Volume 2 todayVol 1:>>289603222
why make a new thread, other one was still up and nowhere near bump
>>289628231image limit
>>289628262Right my bad, carry on.
bump if you are reading
>>289628194Always wanted to read this one
>>289628388Not gonna lie, that first panel made me twitch
>>289628497kek
>>289628782Tiny mistake: the Tower Bridge was still under construction during 1888.You'll notice the story is set in 1888 in a few chapters, I don't set why for obvious reasons.
>>289628315>>289628471>>289628541>>289628592I just started reading this. Do those four idiots serve any purpose besides being Ciel's pets and Sebastian's torturers?>>289628642Also wtf I thought he was a girl.
>>289630073read and see
>>289628718Is that a Xenomorph?>>289628761There has to be a catch why these guys are so silly or they would probably be fired by now? Maybe Ciel just likes them or their his only family is what I'm guessing
>>289630344Xenomorphs have prehensile inner mouths, it's legally distinct enough
We will finish later
>>289630136there it is, the iconic dress
>>289630136>>289631151Huh, I thought that dress was just a fan artist's idea.
>>289604022Is nobody going to address the NES game in what appears to be turn of the century England?
>>289628497He would probably be better off not giving them tasks at all.
>>289631011Yup he's getting uterus removed unless he finds out Ciel has a penis.
>>289631359Yeah it's British Mother 3 right?
>>289631607No that's Mum 3
>>289628718>demon likes cats
>>289628885Ciel is going to get fat.
>>289632150It's a cute reminder he's still a kid who likes candy and toys, despite the grownup act he puts on
>>289629774>>289629795>Mister Grelle>blushes at Sebastian
>>289629167Sebastian ruining things for all the human butlers.>>289629523>>289629547Did he tickle his prostate?
Live
>>289632471And the mangaka clearly likes drawing sweets.
>>289631667Therefore, cat haters are the lowest of the low, worse than demons.
>>289630136Ciel is such a cute girl.
>>289635488He would be very angry if he heard that
>>289636175what a fatass
>>289636342It's a good thing I'm not his butler, because I don't think I could resist him as well as Sebastian can (see >>289603589). What a dilemma I'd be in! His beauty would make me want to cave in to his every demand, but excessive leniency in regards to food could, ironically enough, ruin his good looks, destroying my very motivation.
we are back
god I wish I was Ciel so Sebastian could touch me inappropriately
>>289637123oh my
>>289628242I wonder for how long the "The Butler, X" format will be kept up for the chapter titles.
>>289635621He's cute when he's mad too, so that's perfect.
>>289634408There is one thing Yana Toboso loves to draw and that's shota suffering
It's like Naruto chapter titles ending with a "!"
>>289637681referring to>>289637193
>>289637571An herbal?English don't pronounce it 'erb that's a yankee thing
>>289637205>>289637223>>289637245Here's other pages that on a reread hit slightly different Sebastian is waaaay ruder than you'd expect. Plus they show how detached Ciel has become.But it's also the second time a detail shows up: the covenant mark. Here's a question for the ending of the series: does it mean that if Ciel gouges his eye out, Sebastian will struggle finding him? Because by the deal, CIel's osul is toast. I think in the end he'll try to remove his eye, but it won't be enough.
>>289637395Again, double meaning.Sebastian's smile. It'll never be understated enough how much stuff Sebastian knows that he NEVER tells. We should always pay attention whenever Sebastian smiles.
>>289637726Another smart page. Yana planned it from the very beginning.
>>289637700>>289637626Oh, and here's another recurring symbolism. Whenever there's chess pieces involved, Sebastian is the Black Horseman. Pay attention through the series, because it'll happen again! Also, this applies to chapter covers. Lots of chess going on...
>>289638262Are we in a black souls thread?
>>289637926Another important page that will show up again and again in the series: Sebastian DOES NOT lie (to Ciel). Out right, at least... being a devil, he doesn't count lying by omission. And in that sense, he lies a fuckton.
>>289638208I hope you'll stick around to point when the revelations start and connect them too.
>>289638390So is this a "butler did it" cliche?
>>289629031Somehow, the food on the floor is irritating me enough to partially divert my attention away from Ciel's sexiness.
>>289638730The trick is trying not to spoil anything. Between pics and dialogue lines there's not one, not two but three hidden details in a simple, innocuous page.As rule of thumb, paying attention to Sebastian's actions or expressions is a good way to spot some flags (but not always). Because while the poker-faced Sebastian knows too much and lets out too little, at least, is self-indulgent. Sometimes he smiles or goes blank expression, which can be tells, from time to time.Meanwhile, the extremely expressive Ciel is the real poker player. Ciel is smug only when the cat is in the bag and the bag has been ziplocked. Until then he lies so smoothly one could tell he's lying to himself as well. Ciel's ability to keep stuff hidden is extremely underrated. He truly has the skillset for a lord.
>>289629086I find Tanaka particularly suspicious.
And thats it for the day hope you guys enjoyeduntil tomorow
>>289638750The play on words went amiss, but given they didn't translate Sebastian "hell of a butler" I didn't expect them to translate Grell's line with something like "as a butler...I kill it "
>>289636175Cutie
>>289639201Thanks OP
>>289629523Tickle torture?
>>289629362>>289629447>>289629547Btw these pages also have some things that will be worth pointing out in three different arcs.
>>289628315Being immortal is a lot of fun if you accept it. You could do what Sebastian does. Fool around by taking on entertaining roles, and giving it your all. Like an actor on a stage except the play takes a few decades.I know he's a demon, but it just reminded me of that.
