The most heartbreaking part of the PTSD episode ociel experienced in this arc is how it shows what O' ciel wouldve been like had he not taken on his brother's identity and fueled by desire for reveng that gives him motivation to be strong . It lets you in into the feelings he suppresses.the guilt,the shame,the feelings of inadequacy and that he shouldnt have survived . It's so heartbreaking to see how weak and broken he really is under all that facade of coldness and strength
0:00 Intro 1:27 The Butler: On Board 6:14 The Butler: Making Inquiries 11:11 The Butler: Assisting 18:24 The Butler: Sounding the Alarm 25:23 The Butler: On Loan 31:13 The Butler: Switched 37:20 The Butler: In Service 44:08 The Butler: Descending 55:17 The Butler: Exasperated 1:00:37 The Butler: Dismayed 1:08:53 The Butler: Encouraging 1:12:23 The Butler: Fascinated 1:17:44 The Butler: Responding 1:22:47 The Butler: In a Rage 1:26:13 The Butler: Breaking Out 1:29:58 The Butler: Crossing Paths 1:33:00 The Butler: Exterminating 1:37:59 The Butler: Fate Unknown 1:45:32 The Butler: Disgraced 1:50:55 The Butler: Dropping In 1:59:30 The Butler: Darkening 2:01:41 The Butler: Compelling 2:10:19 Final Thoughts
My favourite part about this arc is that when I found out about it I was just thinking “why does ciel have to go to germany?? did she not have anyone else she could send??” and then I decided to just not question it since this manga is about a demon butler and most of these cases feel like they shouldn’t be being handled by a child
My only issue with your comment is the word "most". MOST should not be handled by a child?! Which one was child friendly? Jack/Jackie the ripper(s), the zombie boat or Epstein's flying circus?
The dream sequence is my absolute favorite part of the manga when it comes to ciel’s character. I could gush about it for hours. I know it’s a PTSD episode, but it really lets us see what hides deep down in ciel’s heart. Aka, despite his huge ego in the manga, he feels worthless deep down, especially in comparison to his brother. He carries immense guilt over being the one to survive instead of Ciel, the one he grew up hearing was better than him and more appreciated. In the dream, Ciel reassured him “silly, you didn’t have to do this for us, nobody asked you to”. And he’s right. That’s not the actual reason ciel did all of this. The reason he made the contract was because he wanted to become someone greater than himself. [paraphrased] “I’m not so noble that I’d sacrifice myself for others, nor so weak that I’d get pushed around by others. I’m selfish, the reason I made this contract. I did it for ME”. He was given a second chance at life; to be a ‘Ciel’ in the world, not merely the spare, not weak and powerless, and he took it. (This might be a bit different from your read) My boy spent these past three years trying to be ruthless and strong, and he’s succeeded, he’s become greater than himself. After real ciel’s return, we see him fall back into how he used to be: he’s silent and submissive in the presence of real ciel. (Here comes my second favorite scene when it comes to his character). In Lau’s den, during the dinner scene, Ciel snapped and goes batshit on the food, remembering who he is. “How dare he? I’m the one whose done all this work these past years. I am not ciel, but The name ciel phantomhive belongs to ME”. This is absolutely beautiful. He acknowledges he is not his brother, but neither is he the weak spare he used to be. He has become someone greater. Yes, not his brother, but his own person. I fucking love ciels development from childhood until now. The way he stood up for himself when it comes to his mistreatment by others, having the self esteem to oppose his brother and get back what’s his. Even ciel acknowledges this change “finally we can have a sibling rivalry”. And another note, in my opinion, I think a lot of the ways ciel has been acting throughout the series have been the way he thinks real ciel might’ve acted in those situations. But when real ciel comes back, it’s strikingly clear how much he failed in imitating ciel. Ciel is so charming and outgoing, and socially aware/in control ex: when he’s talking to Lizzys parents, when he talks down to our ciel, when he’s reconnecting with lizzy. His cruelty is also very present, ex: his mocking nature towards our ciel, the way he treats servants and lizzy, destroying ciels toy samples. Our ciel’s kind and more introverted nature cannot be suppressed .
I always refer to older brothers Ciel as "Lord Sirus" since it's the closest thing to canon and Ciel as Ciel. Also i always had a head cannon thay Finn was his favorite servant seeing how Ciel literally rescued him while Sebastian was about to kill him, also Sebastian calls him a straight "Idiot" while he reframes to call Mey-Rin and Baldroy. Lastly Ciel used "Finn" as an alias in the circus arc. Coincidence I (personally) THINK NOT!!
One notable corrsction: Back in the carriage ride when Ciel opened his mouth to speak but then closed it back up, he had actually wanted to ask Sebastian whether the cultists' ritual 3 years ago had been right, or if Sebastian had been summoned by actual accident. He then realised that it did not matter. (The last sentence was said by Yana herself).
I'M SO EXCITED!! I watched your Public School Arc video first so I could relate to my BB-fan friend's excitement for the anime and I definitely credit your videos for my new appreciation for Black Butler! I can't wait to see what happens in this arc, and to listen to your really excellent breakdowns!
