D.Gray-man, Vol. 20

D.Gray-man #20

by Katsura Hoshino

The Voice of Judah

Allen and his fellow Exorcist, the formidable and misanthropic Yu Kanda, discover the latter's background—including his true nature and purpose—in visions that flash back to his childhood. Yu's memories of this time have long been suppressed, and it seems for good reason. They not only involve Yu but another child named Alma, and expose how desperate certain factions within the Black Order were to counter the threat posed by the akuma and their master, the Millennium Earl!

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Shonen, Graphic Novels, Comics, Horror, Fiction

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

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.

Reviews

[Sarah]

Oh, Yu Kanda. I started this series hating you (oh boy, another Sasuke-type character to brood in the corner!) but with every volume have grown to love you. This volume is like a heartbreaking love letter to all Yu fans, showing us where he came from and his true heart. It is also the story of two friends - Yu and Alma - and how the so-called 'good guys' did some very terrible things in the name of justice, terrible things with terrible consequences that tore the lives of these young people apart forever. Paired with Katsura Hoshino's sleeker, updated art style, this volume is bursting from page to page with the best that D.Gray-Man has to offer so far. My only complaint may be that the Yu/Alma backstory completely dominates this volume after a point, leaving Allen and Road little chance to appear on page beyond token cameos despite also being a part of the current story. I wish Hoshino had found a way to weave together past and present for a more fluid narrative, but given how wonderful the finished product is anyway, I can't fault her terribly much. Also: ack, they stepped on the Earl! The Earl's dialogue is always my favorite, especially his dialogue tags, y'know? ♥

[Samantha wickedshizuku Tolleson]

This volume starts off with Chapters 189-193.

I'll write more when my editing mode hits.
Happy Readings!
Fly my Pretties! Fly!

[gabriella escoto]

This is one of the hardest times I've cried while reading. This volume broke my heart.

[Dxdnelion]

Fully revealed Kanda's backstory and it was so heartbreaking. No wonder his personality is like that. I hope he could slowly open up to the others.

Allen finally knows his past too, now you two should be a good friends.

Justtttt so good. Billion stars for this volume ✨✨✨

[Alexis Hubsky]

Character 4| Setting 5| Plot 5| Art 5| Enjoyment 5

Rating: 4.8

This volume is so good, this plot arc focuses on Kanda and Alma. It shows the cruelty of the Black Order with the second exorcists.

The Art is so good in this volume and you can really see how much Hoshino is improving. I really enjoyed the succinct way that the slow corruption of the happy character who ends up going Berserk.

I absolutely love where DGM is going from here.

[gabi]

SO MUCH HAS BEEN FINALLY REVEALED. KANDA!!! AAAAAHHHHH!!! What will happen next?!

[Thelma]

It was so hard to read through this volume. And I know the next one is also gonna heat me in the feels...

[the fool]

What makes Kanda, Kanda? Tears from this poor reader

[Greg]

4.5/5 I really liked this volume. Very dark and grim as we get a more complete history on Kanda’s past and on who Alma is and on what exactly the Second Exorcist Experiments actually are. The Allen and Kanda cover is excellent this volume.

Read 11/7/20 part of a 3-in-1

[Jasmine]

This volume provided a lot of insight on Kanda Yuu's past, and the Black Order's past. To me a lot of it was heart wrenching, that's possibly because I a big Kanda fangirl, but nonetheless, it was really twisted a messed up. It truly shows that the Black Order isn't a light as we think it is (again, it shows the grayness of the "good" side and how it isn't all that good). It answers quiet a number of questions that readers have been asking since the very beginning, especially about Kanda and the certain someone he’s been looking for, for the past nine years, what happened with Alma Karma and the whole ordeal about the 2nd generation of exorcist.

[Timuzu]

We are told not to judge a book by it's cover, but seriously when I saw the cover I knew that this volume is going to be good. (couldn't stop fangirling over Kanda and Allen!)

This volume reveals Kanda's past in a more precise perspective. I really enjoy the change in drawing style on Hoshino's part, the art is absolutly beautiful!

I definitely recommand D.Gray Man fans to purchase this volume, it is a must for collections.

[Selena Pigoni]

This volume is an emotional roller coaster ride. Kanda's backstory takes most of this volume with only a little input from other characters, and I think Hoshino was right to sideline Allen for most of it except for the few times we need a quick explanation.

