A review by noirhollow
Black Butler, Vol. 1 by Yana Toboso

4.0

This is a wonderfull story which will be always have place in my heart.
The whole plot sets up in the Victorian England and the illustration of this manga also represents this atmosphere. The drawings are incredile beautiful sometimes.
The main character is a twelve year old boy, Ciel who is in high position in the english elite. He also works for the queen as her personal "watch-dog". Ciel has a butler who acts like a shadow of his master and Sebastian appears to be excellent in everything.
This is volume is just building up the story and the characters, so we only got to know a little about the backgrounds and side-characters.
Please don't be mistaken by some silly event or joke this is a highly disturbing story which is not for children, least if you want to truly understand the story. Under the surface this story is very dark and worth a psychological analysis.
Ciel and Sebastian relationship is so complex yet so simple, but a lot of people mistake it for some kind of romantic thing. Sebastian is not lusting for Ciel, he is lusting for his soul. He views the boy as an excellent meal. In the other way Ciel want revenge and Sebastian is only his tool to archive his goal.
Dear readers don't give up read further it won't disappointed.