I think it’s the snakes who should be careful. No question about it, Sebastian was having way, way too much fun in this episode and that can never be a good thing for those unfortunate enough to be around him at the time. Intellectually the idea of having Ciel join […] Read more
Whatever else you may feel about it, there’s nothing quite like Kuroshitsuji. As I said last week, I was more pleased than I expected to see Black Butler again, and I’m sure a lot of that has to do with the misguided second season causing me to forget just how […] Read more
So far, Summer is full of series that are meeting expectations – and that’s mostly a good thing. I’m surprised by how happy I am to have Kuroshitsuji back. I always liked it but it’s not a franchise I’ve thought about all that much since the last OVAs appeared (in […] Read more
Two more Kuroshitsuji OVAs hit the fansub wires this week, the full-length “Tale of Will the Shinigami” and the half-length “Spider’s Intention”. Of the two, the shorter “Spider” is by far the more noteworthy. “Will” is a throwaway piece about new trainees at the shinigami academy, featuring a flashback to […] Read more
If you’re like me, the sight of Grell as a pole-dancing Cheshire Cat isn’t one you’ll soon forget. I’m not sure if that’s a good thing or a bad thing, but it’s certainly a thing. The quality of the extra material for this series continues to impress. As was the […] Read more
I have to give full Credit to A-1 Pictures – they sure haven’t skimped on the extras for Kuroshitsuji. We’re getting full-length OVA’s, with pretty decent animation. And some real care has gone into the writing – it’s not just throwaway nonsense. I would judge this “making of” special as […] Read more
Given that this was an OVA from Kuroshitsuji based on a novel by a drug-addicted pedophile, it’s hardly surprising that the result is a twisted mess of bizarre imagery and questionable taste. In a good way. Mostly, the OVA consisted of Ciel being placed in increasingly humiliating positions as the […] Read more
In the end, it’s hard to review a series that’s an anime-original sequel to a series that had an anime-original ending. The source material’s relevance in all this is somewhat muddled – neither series really reflects a continuity with the manga. That said, the truth is that, for most of […] Read more
Anyone remember this image? That’s right – the very first promo image of S2, before anyone even knew who Claude and Alois were, was the ultimate spoiler. After all the head-fakes, misdirections, phone spoilers and decoy OP and ED, we’re right back where we started. Psych! Of course, the question […] Read more
Only two episodes to go, and the penultimate one was all about reveals. Lot of questions answered this week, using the very clever premise of a maze that reflected the will of Alois Trancy, through which Claude and Sebastian must navigate to reach him on the clock tower. The rub: […] Read more