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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
"max why manga" because yves won me over that's why
This rating and review is for the on-going series (currently on chapter 120) and not for this volume only.
Actually I never interested in this manga before, because after Sakura Kinoshita's Tactics, which I love tremendously, everything with a-boy-who-signs-contract-with-the-devil trope lost its glimmer for me. And alas, Black Butler's early volumes (I read until the fifth volume the last time) didn't interest me at all. I thought that I will shelves this manga to my DNF shelf for eternity, until two days ago someone in my timeline shared a blog post about theory which somehow motivated me to pick up this manga again to look for hints on that theory.
Plot wise, this story still held the same amount of lightness of typical shojo-fantasy (or was it shonen?) manga, just like the way of Sakura Kinoshita's manga, with comedic filler and a bit of slice of life, before the dark-and-dramatic chapters were played. But unlike the other story where the dark chapters was even out with light, filler chapter, this didn't happen in Black Butler. Instead, this story was so light and carefree, all fluffy and marshmallow with a tint of bitterness, until around the fifth volume before it paced up and the plot thickened. It was kind of a struggle to read through early 20-25 chapters because of that light chapters almost bored the hell outta me.
But after Circus Arc things getting more interesting and the series keep hinting at various historical/cultural/literary tales,although that Weston arc is so parody of Harry Potter I cringe so hard the entire arc. After Circus Arc there's also significant change in the art style, with the art getting darker, which probably signifies the change of pace and plot. Hints were spread, and there's the recurring mention about .
And about that theory? The latest arc saw interesting progress for that theory. I'm kinda excited now to see where this story will be progressing.
Actually I never interested in this manga before, because after Sakura Kinoshita's Tactics, which I love tremendously, everything with a-boy-who-signs-contract-with-the-devil trope lost its glimmer for me. And alas, Black Butler's early volumes (I read until the fifth volume the last time) didn't interest me at all. I thought that I will shelves this manga to my DNF shelf for eternity, until two days ago someone in my timeline shared a blog post about
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The Double Ciel or The Two CielPlot wise, this story still held the same amount of lightness of typical shojo-fantasy (or was it shonen?) manga, just like the way of Sakura Kinoshita's manga, with comedic filler and a bit of slice of life, before the dark-and-dramatic chapters were played. But unlike the other story where the dark chapters was even out with light, filler chapter, this didn't happen in Black Butler. Instead, this story was so light and carefree, all fluffy and marshmallow with a tint of bitterness, until around the fifth volume before it paced up and the plot thickened. It was kind of a struggle to read through early 20-25 chapters because of that light chapters almost bored the hell outta me.
But after Circus Arc things getting more interesting and the series keep hinting at various historical/cultural/literary tales,
Spoiler
Ciel's special lineage in Shinigami's eyes, which probably had something with Undertaker's mysterious behaviorAnd about that theory? The latest arc saw interesting progress for that theory.
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Lizzy's highlight in this arc kind of signifies that this arc probably have something to do with the twin a.k.a the real Ciel.
2.5, I'm not gonna lie I just kinda didn't get into it?
I am far too old to have a crush on anime character, Sebastian Michaelis nontheless.....
The English nobility and their servants. The flying forks and butter knives. The chandelier scene...The wanton destruction and a hint of the supernatural. That butler, superb.
Uno de mis manga favoritos.
Bueno pues, releer manga es mi pasión últimamente, y Kuroshitsuji no podía ser la excepción. Bastante había tardado. Creo que la primera vez que lo leí fue allá por 2008, poco después de comenzar con el anime que recién estaba siendo emitido. Lo amé. No sé si eran las épocas (probably) pero sí había caído totalmente por Sebastian y Undertaker
Bueno pues, releer manga es mi pasión últimamente, y Kuroshitsuji no podía ser la excepción. Bastante había tardado. Creo que la primera vez que lo leí fue allá por 2008, poco después de comenzar con el anime que recién estaba siendo emitido. Lo amé. No sé si eran las épocas (probably) pero sí había caído totalmente por Sebastian y Undertaker
This book was hard for me to get into because they didn't explain anything about the characters. I feel like she's going for the slow reveal, but in the meantime it's leaving me confused. Supposedly it is in a parallel Victorian universe, but how do they already have cell phones? See, more confusion. Some of the translation could have been better, as some sentences were stiff and awkward. Toboso also likes to do a lot of word puns which are lost in English. I felt the translator should have made notes on the page instead of at the end of the novel. By that time you already forgot the clever reference and what you thought they meant impacted how you took the novel. I'll give the next couple books a chance, but I don't have high hopes.
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Victoria valitsusajal toimuvad mangad on ühed mu kindlad lemmikud juba sellest ajast saadik, kui ma nendega umbes 12 aastat tagasi esimest korda kokku puutusin. "Black Butler" sai loetud nüüd just seetõttu, et see oli mitu aastat mu suur lemmik - netituttav saatis mulle Jaapanist plakateid, jaapanikeelseid väljaandeid, järjehoidjaid ja teismeline mina olin siis õnne tipul.
"Black Butler" on lugu 13-aastasest Ciel Phantomhive'ist, kes on oma perekonna ainus elav liige ja ühtlasi ka perekonnapea. Phantomhive'i perekond on juba mitu põlvkonda olnud kuninganna teenistuses ning lahendanud Londoni allilmaga seotud kuritegusid. Cieli kaaslaseks ja kaitsjaks nende ülesannete täitmisel on deemonist ülemteener Sebastian.
See manga oli visuaalselt nauditav ja mul oli selline tunne nagu oleks ajamasinasse astunud. Nii eredalt tuli meelde mu lapsepõlve magamistuba ja see, kuidas mu jaapaniteemaliste raamatute riiulil oli selle sarja jaoks oma aukoht. Mul hakkas lausa kahju, et ma enne kolimist neile raamatutele uue kodu otsisin.
"Black Butler" on lugu 13-aastasest Ciel Phantomhive'ist, kes on oma perekonna ainus elav liige ja ühtlasi ka perekonnapea. Phantomhive'i perekond on juba mitu põlvkonda olnud kuninganna teenistuses ning lahendanud Londoni allilmaga seotud kuritegusid. Cieli kaaslaseks ja kaitsjaks nende ülesannete täitmisel on deemonist ülemteener Sebastian.
See manga oli visuaalselt nauditav ja mul oli selline tunne nagu oleks ajamasinasse astunud. Nii eredalt tuli meelde mu lapsepõlve magamistuba ja see, kuidas mu jaapaniteemaliste raamatute riiulil oli selle sarja jaoks oma aukoht. Mul hakkas lausa kahju, et ma enne kolimist neile raamatutele uue kodu otsisin.