![]() As such, there was a limited amount of material to work with for the adaptation. Unlike other popular shonen mangas such as One Piece which are published on a weekly basis, Kuroshitsuji is a monthly publication. I am a heterosexual male who absolutely despises paedophilia but I also happen to be an avid fan of the manga. Contrary to popular belief, Kuroshitsuji has a sizeable portion of its fanbase that.ISN'T. Yes, you also have some official artwork of Ciel, Sebastian, et al but that shit don't contribute to the story so I ignore it! Unfortunately, A-1 Pictures in their infinite wisdom saw that there were a lot of Kuro fans who were into that shit and decided to dial up the yaoi/shota subtext between Ciel and Sebastian to an uncomfortably disturbing degree (it got to a point where I genuinely contemplated dropping the show). ![]() Even though Yana Toboso has written several yaoi mangas prior to writing Kuroshitsuji and that fact does reflect itself to a certain degree in the manga, any sort of yaoi/shota elements present in the source material were always intended to be used in a comedic context and weren't meant to be taken seriously in the slightest. ![]() While we're on the subject, the second biggest problem that Kuroshitsuji has is the yaoi/shota subtext. Despite the show being set in 1888, you will frequently see things that are very out of place in this time period, like advanced modern handguns, sophisticated chainsaws, and film. Also, there's something that can occasionally be very jarring, and that would be the anachronisms. The character designs also mirror this quite heavily While we often get a good, 1800s design like Sebastian, we also get overblown, colourful and vibrant designs like those of Grell or the Undertaker that creates a very poor contrast. ![]() If they had been more consistent, Kuroshitsuji would have been better as a result. Both styles are well-executed, but they conflict with each other. ![]() For half the series, it goes down the aforementioned Sherlock Holmes route, painting a great depiction of 1888 London, rolling through themes like Jack The Ripper and Scotland Yard, but for the other half it tries to blend a Tim Burton-esque supernatural demon theme to the mix, and the tone of the series becomes very inconsistent as a result. ![]()
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