Black Butler V

黒執事 [Kuroshitsuji] #5

by Yana Toboso

For an impeccable gentleman's butler like Sebastian Michaelis, the word "impossible" is just not in his vocabulary. Everything demanded of him under the English sun is well within his grasp. But do his talents extend to things under the scalding Indian sun?! As Harold West-Jeb's plan to use Agni, Prince Soma's superhuman butler, in a curry battle to win himself a Royal Warrant is exposed, Earl Ciel Phantomhive sets Sebastian to the task of creating an incomparable curry to defeat the despicable West-Jeb. But how can Ciel's devil of a butler possibly best Agni, the man with the Right Hand of God?!

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Historical Fiction, Comics, Horror, Fiction

178 pages, Paperback

First published September 18, 2008

About the author

Yana 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.

Reviews

[Mika]

🇬🇧 + 🇩🇪

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Dieser Band fokussiert sich mehr auf die Charakterentwicklung von Prinz Soma, welcher zuerst dem Leser als arrogant vorgestellt wurde und jetzt allmählich seine Fehler anerkennt und verspricht sich zu bessern. Trotz allem finde ich, dass Prinz Soma keine allzu wichtige Rolle in dieser Manga-Reihe spielt und ich somit auch erleichtert bin, dass der Indian Butler Arc nun zu Ende ist. Abgesehen davon, dass Sebastian Michaelis den Curry von Agni ebenbürtig sein muss um den Curry-Wettbewerb zu gewinnen, geschah in diesem Band nichts weiteres.

Ich möchte noch einmal die Zeichnung von Yana Toboso loben. Für diesen Band sind mir nur Prinz Somas Oberkörperschmuck und Tätowierungen aufgefallen, die ihn prachtvoll aussehen lassen. Obwohl Ran-Mao in der Handlung keine wichtige Rolle spielt, freue ich mich, ihre Schönheit wieder sehen zu können.

Der nächste Handlungsstrang wird sich mit dem Noahs Ark Circus befassen, der von vielen Black-Butler-Fans, einschließlich mir, als einer der besten Handlungsstränge im gesamten Black-Butler-Manga angesehen wird.

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This volume focuses more on the character development of Prince Soma, who was first introduced to the reader as arrogant and now gradually acknowledges his mistakes and promises to improve. Despite everything, I think that Prince Soma does not play too important a role in this manga series and I am therefore also relieved that the Indian Butler Arc has now come to an end. Apart from the fact that Sebastian Michaelis has to be on par with Agni's curry to win the curry competition, nothing else happened in this volume.

Once again I would like to praise Yana Toboso's drawing. For this volume, I only noticed Prince Soma's upper body jewelry and tattoos, which make him look gorgeous. Although Ran-Mao does not play an important role in the plot, I am pleased to be able to see her beauty again.

The next storyline will be about Noah's Ark Circus, which is considered by many Black Butler fans, including me, as one of the best story arcs in the entire Black Butler manga.

[Rodrigo]

Pues bastante decepcionado con este volumen. De verdad prácticamente todo es sobre un concurso de curry!!! 2/10
Sinopsis: SEBASTIAN HA ENCONTRADO A UN RIVAL A SU ALTURA. ¿PODRÁ SUPERARLO… EN LA COCINA?
Ciel Phantomhive permite que Sebastian , su versátil mayordomo, participe en un concurso de curry que permitirá que su ganador obtenga una Royal Warrant de la reina de Inglaterra. ¿El motivo? Se supone que derrotar a Agni para saber por qué ha traicionado a su amado señor, pero el perro de la reina también investiga otros asuntos..
La verdad es pero que la seri gire en torno al tema más paranormal ya que el mayordomo es un demonio!!!, pero veo que es mas en plan cosas graciosas y algo de investigación de casos... Pero me esta decepcionando.

[_och_man_]

- czyli jak miło (i smakowicie) rozpocząć nowy rok.
Potrzebuję więcej tytułów z wątkiem kulinarnym 👩🏻‍🍳

[Miss Ryoko]

This volume was so random and silly! Haha, but I was excited to see The Viscount of Druitt returned! He cracks me up!

