Butlers: Chitose Momotose Monogatari

Butlers: Chitose Momotose Monogatari (Butlers~千年百年物語~, "Butlers: A Millennium Century Story") is a Japanese anime television series produced by Silver Link. The series aired from April 12 to June 28, 2018. A manga adaptation began serialization on the Comic Newtype website in January 2018.

Butlers: Chitose Momotose Monogatari
Key visual
Butlers~千年百年物語~
GenreAction, Comedy[1]
Manga
Illustrated byYukari Tōdō
Published byKadokawa
MagazineComic Newtype
Original runJanuary 23, 2018 – present
Anime television series
Directed byKen Takahashi
Produced by
  • Izumi Takiuchi
  • Junichirou Tamura
  • Yukiko Katou
  • Wu Xiaoyu
  • Chen Yiyi
  • Hima Zhang
  • Vivian Hu
Written byMegumi Shimizu
Music byTOMISIRO
StudioSilver Link
Original networkTokyo MX, TV Aichi, KBS Kyoto, Sun TV, BS11, TVQ
Original run April 12, 2018 June 28, 2018
Episodes12

Characters

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Koma Jinguji (神宮司 高馬, Jingūji Kouma)
Voiced by: Tatsuhisa Suzuki[1]
Tenna Kisaragi (如月 天奈, Kisaragi Ten'na)
Voiced by: Sachika Misawa[2]
Tsubasa Hayakawa (羽早川 翔, Hayakawa Tsubasa)
Voiced by: Takuya Satō[1]
Akira Tachibana (橘 晃, Tachibana Akira)
Voiced by: Tomoaki Maeno[3]
Hotaru Aoba (青葉 蛍, Aoba Hotaru)
Voiced by: Takuma Nagatsuka[3]
Haruto Hizakura (緋櫻 春人, Hizakura Haruto)
Voiced by: Toshiyuki Toyonaga[3]
Kyoichi Sano (茶野 京一, Sano Kyōichi)
Voiced by: Chiaki Kobayashi[3]
Daichi Kurosawa (黒澤 大地, Kurosawa Daichi)
Voiced by: Seiichiro Yamashita[3]
Takashi Mikuni (御国 鷹司, Mikuni Takashi)
Voiced by: Noriaki Sugiyama[3]
Yuki Fujishiro (藤代 悠希, Fujishiro Yūki)
Voiced by: KENN[3]
Hikari Kageyama (影山 輝, Kageyama Hikari)
Voiced by: Keisuke Koumoto[3]
Ren Shiratori (白鳥 蓮, Shiratori Ren)
Voiced by: Mitsuki Saiga[3]

Media

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Anime

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The anime series is directed by Ken Takahashi at Silver Link and written by Megumi Shimizu, with music produced by Lantis.[1] The series was originally scheduled to premiere in January 2018, but was delayed to an April 12, 2018 premiere due to "various circumstances".[4][5] The series' opening theme is "Growth Arrow" by Oldcodex,[6] and the ending theme is "Hidamari no Niwa (Eternal Garden)" (陽だまりの庭 ~Eternal Garden~) by Sachika Misawa.[2] The series ran for 12 episodes.[7] Crunchyroll streamed the series.[5]

No. Title[a] Original air date
1"The Destined Moment"
Transliteration: "Unmei no Toki" (Japanese: 運命の時)
April 12, 2018 (2018-04-12)
2"Outside and Inside"
Transliteration: "Hyō to ura" (Japanese: 表と裏)
April 19, 2018 (2018-04-19)
3"Misunderstandings"
Transliteration: "Surechigau omoi" (Japanese: すれ違う思い)
April 26, 2018 (2018-04-26)
4"The Elegant Battle"
Transliteration: "Shitsuji taiketsu" (Japanese: 執事対決)
May 3, 2018 (2018-05-03)
5"The Case Files of the Great Detective Holmes"
Transliteration: "Mei tantei hōmuzu no jiken-bo" (Japanese: 名探偵ホームズの事件簿)
May 10, 2018 (2018-05-10)
6"Revenge from the Past"
Transliteration: "Kako no Gyakushū" (Japanese: 過去の逆襲)
May 17, 2018 (2018-05-17)
7"The Time of Awakening"
Transliteration: "Mezame no Toki" (Japanese: 目覚めの時)
May 24, 2018 (2018-05-24)
8"Shiratori Ren's Day Filled with Melancholy"
Transliteration: "Shiratori Ren no yūutsu na ichi nichi" (Japanese: 白鳥蓮の憂鬱な一日)
May 31, 2018 (2018-05-31)
9"Message"
Transliteration: "Messeiji" (Japanese: メッセージ)
June 7, 2018 (2018-06-07)
10"Attachment"
Transliteration: "Aishū" (Japanese: 愛執)
June 14, 2018 (2018-06-14)
11"Crossroads"
Transliteration: "Kiro" (Japanese: 岐路)
June 21, 2018 (2018-06-21)
12"A Thousand Years, a Hundred Years"
Transliteration: "Sen nen hyaku nen" (Japanese: 千年百年)
June 28, 2018 (2018-06-28)

Manga

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A manga adaptation illustrated by Yukari Tōdō began serialization on Kadokawa's Comic Newtype magazine on January 23, 2018.[3]

Notes

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  1. ^ All English titles are taken from Crunchyroll.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 15, 2017). "Silver Link Reveals Butlers: Chitose Momotose Monogatari TV Anime For January Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Sherman, Jennifer (February 16, 2018). "Butlers: Chitose Momotose Monogatari Reveals Visual, Cast, Ending Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Ressler, Karen (December 25, 2017). "Butlers: Chitose Momotose Monogatari Anime Reveals Additional Cast, Manga Tie-In". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  4. ^ Hodgkins, Hodgkins (November 17, 2017). "Butlers: Chitose Momotose Monogatari Anime Delayed to April 2018". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Crunchyroll to Stream Butlers x Battlers Anime". Anime News Network. April 11, 2018. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  6. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 26, 2018). "Butlers: Chitose Momotose Monogatari Anime's 2nd Promo Video Previews Oldcodex's Opening Theme". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  7. ^ "Butlers: Chitose Momotose Monogatari Anime Gets 12 Episodes". Anime News Network. March 22, 2018. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
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