#lycoris that blazes the earth

[grelle-sutcliff-propaganda]

#grell sutcliff #kuroshitsuji #black butler #yana toboso #grelle sutcliff #musicals #uehara takuya #lycoris that blazes the earth

[sut4tcliff]

My friend and I played the family edition of Cards Against Humanity at school. This was how they won a round

#kuroshitsuji #black butler #grelle sutcliff #grell sutcliff #kuroshitpost #kuromyu #redcliff #redcliffe #madam red #angelina dalles #lycoris that blazes the earth

[abliafina-18782]

The fact they still do the pose almost 10 years later😭😭😭

#uehara takuya #akane liv #grell sutcliff #madam red #kuromyu #kuroshitsuji #kuroshitsuji musical #black butler #black butler musical #Lycoris that Blazes the Earth

[karenka-sutcliff]

Uehara Takuya, el mejor Grell Sutcliff de todos los tiempos 💅🏻🤩💀❤️🤟🏻🥀

Bailando, después de mucho tiempo "Red Butler"

From https://twitter.com/dailykuromyu/status/1671665299987521537?t=I9ZuEnQiB5LuaJMHr__s3Q&s=19

#kuroshitsuji #grell sutcliff #shinigamis #Red Butler #uehara takuya #coreography #kuromyu #madam red #kuroshitsuji lycoris that blazes the earth #lycoris that blazes the earth

[grell-convention]

just woke up from my 4 month nap sorryyyyyy

#黒執事 #kuroshitsuji #black butler #grell sutcliff #grelle sutcliff #kuroshitsuji fanart #black butler fanart #植原卓也 #takuya uehara #uehara takuya #kuromyu #namashitsuji #kuroshitsuji musical #lycoris that blazes the earth

[gracemyheart]

Not me almost destroying my KuroMyu DVD booklets while trying to scan them. Actually I was so lucky to get all programs and visual books of Yuta’s era on yahoo auctions and since I am tired of scans with watermark on it, I want to scan those as well once they arrived. If there are any requests let me know! :3

#kuromyu #kuroshitsuji musical #black butler musical #yuta furukawa #reo uchikawa #lycoris that blazes the earth #Noah's Ark Circus #tango on the campania #idk why the white line is there #blame the copier lol

[mysillyside]

Lycoris That Blazes The Earth: Review

I don't know if this is an unpopular opinion, but I watched Kuroshitsuji's third musical, Lycoris That Blazes The Earth yesterday and it was... underwhelming.

Don't get me wrong, the performances of the actors and the choreography of the musical sequences is phenomenal!

I'm moreso disappointed with the script/adaptation side of things.

Full disclosure, I do not watch a lot of anime musicals. I understand that things I found strange about this musical's script/writing decisions could very much be a quirk of this genre of musical.

That being said, boy does this musical miss a perfectly good opportunity it had to retell the Jack The Ripper arc in a more competant way. And it's a shame.

Red Butler Manga Arc - Iconic but flawed

I love the Red Butler manga arc don't get me wrong. But it is flawed, very... very flawed. It doesn't function as a mystery, which is fine- Kuroshitsuji was never about being a classical mystery story one is able to solve with the characters, it's more about the emotional impact the events have on the characters themselves. That being said, a lot of what happens in the Red Butler arc is left up to the audience. I'm not saying a story needs to spell everything out, but so much is just left really vague because Yana didn't plan it out. Again, I'm not asking to be hand-held and told everything! I am asking for some good characterization and dialogue that gives us a chance to properly analyze the characters so we can figure out the missing pieces ourselves. But sadly, even in the final confrontation scene, so much dialogue is wasted on unfunny jokes that break the tone of the scene.

Lycoris is a missed a great opportunity

A musical adaptation is perfect for this arc that's all about theatrics and performance. Which is why I'm so disappointed that this musical did nothing interesting with this arc.

Too many characters:

First of, there's just too many characters that are completely insignificant to the plot. The servants get this whole introductory scene at the start of the musical only to... never show up again. Well, they technically do show up again in a brief scene in Sebastian's cinematic record, but... that could have easily been written out.

Same with Lau, same with the Double Charles. These characters did not need this much focus (especially Double Charles, WHY did they get a whole song). They should have been relegated to brief character scenes like the Undertaker and Druitt were, but they take up so much time that could have been spent better elsewhere.

Same with Abberline and Hanks. I know they are reoccuring side characters in these musicals, but it pains me to know how much time was taken up by characters who do not play a significant role in this arc, that could have been given to characters who do.

It's unfocused:

The musical lacks structure and feels like a connection of scenes that have nothing to do with each other. Again, the manga version of this arc suffers from this to a degree as well, but I feel a much clearer focus in the manga rather then the 2 hour long musical. Which makes no sense, because the anime covers this arc in a way shorter time frame without removing too much from the manga.

A great example of how messy and unfocused it is, is the songs themselves. Imo, in musicals, songs should be used to tell us more about the characters/story/emotions, rather then feel like the story itself stops for a second for a character to sing and have an epic performance or exposition dump.

And most of the songs in this musical sadly felt like the latter. I don't think I've learned much about the characters through their songs. It felt like the plot literally paused for the characters to sing, rather then the music being intertwined with the story. I will say, Madam Red's two emotional songs are an exception to this.

