D.Gray-man

{{Short description|Japanese manga series and its franchise}} {{Good article}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2022}} {{Infobox animanga/Header | image = D.Gray-man 1.png | caption = First {{Transliteration|ja|tankōbon}} volume cover, featuring Allen Walker (left) and the Millennium Earl (right) | alt = A young silver-haired teenager with a red hand, wearing a black-and-white outfit, accompanied by a clown-like man in a brown jacket and a black-and-purple hat. |genre = {{ubl|Adventure<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.viz.com/d-gray-man|title=The Official Website for D. Gray-man|publisher=Viz Media|access-date=October 27, 2017|archive-date=July 22, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130722234031/https://www.viz.com/d-gray-man|url-status=live}}</ref>|Dark fantasy<ref name="vol9review">{{cite web|last=Douresseaux|first=Leroy|title=D.Gray-Man: Volume 9|url=http://www.comicbookbin.com/dgrayman009.html|website=ComicBookBin|access-date=June 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080513061953/http://www.comicbookbin.com/dgrayman009.html|archive-date=May 13, 2008|date=May 2, 2008|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:アニメ『D.Gray-man』神田ユウは佐藤拓也、ラビは花江夏樹 7月放送スタート|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2069138/full/|website=Oricon News|access-date=November 14, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221222010513/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2069138/full/|archive-date=December 22, 2022|language=ja|date=March 26, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>|Science fantasy<ref>{{cite web|last=Ellingwood|first=Holly|title=D.Gray-man Season 1 Part 1|url=http://activeanime.com/html/2009/04/30/d-gray-man-season-1-part-1/|website=Active Anime|access-date=May 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120116233504/http://activeanime.com/html/2009/04/30/d-gray-man-season-1-part-1/|archive-date=January 16, 2012|date=April 30, 2009|quote=The anti-Akuma weapons add a shade of science fiction into this supernatural fantasy set in an alternate 19th century Europe.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=D.Gray-man|url=https://www.funimation.com/shows/dgray-man/|publisher=Funimation|access-date=August 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170503121059/https://www.funimation.com/shows/dgray-man/|archive-date=May 3, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>}}<!-- Note: Use and cite reliable sources to identify genre/s, not personal interpretation. Please don't include more than three genres (per MOS:A&M). --> }} {{Infobox animanga/Print | type = manga | author = Katsura Hoshino | publisher = Shueisha | publisher_en = {{English manga publisher|AUS=Madman Entertainment|NA=Viz Media}} | imprint = Jump Comics | magazine = {{Unbulleted list|Weekly Shōnen Jump|{{noitalic|(May 31, 2004 – April 27, 2009)}}|Jump Square|{{noitalic|(November 4, 2009 – January 4, 2013)}}|Jump SQ.Crown|{{noitalic|(July 17, 2015 – January 19, 2018)}}|Jump SQ.Rise|{{noitalic|(April 16, 2018 – present)}}}} | first = May 31, 2004 | last = | volumes = 29 | volume_list = List of D.Gray-man chapters }} {{Infobox animanga/Print | type = light novel | title = D.Gray-man: Reverse | author = Kaya Kizaki | illustrator = Katsura Hoshino | publisher = Shueisha | imprint = Jump J-Books | first = May 30, 2005 | last = December 3, 2010 | volumes = 3 | volume_list = }} {{Infobox animanga/Other | title = Anime series adaptations | content = * ''D.Gray-man'' (2006–2008) * ''D.Gray-man Hallow'' (2016) }} {{Infobox animanga/Footer|portal=yes}}

'''''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 started serialization in Shueisha's {{Transliteration|ja|shōnen}} manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' in May 2004. Production of the series was suspended several times due to 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 January 2013, 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 publication, the series was switched to ''Jump SQ.Rise'', starting in April 2018. The manga's chapters have been collected in 29 {{Transliteration|ja|tankōbon}} volumes as of July 2025. The manga is licensed for English release in North America by Viz Media, which has released 28 volumes by November 2023.

