Fans can’t seem to let this one go.
Summary:
- The relationship between Sebastian and Ciel is one of the main things in Black Butler.
- Sebaciel shippers are a big part of the fandom.
- The premiere of the new season brought back the debates about this ship.
Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji) is notorious for many things. Unmatched dark vibe, outstanding characters, mystery solving and even its weird humor. But no matter how engaging the plot of the series is, you can never imagine it without Ciel and Sebastian.
Sebastian and Ciel
The relationship between the young Earl and his demon butler has always been the core of Black Butler. Their interactions don’t just add a lot of charm to the series, it’s charm is based on them. You may already see where we’re going with this: yes, Ciel and Sebastian are shipped together by a lot of fans.
Sebaciel has always been a controversial topic in the fandom. No matter how mature and grown up Ciel is trying to be, he’s still a child, while Sebastian is an ancient demon with hundreds of years of experience.
The age difference and the power imbalance make this pairing quite problematic and a lot of fans can’t stand any mention of Sebaciel. They detest the ship wholeheartedly and despise anyone who ships them.
Sebaciel Is a Big Part of the Series
The funny thing is, Sebaciel shippers used to be the majority of the fandom back when anime fandoms were just more chill. You were the weird one if you didn’t ship them. But now it’s different, since fandom and shipping morals have altered significantly.
The Black Butler fandom was in a sort of slumber for years, as there wasn’t new anime content since 2017. But now that the Public School Arc has started airing, the conversation about Sebaciel is back, too.
It’s like we’ve gone back in time and people have just learned about shipping. The new ending theme doesn’t help the antis much: the entire thing looks like a romantic Sebaciel piece.
Black Butler has always been known for its fanservice. The series knows that Sebaciel shippers made it popular, and it doesn’t shy away from playing with their hearts and imagination.
On top of that, there were tons of rumors about Yana Toboso shipping her main leads, too, thus all the spicy scenes in the manga and an incredible amount of fanservice.
That’s why fighting over Sebaciel makes no sense. There will be scenes of them interacting in weird ways, that’s how Black Butler is and that’s what brings more attention to the series.
But there is no chance of Ciel and Sebastian being an actual couple. It was never on the table, the story doesn’t actually hint at that, and such a finale is hardly possible.
So the best way to deal with the situation is to block the tags that bother you and enjoy the new season in peace.