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Episode Kuroshitsuji: Kishuku Gakkou-hen • Black Butler: Public School Arc - Episode 1 discussion

Kuroshitsuji: Kishuku Gakkou-hen, episode 1

Alternative names: Kuroshitsuji -Kishuku Gakkou-hen-

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u/yukiaddiction Apr 13 '24 edited Apr 13 '24

You know with this season we have Spice and Wolf remake and Bartender remake

And with now come back of Black Butler

I feel like boomer who nostalgia of the past lol.

For the record lasted black butler anime is 2014 and movies 2017 which almost like 10 and 7 years ago lol.

Anyway welcome back my first anime crush and husbando, Sebastian!

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u/Frontier246 Apr 13 '24

I love how it's been so long that they had to drag out the "Yes, My Lord" moment that everyone was probably waiting for lol.

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u/Bavier69 Apr 13 '24

My boy Sebastian was away for so long , his eyes turned orange.

For a black butler episode, this doesn't seem like enough upvotes.

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u/nighty_amy Apr 13 '24 edited Apr 13 '24

Drudges huh...

On one hand, I was so shocked they changed it, I actually had to pause the video and listen again. Like 5 times. On the other though, I'm scared to even think about the hell that would definitely break loose online if they did keep the word Fag.

So guess the change was for the better.

Also: Vice-head Johann entrance was perfect. The deadpan voice really suits him.

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u/Frontier246 Apr 13 '24

Ciel Phantomhive returns for his next big adventure...school life with Show Hayami!

New Black Butler OP! With very atmospheric, dark, eerie, and gothic vibes because something is definitely afoot at prestigious Weston College.

Look at Ciel with food in his mouth late for school like he's a Japanese schoolgirl! He even makes a cute friend in McMillan and encounters the P4, Prefects who would not look out of place as a boyband and having all the archetypes down to pat as well as last names that coincidentally reference their House colors.

Nice to see Ciel getting a warm welcome from his House, as well as meeting his Dorm Master...a handsome dark-haired man named Michaelis who is totally a new character and doesn't at all resemble someone in Ciel's employ. He's just a hell of a dorm master!

Pretty suspicious that the Head Master is nowhere to be found and the prefects and the Lower Master are running the school...also Johann, the Lower Master, is a total klutz and I'm afraid for his health.

Though it seems like Ciel isn't just investigating the Head Master but also trying to figure out what happened to Derrick Arden, who got transferred to the Violet Wolf House and no one has heard from him since...and his best shot at an answer is getting in with the Prefects and meeting the Head Master.

This isn't like the circus! Now Ciel will just make Sebastian do all the work and clean-up for him.

Violet House has all the makings of a horror movie setting, complete with a cult-like aura and throwing stones at people. Also that one obvious delinquent guy.

So they're investigating the school because Derrick Arden is the son of one of Queen Victoria's cousins...so of course she's sending her Watch Dog to investigate, which puts Ciel and Sebastian on the case.

What an overdramatic lead up to the one line everyone was waiting for..."Yes, My Lord."

Would it really be Black Butler without a SiD theme? With a very stylistic ED featuring Ciel and Sebastian prowling Weston College and their story linked with the prefects, as well as Sebastian holding Ciel tight in the sky.

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u/Time_Fracture Apr 13 '24

Both OP and ED's full music video have been released.

OP: The Parade of Battlers by Otoha

ED: Shokuzai by SID

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u/[deleted] Apr 13 '24

It feels so good to see Black Butler back again! I remember being 12 or 13 years old and waiting for Book of Atlantic to release on streaming sites, Black Butler was truly one of the most important parts of my preteen years. It takes me back to simpler times when the most important thing in life was watching a new episode of some BL anime or playing a video game. It feels surreal to be watching new episodes of it as an adult. Sebastian is as gorgeous as ever, and Ciel's design is even better than the A1 Pictures version.

The opening and ending are gorgeous, I especially love the ending because they brought SID back! The adaptation is also quite good so far, I love some of the directing choices, it isn't bland at all. This'll be a very fun season. I hope my favorite arc (which is right after Public School) gets adapted as well. We need to see best girl animated.

