Black Butler
word of advice : The pursuit arrest spoilers for the Black Butler manga , anime season 1 - 4 , and the moving-picture show Book of the Atlantic .
Summary
Yana Toboso ’s supernatural mediaeval seriesBlack Butlerhas bask wear popularity since its first publication in 2006 and first anime adaption in 2008 . The manga is over two hundred chapters and counting , anda fourth season of the Zanzibar copal drop on Crunchyrollin April 2024 , witha fifth season confirmed for release sometime in 2025.While fan are ecstatic to see this beloved classic bear on to flourish , those fully up to appointment on the story will notice that most seasons have been adapted and titled in way that can make itdifficult for canon - oriented viewers to determine how good to catch it .
Season 1 ofBlack Butlerboth follows and strays from the manga at various points , and some episodes do not keep abreast the manga chapter order of magnitude . One spark , Book of Murder(2014 ) , was adapt into only two sequence , each one hour long – neither of which seem on Crunchyroll .
The following arc , Book of the Atlantic(2017 ) , was a feature - length movie , adaptating the entire electric arc from the manga as opposed to using a serialized OVA or televised anime .
Black Butler and Black Butler II: What to Watch and What To Skip (and What to Read)
Some Episodes Are Not in Order, or Completely Non-Canon
Black Butler(2008 ) , which is season 1 of the series , interweaves case from the manga and original content in the first fifteen episodes to build its story , after which the remaining ten episodes veer from the canon completely . It is also important to take note thatsome episodes are only partly faithful to the manga , and some chapters were not adjust . The tabular array below put down out the proper episode purchase order and content missing from time of year 1 .
time of year 1 Episode / Manga Chapter Order
Notes
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Season 1 , Episode 1 - His Butler , capable / Manga Chapter 1 - That Butler , able-bodied
Only minutes 00:00 - 14:36 are canon
Season 1 , Episode 3 - His Butler , Omnipotent / Manga Chapter 2 - That Butler , Omnipotent
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Grell does not seem in the manga chapter .
time of year 1 , Episode 2 - His Butler , Strongest
N / A
Manga Chapter 5 - That Butler , The Busiest
Optional filler
time of year 1 , Episodes 4 - 6
" Red Butler Arc "
Manga Chapter 14 - That Butler , Hunting
Introduces Marchioness Frances Midford , Ciel ’s paternal auntie
time of year 1 , Episodes 13 - His Butler , Freeloader
Part 1 of the " Indian Butler Arc "
time of year 1 , Episodes 14 - His Butler , Supremely Talented
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Part 2 of the " Indian Butler Arc , " ignore minute 21:17 - 21:45
Season 1 , Episode 15 - Competing / Manga Chapters 21 & 22
Part 3 of the " Indian Butler Arc , " minutes 14:01 - 20:40 are non - canon and Ash does not have in the manga
Black Butler IIcan be skipped completely , as it is entirely original content with no connexion to the manga . TheBlack Butler II OVAs are also non - canon , though"Ciel in Wonderland " contribution 1 and 2 and " Welcome to the Phantomhives " are fun incentive instalment for fans concerned in side content .
It’s Mostly Smooth Sailing from Book of Circus Through to the Public School Arc
These Adaptations Have a Few Keynotes When Approaching the Correct Watch Order
Four years afterBlack Butler II , Book of Circusreleased with the two - part OVABook of Murderfollowing closely behind , both episodes of which are often considered OVAs . Book of Circusis entirely canonic except for episode # 1 , which serves to re-introduce Ciel ’s and Sebastian ’s characters and active after the four - year disruption between season . In 2017 , the feature - duration movieBlack Butler : Book of the Atlantichit theatre .
Despite being only two episodes and a movie respectively , Book of MurderandBook of the Atlanticare fully canyon to the manga , and can be watch in chronological release rules of order . The latest series liberation is thePublic School Arc , which is the series ' official season 4 . There are also a few manga filler chapters that can be read between seasons for fans interested in a bit more depicted object . Though time of year 5,The Emerald Witch Arc , will not be out until sometime in 2025 , based on previous installments , there is a practiced fortune it will also dependably follow the manga .
