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agere ciel

sadako inspired boii

this is the best analysis i've saw about this ending, it's perfect aaaaaaaa <3333

I love the ending for the new anime season very much—it’s sweet and beautiful; and also terribly fitting for the Green Witch Arc.

Ciel’s mental state is constantly represented by the clothes he’s wearing; during his mental escape in GWA, he was wearing these clothes—the debut costume—pristine clean and unadulterated right before he was ripped out of them and defiled. Staying in these clothes forever means denying what he went through—time forever frozen in that moment before he fell from grace—it means denying his past and what has happened to him.

When he wears these; he turns almost childlike and cowardly, clinging to “his brother”, crying and sulking in bed, being terrified of adults, and hating Sebastian—the proof of his sin. But of course he’s unable to remain in escapism forever—and he gets jolted into the cold reality of being in that cage.

In the ending song; he starts the dance in the same clothes he was wearing the night of the ritual—the height of his misery and the night he lost everything he had left. These are the same clothes he is mentally stuck in whenever he gets a PTSD attack—torn, filthy, and miserable; these clothes brought with them the ghosts of his past.

Even the loving family he used to have only serves to make his current situation even more wretched in comparison. He looks at the ghosts of his parents, Madam Red, and Joker, and he slumps down in misery. For a moment he’s lost and adrift in the middle of nothing; missing his anchor. But then he gets up and grabs Sebastian’s hand.

Sebastian pulls him into motion. Ciel still wears these miserable clothes, but he no longer seems lost or haunted by the ghosts of his past. These are the very last clothes he was wearing before he decided to become the Earl of Phantomhive. Whoever our Ciel used to be—the child that he was before he chose to kill himself and took up the name of Ciel Phantomhive—was then “buried” forever in these clothes.

This quiet moment where only the two of them are dancing with wisps of blue represents that moment of transformation—the last moments our Ciel exists as his past self before he dies and the Earl of Phantomhive was reborn. Sebastian holds him as he looks up for the last time and peacefully, with no resistance, closes his eyes.

The frame expands and then we see him dancing with the servants—in the same order that they were found: Finnian, Mei, and Bard. The lighting is warm and luxurious, the servants clap and cheer him on, and he’s wearing gorgeous, expensive clothes—as he always wears when he’s with Sebastian—as the Earl of Phantomhive. This is possibly the cutest footage I’ve ever seen in my life.

And finally; Sebastian holds him up (or more like he climbs Sebastian; which also speaks a lot of their relationship) as he reaches up and grabs the star. This is the role Sebastian has always held in Ciel’s heart—he is his support, his closest, most intimate companion, and perhaps the tool (literally being treated like a ladder) for Ciel to reach his goal; while Ciel also trusts Sebastian not to drop him or let him down.

I don’t think I’ll ever shut up about how Sebastian is the one who pulled Ciel out of that hell—it is my Roman Empire and I will write 999 posts about it. I love how; although Sebastian and Ciel’s relationship may be morally questionable; at the end of the day, Sebastian is still the one who allows Ciel to grow into who he is—to rise and grasp the star with his own hand.

This ending is terribly bittersweet as we watches Ciel’s journey—both his pain, his determination, and the companions he gains and achievement he grasps—as he dances through the waltz.

this is a very old art of mine, supposed to be ciel's pov of sebastian in a forget me not camp !!

I never noticed that he was running directly to Sebastian and that made me feel emotional.

So I was reading in the Kuroshitsuji character guide when I found this gem. “Cats, who are soft and adorable and don’t exist in the demon world, allow Sebastian to consider life in the human world not that unpleasant. SIDE NOTE: CIEL’S CHEEKS PROVIDE THE SAME EFFECT”.

DUDE.

Can i ask you to translate 2 entries on Yan's blog? This yanatoboso*tuna.*be/20135203*html and yanatoboso*tuna*be/19155175*html (change * for . ) Thank you!

Here you are～: (The translations below are not proofread!)

Title: feeling embarrassed/ashamed

I think Sebastian never feels embarassed or ashamed, since he’s hyper-narcissistic.If anything, he could only pretend to be ashamed (lol)  […]

inscription:  I think demons generally don’t understand the feeling of embarrassment/shame, since they’re hyper-narcissistic.

ハイパーナルシストなので、照れたりはしない感じがします。恥じ入る、というのがフリでしか出来ない感じ？（笑）たぶん悪魔は照れるという感情が分かりません　ハイパーナルシストだから。

Title: Come to think of it, …

Actually, his principal profession is depraving and dooming human beings.

そういえば

人間を堕落させて終わらせるのが本職でした。

Can i ask you to translate 2 entries on Yan's blog? This yanatoboso*tuna.*be/20135203*html and yanatoboso*tuna*be/19155175*html (change * for . ) Thank you!