"How do you guys feel about astrology and idol groups-??" Way to be subtle 👀 I kid 😂 The way everything slowly escalates in this seems *crazy* and I think if I were reading, I never would've seen that plot twist coming a mile away. I always did want to know a little more about Sully since I kept seeing her around, so glad to have more context for her character 😊such a cutie pie, now I know why she's so loved x33
As of now, the Emerald green witch is my favourite arc. I reread it once in a while. I just really like the setting of the story. We have our whole family together. It’s nice we get to see everyone and they each have their moment in the story. We get the typical old storybook setting of a Village in a forest nice add that it’s happening in Germany. We get rumors about curses, werewolves and witches. And the build up to the ”curse” scene and what happens after is so suspenseful 4:11 🇫🇮 we are unstoppably loud when we get any attention. This is big. Thanks Yana :D 37:24 This scene always breaks me as well. Both expressions are just so full of raw emotion. The way Yana shows characters expressions sometimes is just so powerful to me. To Finny, Ciel is he’s savior and the reason he esentially has a life so seeing Ciel in that condition breaks him. From my own experience I can tell how hard it is to see someone who has helped you, hurt or feel that the things they do are not enough or that they don’t deserve good in life. I do wonder if we get more of Finny’s backstory. I mean we got a whole arc for Mey-Rin and Baldroy. We got a small glimpse of Finny’s story in this arc, but I wonder if we get more? I guess we have been show’n the most important parts, but I believe there is still more to know. It’s interesting we finally get to go deep in Ciel’s inner feelings and his survival’s guilt. The poison was a triggering factor for his ptsd to act out and it fitted well to the story. I didn’t first get the twin forshadowing when this arc was going and I guess it was because of my younger age and english not being my native language. But yes, it is so clear when looking at it now that it didn’t come out of nowhere and without real planning. There is so much more in this arc that really makes it my favourite. The setting, new characters and their stories, the great exciting action scenes and character moments. The arcs phasing and the themes are done well. I and many more are so happy that you are covering these arcs and the manga. You have such a clear way of explaining the story and the characters and you go deeper than the surface level which I really appreciate because normal recap videos are everywhere and they don’t usually do much else. You also make your videos so enjoyable to watch. I love psychological and thought provoking themes and ideas in storytelling. So big thanks to you and sorry for anyone who actually red all of this
wolfram’s life gaining meaning for the first time after meeting sieglinde makes me cry it’s so beautiful this arc is so beautifully written, every single aspect of it
24:50 I feel you! I remember how insane this arc made me while is was still publishing. Also this moment 24:17 was so amazing! Before, the only thing that actually affected Sebastian was Reaper's scythe - and then this happens!
Can confirm that German pronunciation is incredibly hard (English is my first language, with learning Mandarin Chinese as a work in progress). I've been binging these deep dives the last few days, and I love every minute of each video. I'm so happy to find UA-camrs obsessed with Black Butler; I got into the series around 2018 when I was in high school but I never really found any other hyper-fixating fans (my mom was subjected to many a long ramblings). As of writing this, the public school arc anime is currently coming out week by week. I love it, the animators are absolutely flexing their skills, and I hope that the emerald witch arc eventually gets animated.
26:48 note that at the time this chapter is released, I am completely clueless about the existence of Ciel Twin theory, so i think it's fun to remember how it just flew over my mind 😂 46:31 I remember seeing this scene as 'old' Ciel viewing 'current' Ciel
The flashback scene literally broke me, it took me several days to really process all that was revealed about our ciel. This is also when I really started hating Sebastian and unconditionally sympathizing with our ciel
something that hurts me even more on the subject of Sascha as a grim reaper is that they are probbly a child (the way they're drawn at least shows that they might be not an adult) wich makes my heart hurt because I think a lot "what so horrible possibly could happen to a child to took their own life"
I will push the phantomfam agenda until the day I die! Also I really love your amazing commentary on the series, it’s so calming and also extremely funny
been so excited for this video!!! after finishing the campania arc video i went and read through the entirety of the black butler manga that’s out right now in preparation for these videos!! so thank you so much for these videos, black butler has chosen itself as my current special interest
Iv been waiting for this arc to get cover i feel like i nvr seen anyone talk about it 😂 I loved rhis ace and ots were i saw alot of the hints at Spoilers for anyone who reads the comic because I believe the hints that I'm about to talk about happens the next ark or the ark after I can't remember right now but this is where I saw a lot of the twins ceil theories get more hype
SPOILERS for the latest season of the Black Butler anime (in case you are not a manga reader) The last episode of the Public School Arc has a post credits scene that features the beginning of chapter 86, aka the prologue section of the Emerald Witch Arc. As excited as I am for this next arc to be adapted, I hope the anime fully commits to the characters speaking in German instead of finding a workaround for the cast members that aren’t bilingual.
08:40 Actually, you know who also had a strong enough desire to escape his reality to summon a demon?.. -Ciel is a witch!- But also I find more curious that he thought the witches were people falsely accused and persecuted. Especially considering Blue arc!
Sometimes I see Sebastian's evil and twisted moments and I get judgmental, but then I remember he's supposed to behave like that. His species works like that, and not only his species. Sebastian kills for food. Even if it's the soul he consumes or the people he kills because he's ordered to. The human nature is not very different. We eat meat, and if we don't, insects will be killed so we can eat our vegetables. That might be an unpopular opinion, but I think Sebastian is similar to us in some ways. P.S. Please talk about the Devil Six chapter, where Grell literally talks about wanting to transition, yet it's not obvious enough for the mangrellers...