Season / Series Entry
Release Year
Episodes / Notes
Manga Chapter 37 - That Butler , Brand New
Optional filler , introduce Nina Hopkins , Ciel ’s Tailor
Black Butler : Book of Circus , season 3
2014
2 - 10
Black Butler : Book of Murder
1 & 2
Black Butler : Book of the Atlantic
2017
Full picture show
Manga Chapter 66 - The Butler , Frenzy
Optional makeweight , Easter Holiday
Black Butler : Public School Arc , time of year 4
2024
All
Though Lacking in Canon, Black Butler and Black Butler II are Still “One Hell of a Ride”
Ciel and Sebastian’s Fate Takes an Unpredictable Turn
Black Butler(2008 ) andBlack Butler II , or time of year 1 and 2 ofBlack Butlerrespectively , come out during a meter when it was very common for an anime to diverge from its manga . This was often because the manga was still ongoing , thus impart elbow room for studios to take liberty with the plot . Both seasons 1 and 2 adhere to this praxis as well , offer a unique take on the storey of champion and child earl Ciel Phantomhive and his contractually - stick demon Samuel Butler , Sebastian Michaelis , as well as its ultimate conclusion .
Both the manga andBlack Butler(2008 ) follow the duet as they pilot a Victorian England plague by snatcher , killers , and supernatural beings , all while searching for those responsible for for the end of Ciel ’s parents and his suffering at the hands of demon - worship cultist . Unlike the manga , which has yet to let out the culprit , season 1 turns Queen Victoria and an original character named Ash , an fanatical and murderous angel masquerading as a whitened - clad butler , into Ciel ’s archenemies . Ultimately , the queen exit from interrupt body modifications allow to her by Ash , and Ash is defeated by Sebastian in a epic last conflict atop the uncompleted London Bridge . Sebastian by and by take Ciel ’s soulas predict after a semisweet last conversation between master and servant .
Black Butler IIis the infamous , exclusively non - canonical time of year 2 of the animethat many fans tend to either have a making love - hate kinship with or sham never existed . It introduces the unhinged new earl Alois Trancy and his enigmatic , spider daemon Samuel Butler Claude Fautus , who at first appear to be the Modern main of the serial . However , Ciel is let on to be alert , with no retentiveness of obtaining his revenge thanks to Claude , and that is person in no longer set for consumption .
Sebastian is drive to make a deal with Claude : the wanderer demon and Alois will become Ciel ’s new targets and Claude will be permitted to combat Sebastian for Ciel ’s soul . In a freaky twirl , Alois ’s maid Hannah is revealed to also be a demon , who sprain Ciel into a demonat Alois ’s behest . Alois , Claude , and Hannah all essentially die , and Sebastian becomes limit to Ciel for all eternity .
ThoughBlack Butler(2008 ) andBlack Butler IIlack many significant elements of the canyon , the series as a whole is still go solid more than a decennium and a half after time of year 1 ’s premiere . It is difficult to limit how well the serial would have fair past 2010 had fans not come to love the early anime — most of it anyway — so much . For all its flaw , the story told by season 1 and 2 , if nothing else , serves asan enigmatical yet compelling comparison to theBlack Butlercanon that is more than deserving a ticker .
Seasons & Other Releases
Where to see
Black Butler , season 1
2008
Crunchyroll , Hulu , Disney+
Black Butler II , time of year 2
2010
Black Butler IIOVAs
Crunchyroll
DVD & Blu - ray of light
Black Butler : Emerald Witch Arc , season 5
2025
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Black Butler is an anime series set in Victorian - epoch England , revolving around Ciel Phantomhive , a immature nobleman , and his enigmatic butler , Sebastian Michaelis . Sebastian , who is more than he seems , aids Ciel in seek revenge on those who wronged his family . The serial publication combines elements of dark phantasy , closed book , and supernatural themes , impersonate their complex relationship and the lengths they will go to reach their goal .
