Black Butler Filler List
Black Butler's filler sits in one entry: Black Butler has 15 filler episodes out of its 24 (62.5%), flagged episode by episode below from the MyAnimeList community record. Skipping the flagged episodes saves about 6 hours. The watch-order guide has the same flags built into its free tracker, with a hide-filler toggle.
Filler counts are shown per entry and never averaged across entries: parallel continuities and spinoffs are different shows, and blending them produces a number that describes neither.
Black Butler
15 filler / 24 episodes (62.5%) , about 6 h skippable
| # | Episode | Aired | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | His Butler, Able | 2008-10-03 | Canon |
| 2 | His Butler, Strongest | 2008-10-10 | Canon |
| 3 | His Butler, Omnipotent | 2008-10-17 | Canon |
| 4 | His Butler, Capricious | 2008-10-24 | Canon |
| 5 | His Butler, Chance Encounter | 2008-10-31 | Canon |
| 6 | His Butler, At the Funeral | 2008-11-07 | Canon |
| 7 | His Butler, Merrymaking | 2008-11-14 | Filler |
| 8 | His Butler, Training | 2008-11-21 | Filler |
| 9 | His Butler, Phantom Image | 2008-11-28 | Filler |
| 10 | His Butler, on Ice | 2008-12-05 | Filler |
| 11 | His Butler, However You Please | 2008-12-12 | Filler |
| 12 | His Butler, Forlorn | 2008-12-19 | Filler |
| 13 | His Butler, Freeloader | 2008-12-26 | Canon |
| 14 | His Butler, Supremely Talented | 2009-01-16 | Canon |
| 15 | His Butler, Competing | 2009-01-23 | Canon |
| 16 | His Butler, in an Isolated Castle | 2009-01-30 | Filler |
| 17 | His Butler, Offering | 2009-02-06 | Filler |
| 18 | His Butler, Transmitted | 2009-02-13 | Filler |
| 19 | His Butler, Imprisoned | 2009-02-20 | Filler |
| 20 | His Butler, Escaping | 2009-02-27 | Filler |
| 21 | His Butler, Engaging Servants | 2009-03-06 | Filler |
| 22 | His Butler, Dissolution | 2009-03-13 | Filler |
| 23 | His Butler, Up in Flames | 2009-03-20 | Filler |
| 24 | His Butler, Fluent | 2009-03-27 | Filler |
Black Butler II
0 filler / 12 episodes (0%)
| # | Episode | Aired | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clawed Butler | 2010-07-02 | Canon |
| 2 | Solo Butler | 2010-07-09 | Canon |
| 3 | Wench Butler | 2010-07-16 | Canon |
| 4 | Terrorist Butler | 2010-07-23 | Canon |
| 5 | Beacon Butler | 2010-07-30 | Canon |
| 6 | Bedewed Butler | 2010-08-06 | Canon |
| 7 | Deathly Butler | 2010-08-13 | Canon |
| 8 | Divulging Butler | 2010-08-20 | Canon |
| 9 | Hollow Butler | 2010-08-27 | Canon |
| 10 | Zero Butler | 2010-09-03 | Canon |
| 11 | Crossroads Butler | 2010-09-10 | Canon |
| 12 | Black Butler | 2010-09-17 | Canon |
Black Butler: Book of Circus
0 filler / 10 episodes (0%)
| # | Episode | Aired | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | His Butler, Presenting | 2014-07-11 | Canon |
| 2 | His Butler, Taking the Stage | 2014-07-18 | Canon |
| 3 | His Butler, Hired | 2014-07-25 | Canon |
| 4 | His Butler, Coworker | 2014-08-01 | Canon |
| 5 | His Butler, Takes Flight | 2014-08-08 | Canon |
| 6 | His Butler, Liaison | 2014-08-15 | Canon |
| 7 | His Butler, Careful Tending | 2014-08-22 | Canon |
| 8 | His Butler, Sneering | 2014-08-29 | Canon |
| 9 | His Butler, Serene | 2014-09-05 | Canon |
| 10 | His Butler, Fulfilling His Duty | 2014-09-12 | Canon |
Black Butler: Book of Murder
0 filler / 2 episodes (0%)
| # | Episode | Aired | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Book of Murder Part 1 | 2015-01-28 | Canon |
| 2 | Book of Murder Part 2 | 2015-02-25 | Canon |
Black Butler: Public School Arc
0 filler / 11 episodes (0%)
| # | Episode | Aired | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | His Butler, at School | 2024-04-13 | Canon |
| 2 | His Butler, In Disguise | 2024-04-20 | Canon |
| 3 | His Butler, Plotting | 2024-04-27 | Canon |
| 4 | His Butler, Colluding | 2024-05-04 | Canon |
| 5 | His Butler, Gaining Admittance | 2024-05-11 | Canon |
| 6 | His Butler, Scheming | Canon | |
| 7 | His Butler, Final Match | Canon | |
| 8 | His Butler, Locking Up | 2024-06-01 | Canon |
| 9 | His Butler, Having a Laugh | 2024-06-08 | Canon |
| 10 | His Butler, Assenting | Canon | |
| 11 | His Butler, Taking Off | Canon |
Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc
0 filler / 13 episodes (0%)
| # | Episode | Aired | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | His Butler, Doing Fieldwork | 2025-04-05 | Canon |
| 2 | His Butler, Sounding the Alarm | 2025-04-12 | Canon |
| 3 | His Butler, On Loan | 2025-04-19 | Canon |
| 4 | His Butler, Serving | 2025-04-26 | Canon |
| 5 | His Butler, Descending | 2025-05-03 | Canon |
| 6 | His Butler, Despairing | 2025-05-10 | Canon |
| 7 | His Butler, Encouraging | 2025-05-17 | Canon |
| 8 | His Butler, Furious | 2025-05-24 | Canon |
| 9 | His Butler, Crossing Paths | 2025-05-31 | Canon |
| 10 | His Butler, Mopping Up | 2025-06-07 | Canon |
| 11 | His Butler, Much Unknown | 2025-06-14 | Canon |
| 12 | His Butler, Calling | 2025-06-21 | Canon |
| 13 | His Butler, Submerged | 2025-06-28 | Canon |
Frequently asked questions
How many filler episodes does Black Butler have?
Black Butler has 15 filler episodes out of 24 (62.5%), per the MyAnimeList community record.
Can I skip the Black Butler filler?
The table below marks every filler and recap episode individually, and the watch-order guide's tracker has a hide-filler toggle that removes them from your list. Check each episode's note before skipping: some flagged stretches are anime-original story rather than side content.
How much time does skipping Black Butler filler save?
Skipping all 15 flagged filler episodes saves roughly 6 hours at 23 minutes per episode.
Track Black Butler filler-free → Opens the watch-order tracker with every flagged episode already hidden.
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Data refreshed weekly from the MyAnimeList community record. Last updated .