Black Butler has a consistent good quality throughout season one, and I'm glad that they have that consistency. Releasing constant chapters of the manga every year, a second season, and 3 manga adaptions that are absolutely spectacular. So many people were blown away in fact, that they've turned it into a full on franchise. And, without spoiling anything, the ending is incredible. The all have great personalities that bounce off of each other perfectly. Even the FILLER episodes are enjoyable because I just love watching what life is like in the Phantomhive household with Sebastian, Ciel, and the servants. The story arcs are some of the best I've ever seen in any form of media and there are no plot holes. Sebastian just doesn't give a single damn about the current situation most of the time and is an absolute bad ass. Sebastian comes close to being my favourite, however I just like Ciel a little more. He also has some of the funniest lines in the show. He is arrogant and is aware of it and is very pessimistic, but he has a reason for his sadness (his parents murder) and we get plenty of flashbacks revealing his backstory. All the main characters are likable and interesting and are well developed. Together they police England's criminal underworld and dispose of anything the Queen tells them to dispose of. Ciel makes a deal with Sebastian stating that when he finds the killer of his parents, Sebastian can have his soul. Ciel names the demon Sebastian and asks him to take on the form of a butler to help him as he is now the owner of the Phantomhive manor, previously belonging to his murdered parents. The plot is straight forward, young Ciel Phantomhive summons a demon to save himself from the torture he was being put through. The accents are exaggerated and are made to be extra posh, but they never ever annoy me. It's the best anime dub I've ever heard, and since the show is set in late 19th century England, British sounding voice actors fit even more. It's also the only anime I've found that has a dub that's better than the original. It blends dark humour in with dark plots with the same anime charm that Fairy Tail and many others have. Black Butler is my favourite anime for a reason.
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