"The Dark Butler" - the famous Japanese anime, created based on the eponymous manga. The mystical and mysterious history has been known to the world for more than 10 years, but is still gaining a large number of fans in its army. In this article we will talk about the heroes and actors of the animated series "The Dark Butler".
First of all
The first season premiered in 2008. To date, the animated film adaptation of "The Dark Butler" has season 1 and 2. Manga, in turn, is being released to the present. The director of the popular series was Tosiya Sinohara, who also introduced the audience to Inuyasia and The Red Book Girl.
Story line
It all starts with a young man who lives in England. As a count, Ciel is the owner of a huge mansion and a successful confectionery factory. In the great empire, the guy plays not the last role, because he is obliged to ensure that nothing threatens the life of the Queen. Indeed, in the Victorian era, the country was ruled by the mafia. Ciel is not a simple character. After all, he managed to make a deal with the demon and sold him his soul. In return for the service, a young count came with a guard and a butler who possessed dark power.
It is impossible to predict the storyline of the series. After all, his genre is a drama, a detective story, and mysticism. The main attractive feature of the anime is the black humor that is observed in each episode. For this reason, Ciel, along with his faithful servants, must solve the mysterious riddle that is scaring the whole of England.
Ciel Phantomhive
The main character of the anime. Despite the fact that the guy is only 12 years old, he is already a count, head and heir to his family. The actor of the animated series "The Dark Butler" plays the role of an orphan. His parents were killed. By coincidence, the child of the four Phantomhive also had to die. However, Ciel was able to make a deal with a demonic creature, sell his soul and save his life. As soon as the boy received the inheritance, he decides to take revenge on the murderers of his relatives, but for this he must first find them. Sebastian, a dark butler who is a demonic creature, comes to his aid. He is loyal to Ciel and is ready to serve him until the contract between the earthly child and the otherworldly entity ends.
Sebastian Michaelis
The very dark butler who is called upon to defend the life of the young count until he finds killers and takes revenge on them is a demonic entity, which means he has secret abilities that can surprise and frighten. It is considered the prototype of the God of Death, which is able to absorb human souls. The actor of the animated series "Dark Butler" was supposed to voice the character, marked with a special devilish sign - a pentagram, indicated on the left palm. An interesting fact is that Ciel Phantomhive also has a mark on his eye, indicating that the boy has contracted with the dark side. Sebastian serves as a butler and personal bodyguard at the young Earl.
Finnian
He is a servant of the young owner of the estate. Works for Ciel as a simple gardener, monitors the vast territory of the family nest, but this is only his mask. Finnian is endowed with incredible power that would allow him to destroy an entire house with his bare hands. The guy was the victim of an inhuman experiment and that is why he became interested in the butler and the young count in the animated series "The Dark Butler". Actors in the adaptations of the same name often noted that this role was one of the most difficult.
Bardroy
Like all the characters in the anime "Black Butler", Bardroy is not at all what he seems like to strangers. Officially, the guy works as a cook, but eating his dishes is undesirable, because you can ridiculously poison yourself, or, for example, explode. Bardroy interested his master in the fact that he served at the front, which means he was familiar with military art. The guy is a modern prototype of an alchemist who knows how to create dangerous explosives from an incomprehensible potion.
Meiling
A simple earthly girl who serves young Ciel. Being a maid, he is sensitive to the count and tries to indulge him in everything. However, this is not a simple servant, as it might seem at first glance. She was hired by a dark butler with Ciel, because Meiling, albeit awkward, is a great hitman. She is able to kill an enemy from a great distance without an optical sight. The reason is simple: she has serious vision problems, which is why the girl sees objects that are several kilometers away.
Plu plu
A very unusual character in the animated series, which is a demonic dog. This huge monster is able to acquire a human appearance at will, while all habits and dog habits remain. Serves the dark butler and is presented to the viewer in the form of a scout and a mercenary. Plu-plu (Pluto) is able to kill, mutilate, or set fire to by order. He never sympathized with Ciel and was eventually killed by his count.
Tanaka
The old but faithful butler of the four Phantomhive. Served Ciel's parents. However, after the demon appeared, he was suspended from work for an indefinite period. This broke the devotee Tanaka, but he continued to work for the young heir. He keeps order and cleanliness in the house, carries out small orders and, most likely, serves as an historical character in the anime. The reason is simple: without Tanaka, it would be difficult for the viewer to learn many details from the past family.
Film of the same name
The directors Keiichi Sato and Kentaro Otani were inspired by the plot of the famous manga, which is why they began to work on high-quality adaptation. The story remains the same. However, the scriptwriters made changes at some points. For example, instead of Ciel, the viewer will see a young girl, the heiress of the estate - Siora Genpo. The film was released in 2014 and critics immediately noted the actors' quality play. The roles in the movie The Dark Butler went to Hiro Mizushima, Ayame Goriki, Yuki and Mizuki Yamatoto. Among all the anime films, it is believed that a record number of actors took part in this picture, including extras.
The main cast of "The Dark Butler":
- Siora Genpo (instead of Ciel). Played by Ayame Goriki.
- Sebastian. The role went to the attractive Hiro Mizushima.
- Rin. Played Mizuki Yamamoto.
Important, but inconspicuous supporting roles went to Takuro Ono, Chiaki Horan and Luis Kurihara.
Reviews and reviews
Reviews of the "Dark Butler" are both positive and negative. The reason for this division into two fronts is simple: today, the viewer can see the series of the same name, film, anime, and if desired, even read the manga. However, among all possible instances, the cartoon fell in love. What do the reviews say:
- Anime is not for those who are used to watching magical stories about love, naive children and kindness. Here, on the contrary, the viewer can plunge into the adult world, where injustice, vengeance and payment of their debts reigns.
- The "Dark Butler" attracts attention more likely due to the characters. Sebastian is a brutal demon, Ciel is pretty, Meiling is cold-blooded and mysterious. You can safely take such heroes as an example, adopt their habits.
- Everything that is touched in the anime is mysticism and mystery. With each episode, new facts are revealed, and events will make you wonder. This is an adult picture. Therefore, be prepared for black humor and for a love line.
You will definitely be inspired by all the characters and actors. The animated series "The Dark Butler" is worth watching at least once to get acquainted with colorful and mysterious characters, an exciting story in the genre of detective and mysticism.