Black Butler, Vol. 2 (Volume 2)

I really liked volume 2. It is nice to see a little more of Sebastian's evil side peaking out with every new volume. I didn't think I would like this series when my daughter insisted I try it, but it has become one of my favorites. The weird relationship between Ciel, the young master, and Sebastian, his devil bound manservant is interesting in itself. The bumbling house staff and interesting touches of victorian England flesh out the stories nicely. Ciel is in service to the Queen and has to track down the infamous Jack the Ripper. This is the first part to that story, which also introduces some interesting new characters (love the creepy undertaker!). As usual the artwork is really beautiful, though I sometimes wish she wouldn't use such small print for her side notes. Overall, you won't be disappointed in this one.

Black Butler is one of my favorite anime, but I think the manga could be even better. Where the first volume establishes the characters and the setting, this one really gets into the action and introduces great characters like the "real" Grell Sutcliff, Lau, and the Undertaker. Unlike in the anime, the manga takes advantage of the format and gives you glimpses into Sebastian's thoughts about Ciel (his only talent is getting kidnapped) and the servants (apparently he sees them as imbeciles). In fact I really felt more like I "knew" Sebastian the character after reading the manga.The author really goes through some involved twists to finally get Ciel into a party dress, and I did find it hilarious. Black Butler is great and one of those hard-to-find things; a wholly original idea executed beautifully.

Came in a timely manner and amazing quality!

As a big black butler fan, the Mangas are excellent to read. If people are not used to reading Mangas it will take a little bit getting used to. Got to read the Mangas then watch the shows and watch the difference unfold.

This volume was just as good as the first, if not better. The author Yana Toboso continues to explain more of the characters' past experiences and motives. In this volume, Sebastian and Ciel are suppose to help discover who Jack the Ripper is on behalf of the queen. This volume contanis the famous scenes of Ciel in a dress. Yes, it's as adorable as you think it is. The artwork is beautiful. The backgrounds and clothing contain lots of details so it's a feast for the eyes. I don't want to say more about the story because it will ruin it. Trust me, it's good. There is a cliffhanger at the end of this volume that is immedaitely resumed in volume 3.

This manga is about a young boy who promised his soul to a demon in exchange for help finding the identity of the people who killed his parents and getting revenge against them. In the meantime, the demon masquerades as his butler and takes orders from him. The setting is in Victorian England, and the artwork is beautiful. I often find myself wanting Ciel's clothes. The storylines are at times funny and at times dark and serious. I especially enjoyed reading the author's behind-the-scenes stories at the very end of the manga, which you don't get if you only read the manga in serialized form. Some of the themes in the manga are dark, so it's more suitable for older children and adults.

This is an interesting series, that only gives a little bit away at a time, which is why I keep coming back to Amazon to check out the third release date. First let me say that I love the butler's character and the little boy's character, I sincerely hope that there is alittle more teasing and flirting in future books. I have to say that the three outside characters were just a little too rough and rowdy and I think decreased the books over all. While I agree that having a humorous staff is a must, I feel like they are too funny, they try too hard to be bad at their jobs and sometimes it gets annoying. I loved this volume because it was the butler and his master in England without the three extra staff members. We find out more on how the the young master is the Queen's guard dog. He is sent to England to sniff out the murders caused by 'Jack the Ripper' along the way we meet a creepy undertaker, his slightly flamboyant aunt and some gruesome crime scenes, all is not what it appears though and his trusted butler will have to fight to the death to protect his master at all costs! I hope this series really evolves into a more mature tone while still maintaining hints of humor, so far it has promise.

Arrived on time, well made!

Came in good condition! book is brand new and even has that brand new book "scent".

ordered 3 volumes and they all looks used, damaged and not brand new at all its even scratched, disappointing and waste of money!

Arrived on time, well packaged and the recipient was really happy with the book I have brought books from this seller and would highly recommend

Good story fantastic graphics

The books edges are torn (you can see it in the pictures). This is also what I look at first when ordering mangas because this seems to be a common problem. I am honestly not pleased with this. If I bought this psychically in a bookstore I would not have choosen this copy of the book....