{"rewrite":{"id":"r_0b83a81d0a94796869ef92a6","clusterId":"c_81f833eb038575236a2d3bad","slug":"square-enix-opens-black-butler-20th-anniversary-site-and-plans-exhibition","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Square Enix Opens Black Butler 20th Anniversary Site And Plans Exhibition","summary":"Square Enix opened a special website for the 20th anniversary of Yana Toboso's Black Butler on September 18, featuring a message from Toboso and a commemorative video. An exhibition is planned with timing and venue to be announced. Volume 36 arrives September 26, and the October 2026 issue of G Fantasy is a 20th anniversary issue with a new cover and stickers.","whyItMatters":"Black Butler crosses twenty years with the author still directly involved through commemorative projects and a merchandise line she produces, so the anniversary campaign is built around her output rather than a retrospective alone.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe anniversary push spreads across print, digital, and physical events. E-book stores including Comic Cmoa and LINE Manga carry a free-all-volumes campaign for volumes 1 through 35 on September 18 only, with the volumes unreadable once the period ends. A sale through October 15 prices volumes 1 through 10 at 91 yen each before tax, volumes 11 through 13 at 50 percent off, and volumes 14 through 30 at 20 percent off, with terms varying by store.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn exhibition is planned to look at the work\u0026#39;s trajectory and Toboso\u0026#39;s creative activity from multiple angles, though the timing and venue are undecided.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Black Butler turns 20. Square Enix opened an anniversary site with a message from Yana Toboso and a retrospective video, and an exhibition is planned with timing and venue still undecided. Volumes 1-35 are free at some e-book stores on September 18 only.","twitterPost":"Black Butler marks 20 years. An anniversary site is up with a message from Yana Toboso and a commemorative video. An exhibition is planned, venue and timing undecided. Volumes 1-35 were free at select e-book stores on September 18 only.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Square Enix opened a special website for the 20th anniversary of Yana Toboso's Black Butler, including a message from Toboso and a commemorative video. An exhibition is planned, with timing and venue to be announced. Volume 36 goes on sale September 26, and the October 2026 issue of G Fantasy is a 20th anniversary issue with a newly drawn cover and stickers.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260918d\",\"title\":\"Exhibition Commemorating 20th Anniversary of \\\"Black Butler\\\" Serialization Announced! All 35 Manga Volumes Free for \\\"Today Only\\\" on LINE Manga and More\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4693,"outputTokens":625,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789662565,"createdAt":"2026-09-17T16:24:02.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-17T16:28:22.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-17T16:28:22.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_81f833eb038575236a2d3bad","canonicalTitle":"『黒執事』連載20周年を記念した展覧会が開催決定！コミックス全35巻が「LINEマンガ」などにて“本日限定”で無料公開","representativeArticleId":"a_f033b805a0bc605d28bb669b","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"Black Butler\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Yana Toboso\"],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"manga\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-17T15:46:41.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-17T15:46:41.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-17T16:28:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260918d","title":"『黒執事』連載20周年を記念した展覧会が開催決定！コミックス全35巻が「LINEマンガ」などにて“本日限定”で無料公開"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["Black Butler"],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Yana Toboso"],"type":"event","domain":"manga","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}