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黒執事 [Kuroshitsuji] #9
Black Butler IX
Earl Ciel Phantomhive’s quietude is interrupted as Queen Victoria’s very own butlers commandeer Phantomhive Manor for a lavish banquet sanctioned by Her Majesty. Preparations for such an event are quick work in the hands of Sebastian, the house’s most able butler, but corralling the eminent guests may prove to be rather more of a challenge. For this dinner party is anything but festive, and as a stormy night batters the outside of the grand residence, a far more violent storm begins to unfurl within. And no one is safe from the havoc it will wreak—not even one seemingly impervious manservant…
178 pages, Paperback
First published June 18, 2010
About the author
Yana Toboso
210 books2,442 followersYana Toboso (枢 やな Toboso Yana) is a female Japanese manga artist born in Warabi, Saitama Prefecture, Japan and currently resides in Yokohama. She is best known for Black Butler (黒執事 Kuroshitsuji), a popular shonen manga series.
She has also written yaoi under the pen name Yanao Rock (簗緒ろく).
Appearance
Yana Toboso draws herself as a devil with a black body and horns, a white head, and a pointed tail. She has never uploaded a picture of herself, so her actual appearance is unknown.
She has also written yaoi under the pen name Yanao Rock (簗緒ろく).
Appearance
Yana Toboso draws herself as a devil with a black body and horns, a white head, and a pointed tail. She has never uploaded a picture of herself, so her actual appearance is unknown.
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March 24, 2018
The book of murder was one of my favorite arcs in the anime *-*
September 29, 2025
"Like one of Oscar Wilde's novels."
Fact check: Oscar Wilde's novel came out two years after this story is set.
"A locked-room mystery!"
Fact check: locked room mysteries weren't common prior to the Golden Age of mystery, although Poe did write at least one.
Fact check: Oscar Wilde's novel came out two years after this story is set.
"A locked-room mystery!"
Fact check: locked room mysteries weren't common prior to the Golden Age of mystery, although Poe did write at least one.
August 12, 2026
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Und nach und nach sterben sie alle in der Villa Phantomhive. Dieser Handlungsstrang ist wie ein typischer Krimi aufgebaut. Ciel Phantomhive veranstaltet ein Bankett, um das Vertrauen Ihrer Majestät zurückzugewinnen. Ein Sturm, welcher jeden Gast zum Bleiben zwingt und eine Mordserie erweisen sich schwieriger zu bewältigen als erwartet.
Das erste Mal als ich diesen Band gelesen habe war ich zutiefst schockiert wer gestorben war. Ich fragte mich dauerhaft bis zur Auflösung, ob diese Person wahrlich tot sei. Außerdem gefiel mir der Perspektivenwechsel, weil er einen komplett neuen Einblick erschaffte. Zudem konnte man nicht länger die Gedanken von Ciel Phantomhive lesen, was dazu führte, dass für den Leser den Täter zu erraten schwieriger geworden ist.
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And gradually they all die in the villa Phantomhive. This story arc is structured like a typical crime thriller. Ciel Phantomhive is hosting a banquet to regain Her Majesty's trust. A storm that forces every guest to stay and a series of murders prove to be more difficult to cope with than expected.
The first time I read this volume I was deeply shocked who had died. I constantly wondered until the resolution whether this person was truly dead. I also liked the change of perspective 'cause it created a completely new insight. In addition, one could no longer read the thoughts of Ciel Phantomhive, which makes it become more difficult for the reader to guess the culprit.
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Und nach und nach sterben sie alle in der Villa Phantomhive. Dieser Handlungsstrang ist wie ein typischer Krimi aufgebaut. Ciel Phantomhive veranstaltet ein Bankett, um das Vertrauen Ihrer Majestät zurückzugewinnen. Ein Sturm, welcher jeden Gast zum Bleiben zwingt und eine Mordserie erweisen sich schwieriger zu bewältigen als erwartet.
Und erst jetzt, Jahre später kann ich mich endlich dazu durchringen, den Stift aufzunehmen und all das zu Papier zu bringen dessen Zeuge ich damals auf dem Anwesen von Earl Phantomhive wurde. Die ganze Tragödie jener stürmischen Nacht.
Das erste Mal als ich diesen Band gelesen habe war ich zutiefst schockiert wer gestorben war. Ich fragte mich dauerhaft bis zur Auflösung, ob diese Person wahrlich tot sei. Außerdem gefiel mir der Perspektivenwechsel, weil er einen komplett neuen Einblick erschaffte. Zudem konnte man nicht länger die Gedanken von Ciel Phantomhive lesen, was dazu führte, dass für den Leser den Täter zu erraten schwieriger geworden ist.
