This episode served as a refresher course on what Black Butler is essentially about, a side of it that’s all too easy to forget sometimes. Read more

There are times when Toboso-sensei rubs it in our faces so hard it’s impossible to ignore. Read more

It’s hard to beat “Book of Circus” as a premise for sheer pathos and emotional heft, but this one carries a sense of real import to it. Read more

I think the question of Sebastian’s feelings for Ciel is always the elephant in the room with Kuroshitsuji. Read more

Simply put, this is possibly the funniest scene in Kuroshitsuji. Read more

However long the wait is, I’m ready for the next stage in the journey. Read more

Black Butler has the ability to be both flamboyant and subtle, and that’s a rare combination in animanga. Read more

With Kuroshitsji the pomp has always been as important as the circumstance. Read more

When a series delivers exactly what its fans expect, it sometimes fails to generate much of a reaction. Read more