09-850402-2
| March 12, 2024
[34]
| 979-8-88843-389-8
|
12
| May 12, 2021
[35]
| 978-4-09-850547-0
| May 14, 2024
[36]
| 979-8-88843-482-6
|
13
| July 12, 2021
[37]
| 978-4-09-850657-6
| July 16, 2024
[38]
| 979-8-88843-663-9
|
14
| November 12, 2021
[39]
| 978-4-09-850805-1
| September 10, 2024
[40]
| 979-8-89160-055-3
|
15
| June 10, 2022
[41]
| 978-4-09-851137-2
| November 5, 2024
[42]
| 979-8-89160-056-0
|
16
| July 12, 2022
[12]
| 978-4-09-851218-8
| ?
| —
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Anime
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edit
]
An
anime
television series adaptation by
J.C.Staff
was announced on February 2, 2021. The CGI-heavy series is directed by
Yoshinobu Yamakawa
, with Hideki Shirane overseeing the series' scripts, Michiru Kuwabata designing the characters, and Gen Okuda and Takeshi Watanabe composing the series' music. The opening theme song, "Mangetsu to Silhouette no Yoru"
(
?月とシルエットの夜
, "Full Moon and Silhouette's Night")
, is performed by
Natsuki Hanae
and
Ayumi Mano
, while the ending theme song, "Nocturne"
(
夜想曲
,
Nokut?n
)
, is also performed by Mano.
[4]
It aired from July 4 to September 19, 2021, on
Tokyo MX
,
BS11
, and
ytv
.
[4]
[1]
[43]
Funimation
licensed the series outside of Asia.
[44]
Following Sony's acquisition of Crunchyroll, the series was moved to Crunchyroll.
[45]
Plus Media Network Asia
licensed the series in Southeast Asia and will air it on
Aniplus Asia
.
[46]
Medialink
licensed the series in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau, streaming it on their
YouTube
channel, Ani-One Asia.
[47]
At the end of the series' final episode, it was announced that a second season has been green-lit,
[48]
which aired from July 9 to September 24, 2023.
[10]
[49]
The opening theme song is "Kimi to Revue"
(
君とレヴュ?
)
by Hanae and Mano, while the ending theme song is "Hoshikuzu Requiem"
(
星屑レクイエム
)
by Nasuo.
[49]
At the end of the series' second season finale, it was announced that a third season has been green-lit.
[50]
It premiered on April 7, 2024. The opening theme song is "Cinematic Parade"
(
シネマティックパレ?ド
)
by Nasuo, while the ending theme song is "Etoile Memoire"
(
エトワ?ルメモワ?ル
)
by Mano.
[51]
Season 1 (2021)
[
edit
]
Season 2 (2023)
[
edit
]
Season 3 (2024)
[
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]
See also
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]
References
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"Sut?r? -Terebi Anime "Shinigami Botchan to Kuro Meido" K?shiki Saito-"
Story -TVアニメ『死神坊ちゃんと?メイド』公式サイト-
[Story -TV Anime "The Duke of Death and His Maid" Official Website-].
bocchan-anime.com
(in Japanese).
Archived
from the original on May 12, 2021
. Retrieved
May 12,
2021
.
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"The Duke of Death and His Maid | Watch on Funimation"
.
Funimation
.
Archived
from the original on July 3, 2021
. Retrieved
July 3,
2021
.
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"On'ea -Terebi Anime "Shinigami Botchan to Kuro Meido" K?shiki Saito-"
On Air -TVアニメ『死神坊ちゃんと?メイド』公式サイト-
[On Air -TV Anime "The Duke of Death and His Maid" Official Website-].
bocchan-anime.com
(in Japanese).
Archived
from the original on May 11, 2021
. Retrieved
May 11,
2021
.
- ^
"On'ea -Terebi Anime "Shinigami Botchan to Kuro Meido" K?shiki Saito-"
On Air -TVアニメ『死神坊ちゃんと?メイド』公式サイト-
[On Air -TV Anime "The Duke of Death and His Maid" Official Website-].
bocchan-anime.com
(in Japanese).
Archived
from the original on May 11, 2021
. Retrieved
July 9,
2023
.
- ^
"On'ea -Terebi Anime "Shinigami Botchan to Kuro Meido" K?shiki Saito-"
On Air -TVアニメ『死神坊ちゃんと?メイド』公式サイト-
[On Air -TV Anime "The Duke of Death and His Maid" Official Website-].
bocchan-anime.com
(in Japanese).
Archived
from the original on March 17, 2024
. Retrieved
April 7,
2024
.
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