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Black Butler: 20 years of manga, PV and exhibition announced
Square Enix opens an anniversary page; volume 36 follows on September 26, with details of the major retrospective still to come.
The manga Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji) by Yana Toboso reached its 20th series anniversary on September 18, 2026. Square Enix has opened an official anniversary page for it, released a 20th Anniversary PV and announced a major exhibition dedicated to the work.
Anniversary video looks back on 20 years of Black Butler
The anniversary video published by Square Enix traces the development of Black Butler over two decades. Alongside the manga, the film also covers the anime adaptations, stage productions and the live-action film and places them within the history of the franchise.
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The anniversary page also features a message from Yana Toboso. The project brings together the anniversary measures announced so far and is intended to incorporate future information as well.
Volume 36 and major retrospective announced
Volume 36 of the manga will be released in Japan on September 26, 2026. In it, the southern section of the "Blue Revenge" arc begins on a larger scale in Brighton: Sebastian and Ciel encounter a number of unusual guests at a modern resort hotel. The October 2026 issue of Monthly G Fantasy is also devoted to the anniversary and includes, among other things, a newly drawn cover and a special anniversary sticker.
Square Enix also confirms a 20-year exhibition on Black Butler. It is intended not only to trace the manga's path but also to shed light on Yana Toboso's creative process and the development of the world of Black Butler. The date and venue are not yet known and will be published later.
In 2026, a series of larger manga retrospectives continues. On aninew.de, among others, the first manga exhibition on Made in Abyss and Uoto's retrospective UO10. were recently announced. For the German-speaking market, Square Enix does not name any separate release dates or exhibition venues in the current anniversary announcement.