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Undead Murder Farce:  Don’t Lose Your Head!

Greetings, fabulous people of the Internet! Hanime on Anime here, and welcome to the first actual review for March. Imagine if you took the macabre, supernatural elements and…

Hanime on Anime

DAYS OAD

Back in 2016, Orphan subbed DAYS: Touin Gakuensen , the second set of DAYS OADs and the next step in the Seiseki High School soccer team's q...

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15 Anime Set in the Victorian Era

Black Butler is the quintessential Victorian anime. It follows a young noble who runs his estate, manages his toy business, and serves Her Majesty Queen

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Happy New Year!!!!!

2024 is finally here, and let us ring it in with merriment and good cheer! Here’s hoping that this new year brings with it happiness, good health, joy,…

Anime Hanabi

Raiyantsuuri no Uta

Orphan is pleased to bring you the first English version of the 1994 movie Raiyantsuuri no Uta ( The Song of Raiyantsuuri ), a title so rar...

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Day 2 of Otakutober: He’s a Cold-Hearted Snake~ Top 5 Serpentine Characters

We’ve covered a lot of different creatures in anime over the past few years during Halloweeb. We’ve done demons, vampires, witches, and more–you know, all the more typical…

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[Commentary/Analysis] True Gothic Form & Black Butler: Book of Murder

Source: https://kuroshitsuji.fandom.com/wiki/Kuroshitsuji:_Book_of_Murder?file=Book_of_Murder.png In school, I quite liked the gothic novel. I like a lot of old literature, but the gothic is something...

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[Commentary/Analysis] True Gothic Form & Black Butler: Book of Murder

Source: In school, I quite liked the Gothic novel. I like a lot of old literature, but the Gothic is something that has always drawn me in despite…

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This NEW Anime will TRICK YOU

Migi and Dali is a comedy anime that's also somewhat creepy following the story of two twins Migi and Dali. Only one of which gets adopted from an…

Kito Senpai

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How to Watch The Black Butler Anime in Order

While technically a shounen anime, Black Butler has always been an anime for the shoujo fans. Stuffed full of bishounen demons, featuring an elegant Victorian

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My First Anime

Exploring the Origins of My Anime Journey. As an avid anime enthusiast, there’s an undeniable magic in reflecting upon the very first anime that captured our hearts and…

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[Review] Kuroshitsuji OVA: Book of Murder

I should be sleeping because I have to go to work tomorrow but you know what the problem is with turning nocturnal? It’s HARD getting back to a…

A Nerdy Fujo Cries

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The Manga Review: Deep in the Heart of Texas

A television station in Houston reports that the Klein Independent School District (ISD) has been bypassing the usual administrative procedure for removing controversial books from its shelves, instead…

Manga Bookshelf

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Anime Like Undead Murder Farce

In an alternate 19th century, supernatural creatures exist among humans, but have been hunted and persecuted to the point where they have become quite rare.

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What I Watched This Week – 8/13-8/19

Black Butler S1 – This is one of those fujoshi-friendly shows that maintains a healthy fandom even fifteen years later, and seeing my Tumblr dashboard erupt in fangirl…

The Romantic Goldfish

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Anime Ice Cream to the Rescue!

In case you haven’t noticed yet, in the Northern hemisphere it’s Summer! And for many countries, boy is it ever a hot one. With temperatures soaring and humidity…

Anime Hanabi

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Harley Quinn Isekai, Black Butler, and Tsukihime? What? | Today's Anime News

► Support me on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/Arkada ► Follow me on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/GlassReflection 00:00 - INTRO 00:21 - AX Announcements like Black Butler 04:36 - Thanks to Viewers Like You 05:13 - Suicide…

Glass Reflection

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Is Shoujo Anime Making A Comeback?

With new seasons announced for popular series like Natsume’s Book of Friends and Black Butler, is Shoujo anime finally regaining popularity?

In Asian Spaces

Black Butler Season 1 Anime Review

AKA: Kuroshitsuji, 黒執事 Genre: Supernatural, Dark Comedy, Fantasy, Psychological Studio: A-1 Pictures Episodes: 36 (+ 7 OVAs) Seasons: 2 Available On: Hulu, Funimation This show has to be one of the most…

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Black Butler Season 1 Anime Review

AKA: Kuroshitsuji, 黒執事 Genre: Supernatural, Dark Comedy, Fantasy, Psychological Studio: A-1 Pictures Episodes: 36 (+ 7 OVAs) Seasons: 2 Available On: Hulu, Funimation This show has to be one of the most…

Core Reviews

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Anime Like The Tale of Outcasts

Wisteria is an orphan who is forced to beg on the street for her orphanage in order to be fed. Her days are bleak, but her nights have…

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Free Black Butler Anime Calendar 2023

Here are two free downloadable Black Butler anime calendar available for the year 2023. Both of the calendars are downloadable and printable.

