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Halfway into season one of the anime the storyline changed from that of the
manga and new characters were introduced. Then, because of the changes made in
season one, the second season was also completely different to the manga. Book
of circus, season three, picks up where one veered off. Was there a reason why
they didn't just stick to the plot of the manga to begin with?


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Why did the Black Butler anime diverge from the manga?


At the time the first season of the anime was developed, there was not enough
published manga content to fill a season.

The first episode of the Black Butler anime [aired on Oct 2
2008](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1316554/episodes?year=2008&ref_=tt_eps_yr_2008).
(IMDB) At that time, the last completed arc was the Curry arc. The first
chapter of the Circus arc [was not published until August 18,
2008](http://kuroshitsuji.wikia.com/wiki/That_Butler,_On_a_Stage).
(Kuroshitsuji Wikia)


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