Summary:
Second season begins with introduction of new characters i.e., Alois Trancy and his demon butler, Claude.
Sebastian re-entered the scene with lifeless Ciel, and he re-awakened Ciel at the start of season 2. Up until now, we are all in puzzled as to why Ciel has not died.
Story portrayed Alois Trancy, a character that never appeared in manga, as having a contrast opposite personality with Ciel Phantomhive. Alois Trancy shows his weakness to his butler, cling desperately to him, and considers him as someone precious. HOwever, Ciel Phamtohive never shows his weakness to anyone, including Sebastian, disregards his help, and considers him as his pawn in his games. This was portrayed well in the Opening song of Kuroshitsuji II.
This characteristic personality makes Ciel a special soul that even Claude wanted to consume his soul.
It was later revealed that Claude had stolen Ciel soul when Sebastian was about to take Ciel. Sebastian was angry as he who waited by his master side for so long, carried out all his orders and in the end, would not be satisfied to consume an incomplete soul. He returned to the mansion with Ciel, who apparently has lost memories that he had already avenged for his parents. The demons then made a pact, for they both did not want an incomplete Ciel, to made Alois Trancy as a target of Ciel's revenge.
Alois and Ciel faced each other finally in a duet when their butlers are fighting.
Alois wins?
guess again.
Alois beg for his life.
but he didn't succeed.. this a pic of ciel slapping sebby for stopping him. watch on youtube, and close your eyes, listen to the slapping sound.. something dirty came to your ears. :D :D :D this only for fujoshii!!
another fangirl service. :D
Okay, on with the story..When Claude first tasted Ciel's blood (i.e, his soul) he realized that Ciel's soul is that soul he wanted. He killed Alois who he came to detest and sealed his soul in Trancy family ring for further use. He mixed up his memories with Ciel's and made Ciel think that Sebastian was the one who killed his brother, Luka. (Luka was Alois's brother.)
Sebastian was ordered to disappear from his sight. He who still has the contract bound was forced to leave.
Hannah revived Alois's soul and conscious within Ciel's body and made Alois taken over Ciel's body.
He then made both butlers to go through a maze to obtain Ciel's soul.
In the end, we see that it was actually Hannah another demon who made a contract with Luka, and burnt the village, and thus having his soul consumed by Hannah. Hannah had came to love Luka. And thus, Hannah had stayed by Alois's side because Luka represents him very much. After learning the truth, Alois turned his back towards both butlers. When Ciel gradually regained his memories, he gave order to Sebastian.
"Come and eat my soul, until you have done that, to the very end, you're my butler."
to which Sebastian obeyed.
Ciel immediately loss consciousness and taken over by Alois.
Alois then made a contract with Hannah when both butlers struggled their ways to get to Ciel.
The final wishes:
are for the butlers to fight against each others. Only one demon will survive.
But neither will obtain Ciel's soul.
For Ciel will be reborn as a demon.
Sebastian won the match, but on his way to retrieve his prize, he was told about the wish.
Ciel awakened with the same red eyes as Sebastian in the water. To his anger, Sebastian plucked his fist into Ciel's stomach, OUCH... and blood splashed...
My thought was after Sebastian heard was Hannah said, he was trying to get to Ciel and killed him when he was still human. But Ciel woke up before he could deliver the death, frustrated, Sebastian released his anger into the little body.
Ciel of course.. survived, for he has became a demon who is immortal.
Sebastian is tied to him for eternity with no rewards because contract is still valid. He who could not consume his soul for his soul was no longer human, and because of the last order his master made (to be his bulter until the very end).
and Ciel Phantomhive died as a human.
First seeing the ending, I feel dis-satisfied.
This ending, made one feel as if Alois Trancy has obtained his triumph over everything even if he's dead. And Ciel does not at all sounds like himself after he became a demon.
From some angle, we can also perceive it as Ciel has won over this battle, he obtained his revenge, and at the same time, turned the table over on Sebastian and still has his pawn over him.
