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黒執事 [Kuroshitsuji] #2
Black Butler, Vol. 2
As high society's social calendar opens up and the Season draws to a close, London is gripped by fear. Someone has taken to stalking women of the night and painting the town red...in their blood. The name on everyone's lips seems to be "Jack the Ripper" - and as a result, the name on Queen Victoria's lips is Phantomhive. Summoned to London to clean up the mess created by this madman, Ciel Phantomhive arrives with Sebastian, his extraordinary butler, at his side to pour him tea, polish his silver, and...investigate a serial killer. And with the aid (and occasional interference) of a few of the Phantomhive house's numerous acquaintances, little stands in the way of the young earl getting to the bottom of this mystery. However, one question remains...can he handle the shattering truth behind it?
192 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 27, 2007
About the author
Yana Toboso
205 books2,437 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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December 16, 2020
Nope...that can't be the way this volume ends! Why didn't anyone tell me that Black Butler gets this crazy. Here I thought that this was literally only going to focus on the relationship between the Butler and Ciel. I had no idea that readers were going to be exposed to a murder mystery that played on the story of Jack the Ripper. That ending ya'll!! I could have never in a million years seen that coming. While I thought that the pacing was a little off with this (the middle had some really slow parts), my overall enjoyment of this volume was definitely present. I was shocked at the turn of events and I definitely need to get my hands on volume 3.
December 18, 2020
Jack the Ripper arc is one of the best arcs ever. It has new characters, new intensity, and new sadness.
August 8, 2026
🇬🇧 + 🇩🇪
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Erneut schlägt Jack the Ripper zu. Der „Wachhund der Königin” muss herauszufinden, wer Jack the Ripper ist bevor die nächste Prostituierte geopfert wird. Ein Leichenbestatter namens Undertaker, welcher gerne seine Leichen streichelt und der Viscount von Druitt helfen Ciel Phantomhive dabei der wahren Identität von Jack the Ripper ein Stückchen näher zu kommen.
Währenddessen trifft sich Sebastian Michaelis heimlich mit einer Bewunderin, Ciel Phantomhive nascht heimlich Schokolade und ein bezaubernd aussehendes Mädchen gerägt auf einem Ball in Schwierigkeiten.
Mich persönlich zog der Jack-the-Ripper-Fall in den Bann. Bis heute weiß keiner wer der tatsächliche Jack the Ripper war und diese Ungewissheit macht ihm zu einer der berücksichtigsten Serienmördern.
Im nächsten Band erwartet dem Leser ein Duell zwischen Butler gegen Butler. Außerdem wird die Vergangenheit der Phantomhives enthüllt.
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Jack the Ripper strikes again. The ‘Queen's Watchdog’ has to find out who Jack the Ripper is before the next prostitute is sacrificed. A mortician named Undertaker, who likes to caress his corpses and the Viscount of Druitt help Ciel Phantomhive get a little closer to the true identity of Jack the Ripper.
In the meantime, Sebastian Michaelis secretly meets with an admirer, Ciel Phantomhive is secretly snacking on chocolate and a charming-looking girl gets into trouble at a ball.
Personally, I was fascinated by the Jack the Ripper case. To this day, no one knows who the real Jack the Ripper was and this uncertainty makes him one of history's most notorious serial killers.
In the next volume, a duel between butler and butler awaits the reader. In addition, the past of the Phantomhives is revealed.
🇩🇪
Erneut schlägt Jack the Ripper zu. Der „Wachhund der Königin” muss herauszufinden, wer Jack the Ripper ist bevor die nächste Prostituierte geopfert wird. Ein Leichenbestatter namens Undertaker, welcher gerne seine Leichen streichelt und der Viscount von Druitt helfen Ciel Phantomhive dabei der wahren Identität von Jack the Ripper ein Stückchen näher zu kommen.
Aber die Welt ist nun mal kein Schachspiel, in dem man sich an die Regeln halten muss, um gewinnen. Da gibt es immer Spieler, die die Regeln verletzen und Figuren, die betrügen.
Währenddessen trifft sich Sebastian Michaelis heimlich mit einer Bewunderin, Ciel Phantomhive nascht heimlich Schokolade und ein bezaubernd aussehendes Mädchen gerägt auf einem Ball in Schwierigkeiten.
Mich persönlich zog der Jack-the-Ripper-Fall in den Bann. Bis heute weiß keiner wer der tatsächliche Jack the Ripper war und diese Ungewissheit macht ihm zu einer der berücksichtigsten Serienmördern.
