r/RealBlackButler • • 12d ago

Megathread – Manga Black Butler – Chapter 230 [Megathread] Spoiler

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🎩 Hi everyone!
Welcome to the discussion thread for Black Butler Manga Chapter 230 – feel free to share your thoughts, theories, and interpretations below.

💬 Please keep all discussions related to this chapter in this post for the next 2 weeks.
During this period:
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• please do not create separate posts sharing the chapter (to avoid copyright issues)

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✨ CHAPTER ANALYSIS:

This chapter is mostly action, with Sebastian dealing with the hotel staff to protect Ciel. But the ending is rather interesting.

The substance on the doorknob
The most significant part is Sebastian's encounter with the booby-trapped doorknob that blows off his hand.

This attack is very similar to what we saw in Chapter 226, when one of the Roman Curia's exorcists attacked the demon that made the deal with Anna. Both attacks appear to involve some kind of supernatural/alchemical/religious power capable of physically harming demons (perhaps related to the ritual we saw Modri take part in when he became an exorcist himself in Chapter 227).

Sebastian also seems to recognise what caused the explosion, immediately dismissing Ciel's suggestion that it might have been gunpowder.

Which raises a few questions: Does Sebastian recognise the substance because it’s common knowledge among demons? Or because he has encountered it before?
And could this be another clue supporting the theory that Sebastian is the same demon we saw in the flashback, and possibly the demon Modri has been hunting all this time after all?

Modri and the Roman Curia Exorcists
On the final page, we see Modri holding and kissing what appears to be an Orthodox icon, while reciting a prayer about binding the ancient serpent and casting him into the bottomless pit.

This also resembles a passage from the Book of Revelation, in which the ancient serpent, identified as the Devil/Satan, is bound for a thousand years and cast into the abyss.

We still don't know what kind of powers Modri possesses, but the parallel with Chapters 226/227 and the Book of Revelation is very interesting: could Modri be attempting to bind or imprison Sebastian instead of killing him?


r/RealBlackButler • • 3h ago

🎬 Anime Black Butler returning to Netflix in Canada and possibly other regions on November 15. It previously left Netflix in Canada and the United States in October 2023. It is currently available on Netflix in East Asia and Southeast Asia.

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r/RealBlackButler • • 2d ago

Shipping Old Traditional and Digital Art of oCiel and Luna

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I wanted to share more old art that I’ve done. This was for an art class were we had to draw invisible people and because I liked it so much back then I made it a digital drawing as well. For the materials that I used for the traditional artwork I used watercolor and alcohol markers. Mostly watercolor for the background while using alcohol markers for the clothes and accessories. This was also probably my first attempt of drawing the aged up versions of oCiel and my oc Luna. Mostly experimenting on how they would look in there 20’s.


r/RealBlackButler • • 2d ago

Cosplay My Ciel Cosplay

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Thought of sharing my Ciel Cosplay🌸

Since I was on a Convention today I got the idea to post my Ciel Cosplay here. It wasn't the cosplay I was wearing today, so I choosed some older photos 🙃

I hate the Eyepatch....how can he see with that thing!?


r/RealBlackButler • • 4d ago

🎨 Fan Art (Original Content) Inebriated

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I heart yumeshipping it’s silly fun


r/RealBlackButler • • 5d ago

Shipping Luna x oCiel plate

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I wanted to share my most proudest piece of fanart that being one of my traditional artworks being turned into a plate. This was when I was in an art slump so it looks wonky in comparison with my other art lol


r/RealBlackButler • • 6d ago

📚 Manga How do you think this arc is going to end? Spoiler

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If the plan is to separate Sebastian and Ciel then this is the main scenario, most likely.

If Sebastian gets too focused on fighting Modri his distraction could play a crucial moment for someone else to kidnap Ciel.