It depends on how you see it.
Furthermore, with this relationship, they remained to be master-servant for eternity, and the story gets to continue on.
If you had read my previous blogs, you'd have known I'm a fan of yaoi. So, for the rest of the story, if you're agaisnt yaoi pairing please redirect yourself away from this page.
Sebastian seemed to shows more affection towards Ciel. He regards Ciel's as his own, and shows jealousy and when Ciel let Claude kissed his foot. It made me giggled when I saw it.
This was also said by Ono Daisuke himself. If you don't know, Ono Daisuke is the seiryuu for Sebastian. He numerously stated that he has difficulty getting himself in Sebastian's character for he is not a person who can act so seriously with such low voice. Anyway, he says in a open seiryuu meeting with fans "New Moon Drop Special" after OVA
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMjcxNDY1OTU2.html
were done that Sebastian shows more human side of himself. Aside from jealousy, he shows sorrow, and smiles.
Top five scenes that were chosen by fans during the New Moon Drop special:
5. Will looking for his specs
4. Alois killed by Claude in the end of episode 8
Seiryuu Sakurai Takahiro comments that his own character's personality was clearly portrayed in this scene. His demon personality. This scene, supposingly to be a slow-motion scene, was brought out so sudden yet so briefly in one blink of second. It shows how Claude was suitably a demon in origin.
3. Claude walking in the hallway, open the window and shout out, "ciel phantomhive's soul is trualy a good thing~!!" (Episode 10)
Other than to voice out his satisfaction, he said this to purposely annoy Sebastian too, for he knows he's nearby stalking them. hahaha.
2. The first appearance Ciel and Sebastian made in episode 1. When Sebastian took Ciel out of the suitcase and put his ring on. Fans stated that it was a total surprise because it was not expected that both characters will come back in Season 2. Same for me as well, because summary of Season 2 obviously stated nothing about this pairing. And thus I was most joyed as well to see them came back and that season 2 actually focus more on the first pairing rahter than the new one.
Ono Daisuke said that he was rather tensed when he had to voice out as Sebastian again for the first time after so long gap with season 1. Last year he was asked, "did you eat Ciel's soul in the end?" He said that it was hard to keep it a secret when he was asked to keep "Sebastian is coming back to the season" as a secret. It was burning at him that he wanted to shout it out to us during that interview previous year! And all the other seiryuus nod their heads incessantly. Hahaha. :)
1.... (rolls drum)
The last scene Ciel and Sebastian made.
Ciel becamse demon, Sebastian held the demon in his hand in bridal mode, standing in the field of roses, walking off with "Yes, My Lord" sounding at the end.
They are bound to each other forever...
Okay, there are some special events that seiryuu made their appearances.
All can be download from Aarinfantasy.com/forum.
First seiryuu event was in 2009, where they also announced as a surprise to audience that season 2 is confirmed.
Second seiryuu event named Red Valentines 2010 Jan, was held.
I had fun watching these events, but I hate to say, the translations available is very limited. I couldn't find a perfect translation for both videos.
As I can only guide you breifly where to get these translations.
First seiryuu event, read it from http://datekouji20.livejournal.com/tag/kuroshitsuji
Second seiryuu event, no direction, some suggested to find it on http://forums.blackbutler.net/ but I could not download from the section, i think you might have to register or something, but I watch the translated version in chinese from tudou.com.
Oh, and there's musical too.. I want to write about the musical parts in other blog. so here's just a brief direction to guide.Both Sebastian are played by the singer who sang the ending "bird" for season 2 ending.
Second musical: The most beautiful DEATH in the world:
http://v.pps.tv/play_30I2DS.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aNkgb5flD4
In english sub: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0pjXxNTjNk
More info go to my next blog: http://lisse88.blogspot.com/2012/01/kuroshitsuji-musicals-1-and-2-download.html
