If you’re looking for a moody, supernatural anime with memorable
characters and suspenseful plot, then this is the show for you!
Black Butler revolves around Ciel Phantomhive. Ciel is the
most powerful and influential boy in England. He is rich beyond measure and has
the bratty attitude to prove it. But Ciel also has a dark secret; after being
forced to watch his parents’ murder and being abducted and tortured, Ciel sold
his soul to a demon in exchange for revenge on the people who hurt him and his
family. This demon—Sebastian--now serves as Ciel’s personal butler. Sebastian
works with Ciel to solve the mystery of his parents’ death and find his vengeance
while simultaneously protecting his own investment until it is time for the
debt to be repaid.
Each
episode in this series is a new adventure for the pair and for the other
members of Ciel’s staff (all of which are hiding their own dark secrets) as
they encounter other demons, grim reapers, and people who aren’t all that they
seem. But as the group comes closer to Ciel’s objective, the price of his revenge
weighs heavily. Despite the affection Sebastian shows for Ciel, his ultimate
goal is unchanged: to eat Ciel's soul.
This
show is suspenseful and dark but somehow manages to maintain a lighthearted
playfulness at the same time. I sat in shock as the end drew near and kept thinking to
myself, “Sebastian can’t eat Ciel’s soul; He wouldn’t! Would he?”
If you
love the anime check out the manga of the same name: Black Butler by Yana
Toboso. Or if you’re looking for a similar story without the art, try The
Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud (the first book of The Bartimaeus
Trilogy). These and more great titles are available
at the Virginia Beach Public Library.
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