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Ayame Gōriki Plays All-New Master in Live-Action Black Butler
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While the original manga is set in 19th century England, this new film is set over 130 years later in 2020, in an Asian city where Western and Asian cultures freely intermingle. Gōriki will play Shiori Genpō, a descendant of the prestigious aristocratic family Phantomhive. Since only males can take the reins of the family, Shiori dons male clothes and the name Kiyoharu to lead the massive Phantom Corporation. This will be first time that Gōriki plays a girl who assumes a male disguise.
Mizushima's Sebastian Michaelis character is a demonic butler with impeccable knowledge, manners, grace, cooking skills, martial arts, looks, and more. Like Ciel in the original manga, Shiori has a seal in her right eye as a symbol of her contract with Sebastian. Sebastian watches over and protects Shiori, but at a price — he consumes her soul.
Beck three years ago that Mizushima is starring in a film.
The manga debuted in ANImagic in 2011.
The film begins shooting this month. Mizushima previously Mei-chan no Shitsuji.
Source: Comic Natalie, Mainichi Shimbun's Mantan Web
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