Ciel Phantomhive truly is one of the great characters in animanga. That doesn’t get said often enough. Read more
Kuroshitsuji
Kuroshitsuji: Kishuku Gakkou-hen (Black Butler: Public School Arc) – 06
Sports names are sometimes both nouns and verbs, but it’s only when the sport is embedded deep in the cultural psyche that they become adjectives. Read more
Kuroshitsuji: Kishuku Gakkou-hen (Black Butler: Public School Arc) – 05
That vibed like the DeNiro-Pacino moment in Heat. Read more
Kuroshitsuji: Kishuku Gakkou-hen (Black Butler: Public School Arc) – 04
Kuroshitsuji and Mahoutsukai no Yome are the polar opposites of suitability for a school arc. Read more
Kuroshitsuji: Kishuku Gakkou-hen (Black Butler: Public School Arc) – 03
It was for such moments that the phrase “you messed with the wrong guy” was invented. Read more
Kuroshitsuji: Kishuku Gakkou-hen (Black Butler: Public School Arc) – 02
Maurice pissed off the wrong bishie this time.
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First Impressions – Kuroshitsuji: Kishuku Gakkou-hen (Black Butler: Public School Arc)
Kuroshitsuji slips into this setting as comfortably as if it were the finest Saville Row bespoke suit. Read more
Kuroshitsuji: Book of the Atlantic
I guess “Zombies on a Boat” just doesn’t have the same ring to it… Read more
Kuroshitsuji: Book of Murder (OVA) – 02
Coming on the heels of its best season, Kuroshitsuji delivers its best OVA – and maybe the best OVA I’ve seen in many a year. Judging from the lack of reaction to the post on Part 1 of “Book of Murder”, I’m not sure how many of you are engaged […] Read more
Kuroshitsuji: Book of Murder (OVA) – 01
This is one twisted, bloody world that’s always a joy to return to. I mentioned this in one of my posts for “Book of Circus”, but I’m always impressed by how immersive Kuroshitsuji is. We throw around the term “world-building” a lot when discussing anime, but this series is a […] Read more