Yana Toboso

(Pretty major spoilers ahead)
After Ciel’s long lost (because he was actually dead) twin brother shows up, Ciel gets publicly accused of impersonating the real Phantomhive heir and also of being a serial killer. So he and Sebastian go on the lam and are taken in unexpectedly by their sort-of friend, Lau. Oh, and we learn more twisty/shocking things about The Undertaker.

Wow, this manga is a constant rollercoaster and I love it.

This manga finishes the Grelle and Madam Red arc, and boy does it suck. not only is it horribly misogynistic (Woman goes crazy and kills other women because she can't naturally have bebbies, nevermind adoption) it's also homophobic in the fact that Grelle is a walking gay stereotype and the fact he's an ANtagonist also fits into the "gay people are horrible crazy people that enjoy killing and hitting on any man they come across". So yes, I fucking hate Grelle Sutcliff and I hate that people show more like him despite him being a murderer. Seriously the whole Jack the Ripper storyline was gross.

The added bonus is that in the after story where the mangaka tries to get happy again. Once again a woman is rendered incompetent when her bebby is in danger. When this just isn't the case at all for women. show less

I was on the verge of dropping this series with the last volume, but when the protagonist explains his plan to stop villainous phlebotomists with a rival prefab boy band using power point illustrations and math I was drawn right back in. The cliffhanger at the end is also top notch, making me grateful I have the next book on hand from the library already.

This is the 6th book in the Black Butler series. I absolutely loved this addition to the series (I thought it was much better than 4 and 5 were).

Children are going missing and their disappearances are linked to a traveling circus. Queen Victoria asks Ciel to look into this traveling circus and figure out what is going on.

This was an incredibly fun and entertaining volume in this series. We get some wonderful scenes with the Undertaker (who I absolutely love).

We also get some very hilarious show more scenes between Sebastian and a tiger. In the end Sebastian and Ciel have to join the circus to continue their investigation. The relationship between Sebastian and Ciel continues to be intriguing; it goes between resentment and a strange sort of caring.

Along the way we meet a whole bevy of new and zany characters. We also again bump into one of the Grim Reapers. The Grim Reaper discusses some interesting aspects of Sebastian's character, further unraveling a small portion of the mystery surround Sebastian.

There is a lot of action, some beautiful illustration and costume design, and lots of mystery.

Overall this was an absolutely spectacular addition to this manga series. I am absolutely loving the characters, the story, the action, and the illustration. I can’t wait to read the next book in the series. I would recommend to those who enjoy shounen manga with a historical and supernatural bent to it. show less