It doesn’t have any of the qualities to be described as a yaoi. All I’m saying is, in my eyes, it’s not a yaoi. That is the point of being an anime fan: liking an anime for the characters and the possibilities you can get from their personalities or the story itself. If you want to think Black Butler’s a yaoi, go ahead. To say Black Butler is a yaoi if they ask about it, could convince them not to watch the show. Some anime fans, boys and girls, don’t have any interest in yaoi. But in my opinion, saying Black Butler is a yaoi is kind of ruining it for new potential viewers. People can continue making fan art of Ciel and Sebastian or whatever characters they want to ship.
I’m not exactly sure how to put it into words. I will say they’re cute in a ‘little brother’ kind of way or just complimenting on their facial features as a character. Maybe it’s because in the show, Ciel is 13-years-old and I don’t like calling a minor ‘sexy’ nor do I have a sexual attraction to them. But the Black Butler yaoi I like is between Sebastian, the grim reaper Grell Sutcliff or the season 2 butler, Claude Faustus. Again, I’d be a hypocrite if I said I didn’t like looking at Black Butler yaoi every now and then. To me, the relationship between the two is just master and servant. There are some fans who say it is a yaoi not only because of this scene, but because of the relationship between Ciel and Sebastian. Still, the fans have blown the entire thing out of proportion. Many fans, including myself have called this the “corset scene.” The fact that it shows Ciel in a suggestive position and Sebastian behind him, of course fan art is going to pop up in every part of the internet. Later it is shown that Sebastian is simply tightening a corset so he can appear to have a woman’s figure and fit into the dress he has to wear. The image above shows a scene in the episode where Ciel is straining and sweating, which leads to many suggestive scenarios. Ciel has to disguise himself as a female to attract the man’s attention. To find out the truth, they have to go to the suspect’s banquet. Sebastian looks around and finds there is a suspect who has dealt in black marketing and could be the culprit. In episode 4 of season 1, the Queen has ordered Ciel to investigate the Jack the Ripper case. Forums about the show will tell whether or not an anime is yaoi.īut, it is not the fan’s fault for spreading this misconception. If you Google the Black Butler synopsis, no where will it say it is a yaoi. What I’m saying is the Black Butler fan-base has taken Ciel’s and Sebastian’s relationship a bit too far, that a lot of people think it is a yaoi. That just shows how big of a fan you are.
I’m not saying that drawing fan art of two of your favorite characters together (shipping), is bad. all of the fan art posted on social networks like DeviantArt, Tumblr, Photobucket, etc. I have seen both seasons of the anime over forty+ times and know just about every detail of each episode, and 2. I realized the reason they have asked me that is 1. However, ever since I got into Black Butler, I have had friends who know about Black Butler but have not seen the show, ask me if it is a yaoi. I myself am into yaoi anime’s just because they convey the struggle and benefits of any relationship. The term for ‘Girl’s Love’ is known as yuri. However, the fandom has taken their relationship too far, making many people who hear about the show believe it is a yaoi.įor those who don’t know, yaoi is a Japanese term that refers to ‘Boy’s Love.’ It is of course very popular among female anime fans and of course fans who consider themselves homosexual or bisexual. Ciel relies on his butler for everything from scheduling his daily appointments to helping him solve cases for the Queen. Now of course, Sebastian and Ciel have a very strong bond due to the contract. Sebastian acts as Ciel’s butler, following every order given by his new master. Ciel makes the contract with the demon, now named Sebastian Michaelis. A demon comes to him one night, saying he could grant Ciel’s wish to exact revenge on those who took everything from him. He was then captured by an unknown group who treated him worse than animals. The premise of the story: Ciel Phantomhive lost his parents at the age if 10, when his mansion burned down. I love this show so much that it is on my Top 5 Favorite Anime’s List. The Black Butler fandom grew immensely over time, especially when the anime was brought to America and dubbed by Funimation. The story was interesting, the characters were memorable and it brought a lot to the table. I got into Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji) in 2011 and fell in love with it from the very beginning.