“Black Butler – The Most Beautiful DEATH in The World” Musical Costumed Cast Shots

Matsushita Yuya reprises the role of demonic butler Sebastian Michaelis in manga inspired musical

(from crunchyroll.com)

Scott Green

April 19, 2013 5:08am

Black Butler returns to Japanese theaters next month with Matsushita Yuya reprising the role of demonic butler Sebastian Michaelis and Tanaka Taketo, Yahiko in live-action Kenshin, playing his master, Ciel Phantomhive. Manga-inspired Black Butler – The Most Beautiful DEATH in The World – Death of a thousand souls and Fallen World plays at Tokyo’s  Akasaka Act Theatre May 17-26, then Osaka’s Umeda Artist Theatre June 8 and 9.

 

 

Sebastian Michaelis – Matsushita Yuya

Ciel Phantomhive – Tanaka Taketo

Erick Slingby – Rachi Shinji

Alan Humphries – Nakagauchi Masataka

Grell Suttclif – Uehara Takuya

Ronald Knox – Ide Takuya

William T. Spears – Teruma

Bardroy – Washio Noboru

Finnian – Kawaharada Takuya

Maylene – Matsuda Saki

Fred Aberline – Takagi Shun

Hanks – Terayama Takeshi

Undertaker – Izumi Shuhei

Count Druitt – Sasaki Yoshihid

 

A Visual Guide to Real World Inspirations for “One Piece” Faces

See the famous faces featured in Eiichiro Oda’s manga (from crunchyroll.com)

Scott Green

April 21, 2013 5:59pm

Even if he hadn’t stated as much, it would be unarguably evident that One Pieceauthor Eiichiro Oda draws inspiration from famous figures for many faces in his manga. In an outstanding new chart, a fan has drawn the connections.   While laudably well researched, generally accepted matches are mixed with some that offer room for debate. There is also some persistent fan talk not reflected (Boa Hancock being porn actress Sora Aoi, Jewelry Bonney being competitive eater Big Eater Sone).  

• God Enel – Eminem | • Steven Tyler – Jango | • Jim Carrey (Lloyd Christmas) – Mr.2 BonClay | • Jim Carrey (Ace Ventura) – Franky | • Freddie Mercury – Peeply Lulu • Joey Jordison – Basil Hawkins | • Michael Jackson – Hody Jones | • Lenny Kravitz – Mr.5 | • Twiggy – Miss Valentine | • Hugo Boss Model – Paulie • Al Capone – Capone Bege | • Valentino Rossi – Trafalgar Law | • Mick Foley – Spandam | • Louise Brook – Nico Robin | • Uma Thurman (Mia Wallace) – Shakky • Stevie Ray Vaughan – Postgas D. Ace | • Tim Curry (Dr. Frank N. Furter) – Emporio Ivankov | • Yusaku Matsuda – Aokiji/Kuzan | • Kunie Tanaka – Kizaru | • Bunta Sugawara – Akainu/Sakazuki • Danny DeVito (The Penguin) – Dr. Hogback | • Hulk Hogan – Whitebeard | • Daft Punk – Killer | • Jean Rochefort – Gun Fall | • Cruella de Vil – Inazuma • Harvey Keitels – Rob Lucci | • George Clooney – Iceburg | • Mikhail Gorbachev – The Gorosei ( Five Elder Stars) | • Mahatma Gandhi – The Gorosei ( Five Elder Stars) | • Michel Polnareff – Don Quixote Doflamingo