I really liked it so much again, I´m excited for the next arc . Though as a german I have to tell you that you prenounst sulis name wrong. but I like your way more than the german one. time to wait again :)
Yay, new black butler video came out. In both ways, held off for that. Anyways Prediction, after watching this video I wonder if there’ll ever be a ritual that’ll require a Demon as a sacrifice for something in the series. Perhaps to restore what was lost. A bizzaro Ciel doll or bizzaro Ciel’s father. Maybe Undertaker Reaped some of the Phantomhive family souls just to keep for later. Soul + Body. I once heard that the three critical parts to a person is the Soul, Body and Mind. But where to find the mind? Assuming they’ll go by that format, I wonder.
Wonderful video! Your way of explaining the story is very skillful. Also, I really liked the music at 1:51:00, so if possible, may I please know what it's called?
I liked this arc a lot, although it's not my absolute favorite. Amazing deep dive, by the way! I also personally suspect there's more to the Queen than it meets the eye. Although I wasn't happy initially with how the twin reveal eventually progressed (with RC being "revived"), the manga has been painfully slow for the last few years. I hope it will be worth it, though. Edit: To add, I'm one of those people who isn't a fan of the sexual jokes, especially towards our Ciel, even more after the whole past. I like Sieglinde, but was the threesome part necessary Yana?? 😭
The best part about this arc is when Sebastian fully shows his demon-self telling Ciel, who is probably at his most vulnerable since escaping the kidnapp, that he WILL devour him right here right now. It’s so fucking messed up, I love it
0:10 Did you get your hair cut? 4:08 Is Chlaus just a family friend? I thought he was one of Claudia's bastards (only the siblings Vincent and Francis were legitimized, he lives like a noblemen despite having no title and no last name 4:54 Fun fact the German Inquisition (and indeed most Inquisitions) hated belief in witches and tried to stamp it wherever they found it, 'most' Clergymen also were against witch burning 7:26 I like how Little Zwolf looks miserable to be in his homeland, maybe those kids reminded him of his comrades 9:56 To be fair witchcraft was depicted as satanic by it's own practitioners during the 19th century, so association makes sense 10:10 Sebastian practically bragged about attending an orgy to a 13-year-old, like a doucheb/g 13:03 Another fun fact most Medieval torture devices were actually invented in the 18th century due to chronological snobbery 15:14 Agreed 18:36 Yes, sorry Dog village is more Sherlock Holmes, this is more Truman Show 19:58 She said its because she read it in a book that men only think about thing, I headcannon this as an attempt by her village to make her afraid of men 20:15 Your sarcasm is hard to read, if you'll pardon my saying so 20:18 Just noticed the music, pretty cool 23:12 With the exception of first time they do it, I think its funny more often than not 23:42 Ciel can pretty cry, also I find it interesting that he can only cry from one eye, at least until his body fully reacts to the chemicals 26:02 Fun fact, you don't need to cleanse your insides with Mustard Gas attacks, only your cloths and outside need to be washed 28:52 I like Ciel's relationship with Finny, I also find it odd that Yana never sates that this ship is non-canon, Yana is pretty quick to say that same-sex ships are non-canon (I image this is due Square-Enix's 'non-yaoi stuff' policy) with the exception of Ciel x Alois and Ciel x Finny 30:43 Sebastian prides himself on his ability to deceive without lying 33:43 I laughed out loud at that one 38:23 I think Finny has survivor's guilt just like Ciel 41:19 I like how Mey-rin is the most upset at the idea that Ciel will have both eyes damaged 46:07 I love everything John Brown says and does in this arc 49:51 The only time we see Oscar happier than that is when Doll comes back 52:44 Interesting 55:14 One time my little cousin was out grooming her horse and I snuck up behind her and scared her, I tell you what I've never seen a horse look more pissed off before, pretty sure it wanted to kill me. Took it a while before it stopped giving me dirty looks 1:05:28 I find it interesting that he doesn't interact with Doll's 'ghost', I'm convinced those two are in for a reckoning 1:06:02 Agreed 1:06:35 I wonder if Sebastian will ever drop below 90% 1:11:23 I've noticed you haven't gone with any clothing that is a particular character's aesthetic, still the cape gives me Sullivan vibes 1:14:25 I never picked up on that 1:15:05 It's very much technology that was developed during WWI (early 20th century) 1:26:06 I find it interesting that of all the countries Yana decided to give an all female military squad to the one country in the 19th century that made it clear they considered deploying female soldiers to be a war crime (19th century female soldiers has a reputation for cruelty). Though I agree with Yana they look so cool, though again female soldiers didn't dress like that in the 19th century 1:26:18 The German soldier's uniforms seem to be a hodgepodge of whatever German uniforms Yana thought looked cool, I mean it's distinctly German but it doesn't look like any uniform they wore in particular 1:27:29 Agreed 1:29:07 Fun fact Japan had a civil war roughly 20 years before the events of this comic and a lot of soldiers on the losing side did flee to Europe, its safe to assume to that Tanaka is a veteran of the Boshin War and fought for the Imperial Court against the Shogunate 1:32:26 the tank we see looks like a A7V not a Panzer (completely different German armored vehicle) it's pronounced PUN-TSUH I've been pronouncing it PAN-ZER all this time, thank you for questioning how