7.9/10134 votesLoading...#1 - His Butler, Fluent
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 3/27/2009
Having regained the services of his Butler, the Young Master issues a chilling order to kill. Sebastian is eager to please, but this task will require a revelation of his true nature.
Director: Hirofumi Ogura
Writer: N/A
7.8/10115 votesLoading...#2 - His Butler, Up in Flames
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 3/20/2009
The Young Master arrives in London only to find the city engulfed by flames. After an ominous warning from the undertaker, Ciel attempts to visit the queen, but he’s shocked by his treatment at the hands of the palace guards.
Director: Tomihiko Ohkubo
Writer: N/A
7.7/10149 votesLoading...#3 - His Butler, Chance Encounter
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/30/2008
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!
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/10107 votesLoading...#4 - His Butler, Dissolution
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 3/13/2009
The Young Master’s journey to Paris leads to another showdown with the Queen’s angelic butler and a painful parting of the ways with someone dear to his heart. Can Ciel survive without the demonic assistance he’s grown so accustomed to?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/1073 votesLoading...#5 - Divulging Butler
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 8/20/2010
A series of haunting flashbacks revisit the tragic events of the night Claude and Alois first met. As their story unfolds, a devilish partnership is forged, and their unholy interest in Sebastian and Ciel is finally explained!
Director: Shinobu Sasaki
Writer: N/A
7.6/10114 votesLoading...#6 - His Butler, Offering
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 2/5/2009
The Queen orders young Master Phantomhive to investigate reports of a cult that promises to “purify” its unclean members. The mission is complicated by the appearance of a familiar reaper.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/10112 votesLoading...#7 - His Butler, Transmitted
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 2/13/2009
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/10112 votesLoading...#8 - His Butler, Escaping
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 2/27/2009
While the Young Master continues his investigation into the opium-filled, counterfeit candy wrappers, the Butler is chained and tortured in the Tower of London.
Director: Norihiko Nagahama
Writer: N/A
7.6/1071 votesLoading...#9 - Hollow Butler
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 8/27/2010
The appearance of a new grim reaper leads to various mix-ups, and a string of mysterious eye-gougings plagues London. Sebastian and his Young Master suspect different culprits, but Ciel might not be around long enough to investigate!
Director: Yoshihisa Matsumoto
Writer: N/A
7.6/1079 votesLoading...#10 - Black Butler
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 9/17/2010
Hannah’s devious game of deception forces Sebastian and Claude to agree to the unthinkable: a demon verses demon duel where only one butler emerges victorious!
Director: Shinobu Sasaki
Writer: Mari Okada
7.5/1096 votesLoading...#11 - Clawed Butler
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 7/2/2010
Devilish butler Claude and his young master Alois must outwit a priest, a viscount, and a conniving uncle with an eye on the family fortune. As if that weren’t excitement enough for one day, a mysterious guest pays a visit to the mansion.
Director: Shinobu Sasaki
Writer: Mari Okada
7.5/1068 votesLoading...#12 - Crossroads Butler
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 9/10/2010
Sebastian and Claude compete for the affections of their masters while attempting to navigate a treacherous labyrinth! Meanwhile, a struggle between two tortured souls rages deep within the mortal form of Ciel Phantomhive.
Director: Tomihiko Ohkubo
Writer: N/A
7.4/10181 votesLoading...#13 - His Butler, Strongest
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/9/2008
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/10118 votesLoading...#14 - His Butler, However You Please
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/11/2008
When his betrothed is abducted by a deranged doll maker, the Young Master travels to London to investigate. Little does he know, the search will be complicated by a lovesick reaper who’s lost his scythe.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/10119 votesLoading...#15 - His Butler, Forlorn
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/18/2008
The Master’s birthday approaches, but rescuing Elizabeth is of far greater importance than celebrating. A vile puppeteer is terrorizing London, and only the Butler can cut down his army of marionettes.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/10116 votesLoading...#16 - His Butler, Engaging Servants
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 3/6/2009
A series of flashbacks reveals the secret pasts - and hidden talents - of the Phantomhive staff. While the servants go about their daily duties, the Young Master gives a chess lesson to pretty lady.
Director: Hirofumi Ogura
Writer: N/A
7.4/1071 votesLoading...#17 - Deathly Butler
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 8/13/2010
The “dance of death” is the scheduled entertainment when Sebastian and Ciel attend a private affair at the Trancy estate, and only teatime can persuade the butlers to lay down their weapons and stop the bloodshed.
Director: Shunichi Yoshizawa
Writer: Tatsuto Higuchi
7.3/10142 votesLoading...#18 - His Butler, at the Funeral
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/6/2008
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.
Director: Naokatsu Tsuda
Writer: N/A
7.3/10109 votesLoading...#19 - His Butler, Imprisoned
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 2/20/2009
There’s a potent new drug plaguing the backstreets of London, and it’s being sold in stolen Phantomhive candy wrappers. The Young Master is being set up, but what manner of man wants him to take the fall?
Director: Naokatsu Tsuda
Writer: N/A
7.3/1074 votesLoading...#20 - Terrorist Butler
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 7/23/2010
When a nobleman’s son is kidnapped, the Queen orders Sebastian and Ciel to deliver the ransom. The exchange is to be made on a train, but a host of suspicious passengers - and an outbreak of cholera - complicate this mission of mercy.
Director: Takayuki Tanaka
Writer: Mari Okada, Masahiro Yokotani
7.2/10149 votesLoading...#21 - His Butler, Capricious
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/23/2008
The Young Master dons an evening gown to apprehend a monster who’s been butchering women of the night, but if his talent for cross-dressing is discovered, the Phantomhive name will be irreversibly sullied.
Director: Tomihiko Ohkubo
Writer: N/A
7.2/1071 votesLoading...#22 - Beacon Butler
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 7/30/2010
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.
Director: Tomihiko Ohkubo
Writer: Toshizo Nemoto
7.2/1078 votesLoading...#23 - Zero Butler
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 9/3/2010
Sebastian must devise a way to reclaim Ciel without violating his Young Master’s orders. It is a perilous mission that will require every ounce of the dashing butler’s strength and cunning - and perhaps a scandalous pose or two!
Director: Takayuki Tanaka
Writer: Mari Okada
7.1/10219 votesLoading...#24 - His Butler, Able
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/2/2008
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.
Director: Hirofumi Ogura
Writer: N/A
7.1/10130 votesLoading...#25 - His Butler, Merrymaking
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/13/2008
At the behest of the Queen, the Young Master and his underlings travel to a dreary land supposedly haunted by a demon dog. This new mission makes the Butler uneasy, but he’s always been more of a cat person.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Black Butler
Every episode of Black Butler ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Black Butler!
In Victorian London, 12-year-old business magnate Ciel Phantomhive thwarts dangers to the queen as he's watched over by his demon butler, Sebastian.
Genres:AnimationComedyDramaMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
Best Episodes Summary
"His Butler, Fluent" is the best rated episode of "Black Butler". It scored 7.9/10 based on 134 votes. Directed by Hirofumi Ogura and written by N/A, it aired on 3/27/2009. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "His Butler, Up in Flames".