Otaku D.Gray-Man [Review]

Losi · 06-10-2014, 06:10 AM

Synopsis:
D.Gray-man follows the story of 15-year-old Allen Walker, whose left arm can transform into a monstrous claw and destroy Akuma, evil machines created by the Millennium Earl to help him destroy humanity. He teams up with Levi and Lenalee to fight against the Earl, using Innocence. Innocence connects with the body and can be used as a weapon against Akuma (Allen is parasitic type).

Plot:
As ordered by his master General Cross Marian, Allen becomes an Exorcist, people who can destroy Akuma for the Black Order, an organization attempting to stop the Earl. He becomes a powerful asset for the Order because he can detect disguised Akuma with his cursed left eye. Allen is sent to recover pieces of Innocence, a substance that gives the Exorcists the ability to destroy Akuma. The Earl decides to call together the Noah Family, superhuman descendants of Noah who can destroy Innocence. Both sides start the search for the Heart, the most powerful piece of Innocence that will ensure victory to the side that finds it.

Characters:
Allen Walker (protagonist)
Lavi Bookman
Lenalee Lee
Yu Kanda
Millennium Earl (Antagonist)
Noah Clan (Antagonist)

Art/Animation:
The episodes of D.Gray-man are directed by Osamu Nabeshima and produced by Denstu, TMS Entertainment, Aniplex and TV Tokyo. Story line is created by Katsura Hoshino. The art style is like the newer animes out there, and no CG is used (thankfully). The animation skills by

Overall:
Overall I would give D.Gray-man a solid 8/10. Definitely one of the better animes out there, but there are better. The storyline can get dry at times, but a definite anime that should be on one’s list.

Links:
http://dgrayman.wikia.com/wiki/D.Gray-man_Encyclopedia
http://myanimelist.net/anime/1482/D.Gray-man
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D.Gray-man

MiS · 06-10-2014, 06:59 AM

D-Gray Man really reminds me of another manga series called Witch Hunter. I'd suggest it to anyone who was a fan of the former.

cr33pyguy · 06-10-2014, 07:08 AM

I watched this anime on tv. It's pretty good, and interesting once you get into it. But I would advice starting from the beginning, so you understand it a little better. I never got into it because I started in the middle, in addition to it being in a foreign language to me.

MiS · 06-10-2014, 08:50 AM

(06-10-2014, 07:08 AM)cr33pyguy Wrote: I watched this anime on tv.

People still do that nowadays? Serious inquiry.

Ever since discovering the joys of torrenting and DVR, I don't think I can ever properly watch television ever again.

cr33pyguy · 06-10-2014, 09:53 AM

(06-10-2014, 08:50 AM)MiS Wrote: People still do that nowadays? Serious inquiry.

Ever since discovering the joys of torrenting and DVR, I don't think I can ever properly watch television ever again.

otherwise I don't really watch anime, I play games on my computer and such. Besides it was on when I usually ate breakfast. Can't be bothered to boot my computer for that half an hour.

Besides it's a channel dedicated to anime Wink

Nyx · 06-12-2014, 11:24 PM

As I do with every new review, unless given permission by the author to add all his reviews, I will always ask the author if I can add the review to the archive. Please let me know if this can be added or if you wouldn't like it added to the list. Thanks!

darkravenz · 03-14-2016, 03:53 AM

d-grayman coming soon in 2016.. but doesn't know the release date yet. here are from trusted resource http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/201...ast/.96729