It’s almost time for the fall animes, and I’ve completely lost the will to finish our Fall Preview orz. So screw it, I’m just going to pimp the shows I want, hurrah! I’m also dragging my fellow chefs with this, because they have more insightful things to say than I do. *Seleria feels the cold metal gun muzzle on her neck*

The bunny has held me captive. She holds me at gunpoint while demanding me to join in this post. So, here I go.

Don’t mess with the bunneh

I first learned of Kuroshitsuji when usagijen and I were planning the fall preview (now, I wonder why it hasn’t been posted yet *glares at usagijen*). I told usagijen that it’s the kind of anime that she would definitely watch. I wouldn’t bother with it though. I didn’t even watch other butler anime like Hayate the Combat Butler or Suteki Tantei Labyrinth.

absolute0 is just no fun, tsk

So I read volume 1 of Kuroshitsuji, and although I don’t know exactly what was happening (it went from ‘A Day in a Butler’s Life‘, to ‘Butler 007‘ or ‘The Immortal Combat Butler‘ whose weapons of destruction include his bare hands, and a chunk-load of kitchen knives and forks!), I am totally hooked!

Saw posters and other merchandise of this when I was in Japan a few months back. I was tempted to buy because of the nice artwork, but didn’t know any of the characters. Still on the fence on this one… *usagijen cocks her gun* Uh… yeah looks interesting. Woohoo!!!

Can’t you at least *pretend* to like it? At least in the blog… T__T You’re so not helping me pimp *sigh*

*Ahem* Anyways, I love the kickass (and not to mention, sizzling hawt) Sebastian, also his trap shota master Ciel. Total coolness +____+ I’m not really sure what direction this is going to take, but I’m willing to join in the bandwagon of random lulz, BL-ish shota moments, epic butler fights, and whatnot. Most importantly, I’m a sucker for gorgeous art, and I missed Daisuke Ono’s dark voice (remembers Kazuma from Kaze no Stigma)~ Love the Gothic theme too!

I’m looking forward to seeing vampires, Van Hellsing, or other Transylvanian Gothic characters that will appear later on. Yes, shallow reasons, but I’m fairly sure we’re in for quite some pleasant surprises on this one

The setting of Kuroshitsuji makes me wonder on the Japanese fascination towards England (Anglophilia). What’s with shows like, Victorian Romance Emma, or characters that are supposed to hail from England (Saber from Fate Stay Night) or those of English descent (Eri Sawachika from School Rumble). And this season, Kuroshitsuji isn’t the only “English” anime slotted. There’s Hakushaku to Yousei which is set in 18th century England. The Japanese Anglophilia seems to focus more on Victorian England. There is perhaps a longing for the nobility of which that period is characterized. A longing, perhaps, of those old-fashioned values that are disappearing hard and fast in such a modern place as Japan. Anime aside, Japanese Anglophilia also prevails in other ways, such as the adaptation of Victorian fashion in Lolita.

*jaw drop at absolute0’s comment* Well the Victorian era is, after all, characterized by elegance, nobility, beauty and all that jazz~ It’s an aesthetically fascinating subject. Anyways, I’ll leave it up to the readers to give their insights. What I really want to say, is that Hakushaku to Yousei is wonderful~!, but I’ll mention more about that in another post.

ALL HAILZ BRITANNIA!!! I pledge my allegiance to his royal hawtness, Lelouch vi Britiannia!

Sorry folks, Seleria has been GEASSED!

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