[Shonen] Kuroshitsuji

Sebastian Michaelis

Sebastian Michaelis (セバスチャン・ミカエリス, Sebasuchan Mikaerisu) is the series' antihero. He is the butler of the Phantomhive household and acts as Ciel's bodyguard, two jobs he is completely devoted to. However, he is not overly concerned about Ciel's well-being as he insults and even harms Ciel to see his reaction. At one point, he releases venomous snakes even though he knows Ciel is in the area and could be bitten; he acknowledges this, saying "Any game becomes boring when it lacks thrills".

Ciel Phantomhive

Earl Ciel Phantomhive (シエル・ファントムハイヴ, Shieru Fantomuhaibu) is the business-savvy, twelve-year-old head of the English Phantomhive noble family, taking over after the deaths of his parents, Lord Vincent and Lady Rachel Phantomhive. He runs Funtom Company, which manufactures toys and sweets, with the later addition of a food branch after winning a Royal Warrant. His right eye, which is usually covered with a black eyepatch, bears a pentacle, the sign of the Faustian contract he has made with the demon Sebastian.

Madame Red

Madame Red (マダム・レッド, Madamu Reddo), born Angelina Durless (アンジェリーナ･ダレス, Anjerīna Daresu), is Ciel's aunt. As her title suggests, she is known for her red appearance and clothing. Initially she hated her red hair, which she inherited from her father, until Ciel's father stated he liked it. Angelina fell in love with him and became distraught when she found her sister was marrying him. Madame Red later married Baron Barnett, who treats her lovingly and gently, stating that he does not mind that she harbors feelings for another. She obtained a medical license against the wishes of her parents and practices at the Royal London Hospital. After a carriage accident in which her husband was killed, her womb and unborn child had to be removed. This causes her great strife as a doctor because she regularly performs abortions on prostitutes as they believe having a child is troublesome. She later kills her patients with Grelle Sutcliff and the two become known as Jack the Ripper. However, she cannot kill Ciel as she holds him as dear as her own son and because of this, she is killed by Grelle.

Lau

Lau (劉, Rau, Chinese Pinyin: Liú) is a Chinese noble, President of the British Branch of a Chinese trading company, and friend to the Phantomhive family. He is also part of the Shanghai Mafia and runs an opium den. He is always smiling and his eyes are always closed except for brief moments in episodes fifteen and twenty. Lau often agrees to things before learning what is happening and jumps into conversations with helpful information only to later state he has no idea. He is also unaware his antics appear strange to others. However, he can be very coldblooded and cryptic and is willing to go further than Ciel would, such as having Lord West and his wife killed because he knew they'd try to cheat again. He is often seen with his personal assassin Ran-Mao (藍猫, Ranmao?, Chinese Pinyin: Lán-māo), a Chinese, doll-like girl referred to as his sister, although not by blood. Although she very rarely speaks and is portrayed as emotionless, she is very loyal to him. In the anime adaption, Lau and Ran-mao are defeated by Ciel and Sebastian after they use the Earl's company to store and sell Lady Blanc opium in the guise of candy. Lau and Ran-mao then throw themselves into the River Thames.

Prince Soma

Prince Soma Asman Kadar (ソーマ・アスマン・カダール, Sooma Asuman Kadaaru) is a seventeen-year-old Indian prince. Unlike Ciel, he is spoiled and uses his parent's fortune for his personal needs and blames all of his problems on others. He bestowed his affections on Meena (ミーナ, Miina?), a beautiful maidservant who had served at his palace in India since his birth. He saw her as an older sister. However, she came to hate him due to his arrogance and ran away to England with Lord Harold West, a trader in Indian goods, wanting to be a rich wife, rather than an ordinary cook bound to her social class. During the course of his time in England, Soma begins to see things in a different perspective, realizing that he is blaming problems he caused on others. After learning Meena hated him for his ignorance, Prince Soma decided to stay with Ciel and learn how to act as a gentleman and even proclaims to be Ciel's best friend. He does not know that Meena and Lord West were both killed by Ramao on Lau's orders after they lost the curry contest and were planning to try again. Shortly after, Ciel has him and Agni manage his property in London, in order to keep them out of his way.

Agni

Agni (アグニ, Aguni) is the servant of Prince Soma, whom he sees and worships as a god. Agni was once a nobleman named Arshad who used his powers and wealth for his own desires to the point that he was to be hanged for his crimes. Before he was to die, Prince Soma offered him a new life with the death of his old self. He is able to fight on a par with Sebastian while using a fencing foil, a feat which briefly makes Ciel wonder if he is human until Sebastian confirms he is a human. The source of his martial prowess comes from his devotion to Prince Soma. Unlike Sebastian, however, he is able to see the good in the Phantomhive manor staff and assign them tasks where their skills will be of use. He is known as the "Right Hand of God" for his god-like skill at making curry. He betrays Prince Soma and becomes the chef for a curry contest for Lord West to keep him from revealing to Soma that Meena ran away from and hated the prince. Later, Agni reconciles with the prince. He is staying in the Phantomhive manor to learn to become a better servant from Sebastian's example, and even calls Sebastian his friend, something that surprises Sebastian as no one has ever referred to him as such before. Sebastian also takes Agni's advice on taking care of Ciel, much to the younger boy's annoyance.