A spin-off novel series, ''D.Gray-man: Reverse'' by Kaya Kizaki, explores the history of a number of characters. A 103-episode anime television series adaptation by TMS Entertainment aired from October 2006 to September 2008. A 13-episode sequel anime series, ''D.Gray-man Hallow'', also produced by TMS Entertainment aired from July to September 2016. 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 27 million copies in circulation. In Japan and North America, several individual volumes have appeared in weekly top-ten lists of best-selling manga. Although most reviewers found it similar to other {{Transliteration|ja|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== {{see also|List of D.Gray-man characters{{!}}List of ''D.Gray-man'' characters}}

===Setting=== Set in an alternate 19th century, the story focuses on an organization of exorcists, named the Black Order, as they defend humanity against the Noah Family, reincarnations of Noah and his twelve apostles whom bear hatred towards humanity and God led by a man known as the Millennium Earl. The exorcists' main weapon against the Noah Family is sentient holy artifacts called Innocence. Innocence comes in a variety of forms, varying from everyday objects such as boots to grandfather clocks, to weapons such as swords and guns; regardless of their form, each Innocence possesses unique offensive and supportive abilities and will only work for the wielder of their choosing. Out of the 109 Innocence hidden and scattered throughout the world, one of them is the master Innocence; whichever side obtains this Innocence first will win the war. In contrast to the Innocence, the Noah Family's weapons are derived from a power source known as Dark Matter. Dark Matter grants the Noah superpowers, along with the ability to create and control demons.

===Plot=== The central character is Allen Walker, a new recruit to the Black Order who started training to control his Innocence after it destroyed the Akuma of his late guardian, Mana. The story begins in a villain of the week fashion, where Allen teams up with various members of the Black Order to search for Innocence while battling Noah's demons on the way. Later, Allen and his friends are ordered to track down exorcist General Cross Marian, Allen's missing teacher. Their search concludes with them stealing one of the Noah's transportation device, referred to as the Noah's Ark; this was made possible since Allen has been instilled the consciousness of Nea D. Campbell, the brother of Mana, and the exiled 14th member of the Noah Family, who the Earl wishes to have back. Cross reveals that Nea plans to use Allen as host upon reincarnating, effectively erasing Allen eventually. During the Third Exorcists insurrection story arc, Nea's consciousness begins superseding Allen's body. Now hunted by the Black Order, the Noah Family, and a humanoid Innocence called Apocryphos, Allen goes into hiding as he searches for a way to end Nea's resurrection. During his journey, he realises that his late guardian, Mana, alongside Nea, has a strong link to the Millennium Earl. He then decides to journey to the place where Mana and Nea grew up to learn the truth about them, and their connection to the Earl. Following his escape, Allen is tracked by the Black Order, Apocryphos and the Noah. When Apocryphos is distracted by the Noah, the Earl finds Allen who is possessed by Nea. During this encounter it is revealed that the current Earl is Mana D. Campbell, Nea's brother. Both were once the original Millennium Earl but were split and became enemies.

==Production== [[File:Katsura Hoshino Animagic Germany.JPG|thumb|130px|Manga author Katsura Hoshino incorporated several elements of her one-shot title ''Zone'' into ''D.Gray-man''<ref name="allen"/>|alt=Serious-looking Japanese woman with short black hair|left]] After graduating from high school, Hoshino was uncertain whether to pursue a career in animation or manga. While attempting to draw {{Transliteration|ja|shōjo}} manga (series aimed at young girls), she considered herself unsuccessful. Consequently, she shifted her focus to {{Transliteration|ja|shōnen}} manga aimed at male readers. After submitting a one-shot to Shueisha, she was surprised by the editorial staff's positive response.<ref name="highschool"/> ''D.Gray-man'' originated from a one-shot Hoshino developed in her youth, where she intended the Earl to be the main character. Deeming the character unsuitable for a teenage manga magazine, she created Allen Walker as the protagonist instead.<ref name="allenorigins" /> Hoshino submitted a draft of ''D.Gray-man'' to Shueisha on an unspecified date. She had mixed feelings about proceeding with the series, as she had received other job offers, including video game development. However, Shueisha approved the draft, and the staff encouraged her to launch the series in 2004, believing it would be popular. Her initial concept involved a zombie story, but she abandoned the idea on the advice of her editor T-shi during the third chapter. When asked about her inspiration for the supernatural, Hoshino cited a fear stemming from viewing the 1973 film ''The Exorcist'', which also influenced her design of the manga's Akuma.<ref name="ínter">{{cite book|title=D.Gray-man Official Fanbook: Gray Ark|date=June 4, 2008|last=Hoshino|first=Katsura|publisher=Shueisha|isbn=978-4-08-874248-9|language=ja|author-link=Katsura Hoshino}}</ref>{{rp|191–235}} The area known as Noah's Ark was based on science fiction concepts rather than the supernatural influences behind the Akuma. After conceiving the Ark's role, Hoshino decided to include a song played on a piano while Allen rebuilds it. She requested help from her editor, a university graduate, but ultimately used her own lyrics, attributing this to her own ego.<ref name="ínter"/>{{rp|191–235}}