to pronounce it 1:33:35 Ironically the A7V was considered a failure while the British tanks (the MK IV and MK V) were considered a success, it wasn't until WWII that Germany became more advanced than the British Empire 1:42:00 Cool spot 1:43:25 I took it to mean that Vincent's servants had (allegedly) supernatural powers but looked or acted differently, we see that in a flashback that Vincent's servants dressed, acted and looked more conservative compared to the more modern looking 'Ciel's servants' 1:45:12 Yes, yes and triple yes! Wolfram is Sullivan's dad 1:45:47 Considering what soldiers are expected to do, I wouldn't call the training dehumanizing and cruel, its supposed to help them deal with high levels of stress and anxiety, something the human body isn't meant for 1:46:59 The bullet went right through him, the heated knife is to cauterize the wound 1:50:53 Have you posted any fanfic on the internet? 1:56:24 That's how I took it 2:06:00 I liked that Sullivan used this misunderstanding to give Ciel a hard time 2:06:21 The Victorian Era was a matriarchy, it was literally named after the woman in charge, its conventions are a British thing not a patriarchy thing 2:06:42 I agree with that 2:07:22 A very funny scene 2:11:52 As a citizen of the Commonwealth I took what they did to Queen Victoria in Season 1 as an insult, probably in a similar way Britian's old conventions seem like an insult to Americans, I don't need her to be a good guy, but I don't want her to be an inhuman monster either Had a lot of fun with this one, got lay down some historical facts I really enjoyed learning and I learned something new. Astrology? No interest in it, boy bands? I liked 'The Impressions' one of the first boy bands to exist and I sympathize with Blavat's stance that the newer boy bands suck in comparison. Glad to hear that you're breaking up the Blue Revenge Arc just go easy on the 30 year old comments please, your liable to make feel old XD
asdfsadfa the 30 year old comment was more so me saying I'd like to tackle it SOON (I'm turning 27 this year for context) I LOVE all your comments about the real world history here, it's so fascinating! A lot of the fanfic I write never actually gets finished enough to post in the internet asdfasdf. I enjoy writing, but it's not something I tend to spend a lot of time on.
K so like four things one what do you think us the worst arc of black butler two is there a chance even a slim one alois could become canon three what do you personally find to be the best place to get the entire manga series and four is the manga over or on going
I honestly don't know if Yana Toboso has the rights to include Alois in the manga beyond a cameo. I don't think Alois will ever be canon. Honestly, I don't think any of the arcs are BAD, but my least favorite would have to be book of murder? I know you can purchase digital copies of the manga and the individual chapters as they come out on amazon kindle and from Yen Press directly if you're in the US. Otherwise, just collecting physical copies and finding places to read scans online. I've been caught up for a while and have friends who share the chapters with me as they come out. The manga is not over yet, it just looks like it's nearing the final stages!
maybe it's because I'm not involved in fandom spaces, but it's quite surprising to me that the emerald witch arc is a fan favorite😅 it's a good one for sure, but def not one of my favorites
Much as I (mostly) hate to spoil anyone's fanfic dreams but can we all just remember that Sebastian intentionally modeled his human form to resemble Vincent to further endear Ciel to him? So theres an added borderline incest vibe there which.....idk, for some fanfic writers, that might make it better, idk 😆
Eh, from my understanding this idea is more of a fandom misconception. It came from Yana stating there was a reason Vicent and Sebastian looked similar, later revealing said reason was just her tendency to draw handsome man in a similar manner
The most heartbreaking part of the PTSD episode ociel experienced in this arc is how it shows what O' ciel wouldve been like had he not taken on his brother's identity and fueled by desire for reveng that gives him motivation to be strong . It lets you in into the feelings he suppresses.the guilt,the shame,the feelings of inadequacy and that he shouldnt have survived . It's so heartbreaking to see how weak and broken he really is under all that facade of coldness and strength
0:00 Intro
1:27 The Butler: On Board
6:14 The Butler: Making Inquiries
11:11 The Butler: Assisting
18:24 The Butler: Sounding the Alarm
25:23 The Butler: On Loan
31:13 The Butler: Switched
37:20 The Butler: In Service
44:08 The Butler: Descending
55:17 The Butler: Exasperated
1:00:37 The Butler: Dismayed
1:08:53 The Butler: Encouraging
1:12:23 The Butler: Fascinated
1:17:44 The Butler: Responding
1:22:47 The Butler: In a Rage
1:26:13 The Butler: Breaking Out
1:29:58 The Butler: Crossing Paths
1:33:00 The Butler: Exterminating
1:37:59 The Butler: Fate Unknown
1:45:32 The Butler: Disgraced
1:50:55 The Butler: Dropping In
1:59:30 The Butler: Darkening
2:01:41 The Butler: Compelling
2:10:19 Final Thoughts
My favourite part about this arc is that when I found out about it I was just thinking “why does ciel have to go to germany?? did she not have anyone else she could send??” and then I decided to just not question it since this manga is about a demon butler and most of these cases feel like they shouldn’t be being handled by a child
asdfasdf no that's so fair. Ciel is really just out here handling everything that he really shouldn't be handling
My only issue with your comment is the word "most". MOST should not be handled by a child?! Which one was child friendly? Jack/Jackie the ripper(s), the zombie boat or Epstein's flying circus?
