Manga Review – Black Butler Vol 30 by Yana Toboso (5/5 stars)
Reading Level: Young Adult
Genre: Historical Fantasy/Paranormal/Manga
Length: 178 pages
Publisher: Yen Press
Release Date: August 31, 2021
ISBN-13 : 978-1975324858
Stand Alone or Series: 30th volume in the Black Butler series
Source: Bought
Rating: 5/5 stars
“While searching for Ran-Mao, Mey-Rin’s successfully uncovered the covert operation in Baron Heathfield’s manor—but an unforeseen hurdle stands in the way of a job well done. A tantalizing offer of employment has Mey-Rin reflecting on her own blood-soaked history that binds her to the former Earl Phantomhive…Will she remain the master’s devoted servant, or will she abandon her post for good…?”
Series Info/Source: This is the 30th volume in the Black Butler series. I bought this.
Thoughts: This volume doesn’t really progress the main story we left in volume 29. Instead, it goes back to show us how Mey-Ren came to work for Earl Phantomhive. It was well done and I really enjoyed the back story. At this point though I am starting to forget where we were in the main story and will have to go back and re-read the previous couple volumes to refresh my memory before Vol 31 releases.
As with previous volumes the artwork is amazing and I love the characters. There is a lot of humor in here and a lot of awesome “Sebastian in action” scenes.
My Summary (5/5): Overall this continues to be one of my favorite manga series. I love the beautiful artwork, the amazing characters, and the intriguing supernatural elements. This look back at Mey-Ren’s past was well done and I enjoyed it. I can’t wait to jump back to the main storyline in volume 31!
