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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.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Black Butler Season 3 Episode 2 - His Butler, Taking the Stage
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    #1 - His Butler, Taking the Stage

    S3:E2

    After a letter from Queen Victoria, some breaking and entering, and a trip to Undertaker, Sebastian and Ciel go to the circus. The mission: find a large group of missing children. The obstacle: Sebastian loses it a little when he's around cats...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Black Butler Season 3 Episode 3 - His Butler, Hired
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    #2 - His Butler, Hired

    S3:E3

    The air is thick with trapezes, knives, and pointed jibes as Sebastian and Ciel audition for the circus. Then after the excitement dies down, they see an unexpected familiar face in the rehearsal tent...

    Director:Harume Kosaka
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Black Butler Season 3 Episode 4 - His Butler, Colleague
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    #3 - His Butler, Colleague

    S3:E4

    Sebastian and Ciel have done undercover work before, but this particular job presents some unique challenges.

    Director:Takayuki Tanaka
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Black Butler Season 3 Episode 5 - His Butler, Taking Flight
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    #4 - His Butler, Taking Flight

    S3:E5

    Sebastian and Will may well be the most awkward duo in circus history, but Ciel currently has bigger problems.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Black Butler Season 3 Episode 6 - His Butler, Liaison
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    #5 - His Butler, Liaison

    S3:E6

    Sometimes Sebastian's revisions to a plan can be dangerous.

    Director:Mitsutaka Noshitani
    Writer:Ichiro Okouchi

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  6. Black Butler Season 3 Episode 7 - His Butler, Careful Tending
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    #6 - His Butler, Careful Tending

    S3:E7

    Before they pay the baron a visit, Sebastian decides to take some advice from Soma.

    Director:Hitomi Ezoe
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Black Butler Season 3 Episode 8 - His Butler, Sneering
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    #7 - His Butler, Sneering

    S3:E8

    Lord Kelvin invites Ciel to replay a certain night from his past, and Ciel's servants receive some unexpected visitors at the mansion.

    Director:Harume Kosaka
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Black Butler Season 3 Episode 9 - His Butler, Serene
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    #8 - His Butler, Serene

    S3:E9

    The world is never kind to anyone.

    Director:Tsuyoshi Tobita
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Black Butler Season 3 Episode 10 - His Butler, Fulfilling His Duty
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    #9 - His Butler, Fulfilling His Duty

    S3:E10

    Sebastian carries out his remaining orders, and as usual, Will is left to clean up the mess.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Black Butler Season 4 Episode 1 - His Butler, at School
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    #10 - His Butler, at School

    S4:E1

    Ciel begins attending England’s prestigious Weston College. This insular school values tradition, is bound by strict discipline, and is ruled by the prefects of its four boarding houses, collectively known as "P4".

    Director:Kenjirou Okada
    Writer:Hiroyuki Yoshino

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  11. Black Butler Season 4 Episode 2 - His Butler, In Disguise
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    #11 - His Butler, In Disguise

    S4:E2

    Ciel builds his reputation within the school in order to get close to the P4. His success grants him the opportunity to participate in an exclusive gathering reserved only for prefects and their drudges. However, this meeting doesn't go as expected.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Black Butler Season 4 Episode 3 - His Butler, Plotting
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    #12 - His Butler, Plotting

    S4:E3

    Ciel decides to pay back Maurice Cole for his underhanded trick. Since Maurice lives in a different boarding house, he arranges a special exemption for an acquaintance to be admitted to Weston so that he can monitor Maurice.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Black Butler Season 4 Episode 4 - His Butler, Colluding
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    #13 - His Butler, Colluding

    S4:E4

    Ciel wins the P4's trust, but he still can't find a chance to get close to the Head Master. And so he brings up the subject of Derrick Arden with the P4 and their drudges. When he does, the expressions on the prefects' faces change...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Black Butler Season 4 Episode 5 - His Butler, Gaining Admittance
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    #14 - His Butler, Gaining Admittance

    S4:E5

    Ciel hears some promising information: the ever-busy Head Master will be attending Weston's traditional cricket tournament, and evidently the student who exhibits the most sportsmanlike behaviour will be invited to the Head Master's "midnight tea party."

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Black Butler Season 4 Episode 6 - His Butler, Scheming
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    #15 - His Butler, Scheming

    S4:E6

    Ciel is chosen to play cricket, but the boys of Sapphire Owl House are the perennial wooden spooners. They've had just one victory in the history of the tournament. Ciel resolves to wrest another victory for his House—without any miracles.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Black Butler Season 4 Episode 7 - His Butler, Final Match
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    #16 - His Butler, Final Match

    S4:E7

    Ciel and the rest of Sapphire Owl House have won their way into the deciding match. As the cricketers exercise their talents to the fullest, Sebastian pursues the Head Master, who has appeared at last.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Black Butler Season 4 Episode 8 - His Butler, Locking Up
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    #17 - His Butler, Locking Up

    S4:E8

    At the boat parade that caps off the cricket tournament, Ciel vows once again to learn the truth and present it to Queen Victoria.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Black Butler Season 4 Episode 9 - His Butler, Having a Laugh
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    #18 - His Butler, Having a Laugh

    S4:E9

    His efforts in the cricket tournament having succeeded, Ciel now has an invitation to a tea party sponsored by Weston College's absolute monarch: the Head Master.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Black Butler Season 4 Episode 10 - His Butler, Assenting
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    #19 - His Butler, Assenting

    S4:E10

    The truth behind the disappearances of Derrick Arden and the others comes to light. What's more, Ciel discovers that a former Phantomhive ally has been involved all along.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Black Butler Season 4 Episode 11 - His Butler, Taking Off
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    #20 - His Butler, Taking Off

    S4:E11

    His duty as the Queen's guard dog complete, Ciel and his servants take a trip to London to inspect new Funtom Company goods. Later, Sebastian is reunited with someone unexpected.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Black Butler Season 5 Episode 1 - His Butler, Doing Fieldwork
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    #21 - His Butler, Doing Fieldwork

    S5:E1

    Sebastian and Ciel begin investigating a series of suspicious deaths in Germany at the Queen's request.

    Director:Shinobu Sasaki
    Writer:Konomi Shugo

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  22. Black Butler Season 5 Episode 2 - His Butler, Sounding the Alarm
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    #22 - His Butler, Sounding the Alarm

    S5:E2

    Wolfram installs the group in the Castle. Ciel and Sullivan sit down to dine, only to receive shocking news.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Black Butler Season 5 Episode 3 - His Butler, On Loan
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    #23 - His Butler, On Loan

    S5:E3

    Sebastian and Ciel pay a price for entering the Werewolves' Forest. Sullivan agrees to help, on one condition.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Black Butler Season 5 Episode 4 - His Butler, Serving
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    #24 - His Butler, Serving

    S5:E4

    Sebastian starts serving Sullivan as her butler. Meanwhile, Ciel seems to have become a different person.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Black Butler Season 5 Episode 5 - His Butler, Descending
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    #25 - His Butler, Descending

    S5:E5

    While Sebastian and Snake are off investigating the Emerald Castle behind Wolfram's back, a werewolf attacks.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"His Butler, Taking the Stage" is the worst rated episode of "Black Butler". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/18/2014. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "His Butler, Hired".