At first, we have the story (9) ! The episodes are only 12 so there aren't many fillers. Instead we have the story of Ciel's return and his clash with the house of Trancy. I was interested to see how Ciel escaped from what happened in Season 1 (which was one of my favourite anime endings) and I liked the explanation. Well , to be honest the whole story had some holes but it has a nice pacing and great twists. It really has nothing to do with the manga, but it's a nice what-if. A big what-if is also the ending of the series, which is so much ambiguous and it has the smell of a fan-fiction. It's an interesting one but I can't accept it as canon to Ciel's story !
The art (10) is perfect, as it was in the first season. The whole Victorian scenery returns, with new places, like the Trancy's mansion, as beautiful as the old ones.
As for the sound (10) , it's very interesting. They are giving the same operatic vibes with the first season's soundtrack. My favourite tracks were Dance macabre and The butler of Trancy's. The opening , Shiver from the GazettE , is as epic as Monochrome no kiss and it has two versions , much like the first season's , one for Alois and one for Ciel. There are two endings also for each one of these main characters.
The characters (9) who had came back , like Ciel and Sebastian , are just as interesting as before. In this season , Sebastian returns with more concern and sympathy for Ciel and this time he has met his match in the face of Claude Faustus , the Trancy's butler , who becomes the antagonist of this series. For the new butler , there is a new master. The notorious Alois Trancy is the most interesting character of the season ... something like the dark alter ego of Ciel. Meanwhile , Ciel Phantomhive struggles to regain his memories and learn his destiny.
Finally , it was a fun to watch series , which served good as a sequel and a conclusion to the story. As I said before , I liked the series' ending but I can't say that it's canon. We can assume that the second season is an enjoying homage in the Black Butler series that any fan can easily watch !