I know I've said it before, but it bears repeating... one of my favorite things about this series is that you never know if Ciel and Sebastian are good guys or bad guys...because they're a little bit of both depending on what's going on. I love it! I can't wait to see how the series ends! (well, I can, because the more the better :-p but you know what I mean)

Anyway, pictures! Oh man, there was some sexy ones of Sebastian. I want to put up a picture of Agni because he is sexy too, but I haven't really found one I REALLY like of him. They're all sexy... but the ones I save of Sebastian are the ones that literally make me go "God he's sexy!" while I'm reading. Haha!!

So, here are some sexies of Sebastian and one of Prince Soma!

[Sara]

Sebastian, of course, deserves 5 stars. Always. Just for standing there, looking good.

As for this storyline, mmm, not so much.

Part of the problem is that it has been so long since I read volume 4, I couldn't really remember these characters very well. The curry contest was fun, but it seemed a little too "light". I would have rather had something a bit darker for plot. I found the Indian guests getting a bit tiresome after a while.

Nice to get a little bit of background on the inept servants. I've been wondering why they don't just fire them.

[Mahdiye HajiHosseini]

اپدیت ۲۸ مرداد ۴۰۰-
از نقاط قوت این مانگا اینه که دارک بودنش رو به شکل فان و لذت‌بخشی لای طنز احمقانه‌اش پیچیده، و این جلد از اون جلداییه که این طنز سرخوشش خیلی پررنگه.
این ارک کلن یکی از محبوب‌های منه.

[Ayesha ( ˙▿˙ )]

On one hand, the mangaka has clearly done a lot of research into Indian culture. From the exploration of the art of curry making to Soma eating without cutlery with his right hand to the intricate embroidery on his clothes, the attention to detail is incredibly impressive.

On the other hand, colonialism.

The scene where deprived Indians try to pick a fight and are depicted as savage thugs was uncomfortable to read. The finale with Sebastian (a British representative) triumphing against Agni (an Indian) by creating a British twist on curry just seems to reinforce colonialist ideologies. Even the commentary throughout the volume praising Queen Victoria's glorious reign of taking over other countries is just....no.

I understand that we're viewing the story from Ciel's POV aka someone loyal to Queen Victoria and Britain as a whole. However, this is not a volume I enjoyed reading.

[Rain]

Not my favorite plot line, but I'm so excited for the circus 😍

[Reeva]

CONTAINS SPOILERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!1



I hate Mina!! I'm sad now that she didn't die or have somthing worse happen to her. She left the Prince to become a wife for wealth and show. What a witch to make Soma worry so much.

The Queen is hilarious. She keeps crying and yelling "ALBERRRRT!!" hehe so sad though.

Sebastian won the curry competition. No surprise really, he made a new product called the curry bun!! I want to try some Tooo!!!!

"What is that square box!? There are people inside!!" -- Soma refurring to the TV hahahaha so cute

i am glad Ciel decided to let Soma and Agni stay with them. I love Soma he makes my day!

I love Sebastian. he is a sly little devil.

[tig :3]

two inhuman butlers competing against one another in a curry making competition is something that can be so personal actually

[Iryna *Book and Sword*]

4.5/5 stars

Yet another strong installment!
I am very happy with the way this manga is going. I thought that maybe they were going to keep solving murder after murder in every episode (which would have gotten boring very quickly), but the cast is growing - there are different cultures, personalities, traditions, back stories and I am digging it all!

Volume 5 was also very funny, and we still have our gorgeous prince Soma and his Agni. The only person I really dislike is Ciel! Yes, I know he's so tragic. But he's spoiled, rude and bratty, and honestly I've had enough of him. Too bad he's the main character. Ha ha.

I also loved that we finally got hints (very obvious ones) about the true nature of the 3 of the most useless house help characters ever created! I have high hopes for the next volume!

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[ayşnr._.r]

Ortalama güzel bir ciltti. Ama ben ilk 3 cildi daha çok seviyorum. Animeye de başladım geçen gün güzel gidiyor. Detaylı bir şeyler yazmaya üşendim valla. Şu an karantinadayım elimde ki bütün ciltleri bitirmeyi planlıyorum.

[Rebecca]

"Hmm, what are Victorian things I know that don't require much research? Jack the Ripper, obviously. And, uh...the colonization of India? That was a good thing, right?"

