It's clever for sure. If you're into anti-villain/anti-hero kind of character, who is a brilliant mastermind behind a criminal plan, you will not be disappointed. But if you are also a history buff, be prepared to either get annoyed or angry. It is obvious from the get go that, at least, the artist hadn't done enough research. The characters have the usual pugnacious anime hairstyle, even though men in Victorian Britain didn't wear their hair like that. But most manga/anime set in that time do the same, so I would consider it acceptable, if only the other details are correct. Yet the clothes are too modern, the weapons were not yet invented in that era, and even the architecture is wrong. It disrupts my enjoyment because I cannot make myself believe that this is Victorian Britain, because it doesn't look like it at all. Not to mention the in-your-face talk about nobility and class, which makes up for very awkward dialogues. But this was originally Japanese and if you factor in the translation screws-up, you will just have to accept that the characters are not going to speak like Dickensian characters. Enjoyable if you care only for clever plot and ploy, but a misery if you think getting the right atmosphere is also important.

... Last updated on November 6th, 2020, 2:26am