![]() ![]() They’re pretty good, but later I learned that it veered off quite significantly from the manga halfway through season one, and season two is entirely made up for the anime crowd. I began my Black Butler journey by watching the first two seasons of the anime. Ciel is a fierce protagonist, and Sebastian is the perfect balance for such a complex character. You would not want to run across the kid in a dark alley, with or without his demon butler beside him. Yes, he gets kidnapped a lot (a point that Sebastian likes to tease him about), but he’s way more intelligent, mature, and calculating than most adults in the series. It also opens up great opportunities for some amazing characters, such as the Undertaker, the mysterious and bizarre man who runs a funeral home in London, or Grell Sutcliffe, the flamboyant Shinigami who is constantly lusting after Sebastian.ĭespite the peril they face on a near constant basis and Ciel’s age, the young Earl manages to hold his own in an admirable way. But that somehow meshes with Ciel’s personality perfectly and I can totally see why the chemistry between these two characters has become so popular.īeyond being the Earl of Phantomhive, Ciel is also the “Queen’s Guard Dog.” This basically means he performs a lot of her dirty work, which provides ample opportunities for him and Sebastian to go off on side adventures unrelated to the main plot. ![]() The bond isn’t always an easy one and Sebastian, despite showing that he really does care about Ciel’s well being quite frequently, is still a demon with a bit of a sadistic streak. His corresponding contract seal is hidden under his perfectly white butler gloves and he prides himself on upholding the “butler aesthetic” in every way.Īs a result of their contract and the roles they’ve subsequently fallen into with each other, a deep partnership forms between them. The demon takes on the form of a butler called Sebastian to match his new master, the head of the Phantomhive household. The contract seal forms over one of the child’s eyes, forcing him to wear an eye patch afterwards to hide the very obvious mark, which adds an interesting aesthetic layer to a character whose backstory is so deeply tragic right out of the gate. The cult ironically sacrificed children on an altar in an attempt to summon a devil.Īs luck would have it, a demon did make an appearance at one of their rituals, but it focused on little Ciel Phantomhive trapped in a cage waiting to be sacrificed instead of contracting with any of the cult members present. ![]() The people he’s seeking revenge against brutally murdered his family, burned down his estate, then sold him into a cult that tortured and attempted to kill him. This wasn’t a rash childish decision on his part, despite the fact that he’s ten years old when the deal is struck (the series picks up slightly before his thirteenth birthday). If nothing else, it gives me an endless supply of cell phone and computer wallpaper art that I can stare at all day long.īlack Butler focuses on a young Victorian-era Earl who contracts his soul to a demon in exchange for the power to get revenge on those who wronged him. ![]() And if the story isn’t your thing, at the very least you can enjoy over some of the best artwork in the manga and anime market today. I promise it’s well worth the time and investment. I’m completely obsessed with Black Butler and will sing its praises to anyone who will listen. Come join me for one hell of a story! It’s worth your time. Black Butler ( Kuroshitsuji) in my recent anime & manga obsession. ![]()
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