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Black Butler
In Victorian London, 12-year-old business magnate Ciel Phantomhive thwarts dangers to the queen as he's watched over by his demon butler, Sebastian.
- Cast:
- Daisuke Ono, Maaya Sakamoto
- Language:
- Japanese
- Country:
- Japan, United States of America
- Network:
- MBS, AT-X, Gunma TV, TOKYO MX, BS11, Tochigi TV
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 1
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 7.3His Butler, Able
2008-10-02 · 24mThe Phantomhive estate bustles with preparations for an important meeting between the Young Master and a slithering captain of industry. The maid, the gardener, and the cook are fools, but the Butler is a man of hidden talents.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 7.5His Butler, Strongest
2008-10-09 · 24mPlans to suppress an uprising of the vermin variety are put on hold when the Young Master is abducted. The Butler is obligated to act decisively in such matters, and no one sets the table better than Sebastian.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 7.0His Butler, Omnipotent
2008-10-16 · 24mWhen the Young Master’s fiancée drops by for an unannounced visit, the Phantomhive Estate experiences a sickening outbreak of “cuteness.” Meanwhile, the Butler has his hands full with a suicidal apprentice.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 7.1His Butler, Capricious
2008-10-23 · 24mThe Young Master dons an evening gown to apprehend a monster who’s been butchering women of the night, but if his talent for cross-dressing is discovered, the Phantomhive name will be irreversibly sullied.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 7.3His Butler, Chance Encounter
2008-10-30 · 24mThe Butler and his Young Master scour the seedy back alleys of London in search of an infamous butcher. Imagine their surprise upon discovering that the ripper may actually be a reaper!
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E06
Episode 6
★ 7.3His Butler, at the Funeral
2008-11-06 · 24mSebastian continues his gruesome battle with the rogue reaper, and the Young Master takes special care to ensure that his beloved aunt is buried in the proper colors.
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E07
Episode 7
★ 7.3His Butler, Merrymaking
2008-11-13 · 24mAt the behest of the Queen, the Young Master and his underlings travel to a dreary land supposedly haunted by a demon dog. This new mission makes the Butler uneasy, but he’s always been more of a cat person.
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E08
Episode 8
★ 7.2His Butler, Training
2008-11-20 · 24mThe Butler puts on an exhibition in the art of training demonic canines to shake, roll over, and refrain from terrorizing gloomy villages. Meanwhile, the Gardener gets his first, painful taste of love.
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E09
Episode 9
★ 7.0His Butler, Phantom Image
2008-11-27 · 24mThe Young Master’s latest acquisition is a haunted camera which can photograph beings not of this world. Calamites are sure to follow when the servants set out to snap a shot of the elusive Butler.
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E10
Episode 10
★ 7.2His Butler, on Ice
2008-12-04 · 24mAlready a man of many talents, the Butler adds ice sculpting to his repertoire in an attempt to acquire a priceless-but-cursed gem for his Young Master.
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E11
Episode 11
★ 7.0His Butler, However You Please
2008-12-11 · 24mWhen his betrothed is abducted by a deranged doll maker, the Young Master travels to London to investigate. Little does he know, the search will be complicated by a lovesick reaper who’s lost his scythe.
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E12
Episode 12
★ 6.8His Butler, Forlorn
2008-12-18 · 24mThe Master’s birthday approaches, but rescuing Elizabeth is of far greater importance than celebrating. A vile puppeteer is terrorizing London, and only the Butler can cut down his army of marionettes.
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E13
Episode 13
★ 6.8His Butler, Freeloader
2008-12-25 · 24mA postcolonial conflict boils over when an Indian prince visits the Phantomhive estate. Later, the Butler’s prowess with a blade is unexpectedly matched by his foreign counterpart.
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E14
Episode 14
★ 7.0His Butler, Supremely Talented
2009-01-15 · 24mPrince Soma has been betrayed by his manservant, and the Butler must put his hellish talents to the test in a curry-cooking competition against the blessed right hand of an Indian deity.
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E15
Episode 15
★ 6.5His Butler, Competing
2009-01-22 · 24mThe Queen is on hand as the Butler wages culinary warfare against Prince Soma’s royal servant. The competition reaches an unprecedented level of ferocity when someone’s secret ingredient unleashes the demon god of curry.
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E16
Episode 16
★ 7.2His Butler, in an Isolated Castle
2009-01-29 · 24mWhen the Young Master is defeated in a supernatural chess match, he must surrender his most prized possession to a ghostly prince. Locating a very old and very specific skull is the key to bringing Sebastian back.
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E17
Episode 17
★ 7.0His Butler, Offering
2009-02-05 · 24mThe Queen orders young Master Phantomhive to investigate reports of a cult that promises to “purify” its unclean members. The mission is complicated by the appearance of a familiar reaper.
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E18
Episode 18
★ 7.4His Butler, Transmitted
2009-02-13 · 24mAn angel abducts Ciel and attempts to rewrite his unhappy memories of the past. The Butler is powerless to assist, but fortunately, the Young Master has an unhealthy attachment to his hatred.
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E19
Episode 19
★ 7.0His Butler, Imprisoned
2009-02-20 · 24mThere’s a potent new drug plaguing the backstreets of London, and it’s being sold in stolen Phantomhive candy wrappers. The Young Master is being set up, but what manner of man wants him to take the fall?
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E20
Episode 20
★ 7.2His Butler, Escaping
2009-02-27 · 24mWhile the Young Master continues his investigation into the opium-filled, counterfeit candy wrappers, the Butler is chained and tortured in the Tower of London.
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E21
Episode 21
★ 7.2His Butler, Engaging Servants
2009-03-06 · 24mA series of flashbacks reveals the secret pasts - and hidden talents - of the Phantomhive staff. While the servants go about their daily duties, the Young Master gives a chess lesson to pretty lady.
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E22
Episode 22
★ 7.0His Butler, Dissolution
2009-03-13 · 24mThe Young Master’s journey to Paris leads to another showdown with the Queen’s angelic butler and a painful parting of the ways with someone dear to his heart. Can Ciel survive without the demonic assistance he’s grown so accustomed to?
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E23
Episode 23
★ 7.2His Butler, Up in Flames
2009-03-20 · 24mThe Young Master arrives in London only to find the city engulfed by flames. After an ominous warning from the undertaker, Ciel attempts to visit the queen, but he’s shocked by his treatment at the hands of the palace guards.
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E24
Episode 24
★ 7.2His Butler, Fluent
2009-03-27 · 24mHaving regained the services of his Butler, the Young Master issues a chilling order to kill. Sebastian is eager to please, but this task will require a revelation of his true nature.
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Daisuke Ono
Sebastian Michaelis (voice)
Maaya Sakamoto
Ciel Phantomhive (voice)