It misses an opportunity to add further depth to the story:

I think it's obvious to anyone that the central focus on the Jack The Ripper arc are three characters: Ciel, Madam Red and Grelle.

So why doesn't this musical focus more on expanding the canon source material and adding further depth that the original arc was desperately missing?

Grelle is especially underutilized in this. Which is a shame, because the brief moments of charcterization we do see of her are great!

I think Uerhara's performance in this, especially when Grelle's real self is revealed, is rly good. I love how his performance actually makes Grelle feel like a threat. In the scene where Madam Red is killed by Grelle and we see her yell at how disappointed she is in Madam for succumbing to emotions? That was a phenomenal performance. The rage in Uerhara's voice, communicated so much more then the manga or the anime did really.

But can I really attribute that to the script? Or just Uerhara's amazing performance? Because I don't think the script did much at all to make these moments feel impactful. If we didn't see this in the manga/anime already and hold this moment dearly, I doubt it would have the same impact.

Another great Uerhara acting moment I want to highlight is this:

As Madam is singing about how much she loves and wants to protect Ciel, you can basically see Grelle's expression change. She goes from a look of befuddlement and confusion, to a more sinister expression. She realizes in this moment that Madam and her are not on the same page. They are different people, with different values. And that is why she kills her.

Final notes:

I wish this musical gave us more. Expanded the characters and what we know about them. Gave us more interesting characterization moments. "But they can't add stuff that's not in the manga" clearly they can since the Most Beautiful Death In The World very much exists and is purely non-canonically. So it's a huge shame they didn't try doing anything creative, and even as an adaptation it doesn't really hit.

Anyhow amazing performances though!!!

#kuroshitsuji #lycoris that blazes the earth #black butler #kuromyu #grell sutcliff #grelle sutcliff #madam red #angelina dalles #💬 katposts #analyses & meta

[black-butler-confessions]

this might be controversial but Lycoris has better music but Tango on the Campania is structurally a much stronger musical

-- Sincerely local fandom theatre kid @lady-lilly-gray (posting from anon because that's a side blog)

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#i. love. my gay red ladies #tango on the campania #lycoris that blazes the earth #kuromyu #black butler #kuroshitsuji #black butler confession

[pop-roxs]

"are you seriously listening to the lycoris that blazes the earth ost again?" YES. i am.

#can you blame a man for wanting his healthy dose of red women? #lycoris that blazes the earth #kuromyu #kuroshitsuji musical #water posts

[furukawayuta]

Yuta Furukawa as Sebastian Michaelis in Lycoris that Blazes the Earth

#furukawa yuta #sebastian michaelis #kuroshitsuji #kuromyu #lycoris that blazes the earth #yunbastian #古川雄大

[jmarcenciell]

The Viscount of Druitt

Here's some pictures of my cosplay of Druitt from lycoris kuromyu!

+ a bonus video of my performance for a contest!

(My ig cosplay)

#cosplay #me #black butler #kuroshitsuji #kuromyu #alaister chamber #aleister chamber #viscount of druitt #druitt #ciel #ciel phantomhive #yana toboso #kuroshitsuji musical #musical #Japanese musical #manga #anime #lycoris that blazes the earth #lycoris #yoshihide sasaki

[lurkingvoid]

Grell calls Sebastian a raven with dove wings if that means anything to yall anymore

#is this still a debate? i remember everyone losing it over whether he was a crow or a raven #its one of the english translated lyrics in lycoris that blazes the earth #grelle sutcliff #grell sutcliff #sebastian michaelis #kuroshitsuji #black butler #black butler musical #my post

[sut4tcliff]

Please rb I want to know what y'all think

#kuroshitsuji #black butler #kuromyu #the most beautiful death in the world #that butler friendship #lycoris that blazes the earth #noahs ark circus #the public schools secret #tango on the campania #slingphries

[riniarin]

Variation of "Yes, my Lord" from Yuta Sebastian

Furukawa Yuta as Sebastian Michaelis 💕

#furukawa yuta #sebastian michaelis #kuroshitsuji #musicals #noah's ark circus #black butler #tango on the campania #lycoris that blazes the earth 2015

[karenka-sutcliff]

Grell looks sad.

A photo before the tragedy 💔

#kuroshitsuji #grell sutcliff #grelliam #shinigamis #willian t spears #kuromyu #Lycoris that blazes the earth #otp #drawing #hand drawn #black butler

[yumenosakiacademy]

madam red is such an interesting n tragic chara even tho shes jus typically reduced 2 being murderous gfs w grell or w/e. but she had a whole life separate from tht, a whole tale of ruin tht lead UP 2 her doing what she did. driven 2 jealousy by her entire life being in fucking ruin- she lost her sister, her crush (who was 'taken' from her [not rly, but in her eyes. its still smth she Lost]), her husband, her unborn child, her ability 2 hav children, her nephew who was her last remaining tether, b4 finally getting him back far later on... n despite everything she saw the ladies around her frolicking n taking what they had 4 granted, throwing away tht which she desperately wanted so dear... n so she killed. n she teamed up w grell, 2 lash out at all those who flaunt what she cant hav but tht they dont care abt despite having it, n her jealousy n rage is her downfall. shes so intense. n she deserves her flowers as well.

#[grips u by the shoulder] u Will listen 2 'i wont give up anything anymore' from the Lycoris That Blazes The Earth musical. #[ciel voice] thats an Order. #delete later