when neuvi isn't looking huh
On the cover, the characters are dancing in the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool, England. It opened in 1896.
Each of the pairs is dancing a different dance:
• Ciel and Sebastian (Black Butler Couple): Viennese waltz (Yana Toboso originally wanted to make them dance Argentine tango as the dance looks "as if the couple is fighting")
Haha haa haha haha yeah sure "fighting"
In all seriousness, the dance does look like a couple fighting
The cheek grab seems to be a favorite. As if saying "look at me, and me alone." (And we all know how Sebastian is about Ciel's cheeks.)
(x, x)
Daisuke Ono was in Hongkong recently.
Crunchyroll held an interview with him, director Okada and animation producer Ito just in time for next month’s season 4: The Emerald Witch arc
How did you prepare for the role after a seven year break?
Ono: As a voice actor, I felt huge pressure about whether I could reproduce the Sebastian I played way back when. And thinking about it alone didn't get me anywhere. But when I went to the studio and stood in the recording booth, Maaya Sakamoto, who plays Ciel Phantomhive, was next to me. When we opened our mouths and started speaking the lines, becoming Sebastian came naturally to me. It became clear to me again that as actors, as characters, we were Sebastian and Ciel. With Ciel by my side, I can become Sebastian. And that notion made me very happy. Without Maaya-chan, I can't play Sebastian. But I'm confident that as long as she's there, I can become him in many more years to come.
How do you balance Sebastian's charm?
Ono: I mentioned earlier that getting to play him is a gift. And a lot of times, I'm asked to play him as an emotionless, serious character. At the base of it is the fact that he's a devil, not a human being. So to have the element of comedy in the scenes is something I enjoy as well. And that duality of Sebastian is another aspect of him being a devil. That's how he tricks and controls humans, how he manipulates people's hearts. Another thing is Toboso-sensei's sense of comedy. Black Butler isn't just a dark, serious title; there are light-hearted, comical scenes, and that's what makes Black Butler so appealing. So it may be that Sebastian is entrusted to bring in those elements to the show. And as an actor, I enjoy the challenge. The brighter the light, the darker the shadow becomes. So perhaps comedy is "the light" of the show.
Can’t wait!!!!
souls entwined
I love tiktok sometimes
Day 1, student/teacher
some more information about this au :
1. they're both human teenagers ( i haven't thought about their ages yet, but the gap will probably be 3 or 4 years ).
2. ciel fell in love first, sebastian fell harder. ( still considering this )
3. i thought about making them brothers ( blood related ). maybe i will for sure do that.
4. they will probably study at the same school. (?)
that is all, i haven't planned much yet, the only thing i know for sure is that i want them to be happy.
about that sebaciel au, this was the first art i drew about it. it was supposed to be them in a metro coming back home from school, but i suck at drawing background. (this is my old watermark i'm too lazy to go and change it).
sebaciel fact:
sebastian was the one who pierced ciel’s ear(s?)