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I wanted to comment, but you've already said everything I wanted to say! I'm really praying that this is like an OVA or spin-off manga but the fact it continues from the previous arc worries me haha ;;; The idol bands are a reference to enstars or SB69-- also, there was that object that looked. suspiciously. like a constellation projector orz...... sensei why..........
I really hope that this arc is the most "modern" Tsuboso is going to get with this manga. I've said it before, but I really want it to remain within the confines of the Victorian age (1837-1901...Since Ciel's birthday is in 1875 and he's 13, this would take place in 1888).
I'm fine with the Reapers having modern machinery for death scythes, I'm fine with *some* fashion being anachronistic, but so far I have not enjoyed this newest arc because of the sudden appearance of the "idol group". It's too modern, and too Japanese. I mean, of course the Beatles could be considered a very early Western idol group, as were the Monkees to an extent, and the 90s did have boy bands (aand we also have 1D, but these idol groups are obviously a nod to modern-day Japanese idol groups. It's so out of place and very distracting.
It completely turns the whole manga's mood on its head. Maybe this is Tsuboso's treat for the readers, to give us something a bit more lighthearted and silly. If that's the intention then I don't hate her for it, I really don't, I just hope that things return to "normal" soon because the longer this goes on, the more out-of-sync with the general atmosphere it will become until it is turned into a completely different story than the one I signed up for (⊙ へ ⊙ ) .