Denn in dem England, in dem wir leben ist man bei der kleinsten Unachtsamkeit schachmatt.
Im nächsten Band erwartet dem Leser ein Duell zwischen Butler gegen Butler. Außerdem wird die Vergangenheit der Phantomhives enthüllt.
🇬🇧
Jack the Ripper strikes again. The ‘Queen's Watchdog’ has to find out who Jack the Ripper is before the next prostitute is sacrificed. A mortician named Undertaker, who likes to caress his corpses and the Viscount of Druitt help Ciel Phantomhive get a little closer to the true identity of Jack the Ripper.
In the meantime, Sebastian Michaelis secretly meets with an admirer, Ciel Phantomhive is secretly snacking on chocolate and a charming-looking girl gets into trouble at a ball.
Personally, I was fascinated by the Jack the Ripper case. To this day, no one knows who the real Jack the Ripper was and this uncertainty makes him one of history's most notorious serial killers.
In the next volume, a duel between butler and butler awaits the reader. In addition, the past of the Phantomhives is revealed.
January 11, 2017
True rating: 2.5
Don't you hate it when the supporting characters are portrayed as cardboards just to make the lead look three dimensional? I know that the maid, the chef, and the gardener are shown to be bad at their work just to showcase Sebastian's brilliance, but I really can't buy into it. If they are highly incompetent that they cannot even do the basics of their job right and require Sebastian to save the day, how are they not fired? Also, why would they choose a job that they are utterly unsuitable for? If Sebastian can clean up their mess and also perform his tasks splendidly, then why won't Ciel ask him to run the whole household singlehandedly?
Don't you hate it when the supporting characters are portrayed as cardboards just to make the lead look three dimensional? I know that the maid, the chef, and the gardener are shown to be bad at their work just to showcase Sebastian's brilliance, but I really can't buy into it. If they are highly incompetent that they cannot even do the basics of their job right and require Sebastian to save the day, how are they not fired? Also, why would they choose a job that they are utterly unsuitable for? If Sebastian can clean up their mess and also perform his tasks splendidly, then why won't Ciel ask him to run the whole household singlehandedly?
February 12, 2025
was not expecting a whole thing with Jack the ripper but here we are
August 29, 2011
AUGH! It looks so creepy and I can't resist! I may have not liked the first one that much, but in the absence of D Gray Man I am willing to give you another chance.
COME BACK D GRAY MAN! I LOVE YOU!
Erhm...(this wasn't supposed to turn into whining of no new chapters -_-)
So yeah...
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I finished, and here are my thoughts.
1. Sebastian is really, really, REALLY creepy.
2. Yana Toboso needs to just stop it with...er...THINGS SHE DOES. Like this: http://www.mangareader.net/102-2017-2...
(Gah...erm...him putting on a corset in the first place makes sense in context.)
Like, lady, no. Just. No. Cut it out. Sebastian is a mid twenties looking creepy demon butler. Ciel is a twelve year old boy (who is, granted, also kind of creepy and a demon). STOP. NOW.
3. GAH.
COME BACK D GRAY MAN! I LOVE YOU!
Erhm...(this wasn't supposed to turn into whining of no new chapters -_-)
So yeah...
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I finished, and here are my thoughts.
1. Sebastian is really, really, REALLY creepy.
2. Yana Toboso needs to just stop it with...er...THINGS SHE DOES. Like this: http://www.mangareader.net/102-2017-2...
(Gah...erm...him putting on a corset in the first place makes sense in context.)
Like, lady, no. Just. No. Cut it out. Sebastian is a mid twenties looking creepy demon butler. Ciel is a twelve year old boy (who is, granted, also kind of creepy and a demon). STOP. NOW.
3. GAH.
January 28, 2019
4.5/5stars
Somehow I was totally wrong in guessing who the killer is. Very nice little twist!
Needles to say that this volume was very entertaining. The pacing was much better than the first one, and the art aren't as cluttered.
Cannot wait to dive into volume 3.
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Somehow I was totally wrong in guessing who the killer is. Very nice little twist!
Needles to say that this volume was very entertaining. The pacing was much better than the first one, and the art aren't as cluttered.
Cannot wait to dive into volume 3.
