A butler from hell, a maid from heaven

[Oboromaru]

... and a shota drag pirate.

Yes, I've recently finished Kuroshitsuji and felt the urge to talk about it in the privacy of my own thread. Though I use the term "privacy" lightly, as it's quite public after all. That said, let me entertain you with a little story regarding Kuroshitsuji and Wikipedia...

I usually look up a series I intend to start on Wikipedia to get the gist of it. I know it's a great way to spoil plot points for yourself, and I'll get to those in a minute, but this is what I found most interesting:

Wikipedia said the demographic of this series was shonen.

Shonen? Are you joking? A series about an angst-ridden, girly-looking boy on the path of revenge, where I'd say over 50% of the rest of the male cast is incredibly feminine-looking, working with a tall, dark, and handsome butler, who fends off the advances of Grell (Grell is Grell, no description is necessary), while a gender-swapping pretty-boy angel butler threatens to burn London down to the ground, occasionally under the guise of a maid... I... I don't even know where this is going, I must be honest. Up until then, I never payed much attention to people saying Wikipedia isn't accurate, but now I'm certain that they weren't lying.

But even so, I didn't find it to be as bad of a series as I thought it was at first. And I must admit that Sebastian was an entertaining character to watch. And going back to the plot twists and such, this was one of the series that I actually guessed everything on my own, and didn't read any spoilers by accident. I had a feeling that Ash and Angela were the same person, I had a feeling that the Queen would be nutcase, and I had a feeling that Pluto would somehow be used against Ciel. The only hunch I was wrong on was thinking that the Undertaker was Ciel's father, since they both had a massive scar on the side of their faces.

So! Kuroshitsuji thread, with spoons and points to ponder!

- Sebastian for the gals, Angela for the fellows?
- Grell is gay, or just trying too hard to stand out?
- London being ruled by a deranged Frankenloli
- Historical accuracy (I'm sure.)
- The portrayal of Shinigami as business people, as opposed to Super Saiyans with giant swords, fruit-addicted monsters, or the conventional hooded figure with a scythe
- Things that stood out to you, things that you found boring
- Sebastian's true form

[Seibu Gunman]

Did you just say Frakenloli?

:3 Must read nao.

[Oboromaru]

Boom Boom Gone

Did you just say Frakenloli?

:3 Must read nao.

It's nothing to be excited about, really. She's only in something like, two episodes.

[Shintouyu]

I read the manga, therefore, I have no idea what happened in the anime. Hohoho~

But anyways, yes Shonen. Fujoshi-bait shonen.
Said so themselves.

[Red Room Pochi]

lol manboobs
:'D

[Suni Is Here]

xx
What seems to be the matter, đeaя? Why do you cяy, and sħαkє with Ғэαѓ?
I've only had the best dub me įηsaηe...
Actually, it is shonen. As scary as that is.
But hey, there need to be opposite spectrums for every demographic.

[Devochki]

I've really been trying to steer clear of this show, thinking " Lol , sounds like some kind of Cain saga/Godchild rip off, or at least a lame attempt. Dare I ask if it's worth my time? 8U I know you're looking for discussion, sorry to ask !~ Just...is it just a way to reel in fan girls by mainly having pretty boys and dark over tones? Because that is just what I imagine a bunch of pretty boys touching or almost touching and there's the occasional blood and loli dress up.

[Oboromaru]

Damn demographics. They couldn't keep it simple with "things for boys, and things for girls."
They have to make "things for manly girls, and things for girly boys."

[elpantalones]

☀ ☁ ☂ I've only watched and read the series just a little past the curry showdown.
I've always meant to finish it... its been a little while.

Oh, I do that Wikipedia thing too.

[Golden Lexi]

I always thought Kuroshitsuji was shojo...

[Shintouyu]

Oboromaru

Damn demographics. They couldn't keep it simple with "things for boys, and things for girls."
They have to make "things for manly girls, and things for girly boys."

No, no, I told you, it was made for Fujoshi.

[Suni Is Here]

Devochki

I've really been trying to steer clear of this show, thinking " Lol , sounds like some kind of Cain saga/Godchild rip off, or at least a lame attempt. Dare I ask if it's worth my time? 8U I know you're looking for discussion, sorry to ask !~ Just...is it just a way to reel in fan girls by mainly having pretty boys and dark over tones? Because that is just what I imagine a bunch of pretty boys touching or almost touching and there's the occasional blood and loli dress up.

xx
What seems to be the matter, đeaя? Why do you cяy, and sħαkє with Ғэαѓ?
I've only had the best dub me įηsaηe...
Here's the deal: Kuroshitsuji is was happens when a copy of Hellsing jumps off my shelf, grabs a volume of Godchild, has wild book sex, and knocks it up.
Kuroshitsuji is the b*****d child of the two, sent off to live with Godchild in the Victorian era.
Hellsing does not pay child support.

[Oboromaru]

Shintouyu

Oboromaru

Damn demographics. They couldn't keep it simple with "things for boys, and things for girls."
They have to make "things for manly girls, and things for girly boys."

No, no, I told you, it was made for Fujoshi.

Yes, but if it were a shonen series, why would they be interested in it?

[Suni Is Here]

Oboromaru

Damn demographics. They couldn't keep it simple with "things for boys, and things for girls."
They have to make "things for manly girls, and things for girly boys."

Honestly, I think Kuroshitsuji was only published in a shonen magazine because Square Enix had nowhere else to put it, and they wanted to get more female readers. It's shojo masquerading as shonen.

[Shintouyu]

Oboromaru

Shintouyu

Oboromaru

Damn demographics. They couldn't keep it simple with "things for boys, and things for girls."
They have to make "things for manly girls, and things for girly boys."

No, no, I told you, it was made for Fujoshi.

Yes, but if it were a shonen series, why would they be interested in it?

Because it was made for them.

Quote:

While he noted that Square Enix is planning a second season of the fujoshi anime Kuroshitsuji, he added that fujoshi is a difficult genre.

Don't make me repeat myself, Obo.