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D.Gray-Man Omnibus (3-in-1 Edition) #1
D.Gray-Man (3-in-1 Edition), Vol. 1: Includes Vols. 1, 2 & 3
The popular series about a cursed teenage boy who saves mankind one soul at a time—now in an omnibus edition!
D.Gray-man is the story of Allen Walker, who roams a fictional 19th century Earth in search of Innocence, a mysterious substance used to fight demons called akuma.
Allen Walker travels to the headquarters of the Black Order, a group of exorcists out to destroy the Millennium Earl, the creator of the akuma. Allen is already a strong exorcist and wants to join the Black Order, but he might not even survive getting past the guard!
Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for teen plus audiences.
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Taken from back cover:
Volumes 1,2 and 3 of the manga that spawned an animated series in Japan!
D.Gray-man is the story of Allen Walker, who roams a fictional 19th century Earth in search of Innocence, a mysterious substance used to fight demons called akuma.
Allen Walker travels to the headquarters of the Black Order, a group of exorcists out to destroy the Millennium Earl, the creator of the akuma. Allen is already a strong exorcist and wants to join the Black Order, but he might not even survive getting past the guard!
D.Gray-man is the story of Allen Walker, who roams a fictional 19th century Earth in search of Innocence, a mysterious substance used to fight demons called akuma.
Allen Walker travels to the headquarters of the Black Order, a group of exorcists out to destroy the Millennium Earl, the creator of the akuma. Allen is already a strong exorcist and wants to join the Black Order, but he might not even survive getting past the guard!
Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for teen plus audiences.
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Taken from back cover:
Volumes 1,2 and 3 of the manga that spawned an animated series in Japan!
D.Gray-man is the story of Allen Walker, who roams a fictional 19th century Earth in search of Innocence, a mysterious substance used to fight demons called akuma.
Allen Walker travels to the headquarters of the Black Order, a group of exorcists out to destroy the Millennium Earl, the creator of the akuma. Allen is already a strong exorcist and wants to join the Black Order, but he might not even survive getting past the guard!
576 pages, Paperback
First published July 2, 2013
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Katsura Hoshino
90 books647 followers星野 桂
Katsura Hoshino ((星野 桂 Hoshino Katsura) was born on April 21, 1980, in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, as the younger of fraternal twin girls and the second of three children. She drew her first manga at twenty-one. In 1998, Hoshino moved to Tokyo. She dreamed of bringing her mother to the city and was able to in 2006.
She made her debut with her comics in July 2003 with the publication of her first manga series Continue and is known for her work, D.Gray-man, which began serialization in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump in May 2004.
Katsura Hoshino ((星野 桂 Hoshino Katsura) was born on April 21, 1980, in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, as the younger of fraternal twin girls and the second of three children. She drew her first manga at twenty-one. In 1998, Hoshino moved to Tokyo. She dreamed of bringing her mother to the city and was able to in 2006.
She made her debut with her comics in July 2003 with the publication of her first manga series Continue and is known for her work, D.Gray-man, which began serialization in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump in May 2004.
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February 23, 2014
This is my favourite manga of all time. I originally found it because I was searching for a decent anime action adventure and, after watching the anime, read the manga and fell completely in love with the series.
Artwork: Very well drawn. I like the different nationalities of each of the characters, we get a chance to see them all from different places rather than all being from Japan since manga is a Japanese thing. It's a good change as well as having them travel the world to these different places and countries. I know some people complained that Katsura couldn't draw action and fighting very well but I have to disagree. I think all the world is brilliant from the calm scenes, to action scenes, to sad scenes to funny scenes.
Characters: It is extremely rare for me to like a Main Character. I don't know why but in other manga's (like Naruto, Bleach, Etc.) I just dislike the main character and prefer all the minor side characters, instead skimming it until my favourite character has some page time. However in this series I love the main character. He is my favourite in the whole series! (And if liking a main is rare, then them being my favourite is one in a million!) Allen is well drawn with an interesting story and an awesome power. To begin with he is quite cute and I love how the style adapts with what is happening with him.
Other characters I also enjoy, such as Lenalee who I find to be a cool female roll rather than the usual desperate and pathetic female character they normally have. She has annoying tendencies, such as getting worked up a lot, but otherwise she is okay. I especially like her back story where she was taken to the Order against her will and eventually grew to like the place just because her brother joined and made it a real home.
Other people like Kanda are cool because they are interesting, but I don't hold much love for him, just interest as to who he is and about his past.
Lavi is funny and I am really interested into getting more of a backstory for him since as a Bookman we don't know much about him yet. That along with Bookman, I am looking forward to it.
I love the villains as well. Road is a creepy character that I enjoy reading about. She's my second favourite Noah, but of course my first favourite will always be Tykki.
