I am. It’s not just once or twice. It’s already been 10 years since I’ve been making “favorites” for all the works I’ve touched. Talking about my journey is like talking about my own life.
The world is full of fascinating works and characters.
Anime there! anime! So, we have started a project called My Handsome Encyclopedia,'' in which we pick up handsome men” from works and characters that have become a hot topic in the world, or have been edited based on the author’s own opinion and prejudice, and convey their charm .
This time, the 8th edition, we will introduce the handsome men drawn by Yana Toboso .
*Due to the nature of this theme, the following text contains descriptions that may be considered “spoilers” for those who have not seen the work. Please be careful when reading further.
When I think of Yana Toboso, I think of “Black Butler . ”
“Black Butler” is a blockbuster comic serialized in “Monthly G Fantasy” by Yana Toboso and has sold over 35 million copies worldwide. The film depicts the secret activities of Sebastian Michaelis, a butler of the prestigious aristocratic Phantomhive family, and his master, Ciel Phantomhive, who takes on dirty work in the underworld as the Queen’s watchdog in 19th century England.
It was made into an anime in 2008, followed by “Black Butler II” in 2010 and “Black Butler Book of Circus” in 2014. The OVA Black Butler Book of Murder'' and the movie version Black Butler Book of the Atlantic” were released in 2017. Currently, the sixth anime adaptation, “Black Butler: Boarding School Edition,” is currently being aired. Ciel receives a letter from the Queen informing him that Derrick, his relative who attends Weston School, one of Britain’s most prestigious boarding schools, and several other students have not been heard from. Thus, Sebastian and Ciel decide to infiltrate Weston School to investigate the incident…
Up to the third episode is currently being broadcast, but Sebas is already doing a great job ! In addition to fulfilling his job as a dormitory supervisor, which he took on in order to infiltrate, Ciel also carries out tasks ordered by Clayton, who belongs to the same dormitory. At the same time, he is also able to investigate any suspicious activity within the school.
People often say, “I want one Doraemon in my family,” but I want Sebas to come . He’s tall and good-looking, and he also has a great voice (CV: Daisuke Ono) … I may also be sarcastic or sarcastic, but I don’t care! (What a reward) .
However, its true identity is the devil that Ciel made a contract with in order to exact his revenge. I'm a devil and a butler,'' What do I do if I can’t do this much as a butler of the Phantomhive family?” “Your will is my master (Jesus is my lord).” If it is Ciel’s command, he will do it perfectly.
Because he uses the word “perfect” so many times, people might think that he is an impersonal character. However, I feel that there are moments when Sebas shows something like affection'' rather than a contract” towards Ciel , and I feel that this human touch is also part of Sebas’ charm.
Yana Toboso also worked on the original idea, main scenario, and character design for the app game “Disney Twisted Wonderland.”
“Disney Twisted Wonderland” (abbreviation: Twist) is a school adventure game featuring characters inspired by the charm of Disney villains that appear in Disney works.
The story revolves around the protagonist, who has been summoned to another world, Twisted Wonderland, and works with students who have the souls of villains to return to their own world, set at Night Raven College, a prestigious magician training school. .
There are seven dormitories in the “Night Raven College” that appears in the game. Heartslaburu is from “Alice in Wonderland”, Savannah Claw is from “The Lion King”, Octavinel is from “The Little Mermaid”, Scarabia is from “Aladdin”, Pomefiore is from “Snow White”, Ignihyde is from “Hercules”, and Diasomnia is ” “Sleeping Beauty” and Disney animation works, respectively.
The characters that appear also have settings and characteristics related to each work, for example, Riddle Roseheart, the dormitory director of Hearts Labyur Dormitory, is based on the Queen of Hearts'' from Alice in Wonderland”. In keeping with the Queen of Hearts, who is angry and always on the offensive, Riddle is also feared by the dormitory residents because she imposes harsh punishments on those who break the rules. And the Queen of Hearts’ favorite phrase, “Decapitate her!” is also Riddle’s unique magic (a magic that can only be used by talented magicians and is not found elsewhere).
However, Riddle’s personality is due to the strict upbringing he received from his mother…
The settings that pay homage to Disney works, the quirky characters that Yana Toboso has created, and the beautiful character designs are also popular factors. Among them, I would like to pick up my favorite character, Idea Shroud .
Idea is the dormitory manager of Ignihyde Dormitory. She has a shy and reserved personality, and she attends classes online. Although he extremely dislikes interacting with people, he is a talkative character on the internet, making him the so-called “THE Otaku” character. However, his appearance is that of a tall, lanky man with hair that looks like blue flames. Her face is also described as “beautiful” in the official setting materials. She is extremely talented in the field of magical engineering, and is so talented that she has been called a “once-in-a-century genius.”
Since the character is based on Hades, Idea also has some sort of sibling connection… This will be revealed in Chapter 6 of the game. Chapter 6 was released about a year and a half after the game’s release, but the story is so rich that it was worth the wait! Here, there is a development where the idea goes dark , and as someone who loves dark times, I couldn’t get enough of it!
A character similar to this idea appears in “Black Butler – Boarding School Edition”, which has reignited my passion for “Black Butler”. The character, Gregory Violet , hates the outside world and always wears a hood. He hates people extremely and doesn’t talk much. Furthermore, he has a genius level of ability when it comes to painting, and even the setting and atmosphere are similar to the idea , so I bought all the original books that had already been published, which I had stopped buying due to the “Luxury Cruise Ship Edition” because I wanted to see him in action as soon as possible. I have arranged them.
Looking back, new characters have appeared in each successive series, such as “Black Butler II” and “Black Butler Book of Circus,” creating new thrusts each time and continuing to raise excitement.
I’m sure I’m not the only one! You will continue to be fascinated by the handsome men drawn by Yana Toboso.
“Black Butler – Boarding School Edition” (C) Yana Toboso/SQUARE ENIX, Project Black Butler
“Disney Twisted Wonderland” (C) Disney. Published by Aniplex
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