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My INSTAGRAM
My WORDPRESS BLOG
October 9, 2017
a great second volume including the mysterious case of Jack the Ripper . 🔪
June 27, 2019
The Rise Of Grell Sutcliff.
This is a series which continues to get better with each volume. The main case here is the Jack the Ripper case. I won't reveal anything but it's a good take on it. Humour is used early in this volume demonstrating Sebastian's skills as a butler.
I watched the anime before reading the manga, and whilst the anime is good the manga is better. The elements of humour, fantasy and horror which make up this fantastic series really stand out in the manga. And the art is exceptional. It really adds an extra dimension to the series and it's great at conveying what the characters are feeling etc. And Sebastian is even more of a temptation on paper.
This volume also contains the famous scenes of Ciel in a dress.
This is a series which continues to get better with each volume. The main case here is the Jack the Ripper case. I won't reveal anything but it's a good take on it. Humour is used early in this volume demonstrating Sebastian's skills as a butler.
I watched the anime before reading the manga, and whilst the anime is good the manga is better. The elements of humour, fantasy and horror which make up this fantastic series really stand out in the manga. And the art is exceptional. It really adds an extra dimension to the series and it's great at conveying what the characters are feeling etc. And Sebastian is even more of a temptation on paper.
This volume also contains the famous scenes of Ciel in a dress.
July 27, 2021
yo wtf
ciel is prettier than me as a girl
and THAT PLOT TWIST WTF
ciel is prettier than me as a girl
and THAT PLOT TWIST WTF
March 13, 2022
Bueno no ha estado mal mejor que el primer volumen, tengo mas ganas de que aparezcan antagonistas con mas "cuerpo como acaba de ocurrir en este final de tomo.
Veamos como evoluciona.
Veamos como evoluciona.
July 22, 2020
like with the first one, it took a while into the story for it to get really interesting and exciting
May 25, 2024
Ну це любовна любов.
Цей том ще кращий за перший і проковтнула я його запоєм
Цей том ще кращий за перший і проковтнула я його запоєм
March 5, 2019
Este manga está muy internaste, se plantea un caso que los protagonistas necesitan resolver, por lo que el manga se vuelve un poco más policíaco. Además que es un caso muy interesante porque es bastante famoso. También se esbozan nuevos personajes y e comienzo de una mitología bastante profunda que me muero por conocer.
March 7, 2018
GRELL *fangirl* 😍
ich bin nicht ganz zufrieden damit, wie der Fall aufgelöst ist, aber okay, das wusste ich vorher schon und der Rest ist toll genug, dass ich das verzeihen kann
ich bin nicht ganz zufrieden damit, wie der Fall aufgelöst ist, aber okay, das wusste ich vorher schon und der Rest ist toll genug, dass ich das verzeihen kann
December 29, 2020
Didn't see that coming.
June 7, 2025
Watching poor Yana Toboso try to be increasingly historically accurate is sort of my evil delight.
October 30, 2025
Ok este me gustó mucho. Me dieron ganas de ver el anime.
Lately me siento muy burnout de haber consumido tanto contenido profundo/clásico/filosófico/etc. durante tanto tiempo y sin descanso kakzkzkzk. I mean, ADORO esa clase libro y películas, pero me siento un poco espantado de agarrar una novela sobre gente deprimida porque me recuerda a tiempos en los que tenía la cabeza mal.
Lately me siento muy burnout de haber consumido tanto contenido profundo/clásico/filosófico/etc. durante tanto tiempo y sin descanso kakzkzkzk. I mean, ADORO esa clase libro y películas, pero me siento un poco espantado de agarrar una novela sobre gente deprimida porque me recuerda a tiempos en los que tenía la cabeza mal.
July 29, 2017
A ver si nos entendemos... Este segundo tomo fue millones de veces mejor que el primero, la trama comienza a cobrar fuerza y el caso de Jack el destripador me encanta (plus: aparece mi querido Grell). Soy consiente de que en sí no es lo mejor del mundo, hay cosas que pasan que son muy ridículas y que solo sirven para mostrar la genialidad de Sebastian (cosa que es muy importante, lo sé, sobre todo para lo que se viene después, pero al principio puede resultar un poco extraño y estoy tratando de juzgar este tomo como algo individual sin tener en cuenta que sé lo que pasa más adelante en la trama).
Si tengo quejas seguro se estarán preguntando por qué aún así le puse las 5 estrellas, pues... ¡Porque lo disfruté un montón y esas pequeñas "cositas sin sentido" son compensadas con creces por unos personajes muy interesantes, escenas sumamente divertidas y una trama cada vez más interesante!
