Manga Review – Black Butler Vol 32 by Yana Toboso (4/5 stars)

Reading Level: Young Adult
Genre: Historical Fantasy
Length: 176 pages
Publisher:‎ Yen Press
Release Date: July 18, 2023
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1975364328
Stand Alone or Series: 32nd volume in the Black Butler series
Source: Bought
Rating: 4/5 stars

“Baldo and Lau have uncovered the blood collection scheme at the Athena Sanitorium for Former Service men in record time, but the situation is not as cut-and-dry as they had assumed. While chief nurse Ada wants nothing more than to wash her hands of the whole affair, her duty to give the best care possible to her fellow veterans keeps her shackled to the Aurora Society. After all, the atrocities of war and the guilt of survival are heavy burdens to bear―ones that Baldo himself knows all too well…”

Series Info/Source: This is the 32nd volume in the Black Butler series. I bought this in paperback format.

Thoughts: This was a well done continuation in the Black Butler series and I really enjoyed it. In this volume we follow Baldo’s back story. We do get back to the main storyline right at the end of the book, but most of this focuses on Baldo’s past.

I continue to enjoy the art style a ton and also enjoy the storyline here. I don’t have a ton more to say about this. If you are enjoying the deep dives into our side characters’ backgrounds that have been happening in the most recent Black Butler volumes you will enjoy this one as well.

My Summary (4/5): Overall this was very well done and I enjoyed it. I do kind of wish we could get back to the main storyline with Ciel and Sebastian, however, I did enjoying learning Baldo’s back story as well. I think fans of the series will like this. The artwork and story remain top-notch.