Black Butler
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| I think the start was pretty good. xD I had high expectations and I wasn't disappointed. (: So that's a good start. |
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| ^_^ Ciel reminds me of little Lavi from D.Grey-man. |
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| This was rather boring but since people here have some made some nice comments about the manga being good and such I'll try to stick with it. So far the only interesting thing is the butler, which I guess is sort of the point :) |
kuroshiroiOct 11, 2008 7:58 AM
| nice episode. I'll continue to watch this! |
| ~Friendship is so sweet that it can cause tooth decay~ ~Respect the losers, cause without them, there'll be no winners~ |
| Not rlly intresting...they tried to make it creepy but when that guy broke his leg and got in an life size oven i wasnt feeling any creepy vibes... Didnt feel like watching ep 2 so gonna delete this one... |
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| this episode was rather boring, but the next will have more action... |
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| nothing much to say about the first episode anyway it was decent |
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| I'm already in love with this anime^^ |
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| I was REALLY disappointed with the plot change. I liked the manga so much better, Sebastian was quite a bit different in it. D= The art was very well done though, the ed and op are both awesome, its still worth watching and its definetely one of the shows that will make my favorites. hibana said: This episode is pure win. Chibi Sebastian is absolutely adorable. And Ono Daisuke is always awesome, period. i soooo agree =3 |
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| Yeah, I liked the start of this anime, the OP/END was good and the character was pure win. I think this will come to be a really great anime. Will continue with! And, I want Bard as my chef. And I want his flamethrowers. |
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| AMAZING AND EPIC. Really great anime, spectacular in all aspects. Animation: amazing, definitively A1 PICTURES was awesome. Music: OH GOD, the BEST part of this series is the music composed by Taku Iwasaki, REALLY FUCKING AWESOME. Characters: Normal, but... very interesting yes ^^. Enjoyment: spectacular, drama, comedy, supernatural, mystery, horror in an only ONE episode, amazing :3. Story, I hope that this anime have a NICE story, I think that yes this anime will be an masterpiece. |
| I think that this anime will be interesting to watch. Really though I'm not going to expect too much seeing how its nothing really new. I hope they play it off alright and that its enjoyable to watch, which so far it is. Can't wait for the next episode. |
| It was a good episode and the series looks promising. I think there will be more action and psychopathic personality patterns in the next episodes. And I love Sebestian already. xD (That "Sebestian" name made me laugh when I first heard of it. So common~) If I don't be too lazy about it, I'll begin to the manga. It looks interesting. ^^ |
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| interesting first episode. I loved the chibi ending too :3 |
逃げちゃ駄目だ。 |
| I really don't know what to think of the first episode.. and I can't give it a rating right now which is like the first time ever. >.> This was far from what I was thinking how the anime was going to be lol. Also I wonder is this anime yaoi? O.o |
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| -_- for the 100th time, Kuroshitsuji IS NOT YAOI. or do you expect young master and his butler to like not communicate at all, and maybe stay in different ends of the house at all times? this may be a surprise for some of you, but not every anime with two male leads is yaoi >_> guys, this is getting annoying. |
| I thought this was a pretty interesting episode. I was a little creeped out at some points and I got a few chuckles as well. I'm kind of interested to see what it's really about. Although I don't see the point of having the maid and chef when they're clumsy and the butler's doing all the work and fixing their messes, but I guess thats where the comedic aspect comes from. |
| My first encounter with this anime was when I randomly saw the OP. That's when I thought: "Oh, lookit, it's Haji." And then I saw the anime and was like: "Haruhi??" o.0 First 33 seconds I thought it was going to be great. "I struck gold!" I said to myself amazed. The religious references got me thinking it was giong to go that path. .... But then I saw the servants. This.... is a weird show. It leaves me with no impression. I do not hate it, but I don't madly love it either. But man I thought he was going to cook him. I'm a little gealous of Meilin now. Why does the cook look like he's about to fly? o.0 |
| Kya that was awesome! the animation is breathe taking and the table cloth part >.< so awesome! cna't wait for the next eps subbed! |
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| an interesting mix of horror and comedy "^_^ I'm not entirely sure how this works but it somehow just does. Loved the soundtrack, seiyu and the animation (though sometimes Ciel was a little squiffy) though a little confused about the storyline xD Anyways, am looking forward to the next ep, looks like it will make a little more sense than the first x3 though man, that was one creepy board game x3 |
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| Probably not gonna watch this. The char desings look like the every other yaoi anime/manga. Still, loved chibi Sebastian. Also, it's nice to find a topic NOT made by angel999. |
DaBigDNov 19, 2008 4:32 AM
| After finally getting around to watch the first episode - I can say that I'm thoroughly pleased! Ciel Phantomhive is an interesting character - along with his 'demon' butler Sebastian. However, I loved the fact that in order to compensate for Sebastion's greatness - the three other characters are comic relief. Haha, I really enjoyed them. The episode in general was incredibly interesting - the tone and atmosphere was great and everything was unique. My favorite part was probably the ending - the chibi Sebastian slide ^_^ Can't wait for more :) |
| I have a feeling I'm going to love this series! I am starting a bit late, I never do like watching more than 5 anime a time, but from all the images dedicated to this show is just too hard to resist anymore. I really like Sebastian, he is perfect <3 & his chibi self is too cute to be true. Ciel looks adorable, can't wait to learn more about him and the story in general. Oh my goodness I thought they were eating the man in the end, dun dun dun. It has a nice spooky atmosphere that I love too. The next episode looks good, I see Sebastion in action! Yayy! I love this butler! |