The real question is, what's up with the queen for that?? Did we get to know about a secret background to her??
The dream sequence is my absolute favorite part of the manga when it comes to ciel’s character. I could gush about it for hours. I know it’s a PTSD episode, but it really lets us see what hides deep down in ciel’s heart. Aka, despite his huge ego in the manga, he feels worthless deep down, especially in comparison to his brother. He carries immense guilt over being the one to survive instead of Ciel, the one he grew up hearing was better than him and more appreciated.
In the dream, Ciel reassured him “silly, you didn’t have to do this for us, nobody asked you to”. And he’s right. That’s not the actual reason ciel did all of this. The reason he made the contract was because he wanted to become someone greater than himself. [paraphrased] “I’m not so noble that I’d sacrifice myself for others, nor so weak that I’d get pushed around by others. I’m selfish, the reason I made this contract. I did it for ME”. He was given a second chance at life; to be a ‘Ciel’ in the world, not merely the spare, not weak and powerless, and he took it. (This might be a bit different from your read)
My boy spent these past three years trying to be ruthless and strong, and he’s succeeded, he’s become greater than himself. After real ciel’s return, we see him fall back into how he used to be: he’s silent and submissive in the presence of real ciel. (Here comes my second favorite scene when it comes to his character). In Lau’s den, during the dinner scene, Ciel snapped and goes batshit on the food, remembering who he is. “How dare he? I’m the one whose done all this work these past years. I am not ciel, but The name ciel phantomhive belongs to ME”. This is absolutely beautiful. He acknowledges he is not his brother, but neither is he the weak spare he used to be. He has become someone greater. Yes, not his brother, but his own person.
I fucking love ciels development from childhood until now. The way he stood up for himself when it comes to his mistreatment by others, having the self esteem to oppose his brother and get back what’s his. Even ciel acknowledges this change “finally we can have a sibling rivalry”.
And another note, in my opinion, I think a lot of the ways ciel has been acting throughout the series have been the way he thinks real ciel might’ve acted in those situations. But when real ciel comes back, it’s strikingly clear how much he failed in imitating ciel. Ciel is so charming and outgoing, and socially aware/in control ex: when he’s talking to Lizzys parents, when he talks down to our ciel, when he’s reconnecting with lizzy. His cruelty is also very present, ex: his mocking nature towards our ciel, the way he treats servants and lizzy, destroying ciels toy samples. Our ciel’s kind and more introverted nature cannot be suppressed .
WHAT THE FUCK JUMPSCARE MY ASS WAS JUST WATCHING THE SCHOOL ARC ONE FOR THE 10TH TIME
I always refer to older brothers Ciel as "Lord Sirus" since it's the closest thing to canon and Ciel as Ciel. Also i always had a head cannon thay Finn was his favorite servant seeing how Ciel literally rescued him while Sebastian was about to kill him, also Sebastian calls him a straight "Idiot" while he reframes to call Mey-Rin and Baldroy. Lastly Ciel used "Finn" as an alias in the circus arc. Coincidence I (personally) THINK NOT!!
One notable corrsction: Back in the carriage ride when Ciel opened his mouth to speak but then closed it back up, he had actually wanted to ask Sebastian whether the cultists' ritual 3 years ago had been right, or if Sebastian had been summoned by actual accident. He then realised that it did not matter. (The last sentence was said by Yana herself).
Oh!!! That's neat!!! Do you know where I can find where Yana said this???
Could you please kindly provide a source for this information?
I'M SO EXCITED!! I watched your Public School Arc video first so I could relate to my BB-fan friend's excitement for the anime and I definitely credit your videos for my new appreciation for Black Butler! I can't wait to see what happens in this arc, and to listen to your really excellent breakdowns!
"How do you guys feel about astrology and idol groups-??"
Way to be subtle 👀
I kid 😂
The way everything slowly escalates in this seems *crazy* and I think if I were reading, I never would've seen that plot twist coming a mile away. I always did want to know a little more about Sully since I kept seeing her around, so glad to have more context for her character 😊such a cutie pie, now I know why she's so loved x33
Finally, my favourite arc. To quote Count Dooku: “I’ve been looking forward to this.”
Sebastian gives a 'signature look of superiority'.
As of now, the Emerald green witch is my favourite arc. I reread it once in a while. I just really like the setting of the story. We have our whole family together. It’s nice we get to see everyone and they each have their moment in the story.
We get the typical old storybook setting of a Village in a forest nice add that it’s happening in Germany. We get rumors about curses, werewolves and witches. And the build up to the ”curse” scene and what happens after is so suspenseful
4:11 🇫🇮 we are unstoppably loud when we get any attention. This is big. Thanks Yana :D
37:24 This scene always breaks me as well. Both expressions are just so full of raw emotion. The way Yana shows characters expressions sometimes is just so powerful to me.
To Finny, Ciel is he’s savior and the reason he esentially has a life so seeing Ciel in that condition breaks him. From my own experience I can tell how hard it is to see someone who has helped you, hurt or feel that the things they do are not enough or that they don’t deserve good in life.
I do wonder if we get more of Finny’s backstory. I mean we got a whole arc for Mey-Rin and Baldroy. We got a small glimpse of Finny’s story in this arc, but I wonder if we get more? I guess we have been show’n the most important parts, but I believe there is still more to know.
