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Black Butler S1E21 — His Butler, Engaging Servants

7.5

Black Butler•Season 1•Episode 21

His Butler, Engaging Servants

7.5/10 · 155 votesMar 6, 200924 min

Ranked #9 of 24 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

A series of flashbacks reveals the secret pasts - and hidden talents - of the Phantomhive staff. While the servants go about their daily duties, the Young Master gives a chess lesson to pretty lady.

Directed byHirofumi Ogura

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Seasons5

Cast16

Daisuke Ono

Daisuke Ono

Sebastian Michaelis (voice)

Maaya Sakamoto

Maaya Sakamoto

Ciel Phantomhive (voice)

Jun Fukuyama

Jun Fukuyama

Grell Sutcliff (voice)

Junichi Suwabe

Junichi Suwabe

Undertaker (voice)

Yukari Tamura

Yukari Tamura

Elizabeth Ethel Cordelia Midford (voice)

Yuki Kaji

Yuki Kaji

Finny (voice)

Hisayoshi Suganuma

Hisayoshi Suganuma

Fred Aberline (voice)

Koji Yusa

Koji Yusa

Lau (voice)

Emiri Kato

Emiri Kato

Mey-Rin (voice)

Shunji Fujimura

Shunji Fujimura

Tanaka (voice)

Akiko Yajima

Akiko Yajima

Angela (voice)

Hiroki Touchi

Hiroki Touchi

Bard (voice)

Crew5

Y

Yoko Takanori

Animation Director

Hirofumi Ogura

Hirofumi Ogura

Director

Hirofumi Ogura

Hirofumi Ogura

Storyboard Artist

H

Hiroko Shigekuni

Key Animation

C

Chisato Kawaguchi

Animation Director

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Episode Summary

"His Butler, Engaging Servants" is episode 21 of Black Butler season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 155 votes, ranking #9 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Hirofumi Ogura, it aired on March 6, 2009.

Next: E22 · His Butler, Dissolution Best of Season 1