Elements of ''D.Gray-man'' first appeared in Hoshino's one-shot title ''Zone'', which featured the Akuma, exorcists, and the Millennium Earl planning to end the world. Although Allen Walker is male, his character is based on ''Zone''{{'s}} female protagonist.<ref name="allen">{{cite book|title=D.Gray-man, Volume 1|year=2006|last=Hoshino|first=Katsura|publisher=Viz Media|page=61|isbn=1-4215-0623-8|author-link=Katsura Hoshino|url=https://archive.org/details/dgraymanvolume1900kats|url-access=registration}}</ref> Lavi is based on the protagonist of Hoshino's planned series, ''Book-man'', which she had originally intended to write.<ref>{{cite book|title=D.Gray-man, Volume 4|year=2006|last=Hoshino|first=Katsura|publisher=Viz Media|isbn=1-4215-0623-8|author-link=Katsura Hoshino|url=https://archive.org/details/dgraymanvolume1900kats}}</ref> Other characters, such as the Millennium Earl, Lenalee Lee, and Komui Lee, are based on real people whom Hoshino has not specifically identified; some are well-known scientists, and Komui is based on Hoshino's boss.<ref name="Hoshino 2006 112">{{cite book|title=D.Gray-man, Volume 1|year=2006|last=Hoshino|first=Katsura|publisher=Viz Media|page=112|isbn=1-4215-0623-8|author-link=Katsura Hoshino|url=https://archive.org/details/dgraymanvolume1900kats|url-access=registration}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=D.Gray-man, Volume 2|year=2006|last=Hoshino|first=Katsura|publisher=Viz Media|page=172|isbn=1-4215-0623-8|author-link=Katsura Hoshino|url=https://archive.org/details/dgraymanvolume1900kats|url-access=registration}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=D.Gray-man, Volume 1|year=2006|last=Hoshino|first=Katsura|publisher=Viz Media|page=152|isbn=1-4215-0623-8|author-link=Katsura Hoshino|url=https://archive.org/details/dgraymanvolume1900kats|url-access=registration}}</ref> The character of Yu Kanda, based on a samurai, was created to vary ''D.Gray-man''{{'}}s Western setting.<ref name="ínter" />{{rp|208}} Hoshino found the design of some characters difficult early in the series.<ref name="Hoshino 2006 112"/><ref>{{cite book|title=D.Gray-man, Volume 2|year=2006|last=Hoshino|first=Katsura|publisher=Viz Media|page=[https://archive.org/details/dgraymanvolume1900kats/page/n177 24]|isbn=1-4215-0623-8|author-link=Katsura Hoshino|url=https://archive.org/details/dgraymanvolume1900kats|url-access=registration}}</ref> In 2011, the author visited New York City for research, believing the city had greatly influenced her work. Hoshino visited cemeteries and was deeply impressed by her guides' comments at Ground Zero of the World Trade Center (the site of the September 11 attacks). She expressed a desire to spend more time in New York City to gather further material for the series.<ref name="charagray"/>

After beginning ''D.Gray-man'', Hoshino considered retaining the name ''Zone'' and also contemplated ''Dolls'' or ''Black Noah''. She chose "D.Gray-man" for its multiple meanings, most referring to the state of Allen and other main characters.<ref>{{cite book|title=D.Gray-man, Volume 3|year=2006|last=Hoshino|first=Katsura|publisher=Viz Media|page=26|isbn=1-4215-0625-4|author-link =Katsura Hoshino}}</ref> Although the title's meaning was not fully explained, Hoshino stated that the "D" stands for "dear".<ref name="Jump">{{cite web|url=http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv259365426|script-title=ja:『ジャンプSQ.CROWN』 2016 SPRING発売記念「D.Gray-man」&「血界戦線 Back 2 Back」|publisher=Nicovideo|date=April 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160418203949/http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv259365426|archive-date=April 18, 2016|trans-title="Jump SQ.CROWN" 2016 SPRING Release Memorial "D.Gray-man" & "Blood Battlefront Back 2 Back"|access-date=February 15, 2017|language=ja}}</ref> According to the author, most of her ideas for the series came to her while sleeping in her bathtub for six hours.<ref>{{cite book|title=D.Gray-man, Volume 3|year=2006|last=Hoshino|first=Katsura|publisher=Viz Media|page=81|isbn=1-4215-0625-4|author-link =Katsura Hoshino}}</ref> One exception was the second-volume plot, based on a Noh story entitled "Koi no Omoni".<ref>{{cite book|title=D.Gray-man, Volume 2|year=2006|last=Hoshino|first=Katsura|publisher=Viz Media|page=119|isbn=1-4215-0624-6|author-link =Katsura Hoshino}}</ref>