It’s interesting we finally get to go deep in Ciel’s inner feelings and his survival’s guilt. The poison was a triggering factor for his ptsd to act out and it fitted well to the story.
I didn’t first get the twin forshadowing when this arc was going and I guess it was because of my younger age and english not being my native language. But yes, it is so clear when looking at it now that it didn’t come out of nowhere and without real planning.
There is so much more in this arc that really makes it my favourite. The setting, new characters and their stories, the great exciting action scenes and character moments. The arcs phasing and the themes are done well.
I and many more are so happy that you are covering these arcs and the manga. You have such a clear way of explaining the story and the characters and you go deeper than the surface level which I really appreciate because normal recap videos are everywhere and they don’t usually do much else. You also make your videos so enjoyable to watch.
I love psychological and thought provoking themes and ideas in storytelling. So big thanks to you and sorry for anyone who actually red all of this
I ADORE THIS ARC AND UR COMMENTARY OMGGG
I love your analysis!! ANDD i'm so glad you mentioned how weird the "joke" where sieglinde touched ciel was, i hated it so much
Fingers extra crossed this gets adapted.
wolfram’s life gaining meaning for the first time after meeting sieglinde makes me cry it’s so beautiful this arc is so beautifully written, every single aspect of it
YAY ANOTHER ONE!!!! Gonna be waiting for the next one for sure
wooohooo this is gonna get me through the first half of work tomorrow lets goooooo
Can you do the blue clult arc I love listening too you while I work
I’m always in awe how long this manga has been going on but also like- I get it- I love to write and when I start BOI I can’t stop
24:50 I feel you! I remember how insane this arc made me while is was still publishing. Also this moment 24:17 was so amazing! Before, the only thing that actually affected Sebastian was Reaper's scythe - and then this happens!
Can confirm that German pronunciation is incredibly hard (English is my first language, with learning Mandarin Chinese as a work in progress).
I've been binging these deep dives the last few days, and I love every minute of each video. I'm so happy to find UA-camrs obsessed with Black Butler; I got into the series around 2018 when I was in high school but I never really found any other hyper-fixating fans (my mom was subjected to many a long ramblings).
As of writing this, the public school arc anime is currently coming out week by week. I love it, the animators are absolutely flexing their skills, and I hope that the emerald witch arc eventually gets animated.
26:48 note that at the time this chapter is released, I am completely clueless about the existence of Ciel Twin theory, so i think it's fun to remember how it just flew over my mind 😂
46:31 I remember seeing this scene as 'old' Ciel viewing 'current' Ciel
The flashback scene literally broke me, it took me several days to really process all that was revealed about our ciel. This is also when I really started hating Sebastian and unconditionally sympathizing with our ciel
Omg u got a Moxxie sticker on ur mic!
And thank you for ur effort on these deep dives. I really like them!
Your little giggle is so gd cute lmaoo awesome video btw this is definitely one of my favorite arcs next to the Campania and it's just so well done ❤
something that hurts me even more on the subject of Sascha as a grim reaper is that they are probbly a child (the way they're drawn at least shows that they might be not an adult) wich makes my heart hurt because I think a lot "what so horrible possibly could happen to a child to took their own life"
i love these so much, excited for the deep dive in the blue cult !!!
Wow! THANK YOU! I love these videos 💜
I will push the phantomfam agenda until the day I die! Also I really love your amazing commentary on the series, it’s so calming and also extremely funny
been so excited for this video!!! after finishing the campania arc video i went and read through the entirety of the black butler manga that’s out right now in preparation for these videos!!
so thank you so much for these videos, black butler has chosen itself as my current special interest
Please continue these deep dives, they're so good
38:30 Oh, I am pretty sure it is about the older Ciel. Remember what he thinks of not being chosen? Maybe about his parents, as well.
I read one of the parts of this arc randomly after not touching this series since I was younger IT WAS VERY SURPRISING🤣
Finally been waiting for this video! I literally got into Black back in January and every time I finish an arc, I watch your videos.
This arc litteraly broke me😭🙏
Love your vids!
OMGG this is my favorite arc, I was waiting for your analysis, thank you so much for keep showing the masterpiece black butler's manga is✡💗💗💗
57:01 let it be a reminder that Sebastian only sees ciel as food
Iv been waiting for this arc to get cover i feel like i nvr seen anyone talk about it 😂
I loved rhis ace and ots were i saw alot of the hints at
Spoilers for anyone who reads the comic because I believe the hints that I'm about to talk about happens the next ark or the ark after I can't remember right now but this is where I saw a lot of the twins ceil theories get more hype
SPOILERS for the latest season of the Black Butler anime (in case you are not a manga reader)
The last episode of the Public School Arc has a post credits scene that features the beginning of chapter 86, aka the prologue section of the Emerald Witch Arc. As excited as I am for this next arc to be adapted, I hope the anime fully commits to the characters speaking in German instead of finding a workaround for the cast members that aren’t bilingual.
I’m only not caught up to date with the last 5 or so chapters and I have forgotten so much lore- SO MANY ARCS
please keep making these videos
Love it my favourite arc that introduces one of my favourite characters Sieglende in it
Woooop new episode!
