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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
As always with manga my opinions and thoughts are split on this. The story itself is enjoyable and follows Ciel as he seeks vengeance for the deaths of his parents having sold his soul to gain the help of Sebastian a demon and rather handy member of house staff (as it turns out). Ciel does behave like a spoilt brat for much of the book but that just makes it all the better when he has to get rescued repeatedly. However, as is usual with manga, there are odd lusty overtones where the ageless and dangerous Sebastian makes various overtures towards the twelve year old Ciel, which are mildly creepy and disturbing. Not sure if this is integral to the story or not but its certainly on the border of my ewww limits. I will carry on with the series for the time being as the story is good but I may not finish it depending how this aspect goes.
dark
funny
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
i forever hold that reading the manga for anime you've already seen is one of the most supreme forms of joy. also takes me back to 6th grade when i watched black butler for the first time
also also sebastian is so fine.
also also sebastian is so fine.
So far I am in love with this series. Best of all, there are no annoying romances...yet? Don't get me wrong, I love a good manga romance but sometimes I want something less lovey dovey angst. This provides me the violence and wit I was craving.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I've admittedly always been curious about this series but reluctant to start it based on hearing a mixed bag of opinions about it. Still, I want to give the series a shot since Yana Toboso is the brain behind Twisted Wonderland, and I want to understand how far her writing has come in the time since she began Black Butler to her eventual work on my favorite mobile game. And so far, this isn't a bad introduction! I think it's very engaging and I can absolutely understand why it got so much attention at the time of its initial release!
adventurous
funny
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
It's not really my kind of thing, it's not bad it just didn't really make me want to see the series or the rest of the manga. I'm not sorry I read it but I just didn't really like it.
Sebastian, the Black Butler serves Ciel Phantomhive, Earl and toy-maker. It's a Victorian London where anything could happen and probably will.
It's a Japanese England and a big house that runs on, apparently, 4 servants...
Much slapstick and apparent effortless ease at everything with the Black Butler, some of his truths can be seen near the end.
Not my type of thing, entertaining but I wasn't really engaged.
Sebastian, the Black Butler serves Ciel Phantomhive, Earl and toy-maker. It's a Victorian London where anything could happen and probably will.
It's a Japanese England and a big house that runs on, apparently, 4 servants...
Much slapstick and apparent effortless ease at everything with the Black Butler, some of his truths can be seen near the end.
Not my type of thing, entertaining but I wasn't really engaged.
When I first read (some) of this series it was because I thought the art style was pretty, and the fact that there was a demon butler. Both of those are still true now that I've reread the first volume. The characters are interesting, but I know the dynamics get kind of weird further on.