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| Hmm pretty hardcore imagination ^^ CG parts looks really weird. |
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| Woah, that was freaky.:O |
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| Pretty cool first episode. I really like Sebastian! XD |
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| 'Tanaka...you are fine just as you are. Hoh... hoh... hoh' - XDDD Sebastian = win. But I don't really like Ciel as for now. Can't wait to see more o.o |
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| Pfft. So what have we here? An angsty annoying little kid, his buttler that likes to bake people in their his oven (gingerbread house?), and I see some majorly traumatizing stuff comin' in the future. Bleh. Ciel is like Artemis Fowl, but dumber x100. I can't find anything to sympathize with, except for the maid. |
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| Holy freaking crap! Everything about this episode was freaking beautiful. O_o That and Sebastian is one slick bastard! |
| Loved it! And Sebastian is already my favorite character of the series! Got a bit freaked out at a few spots, but loved it all the same. Not sure what the actual story is, but I guess I'll just find out by watching more. But the way this episode went and what the preview showed, I think it's going to be something a bit like Jigoku Shoujo? Anyways, I'll keep watching an find out. |
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| Pretty good so far, Sebastian <3 |
| Oh my, this episode is lovely. I already love Sebastian. He's freaking awesome, although I'm wondering where did he come from. What was that flashback in the beginning? Phantom Hive's Butler is damn good alright. Also, how did Sebastian pull the table cloth without messing up the stuffs on the top of the table?! Damn, he's the devil butler alright. I also love his eyes. Devilish red, oh myy. That italian guy got pwned badly. I didn't expect him to take advantage of Ciel. Too bad for him Ciel is freaking intelligent and has a devil butler, lmao. Also, I think of Ciel as a spoiled brat. I don't like him but he's really cool. I have mixed emotions for him, lol. |
blindassassin said: Edit: Actually, this episode doesn't really make sense. Why would they go thru all that trouble to impress someone who betrayed The Funtom Company? This was what confused me the most. That and the fact that they didn't actually kill him by the end. Won't the Italian guy like... tell the police or something about this? Oh well. Kind of an odd first episode... On one hand I find the butler rather cool, and there was a lot of funny moments. But what the heck is the series even about? It didn't really establish what kind of story this was going to be. It felt like a slice-of-life show... but with a dark, twisted backdrop. The three bumbling servants were great. For some reason the gardener cracks me up just looking at him. But the young master wiith the eyepatch... I don't know, but he just didn't seem very likable at all. He didn't seem kind to his servants at all, even Sebastian, and just went the whole episode with a stick up his butt or something. He either needs to start doing some awesome stuff, or some more characterization to flesh him out somehow. At the very least he seems like he could be a "chessmaster" type character, which could potentially be cool if his strategic planning and such turns out impressive. I'll keep watching and hope for the best. |
Cholisose said: blindassassin said: Edit: Actually, this episode doesn't really make sense. Why would they go thru all that trouble to impress someone who betrayed The Funtom Company? This was what confused me the most. That and the fact that they didn't actually kill him by the end. Won't the Italian guy like... tell the police or something about this? Oh well. ah my thoughts too... i mean it would have been very very gross for me if Sebastian let the guy burn.. but being honest this turnout would be more intense than the real one which made it a little less impressive.. i thought it would be like another Sweeny Todd or sth but it was softer afterall! :P Still this is one of the best ever first episodes in an anime from what i have watched so far!! It kept me wanting for more and more! Loved it to the smallest bits! <3 |
JusticeUndoneMar 22, 2010 11:58 AM
“In a mad world, only the mad are sane.”Akira Kurosawa  |
| First episode, and already in love with Sebastian. |
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.~ |
| I've been reading the manga, and decided to watch the anime to see if it was as good as all my friends say it is. And, it is! =) The ending theme was really cute ^^ |
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| Sebastian's cool, all right. I don't get what happened with Ciel at the very beginning of the episode, but I'm sure the series will have something to do with why the mansion is haunted and what happened to Ciel's parents. Sebastian and the young master are obviously being paired up by bishounen and boys' love fans everywhere. I really like the voice of the maid. I was certain that Sebastian let Mr. Damian burn in the oven until I saw him hobbling away... that made me smile. I think the point of showing how eager the Phantomhive household was to impress their guest was to grant Ciel and Sebastian an opportunity to show him what happens when you mess with them as well as to provide a cover of hospitality for the servants who weren't in on the plot. |
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| It was an average episode but I think I'll keep watching to see what's in store |
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| wow, been waiting for something like this.. it looks promising and gonna keep it in my watch list :D |
Anitnelav said: First episode, and already in love with Sebastian. I'm going to love this~! |
| strange setting but interesting The Ending Theme is awesome, is that the front girl from evenescense? |
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| comedy + action is a plus for me.. this is interesting.. |
StormViruzAug 11, 2010 8:33 AM
StormViruz said: ^ looks like the ED is avril lavigne's voice?? comedy + action is a plus for me.. this is interesting.. No, her name is BECCA. From what I understand, she is American lives and works in Japan as a singer. |
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| My bad.. I'm not good with distinguishing voices.. :/ |
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