(And if you are a BB newbie, might I recommend getting thee to a streaming service and watching at least the first 15 episodes? The first season is a bit hit-and-miss, but Book of Circus is so good that it’s very much worth watching.)
Overall I’d be hard-pressed to recommend BoC to a Black Butler newbie, but if (like me) you’re a non-manga reader, it’s pretty easy to follow as long as you’re aware of the plot differences going in.
#BLACK BUTLER SEASON 2 EXPLANATION SERIES#
The creators were likely aware that this could be confusing for viewers, so we spend the first episode touching base with the primary cast, and the series occasionally flashes back to key plot points when needed. BoC ignores all anime-original material that came before it, picking up more or less where Ciel left off after meeting Prince Soma and Agni (around episode 15 of the first season). The arc follows Ciel and Sebastian as they investigate the Noah’s Ark Circus in relation to a string of missing children cases. To give you some background, Book of Circus is an adaptation of a single arc from the Black Butler (Japanese: Kuroshitsuji) manga. Of course if you prefer to go into a series without knowing anything about it, then the short version is: It’s disturbing and heartbreaking and excellent. There are a couple paragraphs toward the end that deal with the finale, so I marked them with a warning message. Ciel and Sebastian take their act to the Big Top and bring down the house in this, Black Butler’s best-and darkest-story to date.Ī Note on Spoilers: I want to make these newbie-friendly, so I’ll try to avoid discussing specifics and instead stick to overarching concepts and themes.
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