History Trivia / BlackButler

%%** Ciel having experienced [[spoiler: RapeAsBackstory during his month-long imprisonment]] was speculated for a long time before chapter 135 confirmed it, though most fans who guessed it [[HighOctaneNightmareFuel weren't exactly happy about it...]]

* FakeBrit: In the English dub, the actors are all American, mostly Texan. In Creator/JMichaelTatum's case, it comes from a lifetime of watching Doctor Who and other British shows, and a British speech therapist when he was a child, who he speaks of a lot at conventions.
** This trope gets a humorous nod in the "Making of Black Butler II" OVA, although some of the AnimatedActors are just faking different kinds of British accents.
* FanNickname: After the introduction of what seemed to be [[spoiler: the real Ciel,]] some fans tried to avoid confusion by calling [[spoiler: the boy the manga follows]] "Astre." [[spoiler: It came from "Astre" being a DevelopmentGag to a potential name for Ciel and how it would pair with "Ciel" for [[StellarName Stellar]] ThemeTwinNaming.]]
** An alternative to "Astre" has been to [[spoiler: simply refer to the boy the manga follows as "our Ciel" and the twin as "real Ciel"]]

** An alternative to "Astre" has been to [[spoiler: simply refer to the boy the manga follows as "our Ciel" and the the twin as "real Ciel"]]

* FanNickname: After the introduction of what seemed to be [[spoiler: the real Ciel,]] some fans tried to avoid confusion by calling [[spoiler: the boy the manga follows]] "Astre." [[spoiler: It stemmed from "Astre" being a DevelopmentGag to a potential name for Ciel and how it would pair with "Ciel" for [[StellarName Stellar]] ThemeTwinNaming.]]

* FakeBrit: In the English dub, the actors are all American, mostly Texan and/or out-of-towners, yet they pull off the accent quite well in most cases. In Creator/JMichaelTatum's case, it comes from a lifetime of watching Doctor Who and other British shows, and a British speech therapist when he was a child, who he speaks of a lot at conventions.

** Creator/DaisukeOno Sebastian]] and [[Creator/YuukiKaji Finnian]] are [[LightNovel/{{Durarara}} Shizuo and Walker]] and [[Manga/AttackOnTitan Erwin and Eren]].

* FakeBrit: In the English dub, the actors are all American, mostly Texan, yet they pull off the accent quite well in most cases. In Creator/JMichaelTatum's case, it comes from a lifetime of watching Doctor Who and other British shows, and a British speech therapist when he was a child, who he speaks of a lot at conventions.

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* ActorAllusion: [[Creator/TakahiroSakurai Claude]]: [[Anime/CodeGeass "Yes, Your Majesty."]]

* FakeBrit: In the English dub, Elizabeth has a loud and rough accent when a lady of her high status would have a posh accent and be taught to speak more quietly, especially when in a party surrounded by strangers. In fact almost all of the Brits have accents vaguely reminiscent of [[Film/MaryPoppins a certain mischievous chimney-sweep]].
* NamesTheSame: [[Disney/TheLittleMermaid Sorry, wrong Sebastian.]]

* FakeBrit: In the English dub, Elizabeth has a loud and rough accent when a lady of her high status would have a posh accent and be taught to speak more quietly, especially when in a party surrounded by strangers. In fact almost all of the Brits have accents vaguely reminiscent of [[Film/MaryPoppins a certain mischievous chimney-sweep]].

* FakeBrit: In the English dub, Elizabeth has a loud and rough accent when a lady of her high status would have a posh accent and be taught to speak more quietly, especially when in a party surrounded by strangers. In fact almost all of the Brits have accents vaguely reminiscent of [[Film/MaryPoppins a certain mischievous chimney-sweep]].
* HeyItsThatGuy:
** The live action adaptation has ''Series/KamenRiderKabuto'' star Hiro Mizushima who happens to be playing Sebastian.
** Creator Toboso Yana specifically insisted on Mizushima, believing he was the only Japanese actor capable of pulling off the role and saying that if they couldn't get him they might as well cancel the film. Bear in mind, Mizushima retired from acting three years before to focus on his career as a novelist.

* HeyItsThatGuy: The live action adaptation has ''Series/KamenRiderKabuto'' star Hiro Mizushima who happens to be playing Sebastian.

* HeyItsThatVoice: Ciel is just a [[WebComic/AxisPowersHetalia pasta loving maid in Austria's house]].

** Creator Toboso Yana specifically insisted on Mizushima, believing he was the only Japanese actor capable of pulling off the role and saying that if they couldn't get him they might as well cancel the film. Bear in mind, Mizushima retired from acting three years before to focus on his career as a novelist.

* HeyItsThatGuy: The live action adaptation has ''KamenRiderKabuto'' star Hiro Mizushima who happens to be playing Sebastian.

* HeyItsThatGuy: The live action adaptation has KamenRiderKabuto actor Hiro Mizushima who happens to be playing Sebastian.