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And gradually they all die in the villa Phantomhive. This story arc is structured like a typical crime thriller. Ciel Phantomhive is hosting a banquet to regain Her Majesty's trust. A storm that forces every guest to stay and a series of murders prove to be more difficult to cope with than expected.
The first time I read this volume I was deeply shocked who had died. I constantly wondered until the resolution whether this person was truly dead. I also liked the change of perspective 'cause it created a completely new insight. In addition, one could no longer read the thoughts of Ciel Phantomhive, which makes it become more difficult for the reader to guess the culprit.
December 22, 2019
4.5 stars... wow I really enjoyed this one
June 22, 2013
Hi again, Black Butler. I'm not sure what kind of relationship this is. I mean, I'm committed to you. I do plan to read you until your writers decide to end it between us but you're just so meh at the moment. You had a few volumes that were fun and that made me want to read the next one immediately. The last few volumes... let's just not talk about them. I don't want to fight, you know, also, if I think about your last few volumes too much I will Zzz away because honestly: so boring. I liked volume 9 way better because of... a feel to it it had. I have to be honest with you, I only liked volume 9 so much more than the circus arc volumes because it was kind of Detective Conan-esque. I know, I know and I'm so sorry but I can't help it, this literally saved our relationship, even though it feels like... I'm cheating? A little more truth: I'd choose Detective Conan over you any day. OK, I think I hurt our relationship more with this than with anything else I said BUT to make you feel better, I'm not going to break up. Your cliffhanger makes me curious to see where our relationship is headed next and I just won't quit you, I promise¹. Ttyl, Black Butler. Staying Detective Conan-esque will make me very happy, so don't change for the next few volumes, OK?
¹Don't hold me to that promise, though. I might change my mind.
¹Don't hold me to that promise, though. I might change my mind.
November 26, 2017
WHAT?! AAAAAHHHHH!!!!! WHAT IS HAPPENING?! SEBASTIAN!!!
Reread: WOW. I don’t even know what to think. This is just so fascinating!
Reread: WOW. I don’t even know what to think. This is just so fascinating!
December 6, 2022
i love a classic murder mystery
Read
May 28, 2024I think saying that someone looks like an Oscar Wilde character is just a nicer way of saying they look gay
August 27, 2021
اپدیت ۴ شهریور ۴۰۰-
ارک جدید و واقعا فانه این یکی. و این جلد، پر از غافلگیریه 〜(꒪꒳꒪)〜
من اولین بار انیمه رو دیدم و واقعا غافلگیر شدم، مانگا حتی این غافلگیری رو عمیقتر داره، هی انتظار داری برگرده سباستین و هی بیشتر طولش میده، با واکنش عجیب شیل حتی گاهی از خودت میپرسی نکنه واقعیه.
ولی در نهایت یه جلد معمولیه، هرچند فضای کلیش رو دوست دارم.
ارک جدید و واقعا فانه این یکی. و این جلد، پر از غافلگیریه 〜(꒪꒳꒪)〜
من اولین بار انیمه رو دیدم و واقعا غافلگیر شدم، مانگا حتی این غافلگیری رو عمیقتر داره، هی انتظار داری برگرده سباستین و هی بیشتر طولش میده، با واکنش عجیب شیل حتی گاهی از خودت میپرسی نکنه واقعیه.
ولی در نهایت یه جلد معمولیه، هرچند فضای کلیش رو دوست دارم.
May 16, 2025
Kinda hard to be better then my favorite arc ahahahah but it is still a good one!
Next up! The Book of Murder
It’s a good arc as well but I just LOVE Bok of Circus hihi
Next up! The Book of Murder
It’s a good arc as well but I just LOVE Bok of Circus hihi
July 17, 2020
This volume largely concerns the beginnings of a Sherlock Holmes style mystery, with Doyle even appearing as a character in the story. It's an ok arc start, but I really enjoyed the circus arc so it did not beat that yet.
March 1, 2017
3 Stars.
This Murder arc is really interesting and I'm excited to find out how it all works out! *picks up volume 10 immediately*
This Murder arc is really interesting and I'm excited to find out how it all works out! *picks up volume 10 immediately*
April 4, 2021
I think this is my favorite one yet!
December 28, 2023
book of murder is so great like fUCK
November 25, 2024
Hello? Agatha Christie? Is that you?
No really, this whole story that starts in this book is just such a classic murder mystery that has all of Christie’s hallmarks all over it! It is clear that the writer Toboso has read a Christie novel or many.