Here you are～: (The translations below are not proofread!)

Title: feeling embarrassed/ashamed

I think Sebastian never feels embarassed or ashamed, since he’s hyper-narcissistic.If anything, he could only pretend to be ashamed (lol)  […]

inscription:  I think demons generally don’t understand the feeling of embarrassment/shame, since they’re hyper-narcissistic.

ハイパーナルシストなので、照れたりはしない感じがします。恥じ入る、というのがフリでしか出来ない感じ？（笑）たぶん悪魔は照れるという感情が分かりません　ハイパーナルシストだから。

Title: Come to think of it, …

Actually, his principal profession is depraving and dooming human beings.

そういえば

人間を堕落させて終わらせるのが本職でした。

one thing i saw on tiktok and would like to share is that art of yana, which was made in honour of ono daisuke's netsuretsu answer videoclip, released in december 2010.

while sebastian is wearing onod's clothes, ciel is wearing the boy's rabbit costume from the video !!

idk, i wish i knew japanese 😔

found this on twitter and i need to share bc omg wHY ARE THEY SO PRECIOUS OOUGH

found this on twitter and i need to share bc omg wHY ARE THEY SO PRECIOUS OOUGH

since i might actually never do the bg (i swear i will) (i won't) have this piece of my sebaciel and a happy little life au with white bg !! (they're supposed to be students)

Seeing the concept art for the Season 4 ED really cemented in me the fact that it was planned. From the beginning. It's supposed to look like that. Like holy shit dozens of people worked on this and we have the final product and it is so unapologetically queer.

Here's to another season of kuro pulling this gay shit 🥂 🎉

Honestly... When bb came back in 2024, I saw this on Tumblr and I was like "oh, so that gay couple from 2010 are finally canon? Good for them"

I DIDNT KNOW

These two pixels are ruining my LIFE

Daisuke Ono was in Hongkong recently.

Crunchyroll held an interview with him, director Okada and animation producer Ito just in time for next month’s season 4: The Emerald Witch arc

How did you prepare for the role after a seven year break?

Ono: As a voice actor, I felt huge pressure about whether I could reproduce the Sebastian I played way back when. And thinking about it alone didn't get me anywhere. But when I went to the studio and stood in the recording booth, Maaya Sakamoto, who plays Ciel Phantomhive, was next to me. When we opened our mouths and started speaking the lines, becoming Sebastian came naturally to me. It became clear to me again that as actors, as characters, we were Sebastian and Ciel. With Ciel by my side, I can become Sebastian. And that notion made me very happy. Without Maaya-chan, I can't play Sebastian. But I'm confident that as long as she's there, I can become him in many more years to come.

How do you balance Sebastian's charm?

Ono: I mentioned earlier that getting to play him is a gift. And a lot of times, I'm asked to play him as an emotionless, serious character. At the base of it is the fact that he's a devil, not a human being. So to have the element of comedy in the scenes is something I enjoy as well. And that duality of Sebastian is another aspect of him being a devil. That's how he tricks and controls humans, how he manipulates people's hearts. Another thing is Toboso-sensei's sense of comedy. Black Butler isn't just a dark, serious title; there are light-hearted, comical scenes, and that's what makes Black Butler so appealing. So it may be that Sebastian is entrusted to bring in those elements to the show. And as an actor, I enjoy the challenge. The brighter the light, the darker the shadow becomes. So perhaps comedy is "the light" of the show.

Can’t wait!!!!

I know most of us (including me) laughed (quite a lot) on this scene because; Earl Ciel “Sebastian-Kill-Them-All” Phantomhive of all people, is saying something like this about killing people? It sounds so fake and ridiculous right? Hypocritical, even. But I also think it’s rather empathetic of Ciel to say this in front of the Weston boys because he understands that these boys did not murder out of evil intent; it was a crime of passion, not premeditated. I’m sure that in Ciel’s eyes, these upperclassmen of his are still much more innocent than he is—and so when he speaks to them, he is speaking to “normal people”, not serial murderers. But while Ciel does not see the prefects as evil people, he doesn’t infantilize them either. He does not empathize with them trying to justify their actions; because things like school values or reputation is not a worthy cause for these boys to kill someone over. At the same time Ciel may not personally care about the lives of Derrick Arden and the others, but he does not think students should turn into murderers over such menial issues.