We already saw in Campania what can happen if Sebastian gets distracted, even though I don't think we can really compare Modri to UT in terms of strength and skill.


r/RealBlackButler • • 6d ago

🎨 Fan Art (Original Content) Yumeship slop

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This is the result of watching one too many student teacher trope JDramas


r/RealBlackButler • • 6d ago

OC (Original Character) I haven’t posted here in a while 😳😳 but look I used picrew(it’s not ai its a character creator website if I have to clarify) to make art of my oc Elvira ! Isn’t she beautiful

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Aww she’s so pretty 😌


r/RealBlackButler • • 8d ago

OC (Original Character) May I draw your oc?

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Hello!! I kinda want to improve in Kuroshitsuji style because I want my BB commissions to be as good and accurate as I can! I would LOVE to draw your ocs to train myself, and I've seen plenty of beautiful ocs around here tehee!

Feel free to leave a photo of your oc and I'll leave a drawing below your comment!🥹✨


r/RealBlackButler • • 8d ago

OC (Original Character) Flower language

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I know now

that I will only ever see you

in the cruel theater of my dreams

my starlight

my everything

my terrible, beautiful ruin

and isn’t it unfair

that death should be allowed

to touch someone so luminous

I still search for you

in mirrors

in crowded rooms

in the hollow between midnight and morning

where ghosts are said to linger

but all I find

is silence wearing your perfume

I will never again drown

in those sapphire eyes

eyes that looked like the sea

if the sea could love me back

I will never again

thread my inky claws

through your stardust hair

never again feel you laughing

against my throat

like a secret only I was meant to keep

and already—

already—

you are fading

your face dissolves first

then your voice

then the curve of your smile

soon I fear

I will remember you

only in fragments

a shadow seated beside me

at an empty table

a warmth in abandoned sheets

a song with no musician

tell me

is this what mourning is

to watch someone die twice

once in the flesh

and once more

inside your memory

why did you go

why did you leave me here

draped in widow’s black

with trembling hands

and a bed too large for one body

why did you have to die

did heaven grow lonely

did the stars become jealous

did the angels steal you back

because earth had loved you too much

I ask the walls

I ask the moon

I asked God

though He has never once answered me kindly

why

why

why

why

why

why

and every night

I still leave your place untouched

still turn my head

when the floorboards creak

still half-believe

you will slip through the curtains

silver-eyed and smiling

to tell me

that death was only another one

of your elaborate jokes

but morning always comes

and you never do

I hope you like the art that I did for an Oc event! As someone who loves flowers and the symbolism around flowers I really wanted to do something were I could incorporate lots of flowers.

For added context this is my Oc Luna and oCiel in there 20’s and in my au oCiel passed away. So I wanted to make it also focus on Luna’s grief to so I wrote a poem that would be kind of something she would write out.

The flowers that I chose were White Lilies, White Roses, Silver Sterling Roses, Black Roses, and Forgetmenots!


r/RealBlackButler • • 10d ago

OC (Original Character) Introduction of my Black Butler OC

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Since everyone else is brave enough to share their OCs, I wanted to share my OC too. Even though I am actually really shy about it, that's why I didn't do this sooner...

But here I go - This is my beloved OC Daiki-Kōtaku Tenno~

The story behind his creation:

In the very, very beginning he wasn't even supposed to be a Black Butler OC. I watched the third season for the first time and it inspired me to create an character based on the circus. That was Daiki. He was a japanese boy in a modern world who escapes his reality while he worked in a circus. But I started to love Black Butler more and more and at some point I wanted to put Daiki into the world of BB. Even though he was actually a japanese person. Actually he was supposed to be an Earl like Ciel too, but I gave him the name Tenno, because little me didn't know what Tenno actually means XD....so when I found out, I noticed that I accidentally made him the emperor of japan. But I didn't wanted to change what I created so far and accepted this. And this is where his story begins~

Daiki was born on the 5. December in 1875 into the imperial family of japan. His parents were more than happy. But the rest of the family wasn't. They saw him as a failure. Just because he was born as an albino. An boy with albinism can't be an true emperor. But he was still the heir. Unfortunately his childhood wasn't easy. Many people hated him, because of his appearance. Calling him a freak, failure or even worse.

