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| All the retarded whining. lol Lenalee looks the same as in the Manga. What a dumb reason to hate the first episode or saying she sucks now because she has no twintails anymore. |
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| - VAs are quite good but I miss Takahiro Sakurai and new Lavi's voice is just... why? - Art is better (couldn't recognize Miranda, though) - Nice opening and ending. Better than I expected. I have to admit that I was kinda lost because I forgot a few things from manga. I think it's time to re-read some chapters. |
soeyoFeb 18, 2017 10:25 AM
| So, I never read the manga, but I loved the anime YEARS ago... SO i have no idea what the fuck is going on. I dont remember the original VA's but I can tell these ones dont fit... |
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| I enjoyed this first episode, although, the very beginning (intro fight scene) felt rush and somewhat lackluster. I don’t have a problem with the production values nor the character designs. The color scheme used is a bit colorful if compare to the previous season, but I can deal with that. Like some of you guys here, I also have mixed feelings about the VA for some of the characters, but it is what it is, so won’t really delve into it at all. OP song is alright (UVERworld where are you?). ED song is much better though. Both animation sequences are good, especially the one for the OP. Looking forward the next couple of episodes. |
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| Really nice opening scene though it was anime only content. The pacing was good overall didn't feel rushed thought hey did put 3 chapters worth of content into this episode. The voice acting was pretty good for the most part nothing really bad imo. This one feels darker than the previous D. Gray-man series which I am very ok with I just hope we get some good comedy scenes in later episodes. OP was good ED was ok. I really like the reintroduction to the characters especially Lavi and the Bookman. |
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| The worst thing in it is that there are gonna be only 13 episodes... Seriously? I'm disappointed by that :/ And I also don't remember old seiyuus, I just remember Lavi's voice and that's annoying because his new one is weird... The rest is perfect for me. |
| *I'm disappointed that there are going to be only 13 episodes. *Also, I feel sad because they skipped this moment: *Jesus, the new voice actors don't fit the old ones at all. I don't recognize any voices. *THEY DIDN'T CHANGE THE BACKROUND MUSIC. I'M SO HAPPY *The quality is amazing. Loved the first episode, can't wait for more. *-* But I'd suggest reading the manga. |
| - Animation wise it is sure choppy and budget saving in some portions, but that doesn't bother me too much; - I like the OST because it's reminiscent of the old anime; - I hate all the recasts, specially Lavi. This cuts my enjoyment too much, I don't think I'll stand watch any more episodes... |
| I don't like the voices and I'm not feeling the new character designs yet but hey, IT IS BACK !!! |
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| And it's finally back! I don't really mind the new voices, they sounded pretty good (the one for Allen is personally my favourite) but the only one I have a problem with is Lavi : terrible, just abosultely terrible. I'm also digging the new artstyle but once again there's one thing that bugs me and that's Lenalee : what the fuck did they do to your face?? The OP and ED are ok I guess. Overall good start, one thing that has me worried though is the pacing. Hopefully they won't skip too much. |
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| Not bad..... Personally, I don't have problems with new VAs (mainly because I never in love with the old VAs [/s]they're not that good imo[s]) except for Lavi's. His voice acting was all over the place. |
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| What this is going to lead too is a LOT of fans going back and re-watching the original and reminding themselves why they loved it so much! D.Gray-man has always been one of my favorite anime/mangas but it has suffered far too many breaks. I hope the 13 episode is just a test to see if there's potential to adapt more content. This show and Hitman Reborn both finished abruptly before the manga had even caught up...Decent Reboot but I really do miss the character's old voices and probably won't get over it. Never before did I realize the importance of the VAs in the enjoyment of the show. I'm sure they worked really hard to find a new cast. All things aside, I'm happy to have a sequel that will bring more attention to this great show and new viewers to the old franchise! #AllenWalker4BestCharacterEver |
sspatel_55Jul 6, 2016 7:28 PM
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| Did they change the seiyuus for some characters? please tell me if you know. Allen and Lenalee sound a bit different, but Kanda and Bookman are definitely changed. |
