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(This review is subjected to have one or two spoilers for the first ep)

So, I didn't finish watching the first season of Kuroshitsuji, because I didn't want to see the ending, when I know that it was so different from the manga (Yes, I read the manga) but I have to say, giving Kuroshitsuji season ll a shot wasn't a bad idea. As of now, there are only three episodes out and the suspense and the want for answers are already building.

STORY:
The anime starts out with a new butler and a new master. The starting of the anime wasn't bad, actually it was quite ... interesting, I thought that it wouldn't be so bad to watch this anime without the formal characetrs, Sebastian and Ciel, whom everyone deemed gone because of the last ep in season one. But Kuroshitsuji isn't something to be looked upon lightly, because our favorite characters were brought back as the actual main characters for Kuroshitsuji. This land mine was quite a surpise and excitement for me, but with the return of them brought up a very important question. Why has Ciel forgotten the near past events? The death of his aunt, the shinigami Grell, the queen... Why has Ciel forgotten? The answer might be clear to many of us, Sebastian is the puppeteer behind this whole charade. But why, why is this demon still holding on to his 'pure' master? And then the last question is, what does Alois want with Ciel? And the fact that the 2cnd episode doesn't bring back the Trancy household makes you want more information on them. So for now, I give the story a big TEN. Three episodes in and the suspense, the mystery, and the questions are building. But if you don't like a dark mystery revolving around a young boy and sinister characters that bind themselves to demons to get their very wish fufilled, then this anime is not for you.

ART:
Now as a full on fan of Kuroshitsuji I do indeed read the manga and nothing can compare to Yana Toboso's art skill. She's a great artist, so it's obvious that I will be basing my critique off of her art. The scenery compares well with the artistic talent of Yana-san and feels very much of the victorian age. Though, for a dark plotted anime not everything has a dark feel to it and that gives the anime light. There isn't much of that in the manga but for a change it is good. The objects, houses, carriages, are all well accounted for when it comes to detail. It's a very beautifully animated anime. The characters I must say are also well animated, but it's hard to ignore the fact that the details just seem a bit off. I compare the screencaps to the manga pages and just think, the characters are so much better drawn in the manga. Had I just watched the anime though and cared less for manga, this would have gotten a ten, but yet, it has to suffice with just a nine.

SOUND: (I re-watched the first ep for this part xD)
Personally, I hate squeaky voices or overrated voice actors voicing anime characters. Bad voices can take away from a very good series. But it's hard to say that I don't like the voices in this series. I don't research on voice actors, but I have to say that the people who voice Sebastian, Ciel, and Claude are very good. They bring out the characters personalities very well. As for the sound effects, it's eh for me. I've yet to find a good anime where they don't have useless sound effects, but there not very apparant in Kuroshitsuji. As for the music? OH MY GOD. The eerieness off the opra music selected for this series if just fantastic. I don't personally like the sort of music play in Kuroshitsuji, but man, it's placed well. Not to mention the opposition of the music and the feel of the moment is perfect. So the only part bringing down the rating of this part is the sound effect of which I don't care for in any anime. So this portion gets a EIGHT.

CHARACTER:
If you haven't understood yet then let's repeat, this is a dark gothic manga with characters that have either rather depressing pasts, demonic personalities, or messed up lives. And the scarey fect of the matter is, some of the situations are not impossible and most definitely are quite real. Rape, human sacrifices, death, these are things aren't strangers to this series. It isn't talked about in every episode to where you are annoyed with it, but it shows in the characters personality how they were treated in the past. Such as Alois the supposed antagonist of the series and Ciel the main character whoes personalities feed off of their past. Then there's Claude and Sebastian, the butlers whos only desirer is to consume their master. With these dark characters the anime would be a lot more than just plain depressing (It can be) but then you have all your comic relief characters. So as there is lots of dark trends that will most definitely stream through this anime, don't worry, you will most definitely laugh. But keep in mind, this series revolves around the past and goals of the main characters. But I love the characters, so TEN.

ENJOYMENT:
I remember being completely and crazily crazy with happiness when I watched the first episode. And it's hard to say I didn't enjoy the first episode. It was great and fantastic and completely off the the edge of my seat. But then after the first episode, I asked the computer what happened? Sure, I laugh, but, episode two and three just couldn't compare to the first episode. It's not enough as of now to make me drop the series, because there are answers that I want answered, so I won't let the first few episodes stop me. So as of now, if you want to see a multitude of geners, go ahead and watch this. It can make change your sad mood to happy or your happy mood to sad, but because it's so early in the series, but the last two installments couldn't own up to the first one, this category gets a eight. There is hope yet, hopefully.

OVERALL:
I hope I didn't mix up the anime and the manga... Which I highly doubt, since the anime is now completely different from what Yana-san has been writing, but I must say, that for so early into the anime, I am SLIGHTLY hooked. I enjoy the characters and the story. The fact that I already have questions without answers is a good thing. I'm happy that I have given this series a chance. And it's more than just a great way to pass time, so overall grade gets a NINE

Personally, this series is absolutly amazing. It has the action, the drama, the comedy, just about everything to keep you entertained.
The way Minari Endou leaves you wanting more at the end of every volume, even at the end of chapters is fantastic. You never really get bored reading this. The characters are absolutly hilarious and always entertaining. While you read, your constantly wondering about the characters mysterious backgrounds and the secrets that lay in the future of the story's plot.There are always questions that you want answers to and Minari Endou makes sure that she only gives you bits and pieces throughout the series, ... leaving you thirsty for results.
The characters are very well developed, not to mention well drawn. Though the art in the beginning of the series can not be compared to the way Minari draws now, the story has always been very wonderful. Every character has his or her own good qualitys, and personal flaw. You almost feel as though these characters could really exsist, minus the inhuman powers and abilities.
The reality shown in this story is great. It is based in a fantasy world, but Minari Endou keepsyou in touch with reality through her characters lives. Death, jealousy, lust, ignorance, love, all show in this wonderful series and never strays too far from the reality of the world. You can become very connected to this amazing series called, Hatenkou Yuugi.