2D enthusiasts association 1st intervention in Cyzos magazine in July 2010.

Subject : Kuroshitsuji.
ps : After staring at those pictures for an indecent long time, Ive decided Rena
was the best xxx48 dansou. Nobody is ever gonna beat this Sebastian cosplay. Eve
r.

In their lectures, the proud (?) members of the 2D enthusiasts association will a
ddress topics such as manga or anime, discussing the value of 2D works from their
own point of view as to present them to adults unfamiliar with the subject. To k
ick off this corner, the first teaching material to have been picked is the late
ly famous manga, which has been adapted into anime too, Kuroshitsuji (Square Enix)
. To my surprise, it seems Matsui-san had not read it until now.
Matsui Rena - Exact. But I read the 1st two volumes we lent me and got intereste
d in knowing what happens next. But, the heros butler, Sebastian, didnt make a str
ong impression on me, I much preferred Ciel. I cant get enough of him in white sh
irt, suits him so well!
- But isnt Sebastian wearing a white shirt more often than Ciel? He is a butler a
fter all
Matsui - Well. I prefer the sense of purity that comes off of Ciel in white shirt
. But to tell the truth I also have a thing for slender silhouettes and I like c
ute young male characters.
Nakanishi Yuka - Something like I cant get to like adults?
Matsui - Tha- Thats not it! True that lately there is this rumor Suspicions about
Matsui Rena loving shota spreading among the girls and members of the staff.
- In other manga, what kind of male character do you like?
Matsui - In Arakawa under the bridge, I yearn after the good-for-nothing side of t
he protagonist. And when he regressed to an infantile stage, he somehow looked l
ike Ciel, he was so adorable then!!
- No doubt left, you really like shota.
Hiramatsu Kanako - Rather than Ciel, I much prefer Sebastian~
Nakanishi - Kana-chan likes to root for popular characters, doesnt she.
Hiramatsu - Thats not true. In Hakuouki my number one is Saitou Hajime and he isnt t
he most popular! Thats Tatsumi Hijikata!
Matsui - Ne~, what is good about Saitou Hajime? You dont think he looks like a pi
neapple with this hairdo?
Hiramtasu - What the.! And Ciel then, he is just a brat. You darn shota lover~!!
Matsui - .
Nakanishi - Eh, no refutation?! (laugh)
- Come to think of it, you havent said a single word Furukawa-san. Could it be th
at you didnt read Kuroshitsuji?

Furukawa Airi - No, a friend lent me his/her books so I read it. Its just that I
like bishoujo so Ah, but in the 2nd volume Ciel cross-dresses as a girl and gets
blindfolded, he is even tied up. That set my heart on fire~ .
- I see. What about the content of the work itself?
Furukawa - Hum, well You see, again, I like bishoujo.
- Roger that Im not interested if there are too few female characters appearing, ri
ght? (laugh) So, if you had to point out at other qualities of the manga
Nakanishi - I like the setting and how England is depict in the books. Im subjuga
ted by the characters clothes and hairstyles.
Hiramatsu - I also love how cute the Gothic style of Kuroshitsuji is! Simply looki
ng at the art is fun!
Matsui - The style sure is popular among girls.
Nakanishi - Simply, when you start reading it with certain expectations it can tu
rn to be a bit hazardous (laugh).
Furukawa - Hum. But if youre of those who enjoy the atmosphere and characters in
manga then its ok.
- Chances are the title was initially planed for a short serialization. Thus the
development seems a bit awkward , no?
Hiramatsu - But if you keep reading, the story gets better. Id say the it really
becomes interesting in volume 3, maybe?
Nakanishi - Id rather say in volume 4~
Matsui - Well, everybody will enjoy the story according to his or her won taste!
- Matsui-san, suddenly settling the discussion As expected of SKE48 appointed mod
erator.
Nakanishi - Moderator and in charge of the shota departement!
Matsui - Fine, I will aknwoledge it. Matsui Rena likes shota! (laugh)
SKE48 Postscript : Before this shooting I had never cosplay nor cross-dress, as I
admired both I was really happy to be given the opportunity to do it. But truth
is I had not read Kuroshitsuji yet, so I borrowed 2 volumes from Yuka-chan at the
last minute. Now I regret that as a result I was only able to make reference to
shota in link with this work (laugh). (Matsui Rena)