When the manga moved from weekly to monthly serialization in 2009, Hoshino addressed readers' concerns about possible cancellation and reassured them the series would continue.<ref>{{cite book|title=D.Gray-man, Volume 19|year=2010|last=Hoshino|first=Katsura|publisher=Viz Media|page=2|isbn=978-1-4215-3773-3|author-link =Katsura Hoshino}}</ref> She established Kanda's backstory by introducing the Third Exorcists, characters related to him and Alma Karma. Hoshino's original drafts for Kanda's past contained several plot holes. The rewritten, published version initially depicted a young Kanda walking a path surrounded by dead caretakers. Due to its violence, this was replaced with Kanda learning that Alma Karma had killed them all. When the chapters were collected into a volume, Hoshino added a small chapter that included the corpses.<ref name="charagray"/>

===Writing=== While drawing, Hoshino often rewrites sketches to the point where the final images diverge from her original ideas. For chapter titles, she attempts to create something bright to contrast the series' dark narrative. Fellow writer Takeshi Obata noted that Hoshino's art continues to improve, though she stated she is unaware of any change. Due to the story's intense development, Hoshino believes she can no longer draw simple eyes.<ref>{{cite book|title=D.Gray-man Illustrations: NOCHE|publisher=Viz Media|isbn=978-1-4215-4124-2|year=2011|pages=100–103}}</ref> When producing the series, Hoshino entrusts her storyboards to her editor, a process initially complicated as ''D.Gray-man'' was her first serialized work. The weekly serialization resulted in multiple changes to the storyboards. After switching to a quarterly serialization, she began working digitally from the storyboard stage, inspired by manga author Tite Kubo's similar style on ''Bleach''. This allowed for more detailed illustrations and more unique character faces. Hoshino works with two assistants, though the number sometimes increases near deadlines. Under the quarterly schedule, her assistants often work from home using material she sends them, though Hoshino has expressed regrets about this method due to potential misunderstandings.<ref>{{cite book|title=D.Gray-man 公式ファンブック 灰色ノ記録 (ジャンプコミックス)|last=Hoshino|first=Katsura|date=August 4, 2017|publisher=Shueisha|isbn=978-4088808482|pages=216–230|language=ja|author-link =Katsura Hoshino|trans-title=D.Gray-man Official Fan Book -Gray Log- (Gray's Memory)}}</ref> Hoshino has claimed in an interview that she finds fight scenes difficult to draw. However, manga author Osamu Akimoto has praised certain compositions, such as the handling of Lenalee Lee before Noah's Ark and the depiction of Jasdevi's guns.<ref name="highschool">{{cite book|title=D.Gray-man Illustrations: NOCHE|publisher=Viz Media|isbn=978-1-4215-4124-2|year=2011|pages=96–99}}</ref>

===Characters=== When designing characters, Hoshino first imagines their lives, even if some details are not featured in the story. She writes down their personalities, habits, and eating preferences, though she has admitted to not having written details for many ''D.Gray-man'' characters.<ref name="allenorigins">{{cite book|title=D.Gray-man 公式ファンブック 灰色ノ記録 (ジャンプコミックス)|last=Hoshino|first=Katsura|date=August 4, 2017|publisher=Shueisha|isbn=978-4088808482|pages=216–230|language=ja| author-link =Katsura Hoshino|trans-title=D.Gray-man Official Fan Book -Gray Log- (Gray's Memory)}}</ref> For the Earl, Hoshino gave him a colorful look to contrast the exorcists' black uniforms, intending to convey a gentleman associated with tragedy, whom she linked to a poisonous flower.<ref name="ínter" />{{rp|214}} Hoshino found the Black Order exorcists' first uniforms easy to draw and liked them. The second uniforms presented difficulties due to the addition of zippers. For the third uniforms, she retained black but added red as a blood reference, believing the grotesque style fit the series' themes. In early color illustrations, Hoshino experimented with giving Allen gothic lolita-style clothing and a color style referencing American comics. Other early color illustrations were meant to be symbolic, such as Kanda depicted as a puppet or Allen covered by Akuma threads, later symbolizing his Innocence returning to his body.<ref>{{cite book|title=D.Gray-man Illustrations: NOCHE|publisher=Viz Media|isbn=978-1-4215-4124-2|year=2011|page=96}}</ref>

