Over the last month or so, Madman Entertainment have been asking their fans to vote for their favourite anime releases from the company (Along with other releases which due to their diversity, most likely won’t make it into this top 20) and giving away on-the-spot prizes to those who provided interesting vote justifications. The intention of this is to generate what fans would consider the companies Top 20 series releases.
At almost the end of the second week of this countdown, the company have revealed the public have voted Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji) as #12, which in my opinion was well deserving of a spot even up against some tough contenders. You can read my reviews of the first season HERE.
and now… a word from Madman Entertainment:
BLACK BUTLER (Kuroshitsuji) transports us into a dark, alternate, turn-of-the-century London. Inspired by Victorian era aesthetics and given that indelible Japanese kink, its mix of sinister themes, disarming humour, awesome design and brilliant fight scenes has seen it rocket into the #12 spot in the Top 20.
At its heart BLACK BUTLER is a captivating coming of age story that deals with themes of loyalty and the complex relationship between a master and his servant. Add to that one of the ‘smexiest’ lead characters in recent memory in Sebastian and you have all the hallmarks of a classic series.