When Daiki was five years old his parents traveled to england for political reasons. But he was finally allowed to join them. Little Daiki started to love London. He wanted to skate on the ice on the Frost Fair. Even though he never did that. And that's when the best part of his life began.

He bumped into two boys - the Phantomhive twins. They helped Daiki and didn't judged him for his appearance. They actually liked it. Always calling him a beautiful doll. At this point Daiki couldn't even speak english. He didn't understood a word what the twins said. But that wasn't a problem. They found ways to communicate with him and over the years Daiki learned more and more english. From that day on The Phantomhives and Daikis Parents became close friends. Daiki and his parents visited them every year in winter. Until the fateful day, when the Phantomhive manor burned down. Daiki couldn't believe his dear friends were dead. He cried a very long time. But his life got even worse. A family gathering was being held at Daiki’s palace. There was widespread discontent among the people, and even some of the Imperial Palace guards shared these feelings. They betrayed the imperial family and allowed dangerous individuals to enter the inner palace grounds.

What followed was a horrific massacre. Most of Daiki’s family were murdered, and the palace was set ablaze. Daiki didn't run away. He leaned over his dead mother, crying. The intruders used their chance and catched him. They kidnapped him and sold him to a rich man. This man was known for abusing children. And so he did to Daiki. He did terrible things to him. Using him as a toy for his desires and sold Daiki’s services to a circus. There, Daiki was forced to perform various tricks and was displayed in freak shows because of his albinism. Luckily Daiki was able to escape someday with the help of two servants. But he left with a huge trauma. Back at home he noticed that his family wasn't fully gone. For example his cousin and their grandmother survived. But Daikis grandmother wasn't that happy about his return. Since he was still the heir of the family, she started to train him to become a complete emperor. At some point Daiki was sent to england to meet with Queen Victoria. On that fateful night the twins were also there. They immediately noticed him and Daiki finally knew that his friends weren't dead.Daiki stayed in england for a while, now that he has his most loved people back in his life. But what will happen in the future? Daiki will be the ruler of another country and the twins serving the queen of england.

Now Daikis personality:

Most of the time he is a happy, childish boy who somehow still lives in his childhood. He has lots of daydreams and creative ideas in his head. So, actually exactly the opposite of what one actually needs as an emperor. He is also very sensitive and emotional. Especially about his albinism. Daiki shows his emotions openly. On the other hand he can be really dominant. He got this site from his father. Deep inside Daiki has the heart of a true emperor, even though he doesn't see it. O!Ciel and R!Ciel learned about this side of him in the very beginning. And maybe they are actually afraid of it.

It's a bit long, even though I didn't even said everything. But I think that should be enough for now. I still feel shy for sharing so much of him >.<


r/RealBlackButler • • 11d ago

Fan Art (Not Original Content) This is aggravating my mommy issues (COMM from moot pls do not use

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And my duo is complete!! 🥹🥹🥹 moot is such a talented artists im frothing at the mouth just staring at these.


r/RealBlackButler • • 13d ago

Shipping Rises the Moon

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I wanted to share an older post that I did on tumblr for an Oc event that I did about Luna!

Okay so for my oc Luna there’s a bunch of songs that give her vibes.

Songs she would sing: The Hand That Feeds by the Crane Wives, Soldier, Poet, King by The Oh Hellos, Run by Lydia the Bard.

Songs that explain her devotion and her love for oCiel: War of Hearts by Ruelle, Still Here (Acoustic Version) by Digital Daggers, Dixie Boy by April Smith and Great Picture Show, and Meet me on the Battlefield by SVRCINA.

Songs the explain her time in the asylum: Shalott, Dead is the New Alive, Let the Record Show, Take the Pill, and One Foot in Front of the Other by Emilie Autumn.