Qué les puedo decir, soy fan de este simple mayordomo.
Si tengo quejas seguro se estarán preguntando por qué aún así le puse las 5 estrellas, pues... ¡Porque lo disfruté un montón y esas pequeñas "cositas sin sentido" son compensadas con creces por unos personajes muy interesantes, escenas sumamente divertidas y una trama cada vez más interesante!
Qué les puedo decir, soy fan de este simple mayordomo.
January 7, 2020
As is typical with the Black Butler series, volume 2 starts of with light fluffing, the day in, day out routines of the phantom hive Butler. The other servants of the house have no real skills which leaves everything up to Sebastion. As the story continues on, things become darker, dancing on elements of investigating the killings of Jack the Ripper, notorious serial murderer.
Black Butler is reminiscent of Sherlock Holmes, which I adore, as a detective series. As the book goes on, things become darker and not what they seem. Toboso is very good at hiding the “suspects” under your nose and pulling the carpet out from under your feet. And as typical in Black Butler, toward the ends of the book, things become gory. What will happen with Grelle and Madam Red? Just my type of finish to an already intriguing tale.
5 out of 5 stars.
F. D. Gross
Black Butler is reminiscent of Sherlock Holmes, which I adore, as a detective series. As the book goes on, things become darker and not what they seem. Toboso is very good at hiding the “suspects” under your nose and pulling the carpet out from under your feet. And as typical in Black Butler, toward the ends of the book, things become gory. What will happen with Grelle and Madam Red? Just my type of finish to an already intriguing tale.
5 out of 5 stars.
F. D. Gross
September 29, 2021
I consider volume two to be the real beginning to this series. Volume one sets up the characters, but this volumes dishes out what kind of arcs we can expect for the rest of the series. Which always have an air of mystery to them.
This arc focuses on the Jack the Ripper case, a strong beginning arc for the series. We also have additional supporting casts introduced. Lau who is a Chinese man running an opium den, Madame Red who is Ciel's aunt and doctor, and Grell who at the moment is a very lackluster butler. This novel is great at setting up the plot and making the reader want to continue so they to can know who Jack the Ripper really is!
This arc focuses on the Jack the Ripper case, a strong beginning arc for the series. We also have additional supporting casts introduced. Lau who is a Chinese man running an opium den, Madame Red who is Ciel's aunt and doctor, and Grell who at the moment is a very lackluster butler. This novel is great at setting up the plot and making the reader want to continue so they to can know who Jack the Ripper really is!
August 17, 2015
I love the devil of a butler. I do not love the cast of characters in this manga. If it weren't for the charismatic butler with his secretive, wicked smile and his dashing ways, I would not be continuing the series.
I found the premise of the story great - the hunt for Jack the Ripper. The execution of the story was a bit confusing and I was often distracted by other things going on in the background of the panels. At times it was a chore to get through. I hope #3 is better.
I found the premise of the story great - the hunt for Jack the Ripper. The execution of the story was a bit confusing and I was often distracted by other things going on in the background of the panels. At times it was a chore to get through. I hope #3 is better.
May 24, 2016
The famous "Jack the Ripper" appears in this case. There's new butler that Ciel's fiance has now and is extremely dramatic. Grell Sutclif, the shinigami, or in translation, grim reaper, is the official "Jack the Ripper". He leads in and kills prostitutes and when he was finally discovered, his boss, William T. Spears, another grim reaper, shows up and a huge fight between Grell and Sebastian occurs. The story lines are so amazing!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 27, 2011
An unexpected Christmas present, and I did enjoy it, but what I'm interested in is why Ciel has made a covenant with Sebastian, and that was only hinted at.
I'm still going to give it 4 stars though, purely for Sebastian's love of cats, as I am known to react the same way in the presence of felines :-)!
I'm still going to give it 4 stars though, purely for Sebastian's love of cats, as I am known to react the same way in the presence of felines :-)!
March 17, 2019
I loved it. Heh. It was such a fun read. I loved Ceil in disguise, haha. It was precious tosee him dressed in . And I haven't guess who the killer is. I just haven't seen it coming. So a huge plus for it. I thought I loved the first one, and I did - it was cute and fun. But this one I've loved even more. The pacing, the drawing, the mystery. Loved it! I'm a big fan on Sebastian. Love him in this volume a lot.
