When it comes to circuses, even the “normal” ones are pretty creepy. Throw in the mix of plot elements we see in Kuroshitsuji: Book of Circus and you take the skeeve factor off the charts. As I’ve said before, I think this scenario is pretty much a perfect storm for […] Read more
Another masterful episode by the most consistent show of the season. It seems to me that the landscape of Kuroshitsuji is basically made up of two types of characters (I almost said “people” there, but that would be imprecise), victims and those who exploit them. And that the real drama […] Read more
I’m not so sure Kuroshitsuji isn’t the best new series of the season. I can’t help but wonder why more people aren’t watching Kuroshitsuji: Book of Circus – or, if they are, why they aren’t talking about it. The series scores highly on sites like Anime-planet and MAL, and seems […] Read more
It’s showtime at last. Thursdays this season have it covered when it comes to big-scale Miyano Mamoru performances and boys with eye patches, that’s for sure. Kuroshitsuji is definitely one of those series that’s easy to take for granted – it never seems to draw much attention in the Western […] Read more
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