Kuroshitsuji: Public School Arc, is the worst season so far
Since 2008 when the first season of Kuroshitsuji was aired, I have followed all the others, after the second one there was a hiatus of about 4 years and now, 10 years later, we can see the fourth season. Each season has different stories, that makes you can watch any season without decontextualizing, but obviously the first one is basic to understand the dynamic between Ciel Phamtomhive and Sebastian Michaelis. Kuroshitsuji has genres that I really like such as comedy and fantasy, but always full of darkness, the fact that it is set in the Victorian era is also an attraction since it was a time of many contrasts.
For those who do not know, Kuroshitsuji tells the story of Ciel, a young man whose mission is to solve mysteries for the Queen of England, he has the support of Sebastian Michaelis who is a demon with whom he has a contract that has the purpose of delivering his soul once the agreement is fulfilled. Ciel and Sebastian have a quite particular dynamic, they get along quite well and although we could say that a demon should not be trusted, they seem to have quite strong ties.
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The attraction of this anime has always been the mysteries that are investigated by this particular duo. These are dark, with shady secrets that draw the viewer's attention, but more striking is the way in which the events and the plot unfold as the suspects and facts are investigated. This is not a detective anime, but it is inevitable to feel at times that it is as it requires a lot of insight on the part of Ciel and Sebastian, but that is not a problem for them as they are actually very astute.
So, as I said before, each season has had different plots, the places and secondary characters vary and in that sense each arc has had a distinctive nuance, but they have always been interesting. For me in particular the arc “Book of Circus” (third season) has been the one I have liked the most so far, although the first season is also very good since it is there where we begin to understand what is the purpose of the central characters and where the mangaka wants to take us.
The “Public School Arc” (fourth season), takes us to Weston College which is one of the most prestigious in England. The problem there is that some of the students seem to have disappeared and in that sense the queen asks Ciel to investigate the reasons. Once at the school, we meet some very particular students who become indispensable to the plot as the chapters go by. Ciel is forced to try to join the elite groups in order to get closer to the school's director, who is the main suspect. Thus begin the plans and misadventures of Ciel and Sebastian to try to solve the mystery.
Black Butler: Public School Arc | OFFICIAL TRAILER
So far 9 chapters have been aired and at this point I can already conclude that this is the worst arc or season of all, the mysteries are not as attractive as the previous ones and while it is true that the new characters are quite colorful, they do not compare in charisma with those of previous seasons. It feels like a sort of filler that slows down the resolution of the different situations and in that sense everything feels very slow. I'm not saying I won't be entertained watching this season, but it definitely doesn't come close in quality and story depth to the previous ones. It remains to wait for the end of the season to determine if it raises the level, probably if it does, but for the moment we can only bet.
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-Credits/Créditos:
- Manga written by: Yana Toboso
- Publisher: Gekkan GFantasy
- Studio: CloverWorks
- Official website
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Yo vi hasta la temporada del circo. Después no sé en que más continuo. Tengo que ponerme nuevamente al corriente, porque la historia es interesante. 😊
I watched until the circus season. After that I don't know where else I continue. I have to catch up again, because the story is interesting. 😊
Cada temporada es un arco distinto, así que si ya viste Book of Circus, entonces solo te falta ver esta. Y si, este anime es interesante. Saludos!
I have not yet started to watch it, I'm waiting for it to end to see it all together haha to be honest, this arc was the most boring for me, the only thing I'll rescue is the denouement that I won't say anything here to avoid spoilers, but those last moments were the ones I liked the most, I'm looking forward to that 😂❤️
What I don't like was the change of design in Sebastian, something doesn't fit me haha 😂😂 It's a slow arc, but to make a comparison I'll have to watch the anime and I'll come back soon 👀
Book of Circus was the best season ❤️ I agree with you, and also Book of Atlantic which was my favorite movie 😍
Maybe the finale will save this season, I hope so. And yes, Book of Atlantic was very good. It's true what you mention about Sebastian's character design, he's weird haha. Cheers!
Greetings friend, I am very little into watching this type of productions and without a doubt the number of years it took to release this fourth season caught my attention and that can affect a lot in terms of the connection and above all losing fans, however it remains see it and in my case I would have to see it all from the beginning and from what you mention it is not exceeding expectations. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Kuroshitsuji is an anime that has a pretty big fandom, so I'm not surprised that after a while they would release another season. And well, you'd certainly have to watch the anime from the first season for you to understand everything much better. It was a pleasure to share!
Whoah... now I'm in two minds whether to watch it or not. Anyway, I've only watched the first season. hahah Will I see Grell and Undertaker this season? I love them both! haha
So far this season Grell and Undertaker have not appeared and I don't think they will anymore, this arc takes place elsewhere. And well, I guess you could watch the rest of the seasons in a day off 😉.
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Oh well... I'll try and catch up with the series someday. hahaha