Shinigami + Chainsaw = Win
Let it be known, that I knew I was going to like Kuroshitsuji (Black Butler) the moment I saw the description. It has everything in a show that I love from handsome men, to ditzy maids and staff, to a mature bossy 12 or however old he is Lord of the house. And just to top the cake, Greil (Madam Red’s Butler) is voiced by Jun Fukuyama. Which all on its own is all sorts of win. I love that man. *cough*
But most of all, my favorite storylines are ones that involve loyal servants. I love stories that feature Knights/Samurai defending their lords and Butlers fall along the same lines. In this case, it’s a little different as it’s yet to be seen what Sebastian’s true motives/feelings toward Ciel really are, but the fact he will be a loyal servant to the end has become very clear.
And his OCD tendancies towards cleaning and getting dinner served on time while killing gangsters with forks helps a little two. But that’s the stuff that fed my need for fanservice (gorgeous butler serving his lord faithfully) and humor (Episode 4. Watch it.). The only thing Kuroshitsuji was missing, was that almost-tear jerking moving scene that connected me to the cast and guaranteed I’ll be watching the episodes as they’re released.
Episodes 5 and 6 have fufilled that purpose. And because I’ll be discussing them in a bit of detail, spoilers below the cut. :) I recommend you watch them first. Though! I did throw some screen caps at the end of the post if you just want to skip the text and see those and come back to read later after you’ve watched. ^^