In comparison, when he speaks to Joker in BOC, he was unfiltered and candid—he’s speaking of something he personally believes; that deep cynicism and distrust in humanity. Unlike the Weston students, Joker’s actions were premeditated; he planned to kidnap children—knowing they would be abused and turned into some sick plaything before brutally murdered—and methodically eliminated witnesses to avoid getting caught. Joker knew exactly what he was doing when he organized these crimes to sacrifice others for his family’s lives. And yet the way Ciel spoke, he wasn’t passing judgement on Joker at all; he acutely understood the despair of facing injustice with no one lending a helping hand; the desperate wish to protect one’s family and loved ones above what’s considered to be morally correct by society; he knows better than anyone else how hell is paved with good intentions. This too, was incredibly empathetic in a strange way that only Ciel could be. Although Joker lamented their fate as abandoned orphans living in an apathetic society, Ciel does not pity them and thus did not simply reduce them to gullible victims of their circumstances. He did not justify Joker’s actions, and he did not justify his own actions in killing Joker and the circus crew either—he was incredibly self aware and fair; equally as ruthless to other people as with himself. He understood that everyone acted in their own interests. By removing complicated principles of morality out of the equation, he is able to see things clearly and act decisively without ridiculous notions of human morality. After all, what use does he have for it when his soul is already damned anyway?

Ciel keeps away from people and refrains from making personal attachments; and yet he is still very empathetic to each of them without even meaning to. In the flashbacks, he was also depicted to be a sensitive and kindhearted child. Despite everything he has gone through, he still retains a bit of that gentleness and sincerity from his childhood; which I think comes with being naturally emotionally intelligent—he has an unusually acute insight on people which certainly helps his business acumen, and ironically also helps him know how to lie and act in front of other people. While Sebastian is a “master of understanding human desires”, Ciel understands the complexity and most basic nature of humanity better than anyone else; which forms both his cynicism and his own brand of empathy.

"woof!"

Yana Toboso’s blog 2014年7月17日

grumpy boii

happy almost black butler day to those who celebrate

i love love love how much sebaciel fandom is SO dedicated to go on a deep dive on them !!

This is quite a subjective opinion; but I am endlessly fascinated by how the romanticization (or sentimentalization) of Sebastian and Ciel’s relationship is such a big, important part of Kuroshitsuji—partly due to Sebastian’s own nature as a demon, but also due to Ciel’s character himself.

Sebastian is evil, and he is meant to lure people into damnation. He is the embodiment of a poisonous yet appealing temptation. He speaks sweet, gentle words. He is undeniably physically attractive, and generally, people find him charming. I can go on forever, but you get the gist; all of him is designed to slowly attract and lull people into complacency with him—into not seeing the predatory nature that lurks beneath that gorgeous skin.

This powerful creature, who can kill people with his bare hands, prefers to use sweet promises over threats—finding physical torture less effective than honey; so confident in his ability to understand human desires and tempt any person into the route he designs for them. He presents people with two choices; one of which seems infinitely more attractive than the other—but would certainly lead them to damnation. And it delights him very much when they inevitably chooses the sweeter option. It seems to be essential to the demonic contract that the contractor gets to choose (even if the choice was most likely—almost always—highly uninformed).

Now; if the contractor was an unassuming human who was tempted or fooled by the demon, or if the contractor was someone who’d kill and sacrifice another person on purpose, maybe we would say, “Well, he did that to himself.” Or even, “He deserved that.” But not only did Ciel manage to summon Sebastian by happenstance; he—arguably—did not have much choices other than to agree to the contract; it was either the contract or death at the hands of the cultists.

His consent was highly dubious (not that Sebastian ever cares); he was in a state of emotional distress—unfit to be making choices that would define the rest of his life—not to mention his youth, his vulnerability, and the glaring power imbalance with the predatory adults and demon surrounding him. From that moment on, his soul is forfeit; no matter how many times Ciel states that he is firm on his revenge and that he is doing this for himself—you can always argue that he is only saying this because the choice is either this or death.

Still, instead of highlighting the dubious nature of this agreement, the author shows that despite his young age, he is perceptive enough to read through Sebastian’s lies and see Sebastian’s true nature for what it is, and still “chooses” to have the contract. The author repeatedly, over and over, shows Ciel “choosing” this road for himself, Ciel saying that he has no need for the past and will not look back—and the whole time that Ciel charges unwaveringly into the darkness, Sebastian looks at him and smiles meaningfully.

Since we have no idea what “souls” present in Kuroshitsuji; the concept of what Ciel is actually paying with in order to get his revenge is exceedingly vague—it’s difficult to feel loss over something with an unknown value. This is exacerbated by Ciel’s easy acceptance of his own fate, and the practical logic on how it’s simply fair to pay a servant for his services.

