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D.Gray-man
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Description
From VIZ:
Set in a fictional 19th century England, D.Gray-man is the story of Allen Walker, a 15-year-old boy who roams the earth in search of Innocence. Washed away to unknown parts of the world after the Great Flood, Innocence is the mysterious substance used to create weapons that obliterate demons known as akuma.
Type
Manga
Related Series
Associated Names
ディー・グレイマン
驱魔少年
D Gray Man
Dī Gureiman
D．Gray-man
D·格雷少年
D-Grayman
D. Gray Man
D. Gray-Man
D.Grayman
Groups Scanlating
Latest Release(s)
Status in Country of Origin
20 Volumes (Ongoing)
Completely Scanlated?
No
Anime Start/End Chapter
Starts at vol. 1, chap. 1
Ends at vol. 16, chap. 157
User Reviews
User Rating
Average: 8.7 / 10.0 (1033 votes) Bayesian Average: 8.66 / 10.0
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Last Updated
January 13th 2010, 7:17pm PST
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Year
2004
Original Publisher
Serialized In (magazine)
Licensed (in English)
Yes
English Publisher
Viz Media (15 Volumes - Ongoing)
Activity Stats (vs. other series)
Weekly Pos # 156  (-11) Monthly Pos # 305  (+412) 3 Month Pos # 263 (-15) 6 Month Pos # 224 (-2)
List Stats
On 3508 reading lists On 483 wish lists On 122 unfinished lists On 91 custom lists
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| Forum Posts |
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| Not feeling it anymore... |
6 days, 17 hours, 54 minutes ago |
| On Hiatus... Again |
170 days, 17 hours, 34 minutes ago |
| Chapter 187 |
175 days, 10 hours, 18 minutes ago |
| what is going to happen to allen...? |
177 days, 7 hours, 37 minutes ago |
| Is the plagiarism issue with the third exorcists legit or not? |
246 days, 5 hours, 39 minutes ago |
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| I love DGM by pikopiko10101 on October 30th, 2009, 7:43pm |
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| I picked up this series long ago when I had seen a preview of it in Shonen Jump. I was immediately drawn to how lovely the art and characters looked. Then one day, a year or so later, I saw the series at my local bookstore. I opened it and didn't close it until I was finished. I stayed in that bookstore for a while reading the different volumes. It's a great series. Allen is a tad too goody-goody at the start, but as you read on, he matures. There is great storyline and character development. Even the evil characters are lovable (I mean come on! The Earl is a jolly old fat guy with a different top hat every time) I really love DGM. To this day it's my favorite manga/anime series. I'd recommend it to anyone who likes shonen manga, or just manga with that lovely historical flare. I just hope it doesn't get a bad rep because it's a popular shonen series... |
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| love it! by goodgirl94 on October 9th, 2009, 6:28am |
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my fiend told me about d.gray-man and told me it was violent. i don't really like just violence manga's so i forgot about it and i went to the back of my mind. until i saw an amv with kanda yu
i decided that it wouldn't hurt to take a look so i tried it. and not i am HOOKED i love this manga even though i kills me that its on hiatus.
i'd recommend this manga to anybody |
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| Highly reccomend by Pokeshippers on September 12th, 2009, 5:19am |
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Ok it isnt often that i go out of my way to actually review a manga like this but i just had to in this case.
At first the plot seems laughable in its own way, seriously a villain who is a big fat alien looking character, and monsters that look like a balloon with a canons over it, and the goal is to defeat these things... wow was the first thing i thought as it sounded rediculous.
But then it all started to change these balloons started "evolving" changing into different levels and becoming much credible things to actually fight, then the Noah come along which started to increase my interest even more and before i know it i am absolutely hooked.
The plot takes some time to actually get going but once it appears you find yourself unable to stop reading, the characters are unique such as Allen, Originally he starts of as a goody-goody which kinda annoyed me but then he changes, he starts becoming really cool and with the occurance of the "Musician" it becomes even better.
The super powers start to become more interesting as at first i was not so keen on wow look allen has a demonic arm thing yay, but then even those improve.
Now dont look down on the manga for the start, i am so glad that i have a sort of 50 chapter rule where i dont give up unless i am really finding it hard just to read a chapter due to bordom, because it really does pick up and become one of my favourite manga.
I believe that this is/will be the successor/rival of the top 3 battle manga it has the potential, the characters, plot.
It does/did go on hiatus alot but it restarts November 4th 2009 as a monthly serialization so it may not go on Hiatus as much.
Well thats all i wanted to say, i'd give it higher than a 10/10 if i could but i cant lol.
Happy reading x |
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| bravo! by crazed_arrancar on September 11th, 2009, 7:58pm |
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this is one of my favorite series becus it's actually more realistic than almost any other anime/manga, it's not the typical shounen stereotype when the "good guys prevail" it's quite the opposite there are at a disadvantage and the bad guys are PWNing...it actually makes me think that the heroes just might lose but overall its great, at first it might be boring but the farthere u get into it u get used to it and it becomes even more better so if you read this, give D. Gray-Man a try .p.s great plot as well ^-6
Rating: 10 / 10.0 |
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| Messy by mayerling on August 17th, 2009, 9:08pm |
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D.gray-man was a good manga to begin with. It might take you a while to really get into the mood but it pays off in the end. The characters are well developed and it isn't just fighting, there is a actually story to it. The story is also very interesting and a bit deep but not too angst, albeit it has his moments of pure angst, but thankfully, those are rare. It does have alot of fighting, it is a shounen after all but the story does seep through sometimes and the characters aren't mass-production clones, except a few. But its also a bit depressing as the protagonist doesn't have a huge arsenal of atomic bomb at his disposal and if someone might say that this will end like every shounen does (big battle - hero wins - happy ever after) I will seriously doubt it because the protagonist has a seriously disadvantage and its also very realistic at the same time because good things dont always happen to good guys.
