Rating (Out of 5): ~3.5-4
Publisher: Yen Press
Release Date: January 2018
Volumes: 26+
Spoilers?: No.
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Goodreads Synopsis:
Sphere Music Hall, with
its elaborate entertainments, has the denizens of London under its
spell and at the mercy of its resident cult's nefarious motives. To snap
the populace out of the trance, Earl Ciel Phantomhive and his
unparalleled butler Sebastian get down to business...literally! The
young earl takes the fight right to the enemy's door by opening a music
hall of his own. But as a new kind of battle gets under way on the
stage, Othello, a fresh face from the Grim Reaper Dispatch, begins
snooping around behind the curtains for reasons unknown...
Review:
We get to see the real reason behind Ciel making the boy band, which
always felt like a diversion—both for the plot line, and to prolong
the plot line. It makes sense, though, and I do enjoy seeing what
Ciel has really made and succeeded in doing. His sneak attack leads
to some quick decisions from the psychic leader of the other team,
and Ciel and Sebastian are getting further in their search.
There are some underlying themes, some tension, between Ciel and
Soma. While Ciel holds everyone at a distance, and acts like he
doesn't like Soma, it's never rang true to me. Here, that's tested a
little bit, and whether Soma needs to stay there any longer.
And then that cliffhanger. Oh man, it's cruel! Not to mention that we
still have no idea where Elizabeth is, what she's doing and why. We
get some discussion of her, but still don't get to see her.
I'm starting to lose patient with this plot line enough that I'm
considering reading the single chapters. I really dislike buying
single chapters, and reading manga on my phone, but I might just be annoyed
and anxious enough to start—especially given how long it'll be till
the next one.
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