I promised a review, and here it is! Kuroshitsuji (Black Butler) is an anime based on the manga of the same name written and illustrated by Yana Toboso.
Picture - Ciel(Upper Right) Sebastian (Lower Left)
The series follows Ciel Phantomhive, an orphaned twelve-year-old who becomes head of the Phantomhive household after the tragic deaths of his parents, and Sebastian Michaelis, his butler who also serves as his bodyguard. Excuse me, I meant, his Demon butler.
Sometime after his parents passed, Ciel forged a Faustian contract between he and the demon he presently calls "Sebastian." Sebastian will protect Ciel until the day he finally has his revenge upon those who betrayed his family, in exchange for the boy's soul.
Now the purpose of the "Phantomhive" is to keep the dark streets of London, otherwise known as "The Underworld," under control so the Queen, Victoria, may rest easy. Another role passed onto Ciel after the death of his predecessor, Vincent Phantomhive.
The story takes place in Nineteenth Century England (Victorian Era). Although not every detail is accurate, Ciel and Sebastian find themselves in the center of actual events that took place around that time. One such case, is the "Jack the Ripper" Mystery.
This is my first ever anime review, but let me tell you. You will NOT be disappointed! Both the anime and manga are amazing. The story keeps you interested and the characters are just bubbling with personality and potential development.
Supporting characters are, Bard the American chef, who cooks everything with a flame thrower, Meirin the maid, who is overly clumsy and has an obvious crush on Sebastian, Finnian, the gardener, who does not seem to possess any real talent for that at all but he does manage to have freakish strength almost equal to Sebastian's, and Tanaka, the senior butler who served the previous head of the Phantomhive household. Now-a-day's he's kind of just... there, but there may be more to him than meets the eye...
They all live together in the Phantomhive's manor house on the outskirts of London. Now that makes for one hell of a good watch, don't you think?
The manga first appeared september 2006 in Square Enix's monthly "GFantasy." (Gangan Fantasy or Gangan Comics), a Japanese shonen manga magazine, popular for FullMetal Alchemist!
Kuroshitsuji's anime adaptation premiered in October of 2008. The first season ended March 26, 2009, but the series is scheduled to return for a second season!
