![]() ![]() From the design to the personalities and the backstories, each major and secondary character is memorable and easily distinguished. What makes the manga better are the diverse and complex characters. It’s utterly brilliant! (My favorite moments of humor in this series are when the fourth wall gets broken in the most subtle ways.) ![]() Every moment when the manga begins to feel too dark or too light, the opposite swoops in to rebalance everything-to provide some breathing space when things get too dark, or some severity when it gets too light. Nevertheless, it’s a great beginning that shows you how perfect the juxtaposition between humor and violence is in Kuroshitsuji. The manga begins with a lighthearted, comedic slice-of-life tone which, honestly, threw me off since I was expecting it to have a darker start. ![]() To achieve this, he takes up the mantle as Earl Phantomhive and “Queen’s Watchdog”, facing mysteries and dangers along the way. Set in London during the Victorian Era, Kuroshitsuji follows Ciel, a twelve-year-old boy who sold his soul to his devil of a butler to enact revenge on those who killed his family. *This review is written based on volumes 1 to 30 of the series. Genre(s): Manga, Shounen, Mystery, Action, Fantasy, Supernatural Series: Kuroshitsuji, #1 – 165 (30 Volumes, ongoing) Kuroshitsuji (Black Butler) by Yana Toboso 3 Things About This Book : Perfect Juxtaposition Between Humor and Violence | Diverse and Complex Characters | Intriguing Facts and Allusions | ![]()
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