| The recolor on this show! SO MUCH RED! Goodness, I know it's been a long time, but couldn't they have at least tried to make the animation change from the first season a little less jarring? |
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| I guess that I have to re-read the manga since I kinda forget most of the things that happened in the new anime. I can get accustomed with Allen's new voice but Lavi.. geez. Please bring back SuzuKen!! Not that I dislike Hanae's but his voice just did not match for Lavi. Animation was okay but everything seems brighter compare to the old anime. Kinda lost the dark feel of DGM. Anyway, this is only episode 1. Another 12 more to go before I can fully judge the anime. Hope it will get better. |
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| Don't like the VA's. Even if the VA's before were past their prime, I would have still wanted them. The animation looks weird to me and I didn't recognize that was Miranda before I read the comments lol. Thought it was a new character. Anyway, just thankful this had a second season. Gotta bear with this for now. |
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| Wasn't Allan cloak white and the sword different too? Did it change somewhat from the first anime? |
| To the people who noticed some framerate drops from time to time in the animation, it was most likely Funimation's fault. I later saw the episode on a site with portuguese subs and it didn't had those drops, so don't worry, it's not on the studio and the next episodes should be fine. |
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DiabloMask said: Did they change the seiyuus for some characters? please tell me if you know. Allen and Lenalee sound a bit different, but Kanda and Bookman are definitely changed. They all changed. |
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| many got disappointed with the new casts----glad I'm not the only one who think like that lol (I found Kanda's the only decent one from the main casts) also...what happen with you, Miranda?? oAO haha yes... it's good ; v ; and painful... |
| It feel kinda weird and sad to see Lenalee's and Lavi's voices to be changed that much but nothing to do about that But seriously ? Miranda ? Is that you ? What did they do to you ? |
| For the anime-only viewers wondering about Miranda's look. Chances are, the Studio was trying to get a bit closer to Hoshino's design for the character.  Looking at the episode again, I don't see anything wrong with her. |
SilverWolf442Jul 7, 2016 8:34 AM
| I liked the older character design for allen and lenalee. This art is great for Miranda but they completely changed her and Krowly since he looks more vampire like. In my opinion it was a horrible 1st episode to reboot the series, but i'm happy we get to see more noah soon. |
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| Having just finished a binge watch of the first season (ep 52-76 were especially good, did that in one sitting, as well as the ending of the Noah's Ark arc). I have to say I enjoyed this first episode. New VA's did a good job even if some are noticeably different, especially Allen, but depending on how it goes I might prefer the slightly deeper voice in the end. The art style change was a bit jarring at first but as others have pointed out it does seem to match the more recent D.Gray-Man manga style. When the akuma are killed it's quite a bit more graphic too, enjoyed that. ;) I'll have to pick up the manga at some point to catch the arc they skipped, but everyone was packing up to leave at the end of the first season anyways so the start of the 2nd flowed rather well from that point. Good first episode for the sequel and it's good to see Lenalee growing her hair back out. :D RIP Cross though. :( |
| I did not like dubbing, the voices are very strange for the characters and the animation is weird, Miranda was completely different... But the OP and ED are very good. I admit I had better expectations for D.Gray Man Hallow. |
JalterJul 7, 2016 11:07 AM
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| I'm so glad this is back. However I think the new VA's will take time to get used to as well as the new animation. I can't help but notice that everyone seems to have a really big nose too. ._.; |
 Oh God, why? Its all Hoshino's drawing style that changed drastically throughout the series. |
| Why the hell did they changed the character design of LenaLee!?!? even the VA also changed!? the heck! At least the adaptation is OK...shame General Cross Marian is now dead...one of the most badass Exorcist General out there! Allen would be very devastated when he finds this out for sure! 5/5. |
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| Need some time to get use to Allen new voice. Also lenalee doesn't look as cute as the lenalee in the first season. Also the soundtrack is a bit weak. Overall great episode. |
