The content of this piece was written during a viewing of the first episode of Black Butler on December 26, 2010. Edits have been made for spelling and grammar, but the rest is completely untouched, and un-edited from its original format.

Let it be known that, while Sebastian may be a sexy and capable butler, he's no match for the badassery that is Tanaka! Alright, alright. I doubt that Tanaka can be as twisted as Sebastian. Still, he comes close!

3:14 PM: Good afternoon, everyone. I hope you all had a pleasant holiday!

3:14 PM: Today I'll be covering a show that's a little further from the comfort zone.

3:14 PM: At the same time, I'll no doubt be bringing on the wrath of countless fangirls, as I cover the first episode of Black Butler.

3:14 PM: But before I bring on the pain, I'd like to get the essentials out of the way.

3:15 PM: Directed by Toshiya Shinohara (Gunparade Orchestra, InuYasha movies 1-4)

3:15 PM: Created by Yana Toboso

3:15 PM: Music by Taku Iwasaki (Gurren Lagann, Persona: Trinity Soul, R.O.D The TV)

3:16 PM: Animated by A-1 Pictures (Birdy the Mighty: Decode, Persona: Trinity Soul) & Aniplex (Kara no Kyoukai, Blood+)

3:16 PM: Released by .@FUNimation

3:16 PM: Ending theme: I'm Alive! by Becca

3:16 PM: Opening theme: Kiss of Monochrome by Sid

3:17 PM: And, without further ado, here we go!

3:17 PM: Opening with... feathers... and religious banter >_> With a naked man... wat

3:18 PM: Apparently, this person made a contract with a demon... or something. >_>

3:18 PM: Ruffle of feathers and opening credits. Could... be interesting. Maybe.

3:19 PM: Lots of shots of sexy butler man and some pirate kid.

3:19 PM: At least he might be a pirate O_o he's got an eyepatch... and eyepatches are freaking badass.

3:20 PM: Anyway, credits are over... and we're on a number of nice landscape shots.

3:20 PM: "It's time to wake up, young master :3" ...wat?

3:21 PM: Some kid waking up... and his butler dressing him.... '-' kay?

3:21 PM: Butler = sex. Gotcha.

3:22 PM: "You're right, Sebastian :3" so we have a name for Mr. Sexpot. :D

3:22 PM: "My butler is an able man ;3" ... ... ... wat '_'

3:23 PM: Breakfast game for the master: HEAD DARTS! Nailed some poor guy with a dart. XD

3:23 PM: "What was that for? ;-;" "You should have seen that coming." Poor guy.

3:23 PM: Who has a name now - Finny, he's apparently a gardener? o_o

3:23 PM: And fujoshi-looking maid = Mey-Rin

3:24 PM: She's got the hots for Sebastian, it seems. Fun.

3:24 PM: And sexy yet rugged chef = Baldo

3:24 PM: "Tanaka :D" "-Tanaka drinking tea all :3-" "You're fine as you are." ...Tanaka's the freaking man

3:25 PM: Sebastian takes his job seriously.

3:25 PM: And pirate kid has a pimp cane. He just needs a wide-brimmed hat

3:26 PM: Wow... Sebastian manages to be sexy in everything he does... >_>

3:26 PM: And the rest of the help hates him, I see. :D They're fun already

3:26 PM: They're trying to outdo Sebastian... while Tanaka just sits there being epic

3:27 PM: And pirate kid wants his parents' portrait taken down. "I'm head of Phantomhive :3" someone has a big head >_>

3:27 PM: And the help just screwed up big time... why don't they get fired now? o_o

3:28 PM: They're freaking incompetent! O_o

3:28 PM: ...Sebastian has a solution. It's MacGuyver time! Or something

3:29 PM: ....Smart man - turn the ruin into a Zen garden. O_o

3:29 PM: ...Wow. I've heard Engrish, but not butchered Italian before.

3:30 PM: And phase 2 of the MacGuyvering begins!

3:30 PM: As pirate pimp kid talks business with the guest... while playing games. >_>

3:31 PM: Kid has no interest... sounds like he's wasting his time

3:31 PM: ...This is a morbid board game O_o

3:32 PM: "Once you've lost something, you never get it back T_T" ...Morbid kid

3:32 PM: And Eyecatch

3:33 PM: Mid-show analysis: ...in one word: "wat," in two words: "PRETTY MEN!"

3:34 PM: ... ... Wow. Crisis averted by Sebastian again as clumsy maid almost ruins ANOTHER set of china. >_> She still works there WHY?

3:34 PM: "How many time have I said not to run in the mansion? :3" "O//o" Oh boy... fangirl

3:35 PM: ...And Sebastian treats them like children. I can't say I blame him. --; they're boobs.

3:36 PM: Looks like it's dinner time... and pimp kid is pissing off his guest.

3:37 PM: Sebastian can sell even raw beef. Good salesman o_o

3:38 PM: Mey-Rin is failing in her duties... again >_> Again - WHY HAVE THEY NOT FIRED THESE PEOPLE? D:

3:38 PM: "Isn't Mey-Rin acting wierd? :3" ...she's horny.

3:38 PM: And she spilled a bottle of wine... into the guest's lap? o_o

3:39 PM: Sebastian saves with MAGIC! well... sleight of hand. :D

3:39 PM: "He merely did what was proper as my servant :3" Kid keeps speaking in double entendres D: wtf

3:39 PM: "I am merely one hell of a butler :3" in more ways than one :D

3:40 PM: Apparently, the kid wants to finish his morbid-ass game >_> wtf

3:41 PM: Burn. Sebastian and pimp child bash Italian tea... which I agree - it does kinda suck most of the time >_>

3:41 PM: "Let him enjoy the Phantomhive hospitality to the fullest :3" ... .... ... They're gonna murder him

3:42 PM: And the guest is apparently trying to screw 'em hardcore. :D Now the games begin, I guess

3:42 PM: SHIT BE COMIN' OUT OF THE PAINTINGS! :O

3:43 PM: ...Looks like he's lost. I would be, too >_>

3:43 PM: Guest sees dead people.

3:43 PM: Aw... Maid seems both regretful... and horny. >___>

3:44 PM: Looks like the guest broke his leg... ouch.

3:44 PM: I see... the game's coming to life now.

3:45 PM: And Sebastian's hunting him like an animal.

3:45 PM: Ohp... he's in the oven.

3:46 PM: And he's dead... >_>

3:46 PM: And acting none the wiser to the other help. This guy is a freaking beast. >_> But he's no Tanaka still

3:47 PM: And the evidence is as good as destroyed.

3:47 PM: I see... he wasn't killed... just badly burned. And the kid realized he was being screwed from the get go. How Machiavellian.

3:48 PM: And the kid broods... >_> there goes the fun

3:48 PM: All while Sebastian goes about HIS duties... and flashes back to the past.

3:49 PM: And credits.

3:50 PM: Verdict: It's "OK" - Sebastian is awesome, and Tanaka's the freakin' man. The rest of the cast though? They're not funny or very useful.

3:51 PM: They seem to just weigh down the major story of Sebastian and the kid, right now, as does the amount of angst from pimp kid.

3:53 PM: Still, when Sebastian gets even, shit gets REAL.

3:54 PM: So, I guess It's fair to say it's half-baked right now, but... it could definitely turn into something fun later on.

Thanks to FUNimation for providing a review copy!