Whatever thoughts people might have when they see my last name, I don’t want it to define me for who I am as an individual. I am more philosophical than the Age Old grudges and hatred that humanity has come to pass on to each generation. Perhaps this is just my way of pep talking myself to settle down the anger I feel towards a specific Otaku USA article that alarmed my Anime/Japanese cultured loving pride.
Interview with the director Kenjiro Okada. I saved the video for posterity’s sake. So it is easier to archive once this arc is done. But the link for YouTube is available.
Here are select passages from Mr. Okada.
“When it comes to Kuroshitsuji, I think the original work has been well-written. Since it’s a work that's based on the original work, I'm most concerned about whether or not it deviates from the nuances of the original work. I am careful about it so that it doesn't end up being a little inferior to the original version.”
“I think the handmade animation is a little more like a photograph than a normal anime, with a lot of things being presented in front of the viewer, and the sound of the (materials).” ( They did some location scouting and took photographs of the buildings, etc.)
“We actually use those photos as layouts, I incorporate the way the actual shots are cut into.. so for example, how do you use blur in this way ?
“I always try to live my life with a certain aesthetic that I think is beautiful, and I always keep that in mind when creating anime.”
Maaya Sakamoto (Ciel Phantomhive) and Daisuke Ono (Sebastian Michaelis)
There are still so many things I didn’t include so it is recommended to watch it.
It is amazing to listen to Maaya transformed her voice into Ciel. Reminds me of the time I saw a bts video of Andy Serkis recreating Gollum during the Hobbit trilogy.