January 24, 2021
Le tome devient très intéressant dès que l'enquête sur Jack l'éventreur commence! Et les dessins sont vraiment somptueux. Ce deuxième tome introduit de nouveaux personnages, dont un qui est l'un des mes petits chouchous
July 23, 2025
4.7/5⭐
Grell przyszła 😍
Grell przyszła 😍
October 16, 2025
grell my wife
December 25, 2019
I miss the colors from the anime show!
December 30, 2012
Okay this is my fourth time attempting to write this review. UGH. Why does it tend to disappear on me.
Anyway, I would like to say this volume was a major improvement on the last volume. I mean it is not really fair to compare the two but sorry, I gotta.
Firstly, you know I fancy Jack the Ripper stories. My, oh my, was this one good. ;)
But I like to mention again how unnecessary the "servants screw ups" are. *sigh* I mean I understand by Yana put them in the story but gosh is it every boring? I know Yana wants to demonstrate how talented Sebastian is and increase his every-readers-want-him factor but we all get it. I mean I am not going to lie, I like Sebastian in an apron but it really drags on the story. Okay let's get to the good parts, shall we?
In this volume we, as the readers, went to quite a lot of places. We went to see The Undertaker and we went to a ball. Quite swell right? The ball was grand, and I mean we get to see Ciel in a gown, and my was he cute. And of course I won't forget about Sebastian, he...well, shall we say that ladies, you won't have any ovaries left (or uterus...did you catch my lame joke?). <---I am weird.
We got to see a bit more about Ciel's past which keeps the mystery alive within the manga. I mean I don't really care that much about this past but it is always good to be reminded that he does have a past.
I mean the mystery behind Jack the Ripper was good, it wasn't on the level of Detective Conan but it was surprising to say the least. I enjoyed reading how cunning the young Earl Ciel Phantomhive was; he was, well, delicious. (I am not a pedo ;A;). Anyway, back to the story, where was I? Oh right, surprising. Who "Jack" was, was indeed surprising and thrilling. And wow did this volume end in a cliffhanger, a smexy one at that.
Random bits and pieces
Love the fashion in this series. Really, gosh, I want all the outfits! I don't care if some of them are for males, I want them ALL!
Haha, you can see the yaoi undertone in this volume. I mean I know that the first volume had a bit, but if you missed it in the first one, you won't miss it here. It was sweet and stimulating. (Oh god, what did I just write?! ^//////o////^ *runs off to hide*)
Anyway, I would like to say this volume was a major improvement on the last volume. I mean it is not really fair to compare the two but sorry, I gotta.
Firstly, you know I fancy Jack the Ripper stories. My, oh my, was this one good. ;)
But I like to mention again how unnecessary the "servants screw ups" are. *sigh* I mean I understand by Yana put them in the story but gosh is it every boring? I know Yana wants to demonstrate how talented Sebastian is and increase his every-readers-want-him factor but we all get it. I mean I am not going to lie, I like Sebastian in an apron but it really drags on the story. Okay let's get to the good parts, shall we?
In this volume we, as the readers, went to quite a lot of places. We went to see The Undertaker and we went to a ball. Quite swell right? The ball was grand, and I mean we get to see Ciel in a gown, and my was he cute. And of course I won't forget about Sebastian, he...well, shall we say that ladies, you won't have any ovaries left (or uterus...did you catch my lame joke?). <---I am weird.
We got to see a bit more about Ciel's past which keeps the mystery alive within the manga. I mean I don't really care that much about this past but it is always good to be reminded that he does have a past.
I mean the mystery behind Jack the Ripper was good, it wasn't on the level of Detective Conan but it was surprising to say the least. I enjoyed reading how cunning the young Earl Ciel Phantomhive was; he was, well, delicious. (I am not a pedo ;A;). Anyway, back to the story, where was I? Oh right, surprising. Who "Jack" was, was indeed surprising and thrilling. And wow did this volume end in a cliffhanger, a smexy one at that.
Random bits and pieces
Love the fashion in this series. Really, gosh, I want all the outfits! I don't care if some of them are for males, I want them ALL!
Haha, you can see the yaoi undertone in this volume. I mean I know that the first volume had a bit, but if you missed it in the first one, you won't miss it here. It was sweet and stimulating. (Oh god, what did I just write?! ^//////o////^ *runs off to hide*)
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