Can't wait for part 9 if that's coming out I saw a video of ciel sing the real ciel so can't wait for a deep dive video on that
08:40 Actually, you know who also had a strong enough desire to escape his reality to summon a demon?.. -Ciel is a witch!-
But also I find more curious that he thought the witches were people falsely accused and persecuted. Especially considering Blue arc!
Sometimes I see Sebastian's evil and twisted moments and I get judgmental, but then I remember he's supposed to behave like that. His species works like that, and not only his species. Sebastian kills for food. Even if it's the soul he consumes or the people he kills because he's ordered to. The human nature is not very different. We eat meat, and if we don't, insects will be killed so we can eat our vegetables. That might be an unpopular opinion, but I think Sebastian is similar to us in some ways. P.S. Please talk about the Devil Six chapter, where Grell literally talks about wanting to transition, yet it's not obvious enough for the mangrellers...
'You wascally butler'.
WOLFRAM THEY WILL NEVER MAKE ME HATE YOU
I really liked it so much again, I´m excited for the next arc . Though as a german I have to tell you that you prenounst sulis name wrong. but I like your way more than the german one. time to wait again :)
Yay, new black butler video came out. In both ways, held off for that. Anyways Prediction, after watching this video I wonder if there’ll ever be a ritual that’ll require a Demon as a sacrifice for something in the series. Perhaps to restore what was lost. A bizzaro Ciel doll or bizzaro Ciel’s father. Maybe Undertaker Reaped some of the Phantomhive family souls just to keep for later. Soul + Body. I once heard that the three critical parts to a person is the Soul, Body and Mind. But where to find the mind? Assuming they’ll go by that format, I wonder.
Wonderful video! Your way of explaining the story is very skillful. Also, I really liked the music at 1:51:00, so if possible, may I please know what it's called?
It's Waterfall from the Undertale OST
@@PocketLeaves Thank you so much for letting me know!
I liked this arc a lot, although it's not my absolute favorite. Amazing deep dive, by the way! I also personally suspect there's more to the Queen than it meets the eye. Although I wasn't happy initially with how the twin reveal eventually progressed (with RC being "revived"), the manga has been painfully slow for the last few years. I hope it will be worth it, though.
Edit: To add, I'm one of those people who isn't a fan of the sexual jokes, especially towards our Ciel, even more after the whole past. I like Sieglinde, but was the threesome part necessary Yana?? 😭
The best part about this arc is when Sebastian fully shows his demon-self telling Ciel, who is probably at his most vulnerable since escaping the kidnapp, that he WILL devour him right here right now. It’s so fucking messed up, I love it
You are not alone in thinking this sounds similar to the Pluto arc.
Can you do the blue cult or blue memory arc please 🙏
She's doing it in August or September
Why didn’t my notifications go off for this
🎶back on the saddle again-🎶
Huh? Is that supposed to be a reference to something?
@@dollygiki13 so you've never heard that song huh-
@@madmouse1016 Can't say I recognize it.
@@dollygiki13 well I made a minor spelling error- but it's an old old song
'Back in the Saddle Again' Gene Autry
@@madmouse1016 I see. Thank you for letting me know.
0:10 Did you get your hair cut?
4:08 Is Chlaus just a family friend? I thought he was one of Claudia's bastards (only the siblings Vincent and Francis were legitimized, he lives like a noblemen despite having no title and no last name
4:54 Fun fact the German Inquisition (and indeed most Inquisitions) hated belief in witches and tried to stamp it wherever they found it, 'most' Clergymen also were against witch burning
7:26 I like how Little Zwolf looks miserable to be in his homeland, maybe those kids reminded him of his comrades
9:56 To be fair witchcraft was depicted as satanic by it's own practitioners during the 19th century, so association makes sense
10:10 Sebastian practically bragged about attending an orgy to a 13-year-old, like a doucheb/g
13:03 Another fun fact most Medieval torture devices were actually invented in the 18th century due to chronological snobbery
15:14 Agreed
18:36 Yes, sorry Dog village is more Sherlock Holmes, this is more Truman Show
19:58 She said its because she read it in a book that men only think about thing, I headcannon this as an attempt by her village to make her afraid of men
20:15 Your sarcasm is hard to read, if you'll pardon my saying so
20:18 Just noticed the music, pretty cool
23:12 With the exception of first time they do it, I think its funny more often than not
23:42 Ciel can pretty cry, also I find it interesting that he can only cry from one eye, at least until his body fully reacts to the chemicals
26:02 Fun fact, you don't need to cleanse your insides with Mustard Gas attacks, only your cloths and outside need to be washed
28:52 I like Ciel's relationship with Finny, I also find it odd that Yana never sates that this ship is non-canon, Yana is pretty quick to say that same-sex ships are non-canon (I image this is due Square-Enix's 'non-yaoi stuff' policy) with the exception of Ciel x Alois and Ciel x Finny
30:43 Sebastian prides himself on his ability to deceive without lying
33:43 I laughed out loud at that one
38:23 I think Finny has survivor's guilt just like Ciel
41:19 I like how Mey-rin is the most upset at the idea that Ciel will have both eyes damaged
46:07 I love everything John Brown says and does in this arc
49:51 The only time we see Oscar happier than that is when Doll comes back
52:44 Interesting
55:14 One time my little cousin was out grooming her horse and I snuck up behind her and scared her, I tell you what I've never seen a horse look more pissed off before, pretty sure it wanted to kill me. Took it a while before it stopped giving me dirty looks