[Daniel]

Terribly done background on a character that I would actually prefer remained mysterious. New character have been added to the series in a way that does not manage to retain my interest... I actually regret purchasing this book (and the next 6, after it).

[Natilin Alpaca Saurio]

Estoy a esto 👌 de hacerme bolita en la esquina del baño y largarme a llorar.
ENCIMA DE QUE NO ESTOY MUY BIEN QUE DIGAMOS EMOCIONALMENTE! ENCIMA! ME HACES ESTÁ HISTORIA! ENCIMA ME LOS PONES A LOS 2 JUNTOS AL FINAL! ENCIMA QUE PONES A UN KANDA CHIQUITO Y UN ALMA AUN MAS CHIQUITO Y BONITO! ENCIMA ME LOS PONES A PARIR CON LAS MIL Y UNA COSA QUE BSHDKSNSNUS... AHHHHHHGH

inhala ...
Exhala ...
Inhala... y exhala ...
Tranquila...paz a mí.

Hay la conciencia de mi hermana, mi corazón ya no está para estos trotes, ay(mod doña vieja on) me hace baja la presión (?

Niños pequeños sufriendo...ahg, no los soporto PERO NO LE PODES HACER ESO A UN PIBITO! NOOO!
Encima estos los siento equivalentes a los que siento por los animalitos ahhg NO PUEDO VERLOS SUFRIR 😭😭😫😫😫😭


OK,no creo que pueda decir mucho mas sobre éste tomo más allá de que está buenísimo y se nota que la autora no perdió la habilidad para hacer historias desgarradoras ahhh en el tomo anterior casi me arranca una lagrima la directora y el pibito 😢☹.
También podemos ver como es igual de buena para hacer comedia y cosas más lindas/bonitas...aunque le sigue saliendo mejor la tragedia :), nose si eso es bueno o malo ja ...ja ja

[K.S. Trenten]

A retirement party inside Kanda Yu’s brain. The Millennium Earl and the Noah are throwing it for Allen Walker. Tyki Mikk is a little reluctant to share Allen with the rest of the family. Road seems to still value Allen for himself. The Earl still seems to care about the Fourteenth even if he’s an enemy. Kanda has some truly painful memories of who he is, ones he’s lost of an old friend, more than an old friend. Even as Allen and Kanda try to fight their way out of the Noah invasion, err, party, Allen and Road find themselves on a journey into Kanda’s lost memories, discovering some of the darkest secrets of the Black Order. Bak Chan’s family played a part in these secrets, a part which haunts Bak to this day.

Humour and horror, action and tragedy all cranked up the intensity of this volume, making it one of the best books in this series I’ve read thus far. So much was happening, so much was revealed. All of it was character-driven. Some of the panels and cover art were amongst the most beautiful I’ve ever seen. It’s because of volumes like this I read this series. It’s because of volumes like this I’m eager to read the next one.

[Kirsten Simkiss]

God, I just love the interpersonal stuff. I love how they handle the stuff that the clergy of the church are trying to win the war, even when it defies everything moral. It's such an interesting take on the church and what they'd be willing to do in a modern holy war with actual demons.

[Sedna Dragon]

This was a good fight, even though the humour did get in the way of the gravity of the battle. Yet I did find Allen being possessed by the Fourteenth a gripping and shocking yet the flash back was interesting too.

[Saija Unique]

This was a heartbreaking volume. I was confused at first, but I trusted the process and got the answers I need. It was nice to get Kanda's backstory and understand why he is the way he is. Definitely revealed a lot of revelations.

[Alyssa]

Ok but Marie and Kanda's backstory really hurt me.

[Rafael Sampaio]

4.5/5

[aj]

time to take a baseball bat to the black order ha ha ha

[Kaitlyn]

5/5
This arc really turns everyone into a Kanda stan

[thi]

INCREDIBLY SAD WTF

[Al Capwned]

I'm only reading this, because I started the whole thing and I HAVE TO read every next volume, it's like a mild OCD or something.

[lobelyys]

what the actual fuck, this was heartbreaking and horrible

[sldy]

Wiping tears from my eyes

[Vivien]

The most depressing volume.

[The Reading Ghost]

4.5⭐

[Tina]

alma and kanda's story is still the saddest shit ever

[Chloe Purcell]

All I know is pain.