The binding of the 3rd art book commemorating the 15th anniversary of the "Kuroshitsuji" series has been unveiled !! Please take a look at the cover illustration drawn by Yana Toboso in the September issue of G Fantasy released today. The art book is accepting acclaimed reservations at bookstores nationwide and each WEB bookstore. ( x )
The blacks, dark greens and blues tartan resemble the Black Watch’s tartan from the Campbell Clan. ( x )
“WHY IS IT CALLED BLACK WATCH?
There are a few theories as to why the “Watch” was called “Black”:
* Highlanders often demanded extortion payments to spare cattle herds, so the Watch was known for combatting “black mail. “
* As soldiers of an unpopular government, the Watch were considered to be "black hearted" as they had sided with the "enemies of true Highland spirit", however, because the Watch would also call themselves the “Black Watch”, we can’t imagine this to be true
* The designation came from the Black Cockade of the House of Hanover (as opposed to the White Cockade of the Jacobites)
* Another notion is that the name is simply derived from the dark colour of the tartan
* The Companies’ main role was to "watch" over the highlands
Anyway, my hunch is Yana T has combined Sebastian and Ciel’s epithets together. Black (Butler) and Watch (Dog). Like a portmanteau.