In general: Good story, good characters, good art work. Put together makes an excellent story!
Artwork: Very well drawn. I like the different nationalities of each of the characters, we get a chance to see them all from different places rather than all being from Japan since manga is a Japanese thing. It's a good change as well as having them travel the world to these different places and countries. I know some people complained that Katsura couldn't draw action and fighting very well but I have to disagree. I think all the world is brilliant from the calm scenes, to action scenes, to sad scenes to funny scenes.
Characters: It is extremely rare for me to like a Main Character. I don't know why but in other manga's (like Naruto, Bleach, Etc.) I just dislike the main character and prefer all the minor side characters, instead skimming it until my favourite character has some page time. However in this series I love the main character. He is my favourite in the whole series! (And if liking a main is rare, then them being my favourite is one in a million!) Allen is well drawn with an interesting story and an awesome power. To begin with he is quite cute and I love how the style adapts with what is happening with him.
Other characters I also enjoy, such as Lenalee who I find to be a cool female roll rather than the usual desperate and pathetic female character they normally have. She has annoying tendencies, such as getting worked up a lot, but otherwise she is okay. I especially like her back story where she was taken to the Order against her will and eventually grew to like the place just because her brother joined and made it a real home.
Other people like Kanda are cool because they are interesting, but I don't hold much love for him, just interest as to who he is and about his past.
Lavi is funny and I am really interested into getting more of a backstory for him since as a Bookman we don't know much about him yet. That along with Bookman, I am looking forward to it.
I love the villains as well. Road is a creepy character that I enjoy reading about. She's my second favourite Noah, but of course my first favourite will always be Tykki.
In general: Good story, good characters, good art work. Put together makes an excellent story!
December 26, 2019
I simply love it
May 14, 2021
I don't think graphic novels fit in my scoring spreadsheet so I'm estimating this as a 4*. Re-reading the series since it's over? Continuing? Unclear. Anyway it's a fun ride
July 5, 2016
finally tried this out!! p good and the new anime looks pro as
December 31, 2019
[Leído en inglés]:
Ooh, boy!
Aquí vamos.
Al fin les traigo una de mis lecturas esperadas del año, una lectura que me inició a un mundo del que no conocía mucho y que ahora no me veo viviendo fuera de él... ¡EL MUNDO DEL MANGA!
D.Gray-Man es mi primera zambullida a un mundo de "mejor que el anime", y no fue hasta que terminé esta serie(en anime la primera temporada tiene 103 episodios) que quería leer más sobre las aventuras de sus personajes que descubrí que los "comics chinos" no eran tan aburridos o complicados a como pensaba. Y ahora que puedo apoyar a la autora (Katsura Hoshino) me siento más que mejor sobre esta historia, así que ya es hora de sacar mi lado más escondido y contarles un poco más sobre esta historia.
Este manga nos aventurará a un final alternativo del siglo XIX en Europa, donde existe una Orden Oscura que lucha para combatir al Conde del Milenio, quien tiene la intención de destruir la humanidad con su ejército de akumas(no los de Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir no), armas creadas a partir de las almas de los muertos considerándolo un castigo de parte de Dios.
Para poder ayudar a la Orden se recurre al uso de una sustancia divina conocida como la Inocencia, así derivando el nacimiento de los exorcistas, personas capaces de emplear la inocencia y destruir a los akumas.
El protagonista es Allen Walker, quien es un joven exorcista que busca unirse a la Orden para buscar a su maestro el General Cross. Dando así inicio a una serie de emocionantes, peligrosas e iluminadoras aventuras que terminarán convirtiéndose en problemas éticos, morales y personales de los exorcistas, pero más aún para Allen.
El este primer tomo conoceremos a la mayoría de los personajes principales, incluyendo a mi favorito, Kanda, pero ya les daré un poco más de los personajes cuando le haga su buena reseña en el blog.
Por ahora me queda decir que la serie hace bien en tomarse el tiempo de mostrar a sus personajes y no dar toda su información de golpe, es fantástico ver como te dejan pistas sobre quienes son o lo que serán a lo largo de cada página. Sinceramente he releído este manga tantas veces que ya he perdido la cuenta.
Nadie lo ha conocido, me sentiría muy bien si logro que al menos alguien se interese en él, porque es una historia muy emocionante y preciosa. Me voy con la felicidad de por fin haber hecho esto y nos vemos en una próxima reseña~
Ooh, boy!
Aquí vamos.
Al fin les traigo una de mis lecturas esperadas del año, una lectura que me inició a un mundo del que no conocía mucho y que ahora no me veo viviendo fuera de él... ¡EL MUNDO DEL MANGA!