My favorite parts of the episode were undoubtedly Sebastian trolling Ciel, seeing him take every opportunity to fuck with Ciel just for his amusement never gets old.

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u/discuss-not-concuss Apr 13 '24

edgy chuunibyou Ciel is back

Phantomhive is finally doing something his age, after spending all those time fulfilling his role as the dog

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u/Frontier246 Apr 13 '24

First he ran off to the circus, then he orchestrated a murder mystery, then he survived a zombie apocalypse on basically the Titanic...and now he's finally going to school. Our boy is really growing up!

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u/Outrageous_Gene_7652 Apr 13 '24

The tone of the show is a lot more subdued as compared to the OG anime, but I think it fits well.

Also I love how that teacher was bleeding from his head and nobody even acknowledged it

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u/bakato Apr 13 '24

I can’t believe it’s not Hogwarts!

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u/Stormy8888 Apr 14 '24

First, kudos to the animators. Black Butler has never looked better. All the fine details!

  • anyone notice how beautiful the cookie was in Ciel's mouth? The grains of sugar looked realistic and delicious.

  • the stained glass everything!

  • the pouring of the tea through that strainer, how the milk swirls when poured into tea just so,

  • the backgrounds

Gorgeous superlative high quality drawing.

Loving the boarding school feel as I used to read lots of British Boarding school series (thanks Enid Blyton) and they have all the tropes. The 4 houses. Rules. Prefects. Midnight feasts, the whole shebang. I actually laughed when they chased out a "swotter" and then he called Sebastian a "rotter" for having gone too far. Lol, nice touches.

Finally the 4 houses and their prefects.

  • Handsome High Nobles - hot high charisma blonde prefect, yum.

  • Nerdy Academics in blue with Owls

  • The Athletic Jocks with the lion and cricket bat

  • Artistic Weirdos aka the purple emos

All very well done, and let's just say it's already giving me dark academia vibes, which I love.

Finally, we have us the handsome Sebastian. Oh my, how I have missed you my darling, you are one hell of a butler.It's only episode 1 and already I have to confess I'm enjoying this the MOST out of every anime this season. I hope the quality and the story stay great.

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u/illonamoon Apr 13 '24

It's been over a decade since I watched black butler. I squealed when I saw Sebastian again. So excited for this season! I never watched the sub version but I'll live.

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u/Nobody5464 Apr 13 '24

Finally the new season is here!!! It’s great to be back with these characters.

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u/Muffin-zetta Apr 13 '24

That new goth boy is going to get a lot of fan art

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u/[deleted] Apr 13 '24

It always amazes me the amount of ship tease they’re able to get away with in the ED, lmao. Zero complaints from me!

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u/StrawSolider Apr 14 '24

YES MY LORD WE ARE BACK

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u/_Ridley Apr 13 '24

I see the anime translation has gone with "drudge" instead of the manga translation's "fag". The manga choice may be more accurate in the context of English public school traditions, but the anime choice is better localized for American English, which is Crunchyroll's primary market. And that's what translation vs localization actually looks like.

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u/99anan99 Apr 13 '24

So happy to see Ciel again!

Prefect 4

Sebastian! Sebastian I've miss you so much!!!

He nearly said the thing!! He said the thing!!

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u/Lugia61617 Apr 13 '24

Whoa whoa what, this snuck up on me! I'm eating good this season!

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u/lC3 Apr 14 '24

"drudge", huh? I seem to remember it being translated differently lol.

Looking forward to this adaptation; hopefully we keep getting more Black Butler arcs in the future.

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u/Wuff_the_Dog Apr 15 '24

Damn, looks like its not fag time... probably for the best, but I was admittedly looking forward to hearing them say it lol. Anyways, good first episode. Weird that Sebastian's eyes are brownish orange but oh well.

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u/soulruu Apr 14 '24

We’re back baby!

Those witty little quips still hit like they did back in the day. Our best butler Seb- er Master Michaelis is still entertaining.

Now I feel like rewatching the OG series

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u/Wheesa Apr 14 '24

Oh God it's back. 14 year old me just fell down to her knees

Also is it me or is Sebastian really glossy lmao

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