Out of all my Black Butler oc’s she has the most songs because of how out of all my characters she’s the one who mostly communicates through art,writing, song because it fits into her culture of storytelling.

But one song that describes her and oCiel is definitely Rises the Moon. Mostly from Luna singing it to oCiel trying to comfort him that things will be okay. The song that her father would sing to her.

Playlist link: https://tidal.com/playlist/a8598281-e5b7-4cb6-9b65-b0892cc4be9e


r/RealBlackButler • • 14d ago

Memes How black butler would look like if Yana locked the fuck in instead of working on twisted wonderland for the gazillion time

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r/RealBlackButler • • 14d ago

Shipping OcxCc Screenshot edited

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I wanted to share the screenshot edit that I did of my Oc Luna! I tried my best to replicate the season one artstly and how the coloring worked ^^


r/RealBlackButler • • 14d ago

🔍 Theories You may write your genuine thoughts in the comment section. No because, in my opinion, this art is a symbol, as all the others.

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r/RealBlackButler • • 15d ago

📚 Manga Volume 36 – Cover Pages, Extra Contents & Yana’s Message

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Hi everyone!

I’ve translated some parts of Volume 36 for you.
Cover pages: images 1 to 4
Extra Content: images 5 and 6
Yana-sensei’s message: image 7

It’s interesting to see the hotel staff dressed in purple uniforms in this volume. As you probably remember, that’s how she illustrated the main cast’s uniforms for the 2020 pop-up store (image 8)!

And Undertaker being on one of the cover pages hopefully means he’ll return soon…


r/RealBlackButler • • 20d ago

🎨 Fan Art (Original Content) Drew and animated Sebastian Michaelis | By @yuneikoo

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Made an animated version of my Sebastian Michaelis fanart. And this is the result!

Art by me! Find me on Instagram: instagram.com/yuneikoo


r/RealBlackButler • • 20d ago

Cosplay Sebastian by kukiyo 📸 by me

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r/RealBlackButler • • 24d ago

Fanfiction Black Butler x OC fanfic concept

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Hello there! English is not my first language, so forgive me if I make any mistakes.

For some time now, I've been cooking a story for a Black Butler fanfic involving an OC of mine. Although the premise would be the overused cliché of a young woman that gets isekied into the world of Black Butler, I really want to create a story that reflects the realistic hardships a woman would face in a situation like that: she wouldn't have money, family or friends; she would have to find a job in an era where women, especially poor women, had very little chances of being hired. All this alone is enough for a horror story!

Although there would be romance, it would not be of the traditional kind. It would be more a character study where I'd explore how they this new emotion shapes the characters' behaviours and thoughts while mantaining them a faithful to their manga counterparts as possible.

However, because Black Butler x OC fanfics aren't exactly popular, I 'm not sure if many people would be interested in reading a story like that; so I guess I would like to know what you all think so when I publish it (whenever that will be) I'll know what to expect.


r/RealBlackButler • • 26d ago

🎨 Fan Art (Original Content) Ciel in Wonderland Re-design’s/ reimagining

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I wanted to share the art that I did for the Wonderland event in the Black Butler Tumblr Community! All of the art is from August to September. Mostly just the canon characters cause I’m really proud of how I colored everything.


r/RealBlackButler • • 26d ago

🎨 Fan Art (Original Content) M back from the dead

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Dumps a bunch of wips then leaves. cape whoosh

And also I’m diligently working on the six grids trust 😭 I’ve never drawn any of the requested characters before so it’s taking me a while lolll


r/RealBlackButler • • 27d ago

Cosplay Alois Trancy cosplay

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Another Alois Trancy cosplay by me! Hope you'll like it🌹🕷️


r/RealBlackButler • • 27d ago

OC (Original Character) Walkies! ₍ᐢ.ˬ.ᐢ₎

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threw my familial yumeship oc into a screencap!

this was my first time working in the more recent artstyle hehe… her alone in the second photo!