The essential episodes of Black Butler
Watch these 15 in order and you've got Black Butler — each pick states its reason.
- 01
The 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.
- 02
Plans 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.
- 03
The 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!
- 04
Sebastian 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.
- 05
An 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.
- 06
When Sebastian and Ciel attend a masquerade ball at the Trancy estate, it becomes clear that young master Phantomhive has lost his memory. Later in the evening, Ciel is lured away from the party for an eerie encounter with Alois.
- 07
Sebastian and Ciel have done undercover work before, but this particular job presents some unique challenges.
- 08
Ciel decides to pay back Maurice Cole for his underhanded trick. Since Maurice lives in a different boarding house, he arranges a special exemption for an acquaintance to be admitted to Weston so that he can monitor Maurice.
- 09
Ciel and the rest of Sapphire Owl House have won their way into the deciding match. As the cricketers exercise their talents to the fullest, Sebastian pursues the Head Master, who has appeared at last.
- 10
His Butler, Sounding the Alarm
Wolfram installs the group in the Castle. Ciel and Sullivan sit down to dine, only to receive shocking news.
- 11
Sebastian intuits that they are out of time and sternly confronts Ciel.
- 12
Sullivan finally completes the Ultimate Spell.
- 13
After learning everything there is to know about the mystery, Ciel presses Sullivan to come to a decision.
- 14
The villagers madly pursue Sullivan, resulting in a fierce battle between them and the Phantomhive servants.
- 15
After escaping death, Sebastian and the others reunite, but they're only afforded a brief moment of relief.
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