The Bad: -Kuroshitsuji essentially doesn’t have much of a plot. You get a couple hints of it at the beginning, so you get some idea of what it is. However, for most of the anime you watch many filler arcs that - while entertaining – are not related to the plot {for the most part}. The anime gets really intense about 6 {estimating} episodes before the end, and it felt a little rushed.
- It’s a little unrealistic. A friend of mine and I were discussing it, and we realized that no one – passersby, other servants, etc – stopped to look at Sebastian and go “holy balls, your eyes are red, you should get that looked at” and suspected him of being supernatural.
- Kuroshitsuji was a yaoi tease the whole time. I would be lying if I said that the relationship between Sebastian and Ciel wasn’t borderline homoerotic. Now, Yana Toboso also created a yaoi before making Kuroshitsuji {Rust Blaster}. So she had full intentions of making Yaoi puns and teasers. However, there are no “successful” yaoi scenes. If you’re the type that can’t stand to be teased, with pretty people, then this might bother you a little more than it should.
The Good: - It’s pretty. I don’t know what else I can say about it. The people are pretty, the scenery is pretty, the way everyone and everything moves is beautiful. It’s definitely one thing that keeps you watching
- Yana Toboso did her research. Most of the characters followed the fashion of Victorian England, and while I can’t remember some little specifics that pertained to the setting, they were pretty accurate. It’s nice to know that there are artists that don’t portray history obscenely.
- It’s actually quite comedic. Almost all of the characters are lovable and mesh well together. I swear, I almost keeled over and died a couple of times because of the ridiculous things that Sebastian does. With most of the plot being filler, it’s something nice to keep around and watch if you don’t know what to watch or have nothing better to do.
My opinion: - Story 7/10: As stated before, most of it was filler, but entertaining. The little plot that was rushed in was original. The idea of a demon serving someone in exchange for their soul isn’t all that common. And all of the servant’s backstories are touching. However, even at the end of the anime, there are some loose ends that they didn’t tie up. Which in turn prompts you to watch Kuroshitsuji II.
- Sound 9/10: Musically speaking, it has a classical/jazzy soundtrack with a dash of Latin choir, which might not appeal to or annoy some people. The soundtrack was actually done by one of my favorite Japanese composers, Taku Iwasaki {Also did the music for Soul Eater}. So I might be a tad biased. But for those who appreciate it, the music is very well put together. As far as the voices go, I cannot stress this enough; DO NOT WATCH DUB, WATCH SUB!!!! While I appreciate the consideration for the fact that they’re in England, the voices don’t match the characters and the British accents are bad, to say the least.
- Characters 10/10: All of the characters are lovable. The two sides to all of the main and secondary characters are a neat twist and come in handy. Yana Toboso really thought them through and gave them good character development, which made a moment when someone was asked to do something out of character all the more comedic. They all have specific traits about them, which make them unforgettable and difficult to mix up with other characters.
If you’re the type that likes to know what’s going on, then you should definitely give this one a chance {I suggest watching it and reading the manga as a paired up project}. It’s for the people that love darker, out of the ordinary plots, and everything Victorian. It’s definitely not cutesy and to say it’s an eyesore would be an insult. Something as entertaining as this deserves more recognition.