1:05:28 I find it interesting that he doesn't interact with Doll's 'ghost', I'm convinced those two are in for a reckoning
1:06:02 Agreed
1:06:35 I wonder if Sebastian will ever drop below 90%
1:11:23 I've noticed you haven't gone with any clothing that is a particular character's aesthetic, still the cape gives me Sullivan vibes
1:14:25 I never picked up on that
1:15:05 It's very much technology that was developed during WWI (early 20th century)
1:26:06 I find it interesting that of all the countries Yana decided to give an all female military squad to the one country in the 19th century that made it clear they considered deploying female soldiers to be a war crime (19th century female soldiers has a reputation for cruelty). Though I agree with Yana they look so cool, though again female soldiers didn't dress like that in the 19th century
1:26:18 The German soldier's uniforms seem to be a hodgepodge of whatever German uniforms Yana thought looked cool, I mean it's distinctly German but it doesn't look like any uniform they wore in particular
1:27:29 Agreed
1:29:07 Fun fact Japan had a civil war roughly 20 years before the events of this comic and a lot of soldiers on the losing side did flee to Europe, its safe to assume to that Tanaka is a veteran of the Boshin War and fought for the Imperial Court against the Shogunate
1:32:26 the tank we see looks like a A7V not a Panzer (completely different German armored vehicle) it's pronounced PUN-TSUH I've been pronouncing it PAN-ZER all this time, thank you for questioning how to pronounce it
1:33:35 Ironically the A7V was considered a failure while the British tanks (the MK IV and MK V) were considered a success, it wasn't until WWII that Germany became more advanced than the British Empire
1:42:00 Cool spot
1:43:25 I took it to mean that Vincent's servants had (allegedly) supernatural powers but looked or acted differently, we see that in a flashback that Vincent's servants dressed, acted and looked more conservative compared to the more modern looking 'Ciel's servants'
1:45:12 Yes, yes and triple yes! Wolfram is Sullivan's dad
1:45:47 Considering what soldiers are expected to do, I wouldn't call the training dehumanizing and cruel, its supposed to help them deal with high levels of stress and anxiety, something the human body isn't meant for
1:46:59 The bullet went right through him, the heated knife is to cauterize the wound
1:50:53 Have you posted any fanfic on the internet?
1:56:24 That's how I took it
2:06:00 I liked that Sullivan used this misunderstanding to give Ciel a hard time
2:06:21 The Victorian Era was a matriarchy, it was literally named after the woman in charge, its conventions are a British thing not a patriarchy thing
2:06:42 I agree with that
2:07:22 A very funny scene
2:11:52 As a citizen of the Commonwealth I took what they did to Queen Victoria in Season 1 as an insult, probably in a similar way Britian's old conventions seem like an insult to Americans, I don't need her to be a good guy, but I don't want her to be an inhuman monster either
Had a lot of fun with this one, got lay down some historical facts I really enjoyed learning and I learned something new. Astrology? No interest in it, boy bands? I liked 'The Impressions' one of the first boy bands to exist and I sympathize with Blavat's stance that the newer boy bands suck in comparison. Glad to hear that you're breaking up the Blue Revenge Arc just go easy on the 30 year old comments please, your liable to make feel old XD
Hey UA-cam didn't delete this comment.
asdfsadfa the 30 year old comment was more so me saying I'd like to tackle it SOON (I'm turning 27 this year for context)
I LOVE all your comments about the real world history here, it's so fascinating!
A lot of the fanfic I write never actually gets finished enough to post in the internet asdfasdf. I enjoy writing, but it's not something I tend to spend a lot of time on.
@@PocketLeaves Agreed.
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K so like four things one what do you think us the worst arc of black butler two is there a chance even a slim one alois could become canon three what do you personally find to be the best place to get the entire manga series and four is the manga over or on going
I honestly don't know if Yana Toboso has the rights to include Alois in the manga beyond a cameo. I don't think Alois will ever be canon. Honestly, I don't think any of the arcs are BAD, but my least favorite would have to be book of murder? I know you can purchase digital copies of the manga and the individual chapters as they come out on amazon kindle and from Yen Press directly if you're in the US. Otherwise, just collecting physical copies and finding places to read scans online. I've been caught up for a while and have friends who share the chapters with me as they come out. The manga is not over yet, it just looks like it's nearing the final stages!
@PocketLeaves thank for answering my questions I'm gonna go cry in a corner now cause alois is for ever non canon
maybe it's because I'm not involved in fandom spaces, but it's quite surprising to me that the emerald witch arc is a fan favorite😅 it's a good one for sure, but def not one of my favorites
Straight? People. Like. Vampire
Much as I (mostly) hate to spoil anyone's fanfic dreams but can we all just remember that Sebastian intentionally modeled his human form to resemble Vincent to further endear Ciel to him? So theres an added borderline incest vibe there which.....idk, for some fanfic writers, that might make it better, idk 😆
Eh, from my understanding this idea is more of a fandom misconception. It came from Yana stating there was a reason Vicent and Sebastian looked similar, later revealing said reason was just her tendency to draw handsome man in a similar manner