Review of Black Butler: Book of Circus
Cold stories always have an indescribable charm. Objective stories that simply narrate by favoring no one, are considered cold. Stories in which the author does not create inferior supporting characters so that the main will look good are objective. Kuroshitsuji: Book of Circus is a cold story like that... And unlike the Kuroshitsuji and Kuroshitsuji II, it is merciless. The usual order for investigation from the Queen of England is the pretext for the story to start, an order addressed to Ciel Phantomhive and consequently to Sebastian-his one hell of a butler-containing directions for infiltrating a traveling circus squad which might be related to some recent children disappearances. In spiteof it beginning smoothly, the plot becomes a little bit heavy towards the end, deluging you with that unaltered sadness that one likes and dislikes at equal amounts.
Kuroshitsuji is characterized by a certain charming cruelty you can not attach emotion at. Do not expect to feel the rebellious awe that takes the best of you when the protagonists win a battle at an anime such as One Piece, there will be no such thing, in the end however, you will admit that its different kind of awe is pleasant in its own way. Because amidst all of its ugliness or the ugly truth Book of Circus shows, the fleeting beauty it possesses is a quality one. As opposed to many other anime that force you to feel nice just because then characters are laughing or having fun, that beauty is genuine, letting you choose the full of grace fleeting joy you will eventually feel-along with the bitterness.
The quantity and art. The fine quality of the ten episodes might make you want more, nevertheless, due to the fact that they cover no more and no less than necessary, you end up satisfied with the ten as they are. Furthermore, in case you enjoy beautiful faces in your anime, Kuroshitsuji will utterly cover you at that part.
Despite the fact that the new story is short it meanders with great detail, rendering it complete and with no vacancies that limited time usually causes. As for the characters, almost everyone is so well elaborated, at a point where nearly none of them feels unnecessary, supplementary or uninteresting, a notion that other anime consume dozens of episodes in order to achieve. More importantly, Book of Circus shows additional elements that any person whom have watched the prequels would want to know.
As for the direction a cartoon can have-the angle of the supposed camera, the music , the consecution of the scenes-is quite high leveled and in the sense that it won't make you tired.
After all, this story is obviously the downfall, the only possible outcome the course of a soul can have when offered to a demon.
Kuroshitsuji: Book of Circus is a tragedy, an incredibly alluring and well made tragedy...