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The cover of the first volume of the original Japanese manga release |
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| ディーグレイマン (Diigureiman) |
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| Genre | Action, Comedy, Adventure, Gothic fiction |
| Manga | |
| Author | Katsura Hoshino |
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| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Jump |
| Original run | May 31, 2004 – On-going |
| Volumes | 15 |
| TV anime | |
| Director | Nabeshima Osamu |
| Studio | TMS Entertainment |
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| Original run | October 3, 2006 – On-going |
| Episodes | 87 |
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| Developer | Konami |
| Genre | Action, Adventure |
| Rating | CERO: A |
| Platform | Nintendo DS |
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| Novel: D. A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual that creates Video games A developer may specialize in a certain video () is a leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys Trading cards, Anime, Tokusatsu, Slot machines See also [[Game classification]] Video games are categorized into Genres based on their Gameplay interaction An action game is a game that challenges a player's speed dexterity and reaction time An adventure game is a type of Video game characterized by investigation exploration puzzle-solving, interaction with game characters and a focus on Narrative A video game content rating system is a system used for the classification of Video games into suitability-related groups The ( CERO) is the Organization that rates video games and Computer Software in Japan with levels of rating that informs the customer A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. The is a dual-screen Handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Gray-man: Reverse | |
| Author | Kaya Kizaki |
| Publisher | Shueisha |
| Volumes | 2 |
D. is a major publisher in Japan, headquartered in Tokyo. The company was founded in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan Gray-man (ディーグレイマン Dī Gureiman?) is an ongoing Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Katsura Hoshino. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly is a female manga writer and illustrator from Shiga prefecture. It was first serialized in 2004 in Weekly Shōnen Jump, published by Shueisha under their Jump Comics imprint and currently fifteen volumes have been released. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " sometimes known as Weekly Jump and better known as Shōnen Jump, is one of the longest-running weekly Manga compilations in Japan is a major publisher in Japan, headquartered in Tokyo. The company was founded in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan There is also a novel series called Reverse, authored by Kaya Kizaki, that tells the characters' backgrounds. As of May 6, 2008, Viz Media has released the first nine volumes in the United States. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Viz Media LLC, headquartered in San Francisco California, is an Anime, Manga and Japanese Entertainment company founded in 1986 The anime series began airing on October 3, 2006 in Japan and is still ongoing. (anime in Japanese, Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
Many characters and their designs were adapted from some of Katsura Hoshino's previous works and drafts, such as Zone, Book-man, and Continue, and her assistants. Earlier titles considered for the manga were Dolls, Chronoa, and Zone.
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Set during the end of a nineteenth century on a fictional Earth, D. Gray-man mostly centers around 15-year-old Allen Walker, who is gifted with the ability to control a weaponized form of a divine substance from ages past, called Innocence, and becomes an Exorcist of the Black Order. This secretive organization aims to stop the plan set in motion by the Millennium Earl to destroy all life on Earth, thus 'cleansing' it. But the Earl has raised an army of Akuma, created by taking advantage of grief over a loved one's death, and summoned the direct descendants of Noah himself, the 13-strong Noah family, to aid him in his second attempt. Noah (or Noe, Noach;; Nūḥ; Arabic: نوح; "Rest") was according to the Bible, the tenth and last of Because of the Akuma's ability to wear a human's skin, they are nearly undetectable by any human. Allen proves to be a powerful asset as his 'cursed' left eye is able to detect the Akuma. But soon, this battle nearly turns into a race to collect the 109 Innocence fragments, scattered since the Great Flood of Noah, as the search to find the most powerful Innocence, the 'Great Heart', ensues.
Many of the series characters are Exorcists, but others are from the Clan of Noah, the opposition to these Exorcists, like Road Kamelot, Tyki Mikk, and Jasdevi. The DGray-man Anime and Manga series features a diverse cast of characters created by Katsura Hoshino. But a variety belong to neither group, like Komui Lee and Malcom C. Leverrier. However, both sides carry out what they believe is the will of God and claim the other follows a false god or the devil.
