Protagonists Asato and Haise are similar in temperament and have interchangeable trials and end options in terms of the choices of who they can become. Both series explore child abuse, and the over the top splat stick gore is present as well. As well as investigations, there are cursed organ transplants, sexual themed violence, characters experience damage to the genitals, also implications of violation. Tokyo Ghoul Re may very well have taken a few liberties, or perhaps been inspired by several elements in Descendants of Darkness. Same theme, detectives with powers taking on supernatural entities. All else fails, pay more attention to character behavior then the poorly done 'jokes.' Kuroshitsuji can be silly, and over the top but it is a fun ride once it finally settles down. Unfortunately the lighter moments don't seem to blend in as well as they did in Yami no Matsuei, but they can be managed. The story in Kuroshitsuji does not get darker in theme until episode 4, so if the mood whiplash between comedy and drama bothers you it does go away. There are many nuances to these characters then would be first let on, much like in Yami no Matsuei.

The seductive villain Muraki is somewhat similar to Sebastien, Ciel's butler, but of course it's not nearly so simple as that. Hisoka's tragic past seems oddly similar to Ciel, the main character of Kuroshitsuji, as does his cold behavior at the beginning of the series. Some characters in Yami no Matsuei, like Hisoka or Muraki, have similarities to ones from Kuroshitsuji. But otherwise the show is very solid, and delivers a very befitting finale.

Some episodes also get pretty bad on fanservice compared to Yami no Matsuei and can easily be omitted (In my case this was 7 - 9).

Both shows put an effort into making the characters look good, but sometimes the animation gets a little off or doesn't look as ideal as desired. Kuroshitsuji has a more prevalent gothic atmosphere then Yami no Matsuei, but very similar priorities on character designs.

Shinigami are not all benevolent, and the Demon in Kuroshitsuji seems more noble then most other characters. Shinigami (Reapers) and Demons play a role in both stories, although at opposite sides. They also delight in mysteries, wicked twists, and eccentric characters. Both shows play on the grimmer side of 'BL' style stories.

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