D.Gray-Man es mi primera zambullida a un mundo de "mejor que el anime", y no fue hasta que terminé esta serie
Este manga nos aventurará a un final alternativo del siglo XIX en Europa, donde existe una Orden Oscura que lucha para combatir al Conde del Milenio, quien tiene la intención de destruir la humanidad con su ejército de akumas
Para poder ayudar a la Orden se recurre al uso de una sustancia divina conocida como la Inocencia, así derivando el nacimiento de los exorcistas, personas capaces de emplear la inocencia y destruir a los akumas.
El protagonista es Allen Walker, quien es un joven exorcista que busca unirse a la Orden para buscar a su maestro el General Cross. Dando así inicio a una serie de emocionantes, peligrosas e iluminadoras aventuras que terminarán convirtiéndose en problemas éticos, morales y personales de los exorcistas, pero más aún para Allen.
El este primer tomo conoceremos a la mayoría de los personajes principales, incluyendo a mi favorito, Kanda, pero ya les daré un poco más de los personajes cuando le haga su buena reseña en el blog.
Por ahora me queda decir que la serie hace bien en tomarse el tiempo de mostrar a sus personajes y no dar toda su información de golpe, es fantástico ver como te dejan pistas sobre quienes son o lo que serán a lo largo de cada página. Sinceramente he releído este manga tantas veces que ya he perdido la cuenta.
Nadie lo ha conocido, me sentiría muy bien si logro que al menos alguien se interese en él, porque es una historia muy emocionante y preciosa. Me voy con la felicidad de por fin haber hecho esto y nos vemos en una próxima reseña~
February 8, 2023
Teenage orphan Allen Walker was born an exorcist. He travels with a little flying golem named Timcanpy to the halls of the Black Orderm, a society of exorcists. While he has independent experience as an exorcist, he still must start at the bottom to prove himself. They work to protect a substance called Innocence, which they also need for their weapons against Akuma (demons). Ultimately, they intend to battle the Millennium Earl, who intends to destroy mankind. The Millennium Earl works by tricking people in mourning into a deal that means possession of their late loved ones.
This book was a visual treat, mixing whimsical with goth and well-paced battle scenes and interesting character development. The artwork is all black and white line art with shading; some panels could've benefited from color to make it easier to discern what was what. And there were a couple times early on I had to re-read because I lost track of which character was which. These were minor annoyances though with what was otherwise an engaging and exciting set of adventures. I will probably continue on to the next three volumes.
This book was a visual treat, mixing whimsical with goth and well-paced battle scenes and interesting character development. The artwork is all black and white line art with shading; some panels could've benefited from color to make it easier to discern what was what. And there were a couple times early on I had to re-read because I lost track of which character was which. These were minor annoyances though with what was otherwise an engaging and exciting set of adventures. I will probably continue on to the next three volumes.
December 10, 2022
Super good! I actually read some of this manga back in high school. I wanted to get back to it since it has those 3 in 1 edition! I really wanted to continue the story but life got me distracted so I forgot about it. I'm glad to get back.
February 28, 2018
It grew on me, and by the end of this volume I was really rooting for Miranda.
September 28, 2020
An interesting series that I plan on continuing to read.
February 7, 2021
Why is Kanda so bratty?
February 8, 2021
It's an ok start. There are some mysteries to keep my interest and the characters have potential even though they were not quite fleshed out yet.
March 15, 2022
I’m looking forward to rereading this series. It was near and dear to me many years ago, and I still own 1-23 - time to catch up!
November 5, 2022
Special thanks to my goth-ass weeb friend for constantly recommending me this 💛 it’s beautiful
July 14, 2023
Generally, I find this to be too generic but the third volume was pretty good, so I'm a bit excited for the next ones.
June 19, 2024
SO GOOD, can’t wait to read more. Kanda pls give a chance babe
March 10, 2025
One of my favorite manga series. Love seeing her art style change (and in my opinion improving) over time.
July 11, 2025
Ένα manga που τα έχει όλα. Ενδιαφέρουσα πλοκή, δράμα, δράση, κωμωδία και ξεχωριστούς χαρακτήρες.