Sebastian, for his part; always revels and delights in how Ciel chooses him. He basks in it, and gloats about it; the dubious nature of Ciel’s agreement forgotten, or frankly does not even seem to compute in Sebastian’s mind. What’s important is that Ciel made a choice; and that choice was Sebastian. We know that Sebastian will eventually kill Ciel, but we may contend that Sebastian is good for him. Sebastian saved Ciel and Ciel consented to having Sebastian. Sebastian gave Ciel the autonomy and independence and protection he desperately needed. And this does not come out of nowhere; as the author too, seems to deliberately romanticize/sentimentalize their relationship—the readers are simply picking up on the context cues.

They are certainly predator and prey; but people may love their appeal as a pair of lovers, like Bonnie and Clyde; or as found family along with the rest of the servants; they are partners-in-crime; soulmates; always understanding each other with just a glance, simply meant to be together, there is no Ciel without Sebastian and vice versa, etc.; it’s all a terribly romantic and sentimental view of their relationship.

The portrayal of Sebastian as a loyal and caring protector (although he is always hiding his hunger and fangs) and Ciel as a brave and pitiable victim resolutely seeking justice (although he arguably never had much choices) are done on purpose to allow their relationship to be romanticized/sentimentalized by the readers who want to root for them. If Sebastian was not portrayed attractively enough; if he wasn’t a handsome, gentle caretaker, who is devotedly loyal to Ciel and protects him from kidnappers and assassins and whatnots (see how he treats Ciel so much better compared to Ciel’s fellow humans?), this romanticization of him will not be possible. Likewise, if Ciel was portrayed as an innocent run-off-the-mill ten year old—instead of a smart one, a perceptive one, one who is “mature for his age”; if Ciel was a regular noble instead of the Queen’s watchdog; one who is meant to be the Earl of Phantomhive despite being born as an underdog (which makes the readers want to root for him and believe him to be capable of besting a demon on the negotiation table)—we will not be reading the contract scene and thinking, “Can he outsmart the demon?” Or even, “Well, certainly this ten year old understands what he is doing.” We would have instead understood the contract to be an exploitation of the child’s vulnerability and circumstances. Instead, Ciel is portrayed as wanting the contract; willing to sacrifice his soul to get his revenge; a fully-consenting party in a mutually beneficial agreement. When Sebastian offers his hand, Ciel consensually places his own hand in Sebastian’s.

What is truly “good” for Ciel becomes a moral dilemma that the readers cannot solve, and Sebastian’s true “feelings” (or whether he has any at all) is never explained. The readers are left to guess and come up with our own theories that will remain unanswered—we insist that Ciel needs and wants Sebastian, that Sebastian cares for Ciel beyond seeing him as food; and the whole thing is so morally dubious, but we are given a lot of incentives to see them in a positive, sentimental light. Every once in a while something may happen that seems to reinforce our beliefs in their relationship, but never fully confirm how they feel towards each other. The occasional “warning bells” reminding us of Sebastian’s nature as a demon are—more often than not—ignored, as the future when the contract ends still seems so far away, and regardless; Ciel is far too dependent on Sebastian to even think of living without him.

Yana’s Sebaciel Sketches (Part one)

I thought that Sebastian blushing and drooling in his sleep was quirky enough

But I just read the caption, it says “hehe, bocchan…” with a heart next to it.

WHAT THE HELL IS HE DREAMING

sebaciel fact:

sebastian was the one who pierced ciel’s ear(s?)

meoabekahenaiebam i love them aaaaaa

Saw this in the sbcl tag w sbcl dni so I translated it for the sbcls

Look at how happy he is talking about his young master 💞

Original under the cut

the origins of sebastian's hairstyle

some more information about this au :

1. they're both human teenagers ( i haven't thought about their ages yet, but the gap will probably be 3 or 4 years ).

2. ciel fell in love first, sebastian fell harder. ( still considering this )

3. i thought about making them brothers ( blood related ). maybe i will for sure do that.

4. they will probably study at the same school. (?)

that is all, i haven't planned much yet, the only thing i know for sure is that i want them to be happy.

about that sebaciel au, this was the first art i drew about it. it was supposed to be them in a metro coming back home from school, but i suck at drawing background. (this is my old watermark i'm too lazy to go and change it).

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sebaciel modern au

so, i am pretty torn right now: would a teenager (and human) sebas paint his nails black ? i mean, when i think about teenager sebastian, i always like to imagine him like those 2000s punk / rock boys, or those cool guys who make those fit check videos with kuchuu buranko on tiktok.

idk what to do about his nails !!

look at this grumpy little fella he's so teeny tiny 😭😭

Ciel day 2024!

i think i know the artists !! :3

it's probably s_okome and jinko ( i have their pixiv / twitter )

They kissed by the way.