Some of the concepts in D. Gray-man first appeared in Katsura Hoshino's one-shot title, Zone. This earlier work includes the same concepts of the Akuma and their creation, exorcists, and the Earl's plans for ending the world. After beginning work on the longer D. Gray-man work, Hoshino's considered continuing to use the name Zone. She also considered naming the series Dolls or Chronoa. [1]
Hoshino commented that she got most of her idea for the series while going to the bathroom. [2] One exception occurs in the second chapter, which she based on a story called kulinguzoru. [3]
Written and drawn by Katsura Hoshino, the chapters of the D. The chapters of the Manga series DGray-man are written and drawn by Katsura Hoshino and have been serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump is a female manga writer and illustrator from Shiga prefecture. Gray-man manga series have been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump since its premiere on May 31, 2004. sometimes known as Weekly Jump and better known as Shōnen Jump, is one of the longest-running weekly Manga compilations in Japan Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " [4] The individual chapters are also published in collected volumes by Shueisha. is the Japanese term for a book that is complete in itself and is not part of a series though the Manga industry uses it for volumes which may be in a series is a major publisher in Japan, headquartered in Tokyo. The company was founded in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan The first volume was released on October 9, 2004, and as of June 4, 2008, fifteen volumes have been released. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [5][6] In Japan, the series was put on hiatus twice since Katsura had an illness, however, the series continued a few weeks later. [7][8]
The series has been licensed for an English language release in North America by Viz Media. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Viz Media LLC, headquartered in San Francisco California, is an Anime, Manga and Japanese Entertainment company founded in 1986 [9] Viz serializes the chapters in their monthly manga anthology Shonen Jump Advanced, with the first chapter appearing on May 2, 2006. sometimes known as Weekly Jump and better known as Shōnen Jump, is one of the longest-running weekly Manga compilations in Japan Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [4] Viz released the first collected volume of the series on February 5, 2008, and as of May 6, 2008, nine volumes have been released. Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [10][11]
On October 3rd, 2006, an anime adaptation of D. The episodes of the DGray-man Anime are based on the Manga series of the same name written by Katsura Hoshino. (anime in Japanese, Gray-man, directed by Nabeshima Osamu, was released and is ongoing. As of 2008, it consists of more than eighty episodes comprising either made-up episodes or adaptions of the manga or novels run on TV Tokyo in Japan and Arts Central in Singapore. is a TV station based in Tokyo, Japan. It is also known as, a Portmanteau of "terebi" and "Tokyo MediaCorp TV12 's Central (聚点频道 was launched on 30 January 2000 replacing Premiere 12 [12]
The first 51 episodes of the anime series are licensed for an English language release by Funimation, the first release is set at the beginning of 2009. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Funimation Entertainment (previously known as Funimation Productions, and usually stylized as FUNimation) is an American Entertainment company [13][14]
Opening 1
Innocent Sorrow - Abingdon Boys School
Opening 2
Brightdown - Nami Tamaki
Opening 3
Doubt & Trust - Access
Opening 4
Gekidou - UVERworld
Ending 1
Snow Kiss - Nirgilis
Ending 2
Pride of Tomorrow - June
Ending 3
Yume no Tsudoku e - Surface
Ending 4
Antoinette Blue - Nana Kitade
Ending 5
Anata ga Koko ni Iru Riyuu - Rie Fu
Ending 6
Wish - Sowelu
Ending 7
Regret - Mai Hoshimura
All of the music for the D. Gray-man anime series were composed by Kaoru Wada, and so far two CD soundtracks have been released in Japan by Sony Music Entertainment. is a Japanese music composer music arranger conductor music orchestrator and pianist from Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture[http //www For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Sony Music Entertainment is a major global Record label controlled by the Sony Corporation of America, being one of the "big four" record companies [15] The first, D. Gray-man Original Soundtrack 1 that contains thirty-four tracks was released on March 21, 2007 with musical production and composition, which includes several of the series opening and ending themes. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [16]
The second soundtrack containing thirty-one tracks, D. Gray-man Original Soundtrack 2, was released December 19, 2007. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [17]
A D. Gray-man game for the DS was released in Japan on March 29, 2007. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The game is titled D. Gray-man: Kami no Shitotachi. In the game, you interact with characters from the series and destroy Akuma using the touch screen and stylus. A Touch Screen is a display which can detect the presence and location of a touch within the display area A stylus (plural styli or styluses) is a Writing utensil. The word is also used for a computer accessory ( PDAs)
In addition to an anime adaption, two novels commonly titled D. Gray-man: Reverse and written by Kaya Kizaki are published by Shueisha. [18][19] Several anime episodes are based on these novels.