But D.gray-man has been on hiatus for about three or four times already and it took the mangaka about three or four months to come back last time. The art style has also drastically changed since the beginning. The beginning was a bit round but was generally good as you could see what was going on and who was saying what. The recent art style is extremely messy and you cant comprehend what the hell is going on. The drawings are overlapping and the screentones give you a headache. You need to reread everything at least three times before realising what is going on.
Its serialization started in april 2004, same month and year as Reborn! but reborn has spanned 25 vols, while D.gray-man only 18, caused by the mangaka going on hiatus. You can blame the mangaka for going on hiatus because you'd rather have a good and late manga than a lousy quick one but it's easier to outgrow a series that hasn't published regularly.
So I'd say that starting D.gray-man is you're own risk.
The story is interesting and fresh, the characters are also nice (and bishie, almost everyone) but its now serialized in jump square, so you'd have to wait a month for a manga that's hard to follow and fries your brain.
Read at your own risk
... Last updated on August 17th, 2009, 9:11pm |
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| well.... by dreamer00013 on August 3rd, 2009, 2:56pm |
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the beginning sucks.
i know. I endured the anime and began reading the manga at eps. 60 or 70, maybe?
Allen, the main protagonist is horrible in his own way. always nice, never thinks anything bad.....but THIS changes. really, absolutely.
He becomes a character that couldn't be more unique. And the others change, too. So give it a try.
The art also gets better, but it's always very good! And the story and plots: Great! =D
But I give 9/10 nevertheless because the beginning sucks, even though the rest is wonderful |
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| :) by JoannaDesu on July 24th, 2009, 7:42am |
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I LOVE D.Gray-Man because it has potential to be up there with Bleach and Naruto and One Piece.
Sure enoguh, the fight scenes are hard to understand but if the mangaka gets noting but critisism, she might end the series and turn her attention to something else.
I love all the charachters and the BEST part is, the setting is all over the world.
It kind of annoys me how most manga's are only set in Japan, like Japan is the center of everything and in this, all the Charachters have English/Chinese/Japanese names!
Its a really great manga/anime which gets better as the story progresses, |
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| the finest read you can find by robbit on July 3rd, 2009, 5:50pm |
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people, people, people - THIS is the successor to Bleach/Naruto/One Piece.
i began reading this with mixed thoughts. they are exorcists trying to kill metal balloons and a fat guy. that was what i came into reading it thinking. bad idea. i soon found out that the plot is both original and exciting with much room for speculation. the characters are well thought out and have unique personalities.
what sets this apart from other religious conspiracy/exorcist/government conspiracy mangas is that its almost like the exorcists are fighting against the ones who give them the power (at least according to speculation uo to the current point)
this is an amazing read. the artwork gets much better as the series goes on so expect awesomeness
Rating: 10 / 10.0 |
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| not really amusing by sosise on July 3rd, 2009, 9:22am |
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from all those reviews that said this manga is good, i just cant understand. well, for a start, it;s only standard opening. great character design, but as time passed by, you can just see the plot. especially Allen, he is just getting irritating every single chapter being the goody-goody guy. he pictured as a real epic story hero and it really tiocked me off. FMA is way much better.
talking about character growing and stuff, i think this one have none.
no offense, just a comment. readable, but not a great manga.
Rating: 5 / 10.0 |
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| Great but frustrating by Lally on May 15th, 2009, 12:06pm |
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D Gray-man is a very good manga. While the basic structure and character types don't break any moulds, Hoshino-sensei (who is a woman, by the way) obviously has a wonderful imagination. As such, the series is full of original concepts and ideas. Also, Allen is one of the most endearing shounen leads around. Throw in lots of bishies, great stylistic details and fantastic artwork and it's easy to see why the series has attracted numerous fans of both sexes.
The problem I have with it is that I feel D Gray-man falls short of its (very high) potential. The main reason for this is because the action scenes are so badly executed. Basically, you have no idea what's going on. Perspectives change with no warning, action from panel to panel is hard to follow, the drawings themselves are sometimes indecipherable. It just goes to show that artistic skill doesn't always a great mangaka make. In the world of shounen manga, these have got to be some of the poorest action scenes I've ever seen, not because they're badly drawn, but because the panels just don't flow, they don't make sense.
Admittedly, I haven't read far into the series so I can only hope that this aspect is improved on. Also, it's a bit of a shame that some people are put off by the slow start. It does get better.
At this point, I am buying/reading this manga because: I like Allen and am interested in seeing where his story goes; the side-characters are pretty interesting too (except Lenalee who is just a pain in the backside); and I can't get enough of the styling/artwork. However, there are some areas which need serious improvement. Hoshino-sensei really needs to work on her battle scenes, and there needs to be a stronger plot direction than what I have seen so far.
Overall, I would recommend this series to hardened shounen fans who don't mind swallowing some shounen stereotypes to get to a good story. The feel of D Gray-man is kinda like FMA so it's probably not fast-paced or simple enough for younger readers. If you're aren't really into shounen, then I can't see D Gray-man holding much interest (unless the lure of bishies and pairing potential proves too much for BL fans to bear).
EDIT: another thing that bothers me is Viz's treatment of the series. Maybe it's just early printings, but I found a few typos in some of the volumes. Also, the naming of characters is sometimes inconsistent, eg. Reever is called 'Riba' in one of the author's notes, and Lavi is called 'Rabi' in another author's note. ALSO, I don't get why Viz kept the Japanese-ified 'Arystar Krory'. Surely, given that in the manga the characters are supposed to being speaking English, this should be something like 'Alistair Crawley'? .... beats me
... Last updated on May 24th, 2009, 10:46am |
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