Season 1 trailer of historical anime with fantasy elements Black Butler
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Director: Toshiya Shinohara (season 1), Hirofumi Ogura (season 2), Noriyuki Abe (season 3)
Country: Japan
Broadcast time:
Season 1: October 3, 2008 – March 27, 2009
Season 2: July 2, 2010 – September 17, 2010
Season 3: 10/7/2014 – 12/9/2014
Genre: Historical, Fantasy, Action, Comedy, Supernatural
Status: completed
Set in 1885 in England, few historical anime series with fantasy elements spend more time exploiting romanticization than Black Butler. People living in the Victorian era witnessed the worst of the Industrial Revolution and the onset of tuberculosis. But while Black Butler brings a lot of dark and demonic themes, Ciel lives in a mansion, wearing luxurious shorts while sipping tea. The queen he works with is of course Victoria, and depending on whether fans watch anime or read manga, she's sometimes the villain.This dichotomy is fitting for an era where aesthetic indulgences while children starve in the streets. If anything, Black Butler could benefit from that grit, but its trip to old England was appreciated by viewers.