>>289629368>>289628388Understandable. Ciel is the exception.
Woman manga for women
Ciel sexo
>>289640026Black Butler is a man’s manga.
>>289640345If my sister likes it that means it's gay and a woman's manga for women
Ah, damn it, I'm too tired to read on. If you guys could please keep the thread alive for the next seven hours or so (I know, I know, I'm asking for a lot, and it's more than understandable if you don't wish do so for a single person), I'll show my thanks by posting all the Ciel crops I've gathered so far - after I've finished reading chapters seven to nine, that is.
>>289639886Vampire dies in no time is the best attitude to take imo.
>>289640543Oyasumi anonYou could always use the archive if you have to
SPOILER:Ciel dies in the end.
>>289638989>>289639032It's kinda wild that BB got a drama CD after just two volumes.
>>289641495Isn't that also when the anime was greenlit? It's amazing they only had a few volumes to work off of and spin it into a complete story. The plot doesn't even start moving until the Jack the Ripper arc
>>289641970BB introduces some pretty important stuff in Intro and Jack the Ripper, but once you think about it, theme and style wise BB starts with Circus.
>>289630184I thought her butler was a guy. Does he want to wear frilly dresses?
Should I read this here for the first time? Or should I read it on my own.
>>289644563I'm reading it for the first time here.
>>289644563read together we just started
>>289630336>...the Viscount of Druitt...!!Huh, I was expecting a more blatantly creepy-looking fellow, but considering the appearance of the Undertaker, I should have known better than to think that the mangaka would pass up on a chance to draw an evil/"dark" bishounen.
>>289630630>...I have wanted nothing more than to talk to the Viscount all this time.Were he to look at me like that, saying such a thing, I'd truly lose all reason.
>>289631537>unless he finds out Ciel has a penis.What would the Viscount even do at that point?
>>289630136Didnt know the dress was this earlyNice
>>289630136Please tell me elizabeth saw him crossdress eventually
>>289637552I like her.
>>289646412>>289630252Oh neat
I've just started reading this manga, but having read Neuro recently I can't help but wonder what a crossover where Ciel and Yako swap demons would be like.Neuro wouldn't be interested in Ciel's tragedy at all beyond solving his mystery or actually behave as a butler (instead he would make Ciel his maid and torture him and his employees constantly), but he’d still decide to stick with him because of how convenient it is to be the queen’s favorite millionaire detective.With Yako things are more complex. Not only would she refuse to form a pact with a demon like Sebastian (Neuro threatened her into being his partner), but he would solve Yako's mystery and take her soul in a single chapter, although maybe he would find her extremely pathetic and decide to help her a little more before leaving emptyhanded.
>>289638262I'm really looking forward to going through the archive and reading your spoilers once the storytime is done.
>>289638371After reading Conan, it feels strange to see someone have this much of a reaction upon discovering a corpse.
>>289637123As a first time reader, I'm gonna take a random guess and say fujos love this manga.
>>289639063>>289639087Didn't you forget a page?
>>289648918>>289639201Oh, never mind.
>>289639201Thanks, OP!
>>289640543>all the Ciel crops I've gathered so farOkay, I did not imagine that I would end up with a total amount 91 - from the second volume, alone! (I'm planning on going through volume 1 again, for the purpose of finding panels to crop, later.) ...well, I can post at least some of them.
Er... I think I'll leave it at 20, for now. Do let me know if you'd like to see more. The problem is just that I'm the type who is prone to going overboard and not knowing when to quit, so it's hard for me to tell at what point I am crossing the line of unintentionally bothering others.
>>289648314Mary Jane Kelly's corpse was way more horrific than a normal murder. On the level of a cartel execution. There's photographs on wikipedia if you have the stomach for that sort of thing. Ciel's reaction is understandable.
>>289649734I can handle pictures just fine, but seeing the corpse right in front of you must be a very different experience.
>>289650899its the smell
>>289650926Oh yeah if you've ever been around a long-decayed carcass it is one of the worst things you will ever smellIt smells so foul it overpowers your olfactory system and smells sort of sweet
>>289647264Sebastian and Neuro have very different drives, as you point out: Neuro is basically a hyperfunctioning addict, and Sebastian... well, I don't want to spoil anything. Although I gotta say there's a case (the labyrinth/programone) where, towards the end of the arc, Neuro basically embodies Sebastian's mindset for a moment .Also, they have very different antagonists and that matters a lot, because their antagonists can threaten them only on certain aspects and in different ways.-Neuro would love to deal with Ciel: Ciel actively chases troubles, and his activity attracts mysteries. -For Ciel there would no difference between Neuro and Sebastian, guarantee: I mean, during BB he spells it out loud: he would have accepted anything and anyone, providing they can be useful. Plus he's willing to pay any price.-Sebastian could... like... Yako, I guess? Maybe if she sees some opportunity to break her down? Problem for the demon is, Yako won't break. It's probably her most defining tract, once you think about it.-Yako would refuse Sebastian 100%, she's a positive force from head to toes. With an unhealthy dose of Stockholm syndrome, of course, but still she's a good person. Most importantly, there's nothing Sebastian can offer her: Yako is not vengeful whatsoever, nor she0s stupid enough to deal with a devil to "bring someone back to life", especially when evidences would point out that's impossible.
>>289630073Mey-Rin serves as my wive
>>289647264Btw funny that you bring Yusei Matsui in, because he's another author that can plan twists in a long run. Assassination Classroom has a big one I still remember fondly.
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