October 31, 2013
Vol. 1 - A fantastic volume 1 introduction to this series. We meet the main character who right away gets involved in his duties of exorcism. Set in an alternate 19th century with a paranormal universe based on a mix of quasi-Christianity and Japanese mythology. The background and character building of Allen Walker is more than satisfying, the mythos is compelling and action scenes are aplenty right from the beginning. Secondary characters are introduced but it is unclear whether they will return in future volumes yet. The scene has been set, Allan joins the Black Order and I'm all set to dive into volume 2. (4/5)
Vol. 2 - Allen and Kanda are sent on a mission to save the Innocent (soul) taken over by an akuma. This is their primary function as exorcists. This story is pretty much self-contained and a great creepy story. The two boys do not like each other making for some fun bickering. It appears new characters will be part of each "case" the exorcists work on and I really enjoyed these characters. While the akuma was freaky, the victims held an emotional story. I'm hooked on this series already! (5/5)
Vol. 3 - This time Allen is sent off with fellow exorcist Lenalee to a town which is repeating the same day over and over. No one is aware of this except for one girl whom it is driving crazy and they have come to find the Innocent and the cause of the repeating day. This volume has a great story, "case", very creepy and the new character introduced, Miranda, promises to be one that will return. Also, the deeper story of the Black Order, Millennium Earl and a new villain, Road Kamelot are explored and we discover more of what the back plot is all about. (5/5)
The publisher has rated this series as T+ (for ages 16+) because of "fantasy violence". At this point, I'm thinking that may be too strict and 13+ should be ok. There are a few mild swear words (some T-rated have worse) and the violence is creepy but not gory. I'd say this book is more scary than your run-of the mill T-rated volume and probably classified more as horror than paranormal fantasy but your average 13+ should be fine with it. Mine loves it!
Vol. 2 - Allen and Kanda are sent on a mission to save the Innocent (soul) taken over by an akuma. This is their primary function as exorcists. This story is pretty much self-contained and a great creepy story. The two boys do not like each other making for some fun bickering. It appears new characters will be part of each "case" the exorcists work on and I really enjoyed these characters. While the akuma was freaky, the victims held an emotional story. I'm hooked on this series already! (5/5)
Vol. 3 - This time Allen is sent off with fellow exorcist Lenalee to a town which is repeating the same day over and over. No one is aware of this except for one girl whom it is driving crazy and they have come to find the Innocent and the cause of the repeating day. This volume has a great story, "case", very creepy and the new character introduced, Miranda, promises to be one that will return. Also, the deeper story of the Black Order, Millennium Earl and a new villain, Road Kamelot are explored and we discover more of what the back plot is all about. (5/5)
The publisher has rated this series as T+ (for ages 16+) because of "fantasy violence". At this point, I'm thinking that may be too strict and 13+ should be ok. There are a few mild swear words (some T-rated have worse) and the violence is creepy but not gory. I'd say this book is more scary than your run-of the mill T-rated volume and probably classified more as horror than paranormal fantasy but your average 13+ should be fine with it. Mine loves it!
September 7, 2013
Rating: 3.5/5 – Of Exorcists and Earls
D.Gray-Man has always been a hard sell for me, personally. I’ve begun the series many times, but have repeatedly wound up losing interest. While it has elements of tropes I enjoy in manga – good fighting scenes, a complex but engaging backstory, a scene-stealing villain – the series never quite clicked with me.
I’m saying all this up front so you can feel free to say “Well, he’s an idiot,” and skip to the next review. Fair enough. Sometimes a manga or anime simply won’t reach every single person out there. Believe it or not, there are people who don’t like Excel Saga, a concept completely foreign to me. If you are a fan of D.Gray-Man, then please, don’t take my words as any personal attack on the series. It simply wasn’t for me.
Looking at it objectively, though, there’s a lot for a manga fan to like in this series.
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D.Gray-Man has always been a hard sell for me, personally. I’ve begun the series many times, but have repeatedly wound up losing interest. While it has elements of tropes I enjoy in manga – good fighting scenes, a complex but engaging backstory, a scene-stealing villain – the series never quite clicked with me.
I’m saying all this up front so you can feel free to say “Well, he’s an idiot,” and skip to the next review. Fair enough. Sometimes a manga or anime simply won’t reach every single person out there. Believe it or not, there are people who don’t like Excel Saga, a concept completely foreign to me. If you are a fan of D.Gray-Man, then please, don’t take my words as any personal attack on the series. It simply wasn’t for me.
Looking at it objectively, though, there’s a lot for a manga fan to like in this series.
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December 24, 2014
Oooohhhhhh, I love this. ♥
The drawing is so gorgeous. All the details and the way the characters are drawn - I love it.
I love Allen and Lenalee. So much. Both their (back)stories hit so many buttons of mine. ♥
The story is another evel of awesomeness too. The exorcits. The way the fight the akuma. The way akuma are created and everything else? *loves*
The drawing is so gorgeous. All the details and the way the characters are drawn - I love it.
I love Allen and Lenalee. So much. Both their (back)stories hit so many buttons of mine. ♥
The story is another evel of awesomeness too. The exorcits. The way the fight the akuma. The way akuma are created and everything else? *loves*
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 22, 2013
not bad.....
October 7, 2015
I thought this was going to be a dark manga given its subject of exorcists. But I am pleasantly surprised how the author presents it and he occasionally slips in some silly humor.
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