All About Anime and Manga

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Tangle x Cast 2: Halloween, Horror Anime, and Holiness

Happy Wednesday, boys and ghouls! With Halloween just around the corner, the Tangle x Cast team haunts the world of horror anime, walking us through some of their…

Beneath the Tangles

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Day 5: Dressed to Distress – Anime Characters and their Halloween Costumes

Hello and welcome back to 13 Days of Otakutober! First off, yes we are still in a different time zone, and secondly we need a bit of breather…

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Episode 227 - Black Butler

This week, October has rolled around, whether Shaun wants it to or not! So what better way to kick into the spooky season than with 5 episodes of…

Anime Out of Context

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20 Chronic Damsels in Distress Anime Characters That Always Need Rescue

Everybody needs a little help sometimes. Even the most plot-armored shounen hero needs to get into a sticky situation they may need saving from every now

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News Update - Mon, 19 Sep 2022

Making Waves in the Dead Sea. Well, apparently Allen just had the pleasure of going on a journey on a zombie-filled Titanic! Am I reading that right? We're talking…

THEM Anime Reviews

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15 Anime Series That Switch Main Characters Part Way Through

It could be a cheeky little screw to the audience in the first episode, it could be a shocking death mid-way through the series. Regardless of which

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20 Anime Series With Master-Servant Relationships

I'd like to say that anime has an inordinate fascination with the master-servant relationship, but watch enough period pieces and you will know that it

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5 Epic Anime Cats

A simple list featuring five epic cats from different anime for International Cat Day on the 8th of August 2022.

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Black Butler Volume 31 Review

But if you don't mind Black Butler continuing to focus on the supporting cast, volume 31 has a great mix of action, mystery, and comedy.

TheOASG

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“Book” Your Cruise

I am worried about this series. I mean, initially, “Black Butler” was one of the meanest and cruelest series I had ever seen, where harsh justice is dispensed…

AniRecs Anime Blog

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Anime confessions

Sometimes you like animes that aren't very good, sometimes you fail to appreciate masterpieces. I do both on a regular basis!

I drink and watch anime

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Manga Review: Kuroshitsuji (Black Butler)

Don’t worry. Its spoiler free. There’s a lot to unpack when it comes to Black Butler. I picked up this series since I enjoyed the anime, and it…

A Tiny Ray Of Light

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This Week in Games - Twisted Winter Wonderland

What is Twisted Wonderland? Heidi introduces the mobile game with designs by Black Butler's Yana Toboso. She also bids farewell to Seattle's Gameworks, a convention hangout and arcade…

Anime News Network - Views

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Weekly Round-Up, 17-23 November 2021: Translator Union Letter, Uninsured Medical Costs, and Tokyo Trans March

AniFem Round-Up Slut-Shaming and the Fetishization of Queer Childhood: A love letter to Alois Trancy Mélina Ghorafi digs through the troubling wreckage of Black Butler’s second season to…

Anime Feminist

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Slut-Shaming and the Fetishization of Queer Childhood: A love letter to Alois Trancy

Since his introduction, despite the fact that he's a character quite hated by the audience, I've loved the Earl Alois Trancy as a multi-layered character that carries many…

Anime Feminist

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Day 1: Call me when you want, Call me when you need – Demon Contracts in Anime

Hello hallowed souls and welcome to the first day of Otakutober! Today, hot off the press to kickoff this celebration of spook is contracts. But not any old…

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Review: GODCHILD

 It's once again time to look at some spooky manga, and it's been too long since we looked at a manga from the unofficial queen of spooky sh...

The Manga Test Drive

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Anime Series Like The Case Study of Vanitas

Scorned by his vampire peers for being born under a blue moon, it is said that the vampire Vanitas created a powerful grimoire known as the Book of…

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Black Butler Volume 30 Review

The good news: Black Butler Volume 30 is a pretty good volume. The bad news: It's pretty much a side story stretched into a full volume.

TheOASG

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Visual Kei&Anime – SID Part II

Welcome back to the second half of my discography dive into legendary band SID! This month, we have a few more entries to make it through for some…

Phoenix Talks Pop Culture Japan

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Visual Kei&Anime – SID Part I

For the first, but not the last time in this section, we have a two part discography dive! Whoo! We’re jumping forward in the stream of VKei, but…

Phoenix Talks Pop Culture Japan

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With a Sharp Grin: 15 Anime Characters With Shark Teeth

While there are those who enjoy the cute little moe fang, there are others who demand a whole mouth of sharp teeth. For some characters, they can come…

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15 Anime Series That End Up Differently Than The Source Material

There are plenty of good anime adaptations out there, even if every single one comes with a fan of the manga who has a problem with it. The…

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Gude Crest

Orphan's presents a new English release of the 1990 sword-and-sorcery OVA Onna Senshi Efe & Jira: Gude no Monshou ( Woman Warriors Efe & Ji...

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Why Black Butler Season Two is the Worst Continuation in Anime Ever

Greetings, fabulous people of the Internet! Hanime on Anime here! And suppose you’re wondering why I’m bringing up Black Butler for no particular reason today. In that case, the short…

Hanime on Anime

Original Anime ‘Auatrope of White Sand’ Announced for Summer 2021

On January 15, P.A. Works announced for its new original anime series Auatrope of White Sand (Shiro Suna no Auatrope). The studio uploaded a teaser PV and launching…

The Holy Mother of Yuri

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Anime Series Like Moriarty the Patriot

William Moriarty is the second son of the noble Moriarty family. During the day, he is a mathematics professor, but at night he uses his keen mind in…

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2020 Retrospective

A rubbish year for most, but a pretty decent year for manga. 2020 Recommendations - 5:00 Act-Age - 6:13 Mob Psycho 100 - 7:21 Zatch Bell! - 9:41 BEASTARS - 9:59 Blue Flag -…

Weekly Manga Recap