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rabbastian · 1 day

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#this episode was so cute wth😭#the first part at least #kuroshitsuji #black butler #yana toboso #kuro spoilers #kuroshitsuji memes #kuroshitsuji anime #black butler anime #soma asman kadar #black butler agni

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yumenosakiacademy · 1 day

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"I know! I'll vouch for you! I'll ask some of the other lads, too!" "...That would be a big help. Thank you, McMillan."

#kuroshitsuji #black butler #ciel phantomhive #kuroshitsuji ciel #kuroshitsuji mcmillan #mcmillan #public school arc #kuroshitsuji season 4 #black butler season 4 #weston college arc #black butler anime #kuroshitsuji anime #black butler mcmillan #black butler ciel #black butler gifs #kuroshitsuji gifs #my gifs #gifs

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yuliella · 3 days

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Kuroshitsuji/Black butler Alternative cover Vol. 5 Hello Kitty

#kuroshitsuji #black butler #sebastian #sebastian michaelis #yana toboso #hello kitty #kuroshitsuji anime #kuroshitpost #kimono #sushi #black butler art #butler #demon #devil #manga art #anime and manga #manga #in colour #in color

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cielphantomhive321 · 1 day

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“Prince Somaaaaa 😭😂!!!!”

Original artist: Yana Toboso

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royalshinigami · 2 days

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#kuroshitsuji #black butler #sebastian michaelis #black butler anime #voice actors #english dub #kuro is the only show i watch dub #weston arc #ciel phantomhive #kuroshitsuji anime

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thisdarkhomeofghosts · 10 months

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Black Butler fandom after years of waiting for a new anime announcement:

#black butler #Kuroshitsuji #NO BUT IM SERIOUSLY SO FUCKING HYPE FOR THIS ARC #sebastian michaelis #black butler season 4 #public school arc #ciel phantomhive #undertaker #yana toboso #black butler anime #kuroshitsuji manga #black butler fandom #kuroshitsuji anime #manga #crunchyroll #2014 tumblr

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neo--queen--serenity · 9 days

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The Black Butler revival will, of course, in this day and age, be the complete embodiment of pro-ship vs. anti-ship discourse, given the subject matter.

But for those of you who are watching this for the first time in 2024 (which includes myself!), there are certain things about the show you simply must understand, for the sake of media literacy.

The first is that Black Butler is supernatural gothic romanticism at its core. This genre alone should tell you that the relationships integral to the plot will be complex, messy, and toxic, by default. That is not only a huge part of this genre’s appeal, but very much the point of the story.

The themes are dark, the terrible things that happen to the main characters are dark, and therefore the relationships at the forefront (and in the background) will reflect that.

The gothic genre has been alluringly popular for over a century (longer, if you know your history) because audiences are entranced by the macabre, the tainted antiheroes, the monsters who live inside us all. It’s popular for a reason.

That being said, understand that whether you, the viewer, ship Sebastian and Ciel or not is irrelevant. Their bond doesn’t need to be understood as romantic or sexual, but it sure as hell isn’t normal. It isn’t healthy. And the audience knows that. That’s the draw. It’s what makes them compelling to watch.

Ciel and Sebastian’s relationship mirrors many gothic novels, poems, and penny dreadfuls written in the Victorian Era (the very same time period in which Kuroshitsuji takes place). The Victorian folks who read these tales for the first time ate that shit up, because it was tantalizing. It was shocking. It was inappropriate, and monstrous, and violent, and erotic, and went against societal norms. But that was the point.

A huge part of gothic romanticism is the blatant sexualization of the relationship between the “monstrous” characters and their human counterparts in the story. Sex itself doesn’t need to take place for their bond to be sexually charged. The forbidden nature of their relationship—which typically involves layers of social taboos, moral ambiguity, or simple infatuation—is what makes their interactions erotic. Sexual contact rarely ever actually happens in these stories. It’s the taboo nature of their bond that creates the tension.

One of the many reasons audiences love this genre is the constant question of morality in its themes. Who, between them, is the real monster? Could the human character have ever been saved? This genre is often associated with tragedy, because the bond forged between the characters in these stories are destined to end in death and destruction. The reader knows it can’t end any other way. How can it?

But an integral element of these gothic tales is the catharsis that comes with this tragedy. The corrupted human often gets what they want in the end, even if it’s at the cost of their own life. Whether they regret their choice to foster this monstrous relationship varies on the story, but it doesn’t change the trajectory of their descent.

Sebastian and Ciel’s relationship is the whole plot of Black Butler. Their closeness bears a grotesque ick factor, but it is deliberate. It is a constant reminder of how unnatrual their bond truly is. Rationalizing or watering down how abnormal they are about each other misses the point entirely. They will never have a normal, healthy relationship, and that’s what moves the plot forward.

That’s why you’re watching it.

#black butler #kuroshitsuji #ciel phantomhive #sebastian michaelis #the soundtrack repeatedly uses gregorian chants of the agnus dei. like COME ON. gothic media loves a catholic allegory #gothic literature #gothic romanticism #neo queen serenity’s posts #please remember to be civil! or else my block button will be upon ye #black butler analysis #kuroshitsuji anime #yana toboso #black butler anime #classic literature #black butler meta #black butler season 4 #black butler s4 #kuroshitsuji season 4

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anewp0tat0 · 9 days

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it doesn't feel real to me fellas. but I don't have time to sit by and chat and unload unfortunately so I'll just drop this and be on my way, cya kind folks very soon ✌️