Grell Sutcliffe

Grell Sutcliffe (グレル・サトクリフ, Gureru Satokurifu?) is a flamboyant shinigami who works as Angelina Dalles' butler. He is initially portrayed as worthless and is often seen in the anime adaption trying to commit suicide after mishandling tasks. As a shinigami, he is characterized with red hair and shark-like teeth. Grell often refers to himself as a female and verbalizes his infatuation with Sebastian, much to the latter's disgust. He meets Angelina while she is murdering a former patient. Grell and Angelina forge a partnership and continue the murders. They are known as "Jack the Ripper". Grell's shinigami scythe is illegally modified to look and function like a chainsaw. When cutting someone with his Scythe, their past memories are played out like a video reel; this is referred to as "Cinematic Record". Sebastian almost kills Grelle with the Grim Reaper's own scythe, but he is stopped by William Spears. William beats Grell and takes him back to headquarters. In the manga, Grell has not appeared since. However, he makes a reappearance in the anime adaption, where his role is lengthened through missions William assigns him to investigate. His scythe is confiscated and Grell has to rely on small scissors able to cut through anything. At the anime's conclusion, William returns his chainsaw scythe so that he can help the other shinigami destroy the tainted souls caused by Angela and Ash.

Undertaker

Undertaker (アンダーテイカー, Andaateikaa?) is, as his name suggests, a funeral director. He often works with corpses resulting from movements in the underworld of the United Kingdom and acts as Ciel's informant. He seems to have known Ciel's father, Vincent, as he appears as one of the "Evil Nobles". He is a rather eccentric man, almost always wearing a smile, and wishes to hear a funny joke for his services instead of receiving any of the "Queen's money". He shows a strong disdain for the Queen. In the anime adaptation, he is a legendary and retired Shinigami ranked in the Management level and is highly respected by William Spears. Although he is retired, he still can access the Shinigami Library and alter the books, which he often does not return. His scythe is akin to that of the stereotypical Grim Reaper scythe.

Volume 1

* 001. "That Butler, Talented" (その執事、有能, "Sono Shitsuji, Yūnō")
* 002. "That Butler, Omnipotent" (その執事、万能, "Sono Shitsuji, Bannō")
* 003. "That Butler, Strongest" (その執事、最強, "Sono Shitsuji, Saikyō")
* 004. "That Butler, The Greatest Evil" (その執事、最凶, "Sono Shitsuji, Sai Kyō")

Volume 2

* 005. "That Butler, The Busiest" (その執事、多忙, "Sono Shitsuji, Sabō")
* 006. "That Butler, Activation" (その執事、始動, "Sono Shitsuji, Shidō")
* 007. "That Butler, Whimsical" (その執事、粋狂, "Sono Shitsuji, Suikyō")
* 008. "That Butler, Commendable" (その執事、殊勝, "Sono Shitsuji, Shushō")
* 009. "That Butler, Encounters" (その執事、邂逅, "Sono Shitsuji, Kaikō")

Volume 3

* 010. "That Butler, Looking Back" (その執事、回想, "Sono Shitsuji, Kaisō")
* 011. "That Butler, Recalling Memories" (その執事、追想, "Sono Shitsuji, Tsuisō")
* 012. "That Butler, Retaliating" (その執事、反攻, "Sono Shitsuji, Hankō")
* 013. "That Butler, Attends a Funeral" (その執事、葬送, "Sono Shitsuji, Sōsō")
* 014. "That Butler, Hunting" (その執事、狩猟, "Sono Shitsuji, Shuryō")

Volume 4

* 015. "That Butler, Freeloader" (その執事、居候, "Sono Shitsuji, Isōrō")
* 016. "That Butler, Foreigner" (その執事、異邦, "Sono Shitsuji, Ihō")
* 017. "That Butler, Competing" (その執事、拮抗, "Sono Shitsuji,Kikkō")
* 018. "That Butler, Shadow" (その執事、尾行, "Sono Shitsuji, Bikō")
* 019. "That Butler, Different Talent" (その執事、異能, "Sono Shitsuji, Inō")

Volume 5

* 020. "That Butler, Idea" (その執事、着想, "Sono Shitsuji, Chakusō")
* 021. "That Butler, Competition" (その執事、競争, "Sono Shitsuji, Kyōsō")
* 022. "That Butler, Pure Heart" (その執事、純情, "Sono Shitsuji, Junjō")
* 023. "That Butler, Intermingling" (その執事、交流, "Sono Shitsuji, Kōryū")

Volume 6

* 024. "That Butler, On a Stage" (その執事、壇上, "Sono Shitsuji, Sanjō")
* 025. "That Butler, Medical Treatment" (その執事、治療, "Sono Shitsuji, Chiryō")
* 026. "That Butler, Colleagues" (その執事、同僚, "Sono Shitsuji, Dōryō")
* 027. "That Butler, Show Business" (その執事、興行, "Sono Shitsuji, Kōgyō")

Volume 7

* 028. "That Butler, Negotiation" (その執事、交渉, "Sono Shitsuji, Kōshō")
* 029. "That Butler, Scandalous" (その執事、醜行, "Sono Shitsuji, Shūkō")
* 030. "That Butler, Nurturing" (その執事、撫養, "Sono Shitsuji, Buyō")
* 031. "That Butler, Observing" (その執事、歓望, "Sono Shitsuji, Kanbō")
* 032. "Beautiful People." (美しい人々., "Utsukushii Hitobito.")