D.Gray-man

Losing a loved one is so painful that one may sometimes wish to be able to resurrect them—a weakness that the enigmatic Millennium Earl exploits. To make his mechanical weapons known as "Akuma," he uses the souls of the dead that are called back. Once a soul is placed in an Akuma, it is trapped forever, and the only way to save them is to exorcise them from their vessel using the Anti-Akuma weapon, "Innocence."

After spending three years as the disciple of General Cross, Allen Walker is sent to the Black Order—an organization comprised of those willing to fight Akuma and the Millennium Earl—to become an official Exorcist. With an arm as his Innocence and a cursed eye that can see the suffering souls within an Akuma, it's up to Allen and his fellow Exorcists to stop the Millennium Earl's ultimate plot: one that can lead to the destruction of the world.

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Walker, Allen Main

Kobayashi, Sanae Japanese

Lavi Main

Suzumura, Kenichi Japanese

Kanda, Yuu Main

Sakurai, Takahiro Japanese

Lee, Lenalee Main

Itou, Shizuka Japanese

Mikk, Tyki Supporting

Morikawa, Toshiyuki Japanese

Kamelot, Road Supporting

Shimizu, Ai Japanese

Marian, Cross Supporting

Touchi, Hiroki Japanese

Millennium Earl Supporting

Takiguchi, Junpei Japanese

Crowley III, Aleister Supporting

Iwata, Mitsuo Japanese

Lee, Komui Supporting

Konishi, Katsuyuki Japanese

Sabat, Christopher Producer, ADR Director

Cook, Justin Producer

Harp, Clarine Producer

Iwata, Shiniichi Producer

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May 31, 2024

Dompa112

Recommended

Among all slow started shounen D Gray man beats them all. It takes a good 40-50 episodes before it really kicks of. It starts good enough but theres a huge gap with fillers snd more episodic adventure stuff in there. But once you get past thatit does get really good. So patience. Of if you like skip fillers. But one should definetly give it a chance until it picks up. At that point plot gets interesting. The background of characters. Good fights. The darker artstyle. Music is good.

Unfortunely it kinda ends with cliffhanger and the follow up is not as good. Hopefully they will ... complete the anime story someday. If not ill read the manga but really whats here, especially from around episode 40-50 and onwards is great and was worth the wait.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Jan 27, 2024

MizuhoKamui

Mixed Feelings

D.Gray-Man traces the journey of 15-year-old Allen Walker as he strives to defeat the Millenium Earl, aided by his allies in the Black Order. Exorcists, members of the Order, aim to locate and safeguard scattered Innocence shards globally. The narrative revolves around the conflict between the Noah Clan, under the Earl's influence, and the Black Order.

While its concept lacks originality and often feels like a dramatized Bible story with its strong Christian themes, it overcomes this preachiness through compelling character development. The initial episodes may seem dull, and a significant filler arc during the search for Marshall Cross disrupts the flow. It also falls into ... the common anime trope of inconsistent character deaths and resurrections.

Despite these flaws, D.Gray-Man appeals to fans of shounen/adventure anime due to its character development and progressive storyline. However, loose ends and unanswered questions leave us with a sense of disappointment. The animation and art style evolve throughout the show, initially criticized for plain backgrounds and sketchy animation but later becoming more polished with a Victorian English aesthetic.

Character designs receive mixed reviews, with some dull designs and odd choices like lv1 demons as big metal balloon things. The lv2 and lv3 demons, however, offer more visually interesting designs. Sound, including voice-overs and music, is deemed mediocre, with opening themes being a highlight. Characters, despite some clichés, inject humor and color into the show, with Allen standing out as a non typical shounen protagonist. The Noah Clan members exhibit familiar archetypes, with Tyki being a standout.

In summary, D.Gray-Man is a somewhat cliché with an old-school art style and a mediocre soundtrack. Recommended for those seeking a lengthy adventure/shounen anime, it may require patience in the initial episodes. It becomes gripping after a slow start, but dedicated viewers are needed to fully appreciate it.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Jan 9, 2024

jacks1017

Not Recommended

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Oh my god, if it wasn't for this being part of my childhood, I wouldn't have bothered finishing it, I think I would've legit dropped it.

The first 5-10 episodes or so were hype, I really like the vibe and what it's trying to tell and show us, but oh my god, the following episodes after that up until episode 50ish were some endless rollercoaster filler ride. I was watching, right? and then thought to myself "When will the story start picking up?" because every episode is just the same formula, they go to a new place, new side characters get introduced and ooohhh suddenly there's ... akuma in this town and then end of the episode. Soooo BORING! although every now and then, new exorcists get introduced, but still... you didn't need to drag the shit out of this because it got repetitive over time, and then when i finally got to around episode 60, finally! the story started moving and it got a little bit interesting. I don't think i even remember the first 50 episodes of this show, i think i can even recite to you the 2nd half scene by scene because that's where the real shit starts to happen. This anime could've been shortened if you cut out the fluffy parts.

Again, the story... HYPE! but it had some flaws. What i also didn't like is that, it's trying so hard to be comedy, like wtf? Light comedy would've been fine, but it's really trying to imitate that goofiness that you see in one piece, but it just doesn't check out to me at all, because of the contrast of the story being dark and cruel. Also, how can you take this seriously when the show itself doesn't take itself seriously too, because it kept inserting funny moments in serious scenes, even the enemy doesn't feel scary and intimidating at all because of how comedic they are at times.

The characters, most of them didn't even catch my attention at all, no one is interesting because there's not much character exploration that happened at all, so it's hard for me to get invested in any of these characters. I think the only character that really piqued my interest was Marshall Tiedoll, i found him quite interesting, he has some emotional sides to him and his power is so badass. Lavi was that one character that i kept remembering in my head since my childhood because i find his powers amazing, but watching this now, i don't even know what to say and he kept using the same attack as well, we see his hammer having a lot of magic circles, but he still uses the same fire attack, like come on.

The animation really shows how old this anime, it's not that bad, it is pretty decent, so if you're looking for amazing sakuga, you won't find it here. The character designs are lit, it's very gothic, the way the world in here was drawn feels pretty same, they made every country look pretty much the same, except for asian countries and maybe some other well known western ones.

Reviewer’s Rating: 3

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