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Black Butler ("Kuroshitsuji") is a manga series by Yana Toboso about the twelve-year-old Earl of Phantomhive and his demon butler Sebastian Michaelis. It has several adaptations in anime and other media.

Black Butler manga vol.1 cover

Black Butler (黒執事; Japanese title: Kuroshitsuji) is an ongoing manga series and completed anime by Yana Toboso. It's about Ciel Phantomhive, who is a twelve-year-old earl, and his demon butler Sebastian Michaelis.

The Black Butler franchise includes:

  • An ongoing manga series started in 2006 that is published in Monthly GFantasy
  • An anime series that ran from 2008 to 2011 containing 36 episodes
  • 7 OVAs that aired in 2010 and 2011
  • A musical adaptation that ran in Sunshine Theater from May 28 to June 7, 2008
  • A video game
  • A number of book
  • A live-action film to be released in 2014
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How can Sebastian use "I am a butler and a devil" so casually?

To my ears, the Japanese means: I am an akuma (demon), and a shitsuji (butler). I guess it must have a pun meaning, too. On one occasion, a bad guy cried out "a-a-akuma?", but that's the exception: everybody seems cool after hearing it. How can…
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What are the cats watching?

So I came across the following picture in chat. What anime are the cats watching? Even cats love anime.
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What is the song that Drocell sings?

In Kuroshitsuji, they often sing a song that ends on "my fair lady," see here. It sounded really familiar to a song that I've heard before in several other languages, but I can't find the name or the origin of this song. What is the name of this…
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What anime is this GIF of a grey-haired boy eating from?

I tried google image search but it didn't find anything =_=
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Why did Kuroshitsuji II use new characters and plot?

The second anime of Kuroshitsuji, Kuroshitsuji II, featured brand new characters including main characters Alois Trancy and Claude Faustus. The main characters of the original series, Ciel Phantomhive and Sebastian Michaelis, are still involved in…
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What is the symbol/tattoo on Sebastian's hand?

In Black Butler, Sebastian has a symbol on his hand and Ciel has the same symbol on his eye. I swear I've heard of it, but what's the name of this sign and why is it significant?
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What does Tanaka do?

What exactly is Tanaka's function in the Phantomhive family? To my understanding from watching season 1 and 2 of the anime, the manga (up to the Phantomhive murders arc) and the OVAs, it seems like he was Vincent's head butler back when he was the…
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Why did the Black Butler anime diverge from the manga?

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,…
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What's up with the Black Butler intermissions?

Today I decided to carry on watching Black Butler since I had only watched the first episode a couple months ago and then stopped watching. (so fairly new to the series) but I noticed that every time there was an intermission or brief break in…
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When and how did Claude take a part of Ciel's soul?

In the anime of Kuroshitsuji (Black Butler) season 2, Sebastian was at some point not able to consume Ciel's soul, because Claude had a part of it. When did Claude manage to get it and how?
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What were the two bottles that Sebastian found before he got stabbed?

At the end of chapter 48 in the Black Butler manga, right after Siemens was brought to the cellar, Sebastian examines the hearth of the room where Siemens stayed. He finds two vials right before he was “killed” by Earl Grey. However, in chapter…
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When does Black Butler take place?

In chapter 3 or 4 of Black Butler, Sebastian is using a mobile phone when talking to those guys who are holding Ciel captive. Is this a mistake by the author or something else? Isn't Black Butler in the 1800s?
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What region was Ciel Phantomhive the Earl of?

Ciel Phantomhive's noble title was Earl. In medieval England, an Earl was the same as a Count in other parts of Europe. Phantomhive is his family name; therefore, him being called Earl Phantomhive was understandable. It was like calling Earl Peter…
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Whose drugs are actually being kept in the storehouse?

In episode 2, entitled 'His Butler, Strongest', whose drugs are being kept in the storehouse? Are they actually Azzurro's drugs, or are they someone else's and he just wants to get his hands on them to sell them?
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Where does Ciel get the key?

In episode 2, where does Ciel acquire the key to the storehouse that the drugs are in?
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