Queen Victoria order Lord Earl Ciel Phantomhive, one of our main characters, to invite a certain number of people to his mansion for a feast/ball or whatever you wanna call it. Well, not a ball maybe. There’s no dancing. But other entertainment for sure.
Ciel does, and his staff that is… quite a couple of characters as well lead by our other main character the demon/devil butler Sebastian does get a lot to do.
And just like in a Christie novel all goes perfectly well during the lavish and luxurious evening, apart from the fact there’s a storm outside so all of them will be stuck at the Phantomhive manor until the storm passes.
Duh duh duuuuuuh!!!
Ha ha ha ha!!! It couldn’t be more like Agatah Christie! Of course, one of them is found dead, the richest, most important man even. And he is found dead in a room that is locked from the inside. Que our extremely intelligent main characters to start investigating the whole thing. I do like the twist there towards the end of this book with Sebastian. I hope we’ll get a classic confrontation as well towards the end of the next book. Fingers crossed!
This couldn’t be a more classic murder mystery if it tried. I REALLY love this!
No really, this whole story that starts in this book is just such a classic murder mystery that has all of Christie’s hallmarks all over it! It is clear that the writer Toboso has read a Christie novel or many.
Queen Victoria order Lord Earl Ciel Phantomhive, one of our main characters, to invite a certain number of people to his mansion for a feast/ball or whatever you wanna call it. Well, not a ball maybe. There’s no dancing. But other entertainment for sure.
Ciel does, and his staff that is… quite a couple of characters as well lead by our other main character the demon/devil butler Sebastian does get a lot to do.
And just like in a Christie novel all goes perfectly well during the lavish and luxurious evening, apart from the fact there’s a storm outside so all of them will be stuck at the Phantomhive manor until the storm passes.
Duh duh duuuuuuh!!!
Ha ha ha ha!!! It couldn’t be more like Agatah Christie! Of course, one of them is found dead, the richest, most important man even. And he is found dead in a room that is locked from the inside. Que our extremely intelligent main characters to start investigating the whole thing. I do like the twist there towards the end of this book with Sebastian. I hope we’ll get a classic confrontation as well towards the end of the next book. Fingers crossed!
This couldn’t be a more classic murder mystery if it tried. I REALLY love this!
July 15, 2024
It was the butler in the study with the fire poker !!!!
From the Queen's orders, Ciel is forced to hold a banquet at his estate for an a relative of the Queen. Everything is going great until someone ends up dead and with a raging storm going on, no one can leave which means the killer is still there.
I'm SUCH a slut for locked room mysteries and this was such a great murder mystery party.🤌 Add to it we have Arthur Conan Doyle up in here and we are cooking.
I feel like I know who did it but then I'm like it's probably gonna be someone completely unexpected. Ciel absolutely losing his shit at finding a certain person dead was fantastic. Even though personally that doesn't make any sense or seem actually possible but the story ends on a fun little cliffhanger.
Side note y'all piss me off so much anytime Ran-Mao shows up like thanks I love seeing some girl who doesn't speak or have any independent thought just sitting in the lap of the man who calls her his sister but seems to own her.🤨 I don't know wtf they got going on but I absolutely hate that dude and I hate how this woman is just his object he shows off to other men.
From the Queen's orders, Ciel is forced to hold a banquet at his estate for an a relative of the Queen. Everything is going great until someone ends up dead and with a raging storm going on, no one can leave which means the killer is still there.
I'm SUCH a slut for locked room mysteries and this was such a great murder mystery party.🤌 Add to it we have Arthur Conan Doyle up in here and we are cooking.
I feel like I know who did it but then I'm like it's probably gonna be someone completely unexpected. Ciel absolutely losing his shit at finding a certain person dead was fantastic. Even though personally that doesn't make any sense or seem actually possible but the story ends on a fun little cliffhanger.
Side note y'all piss me off so much anytime Ran-Mao shows up like thanks I love seeing some girl who doesn't speak or have any independent thought just sitting in the lap of the man who calls her his sister but seems to own her.🤨 I don't know wtf they got going on but I absolutely hate that dude and I hate how this woman is just his object he shows off to other men.
January 12, 2022
On change complètement d'ambiance avec un nouvel arc que je décrirais plus "cosy" par rapport à l'arc précédant.
Nous allons suivre nos protagonistes ainsi que de nouveaux personnages dans une enquête où se mêlent drame et réflexion. J'ai beaucoup aimé ce tome où l'on introduit les "potentiels meurtriers". Je trouve que l'auteure a très bien détaillée certains point de son récit et de ce "cluedo". Ciel étant déjà un antihéros (de mon point de vue), il coulait de source qu'il se devait d'être lui aussi suspect.