--Yana Toboso, probably

[Mehenaz]

This arc makes you fall for the demon even more. Exciting, creative, and a little bit chocolatey. If you know, you know 😂

[Rachel Kathryn Wright]

4.5 ⭐️
This one was better than the previous volume because there was more to the plot and the new characters became more interesting. Especially the backstories we hear for characters like Soma. I also liked the heartedness that was in this story which mostly came from the new characters. Overall, I enjoyed this story especially with it including more cultures and traditions.

[Kelsey Hanson]

I have never tasted curry before in my life, but now I feel oddly compelled to try it after reading this. I am kind of glad that the "Curry competition arc" is over just because cooking curry doesn't have nearly as much excitement as tracking down Jack the Ripper. Still it was nice to see Soma finally make some realizations about himself.

[gabi]

This was absolutely hilarious. Goodness gracious. And now I'm really craving some curry...

Reread: THIS IS JUST SO FUNNY. Queen Victoria is just too much. LAU THOUGH, he has an unexpected dark side...

[Sibil]

This volume left me with a craving for curry. Really! And we get to see the Queen, at last! And she's just fantastic! I love her in this series, and I hope to see more of her in the next volumes.
But curry and Queen apart, we see even more about the Prince's growth and how, in the end, he manages to bond with Ciel. My little one is making friends, yay! It's really moving!

[Shyames]

Za samą obecność Sebastiana powinno być 5 gwiazdek ;)

Ale wkurzająca w tym tomie jest pewna nieścisłość: jako nazwisko Phantomhive jest pozostawione w oryginale, ale co chwilę pojawia się nazwa firmy już jako Funtom.Co - oczęta mnie bolą :(

Nadrabia wszystko jednak Wiktoria, która przybywa w świetnym momencie i przez kilka kolejnych stron zwraca się do Ciela nie inaczej jak "brzdącu" xD

[Floreas~]

Je suis vraiment attaché aux personnages d'Aghni et de Soma que je trouve vraiment super, pour l'instant c'est son aucun doute mon arc préféré.
Mais je garde des réserves car le teasing du prochain Arc qu'est celui du cirque me donne vraiment envie de lire la suite !

[rylie]

i loved this volume! definitely a more fun little arc compared to the previous one, but i really am liking prince soma and agni now. i love them interactions between them and ciel and sebastian. also the queen is so funny lol. very excited for the circus volume

[ollie]

I’m just shocked at how different the manga is compared to its anime adaptation. I much prefer the manga’s storyline and am excited to now start the circus arc!

[Ash (BooksToAshes)]

Not a whole lot of importance happened in this volume, but it’s still a good time.

[Vince]

5/5⭐
Hear me out, Soma i Agni

[Bookarune]

J'ai hâte de savoir comment va se dérouler le nouvel arc.
De plus, Aghni m'a fait mourir de rire dans la dernière partie du manga!

[Papież Avery]

Moje uzależnienie powraca... Pomocy T-T

[Mathilde]

4,5 stars !! OMG THE BOOK OF CIRCUS IS NEXT TEEHEE

[Rachel]

There was a curry competition that made me really hungry for Indian food ;).

[K.]

Excuse me while I nitpick this translation, but Victoria's husband Albert was a Prince Consort, not king. It's a very important distinction re: power dynamics within the Court and the relationship. Maybe I should bug Duo-La to translate a raw copy of this panel for me so I can know who fucked it up. someone is WRONG on the internet and must be brought to JUSTICE

ahem, anyway. We establish in this volume that English people fuck up curry on the regular due to their bland palates. Sebastian eventually proves himself as "one hell of a butler" with the cunning use of chocolate and pageantry.



Sebastian has such a high opinion of Ciel, it's so heart-warming.

[Ladiibbug]

#5 Black Butler series - Manga

Prince Soma's superhuman butler, Agni, and Sebastian confront each other in a terrific battle ... of curry making. The winner of this high-stakes cook-off receives the coveted Royal Warrant.

As usual the bumbling household staff causes turmoil, while Sebastian toils relentlessly to perfect his curry making skills. The manor's demented chef, Baldo, once again uses his flamethrower to prepare dinner, with the expected results, LOL.

I reread #1 quickly and see that Mr. Tanaka, the elderly man who appears often in the background, saying only "Ho Ho Ho!" is the House Steward. He seems to have no duties whatsoever ;-).