| Was impressed. Very clean look and great start to the series. Well done. |
| I don't mind most of the new voice actors, even though I have a bit of a problem with Kanda's but... KRORY'S!! IT'S JUST, SO WEIRD... |
| Woah, this almost flew past my radar if I wasn't checking up my old downloads yesterday. XD I can't believe Allen is back after almost a decade from the last...and he brought Hitler with him. LOL Our protagonist seems to have grown, it's been so long and I feel like that old Bookman geezer already, I think I'm talking from nostalgia and all that crap. Oh well, no use complaining now. |
| You see there's no need to wonder where your god is, Coz he's right here! ...and he's fresh out of mercy. |
jaqqu7 said: What a disappointment... character design and animation are just bad... so freaking bad. Why colours are so bland? Why this anime looks worse than previous adaptation from 2006-2008? Not to even mention new voices... His first comment since 2014. Just to tell us how bad the 1st episode was. Hue. Seriously though this feels so freaking forced. I probably won't be watching the rest of the season. |
| THE SHOW IS FINALLY BACKKK Although the new voices are a little weird..allen's and bookman's fit quite nicely(although I do miss allen's old VA a little..) Lenalee's was rather okay to me..I would even say i might prefer it over the old one HAHA The rest except a few..especially Lavi..oh boy I definitely prefer their old VAs.. And they changed the artstyle,which is amazing.I always preferred how they looked in the manga ever since the show ended.And especially right now with Hoshino's return..WOOH |
| Having mixed feelings about the first episode. D.Gray-Man was by far my favourite shounen series back when I started to watch anime and I was madly in love with Lavi and this former VA. Somehow, i wished this first episode would have been more like a filler episode, to remind the audience who is who and what happened shortly before the first series ended. I was so confused about that Mana talk with Allen and his Master, so I've watched some 8 year old AMVs on Youtube again to get at least some of the memories back. About the coloring... well. I liked the grey-ish and dark style of the first series more. The Akuma are way too colorful and the skin tones are a bit weird. Also, Lenalee's eyes look a bit ugly compared to before - she looks younger and childish. The gore was still good. Lavi's new voice is the thing that bothers me the most though. I won't get used to it anytime soon. 3/5 for the first episode, hope it gets better and doesn't rush things too much. |
| Gotta say the anime team is good at killing a mood. Allen and Cross' hug was much better in the manga. I hate how 2 of Cross' lines got left out during his hug with Allen. I think both of them were important, and with them omitted really diminishes the scene. Cross hugs Allen, and says the 14th should have chosen a good-for-nothing as his host. Then he wonders if you always have to sacrifice something to protect something else. Finally, he realizes and admits he can’t make fun of Tiedoll anymore.   The anime completely took both of these lines out. To make room for the filler they wanted to put in -probably. We have Cross hug Allen, and mention how Neah should have chosen someone else for his host.  Then it skips the line about sacrifice and Tiedool, and goes straight to him dropping the bomb that Allen is going to kill someone.   And in the manga, it was a more unsure statement. In the anime, it's just harshly blurted out. That completely ruins the mood,, imo. And it takes away the depth of Cross’ remorse and his realization. I thought this scene moved a bit fast. Then it suddenly clicked why it felt so fast and not as emotional. I figured it was just because the scene was animated, thus moving. But nope. It struck me the 2 lines they left out right in the middle. Cross' message was also cut off. But I reserve judgement, as it seemed like all of it may be heard next episode. |
SilverWolf442Jul 9, 2016 8:32 AM
ItNeverEnds14 said: ^Wait for the BD It's just that harshly blurted out in the manga, with spread page and all. And it's not unsure statement because [huge manga spoiler] and Cross knows about it perfectly It seems they want to focus more in shock value, which is not a really good idea. Idk what BD is. lol In the manga, he asks what Allen would do if he were to tell him he'll kill people he loves. He asking a question in the revelation. Rather than the anime's "You're gonna kill someone." Slightly different. "Unsure" may not be the best term. But a subtle difference in tone there making it seem more harsh / less emotional. Unless the manga was translated incorrectly and the anime fixed it. |
SilverWolf442Jul 9, 2016 9:17 AM
| Lenalee's too hot for her own good! I can't get used to the different voice actors for this sequel. |
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