De plus, j'ai adoré le personnage de Ran Mao, qui n'est pas omniprésent mais ajoute une petite touche de mignonnerie. Je l'aime beaucoup.
Voir un Sébastian très prévenant avec les domestiques peut surprendre jusqu'à ce qu'on comprenne la raison pour laquelle il agit ainsi.
Rajoutons et terminons cette review par le fait que Charles Grey a un chara design magnifique.
Nous allons suivre nos protagonistes ainsi que de nouveaux personnages dans une enquête où se mêlent drame et réflexion. J'ai beaucoup aimé ce tome où l'on introduit les "potentiels meurtriers". Je trouve que l'auteure a très bien détaillée certains point de son récit et de ce "cluedo". Ciel étant déjà un antihéros (de mon point de vue), il coulait de source qu'il se devait d'être lui aussi suspect.
De plus, j'ai adoré le personnage de Ran Mao, qui n'est pas omniprésent mais ajoute une petite touche de mignonnerie. Je l'aime beaucoup.
Voir un Sébastian très prévenant avec les domestiques peut surprendre jusqu'à ce qu'on comprenne la raison pour laquelle il agit ainsi.
Rajoutons et terminons cette review par le fait que Charles Grey a un chara design magnifique.
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January 22, 2021
Ah, me encanta una buena serie de asesinatos en una mansión de la que nadie puede salir, con un asesino misterioso, con situaciones extrañas, en donde todos son sospechosos. Más que nada cuando Yana Toboso decide poner a un joven Arthur Conan Doyle como uno de los protagonistas, como si el homenaje no fuera lo suficientemente sutil.
Confío en que "ese" momento shockeante sea parte de un gran plan de Sebastian y Ciel, o algo. Confío en que nada es lo que parece, porque este manga suele sorprenderme. Vamos a darle el beneficio de la duda.
Confío en que "ese" momento shockeante sea parte de un gran plan de Sebastian y Ciel, o algo. Confío en que nada es lo que parece, porque este manga suele sorprenderme. Vamos a darle el beneficio de la duda.
June 18, 2024
Chapters 38~42 Phantomhive Manor Murders Arc
Do you think Arthur Conan Doyle is as good at solving murders as Sherlock Holmes? Because Ciel has no qualm putting this "aspiring author" to work starting with a locked-room murder, as they continue being completely isolated by a roaring storm.
Do you think Arthur Conan Doyle is as good at solving murders as Sherlock Holmes? Because Ciel has no qualm putting this "aspiring author" to work starting with a locked-room murder, as they continue being completely isolated by a roaring storm.
October 26, 2025
It should be noted that I've watched the OVA adaptation of this mini-arc, so I'm already aware of how it goes, but I appreciate seeing it in its original state. It's still a lot of fun, even if Yana's depiction of Arthur Conan Doyle is a jacket size and facial features all slightly removed from being an anime-ass twink.
April 17, 2017
Definitely wordier than other volumes but I liked this because this featured a direct anime translation. And it was featured in one of the seiyuu events:
https://youtu.be/YtuDSaHoGAQ?t=4m3s
https://youtu.be/YtuDSaHoGAQ?t=4m3s
September 6, 2017
Me encantó el suspenso de este volumen. Me encanta ver como Ciel muestra ciertas vulnerabilidades y lo increíble que resulta ser Sebastian. Y ese final de película.
5 ESTRELLAS!
5 ESTRELLAS!
May 7, 2018
It was good but not as good as the others. There is a lot of mysterious things going on in this volume
November 15, 2018
I’m sorry but Sherlock Holmes arc is not my fave 🙃🙃
February 19, 2019
何でこの巻が存在しているの？ストーリは本当におかしいよ。前のストーリと全くつながらないしこのキャラ達が続けているの本に現れない。何で描いたの？チャールズ達を紹介するため？はい。背が低いのチャールズはソシオパス。分かりました。何で二つの巻が必要なの？
June 4, 2020
Uy murder mystery. Am up for it.
January 5, 2021
The professor is cute, but I wonder what is happening in the manor???
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 14, 2021
Ce tome nous fait entrer dans un nouvel arc plein de suspens un peu façon cluedo et plein de retournement, il rattrape largement le tome précédent !
June 1, 2022
yazar herif cok sirin lan yerim mal mal bakiyo falan sapsal <3
October 13, 2022
This seems like the start of a good arc. I like a good murder mystery…
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