With Aniplex USA and Funimation being cousin-companies under Sony after Sony purchased Funimation, the first two seasons now join the already streaming third season of the series on Funimation’s service.
This move didn’t make any noise or dialogue about home video releases, which Aniplex USA worked on last year.
With Funimation losing the rights to the first two Black Butler seasons a couple of years ago and Aniplex USA picking them up because of the Aniplex Japan connection, the expected twist has come.