"The Duke of Death and His Black Maid" is a series published in Sunday Webry and is one of the summer anime series scheduled to air from July 2021. It is a sad love comedy about a young boy who is cursed with the death of everything he touches, and Alice, the black maid who keeps dangerously close to him. In this article, we will introduce the episodes in which the main characters first appear!
Bocchan & Alice First Appearance Episode 1 Bocchan and Alice
Bocchan is this kind of character
He was the eldest son of a noble family and was supposed to be the heir, but he was cursed by a witch to "bring death to everything he touches," so he lives in a villa with his butler Rob and maid Alice. His circumstances have made him a pessimistic person, but thanks to Alice's devoted communication, he's gotten a lot better. His special skill is piano, and his current concern is reverse sexual harassment that ignores Alice's sense of distance. He is also troubled by Rob's menopausal symptoms.
This is what Alice is like
A maid who came to the young master's mansion two years ago. She wears a black outfit and doesn't show any facial expression, so it's hard to tell what she's thinking, but she loves the young master from the bottom of her heart. Her current hobby is to sexually harass the young master.
The Young Master and Alice
When the young master was five years old, he was cursed by a witch to "death to everything he touches." Because of this, he became estranged from his family and was forced to live in a villa in the forest. However, the young master's current concern is that Alice, one of the few servants and a maid, is sexually harassing him. Alice, ignoring the curse that kills him if she touches him, approaches him quickly. As Alice, who flashes her body and approaches him at close range, plays with him, the young master thinks that he must quickly break the curse.
Butler Rob - First appearance episode - Episode 8 - Rob
Rob is this kind of character
A capable butler who serves the young master. When the young master moved from the main house to the annex, he was sent as the only servant due to his old age, and he is a loyal man who has supported the young master ever since. However, he has recently been suffering from menopausal symptoms, and his eyesight and judgment have deteriorated significantly. He was hospitalized at the time the story began.
Rob
Rob, the old butler, returns to the villa where the young master lives. Although Rob was sent away with the young master due to his old age, he was the one who devotedly supported the young master and was his greatest understanding friend. He is good at his job and reduces Alice's burden. However, Rob had a problem. That was that he was unaware of his own aging. Due to menopausal symptoms, he accidentally tries to touch the young master, and his eyesight has deteriorated significantly. Alice alone is in danger, but Rob, who is even more precarious, returns. However, the day when he will be re-admitted to hospital with a slipped disc may be approaching.
Viola, the younger sister of the young master. First appearance episode: Episode 17, Viola
Viola is this kind of character
The younger sister of the young master, who is like a modern gal. She is crazy about sweets and love, and has a cheeky and harsh personality. She doesn't care about who will inherit the family business, and although she is noticeable for her comments and actions that make fun of the young master, she doesn't hate him from the bottom of her heart. She is a lover of older men and loves her butler Rob, and is her favorite.
Viola
Viola, the younger sister, has come to the villa where Bocchan lives. Viola is a cheeky girl who loves love and sweets. After eating sweets and saying whatever she wants, Viola tries to go home, but on the way out she says something that makes her worry about her brother, and we can see that she is a kind girl at heart. By the way, Viola is a lover of dried-up men and loves Rob. Viola starts to visit the mansion regularly to see Rob.
Witch Girl Kafu First Appearance Episodes 29-30 Playing in the Snow - Shoveling Snow
Kafu is this kind of character
A half-witch, half-human who can manipulate fire and transform into a bat. Because she is half-human, she has been persecuted by both witches and humans, but she has lived a strong life with her childhood friend Zain. She is not very good at thinking about difficult things, so she leaves such things to Zain. After meeting the young boys, she gets a job at the circus "Gemini Troupe" with Zain. Her breast size is G cup.
Playing in the snow
Alice suggests to the young master, who has been staying at home, that they go outside and play in the snow. The young master doesn't want to go out because it's cold, but he's happy about the handmade scarf that Alice gave him, so he decides to go outside and play. The three of them - the young master, Alice, and Rob - are immersed in playing in the snow, but that night, as the snow is falling, a bat approaches the mansion.
Snow Shoveling
The girl discovers a man lying in the snow as it falls. The man is actually a young boy who was shoveling snow in search of Alice's earrings. The young boy runs out of strength and collapses midway through, but the girl's fire magic melts the ice and the ring is found. The girl then reveals that she is a witch and tells her name.
Wizard Zain - First appearance episode - Episode 34 - Skating
Zain is this kind of character
A childhood friend of Kafu, a wizard with a bird's face. He has a deep bond with Kafu, but he is very fond of women, and whenever he sees a beautiful woman, he tries to woo her, but Kafu beats him up. He has such talent that the head witch calls him a magical genius, but Zain himself does not like his power very much, so he does not use it willingly, but he is actually a wizard who can control time.
Skating
The lake has frozen, so the young man comes with Alice to go skating, and suddenly encounters a white crow that speaks to him. The crow senses the young man's magical power and speaks to him, thinking that he is of the same race. The crow was looking for Kafu. At the same time, it was giving Alice an erotic look. Zain reveals his true identity and tries to woo Alice. At the same time, he also mentions Kafu's lack of sex appeal. In fact, Kafu had turned into a bat and was hiding in Alice's chest. Kafu had fallen in the middle of the lake, so Alice was protecting him. There was certainly a bond between Kafu and Zain, but when Zain talked about another woman, Kafu beat him up.
Walter, the young master's younger brother, first appearance episode, episode 46, Walter
Walter is this kind of character
The second son of an aristocrat and the younger brother of the young master. He is a handsome character with a lot of talent and drive, but he has an enormous complex about being the second son who cannot inherit the family business, and his sulkiness is a joke. He is so seriously injured that he faints just by hearing words that remind him of the second son, which is almost his only weakness. To put it in a good way, he is a bit of an airhead, but to put it in a bad way, he is a bit of a psycho. However, because he has a slightly off-kilter sensibility in a good way, he doesn't seem to be fighting with his brother, and he competes with the young man under the condition that the first person to discover the secret of the death curse will become the head of the family, so they are not as bad as people say.
Walter
Walter, the young man's younger brother, was a handsome and talented second son. However, only the eldest son can succeed the head of the family, and just the mention of the second son triggered his chronic second son complex. If he had been the eldest son, he would have been able to endure it, but as the second son, Walter could not endure it. He wanted to find out the secret of the curse before his brother and make everyone agree to take over as head of the family. Meanwhile, the young master was flirting with Alice.
【The Duke of Death and His Black Maid】Summary of the episodes in which the main characters first appeared
We have summarized the episodes in which the main characters first appeared in "The Duke of Death and His Black Maid"! Although some pretty scary things happen, such as curses, witches, and family disputes, this work is not that serious. Although the story may be heavy due to its heavy theme, the atmosphere that doesn't make you feel that way is what makes this work so appealing. Furthermore, the episodes that get to the heart of the curse are also interesting, making it a highly anticipated summer anime. "The Duke of Death and His Black Maid" will be broadcast from July 2021, so be sure to check it out!
