Kuroshitsuji: Book of Circus

Full of wonder and excitement, the Noah's Arc Circus troupe has captured audiences with their dazzling performances. Yet these fantastic acts do not come without a price. Children have mysteriously gone missing around London, correlating to that of the group's movements. Unsettled by these kidnappings, Queen Victoria sends in her notorious guard dog, Ciel Phantomhive; and his ever-faithful demon butler, Sebastian Michaelis, on an undercover mission to find these missing children.

Trying to balance their new circus acts with their covert investigation under the big top, however, proves to be quite a challenge. With the other performers growing suspicious and the threat of the circus' mysterious benefactor looming overhead, what the two discover will shake Ciel to his very core.

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Michaelis, Sebastian Main

Ono, Daisuke Japanese

Phantomhive, Ciel Main

Sakamoto, Maaya Japanese

Sutcliff, Grell Supporting

Fukuyama, Jun Japanese

Undertaker Supporting

Suwabe, Junichi Japanese

Finnian Supporting

Kaji, Yuuki Japanese

Mey-Rin Supporting

Katou, Emiri Japanese

Midford, Elizabeth Supporting

Tamura, Yukari Japanese

Snake Supporting

Terashima, Takuma Japanese

Joker Supporting

Miyano, Mamoru Japanese

Spears, William T. Supporting

Sugiyama, Noriaki Japanese

Cook, Justin Producer

Kananiwa, Kozue Producer

Kimura, Yasutaka Producer

Hashimoto, Ryuu Producer

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Sep 23, 2022

Panda_Roll

Recommended

The book of circus is taken directly from the manga volumes 6-8 after the curry arc.

The fanfic season 2 is retconned and we continue from season 1.

EXCEPT!

This is what Black Butler should have been, the quality of writing shows putting it leaps and bounds beyond anything from S1.

Ciel is investigating a string of child kidnappings that coincide with the circus coming to town. This one is darker than you think so keep that warning in mind.

... There is one line that Sabastian utters that sums up his character. "This is part of the butler's aesthetic."
This isn't the static deus ex machina from the past season, this is a demon and he is VERY hungry. The "butler" mask is paper thin and he makes a joke of it, that it's his current "aesthetic" and nothing more.

Ciel also manages to get a personality, well, one that's layered and doesn't suck anyway. Because this is further in the manga you see his descent down a dark & ruthless path contrasted with his child exterior that he fully makes use of, complete with beautiful art and fluid animation.

Art & Animation = 9

Not only is this beautiful to watch but there are a few subtle shots in there to showcase their relationship and personality which adds another meaning to the event.

Character = 9

Unlike in S1 when something happens to someone it hits hard, even side characters that only had a line or two mange to punch you right in the feels. There is some character development and subtle power plays in motions making them feel more real.

Plot / Story = 10

This was a VERY dark tale but it was well written and executed.

Enjoyment = 8

While this one is my favorite from Black Butler so far it was very and I do mean VERY heavy.

Summery =

Sadly the show banks on you watching season 1 so it can't be treated as a standalone, otherwise it would have been perfect. If you did however then this is HIGHLY recommended.

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Nov 27, 2015

ryuuForte

Mixed Feelings

Akuma no Shitsuji continues onto the 3rd season with Book of Circus.

This arc takes place sometime after Madam Red's incident from the first season.

I am left speechless about what to say about this season. All the things that happen in this season is just so fuutsu(normal) that i just can't think of anything unique to write about this. Oh, i just remembered something. Was there so many shotacons(lolicons being 'lolita complex' and shotacon being 'shouta complex', shouta means small boy-the male version of loli) in the 19th Century? Or is this to please the fanbase of shotacons who want to see this or that done ... to shoutas? Whether it is fan service or reality, it just doesn't fit well with me. Once you notice this, you can see nothing but shoutacons and old men everywhere.

Shotacons will love this season(probably) as it has our Shota shuujinko(protagonist) Ciel Phantomhive who shows of his dizty self in the circus.

In the previous review of Kuroshitsuji II, i said something like 'this season is a must watch if you want to see the next season'. But, it looks like the Kuroshitsuji II is the end of the Kuroshitsuji series, at least according to the chronological order of the story.(As a side note, i haven't read the manga so i don't know if it ends then or not.)

As for whether you should watch this season or not, if you liked the first two seasons or if you want to complete the series, i recommend to watch this season but if you haven't watched any season yet, you can skip the series altogether as there is nothing worth mentioning about this series.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Jul 7, 2024

DilutedWater24

Not Recommended

Is your life going too smoothly and peacefully that it is boring? Do you wanna suffer, feel miserable, and lose your faith in humanity?
Don't worry, Black Butler got all that covered! So don't hesitate and go watch it.

Since these conditions don't apply to me + I have my own problems, I dropped the show.
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Full of wonder and excitement, the Noah's Arc Circus troupe has captured audiences with their dazzling performances. Yet these fantastic acts do not come without a price. Children have mysteriously gone missing around London, correlating to that of the group's movements. Unsettled by these kidnappings, Queen Victoria sends in her notorious guard dog, Ciel Phantomhive; and his ever-faithful demon butler, Sebastian Michaelis, on an undercover mission to find these missing children.

Trying to balance their new circus acts with their covert investigation under the big top, however, proves to be quite a challenge. With the other performers growing suspicious and the threat of the circus' mysterious benefactor looming overhead, what the two discover will shake Ciel to his very core.

Reviewer’s Rating: 1

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