D.Gray-man

***D.Gray-man*** is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Katsura Hoshino. Set in an alternate 19th century, it tells the story of a young Allen Walker, who joins an organization of exorcists named the Black Order. They use an ancient substance, Innocence, to combat a man known as the Millennium Earl and his demonic army of Akuma who intend to destroy humanity. Many characters are adapted from Hoshino's previous works and drafts, such as *Zone*. The series is noted for its dark narrative; Hoshino once rewrote a scene she thought too violent for her young readers.

The manga began serialization in 2004 in the *Weekly Shōnen Jump* magazine, published by Shueisha. Production of the series was suspended several times because of Hoshino's health problems. *D.Gray-man* made the transition from a weekly to a monthly series in November 2009, when it began serialization in *Jump Square*. In December 2012, the series went on indefinite hiatus. It resumed serialization in July 2015 after the release of *Jump SQ.Crown*, a spin-off from the magazine *Jump SQ*. After *Jump SQ.Crown* ceased its publication, the series was switched to *Jump SQ.Rise*, starting in April 2018. The manga's chapters have been collected in twenty-seven *tankōbon* volumes as of August 2020. By March 2020, Viz Media had released 26 volumes in North America.

A spin-off novel series, *D.Gray-man: Reverse* by Kaya Kizaki, explores the history of a number of characters. The manga has been adapted into a 103-episode anime series by TMS Entertainment which aired from October 2006 to September 2008 in Japan and is licensed by Funimation in North America. A 13-episode anime series, *D.Gray-Man Hallow*, was produced by TMS Entertainment. It aired in Japan from July to September 2016 as a sequel to the first *D.Gray-man* anime series. Several items of merchandise have been produced, including two video games about the series.

The manga has become one of Shueisha's bestsellers, with over 25 million copies sold. In Japan and North America, several individual volumes have appeared in weekly top-ten lists of bestselling manga. Although most reviewers found it similar to other *shōnen* manga, they compared its moments of originality and well-developed characters favorably to other series of the same demographic. Hoshino's artwork has received mostly positive reviews; most critics have commented that her characters are visually appealing and that the Gothic elements in her art are pleasant to look at. However one critic of her artwork has said that Hoshino's fight sequences can be difficult to follow.

## Synopsis

Towards the end of the 19th century, Allen Walker officially joins the organization of Exorcists that destroy the beings known as Akuma; mechanic weapons made by the Millennium Earl with the suffering souls of the dead. Allen has both a cursed eye and an anti-Akuma weapon as an arm, bearing the power of "Innocence", a gift given to him as an apostle of God. Allen, along with his fellow Exorcists must put a stop to the Millennium Earl's ultimate plot that could lead to the destruction of the world and all who live on it.

## MAL Info:

Score:8.06

Ranked:#461

Popularity:#175

Studios:TMS Entertainment

Source: Manga

Duration:23 min. per ep.

Rating:PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Producers:TV Tokyo, Aniplex, Dentsu, Half H.P Studio, Sony Music Entertainment, Studio Jack