The author noted that Lavi was popular with fans, placing third in a poll (behind Allen and Kanda) despite infrequent appearances in later story arcs, and she promised he would return. The Alma Karma arc, featuring several characters, was difficult for the author; the subsequent arc, in which Allen leaves the Black Order, contained fewer characters per chapter due to its different format. The character Apocryphos was introduced to hint at the Heart, a plot element briefly described earlier that would later reappear.<ref name="charagray"/> Due to ''Jump Square''{{'s}} readership, which consisted of older men rather than children, Hoshino found Allen the most difficult character to write. She aimed to avoid portraying him solely as a troubled teenager, preferring to show him as a cheerful person with a balance of strength and sorrow.<ref>{{cite book|title=CharaGray!|last=Hoshino|first=Katsura|date=July 4, 2011|publisher=Shueisha|isbn=978-4-08-870268-1|page=50|language=ja|author-link =Katsura Hoshino}}</ref> Following the dark narrative of ''D.Gray-man'', Hoshino expressed her intent to create more lighthearted series in the future.<ref name="charagray">{{cite book|title=CharaGray!|last=Hoshino|first=Katsura|year=2011|publisher=Shueisha|isbn=978-4-08-870268-1|pages=176–183|language=ja|author-link =Katsura Hoshino}}</ref>

===Themes=== According to Hoshino, the series' main theme is tragedy.<ref name="charagray"/> Many characters, including Allen, suffer poor fates, such as losing a loved one and being tempted to revive them by the Earl. While this is possible, the revived become Akuma who consume their loved ones' skin. This led Hoshino to state that an initial theme is that people should not be brought back to life.<ref name="cosplay">{{cite magazine|title=Anime Review: D.Gray-Man, Season 1|last=Tonhat|first=Tom|url=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/video-games/editorials/reviews/anime/6305-Anime-Review-D-Gray-Man-Season-1|magazine=The Escapist|access-date=May 16, 2016|date=July 25, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160611030134/http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/video-games/editorials/reviews/anime/6305-Anime-Review-D-Gray-Man-Season-1|archive-date=June 11, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> Although characters like Kanda express unconditional love for Alma, their happiness is short-lived due to Alma's subsequent death, which another writer found fitting for the series' dark tone.<ref>{{cite web|title=D.Gray-man Hallow Episode 9|last=Lauenroth|first=Anne|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/d.gray-man-hallow/episode-9/.105933|website=Anime News Network|access-date=August 30, 2016|date=August 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251230214140/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/d.gray-man-hallow/episode-9/.105933|archive-date=December 30, 2025|url-status=live}}</ref> Additionally, Allen's life becomes increasingly tragic as he is forced to abandon the Black Order after the Pope revokes his rights as an exorcist and is treated as a Noah due to his connections with them. Nevertheless, Hoshino aimed to keep the narrative engaging for readers, stating that Allen will always have allies.<ref name="charagray"/>

Another theme is the lack of black-and-white morality. Although Allen begins as a hero in the Black Order, the group's actions are later revealed to be morally ambiguous. Similarly, the Noah clan shows hidden depths despite their evil nature; the antagonistic Earl displays care for the Noah Nea D. Campbell, while Tyki Mikk questions whether Allen should return to the Order given his treatment as Nea's vessel.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/d.gray-man-hallow/episode-10/.106152|title=D.Gray-man Hallow Episode 10|work=Anime News Network|access-date=February 16, 2017|date=July 26, 2016|archive-date=February 18, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218182116/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/d.gray-man-hallow/episode-10/.106152|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://manga.tokyo/anime-seasons/d-gray-man-hallow-episode-12-review/|title=D.Gray-man Hallow Episode 12 Review: My Home|publisher=Manga Tokyo|author=Karavasilis, Thanasis|date=September 26, 2016|access-date=April 2, 2018|archive-date=October 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171008013308/https://manga.tokyo/anime-seasons/d-gray-man-hallow-episode-12-review/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In ''Representing Multiculturalism in Comics and Graphic Novels'', Jacob Birken identifies identity as another theme. This is reflected in Allen and the exorcists familiarizing themselves with their supernatural powers to become more human. Conversely, Allen's revelation as the 14th Noah makes him less human.<ref>{{cite book|title=Representing Multiculturalism in Comics and Graphic Novels|first=Jacob|last=Birken|editor-last=Ayaka|editor-first=Carolene|chapter=Set Pieces. Cultural Appropriation and the Search for Contemporary Identities in Shonen Manga|date=December 6, 2014|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1138025158|page=153}}</ref> Another theme is grief, as seen in the Millennium Earl's appearance as a tired, middle-aged man constantly searching for his former comrade, Nea. Hoshino believed the Earl would fit the manga's demographic.<ref name="earlhuman">{{cite book|title=CharaGray!|last=Hoshino|first=Katsura|date=July 4, 2011|publisher=Shueisha|isbn=978-4-08-870268-1|page=187|language=ja|author-link =Katsura Hoshino}}</ref> In ''Anime and Philosophy: Wide Eyed Wonder'', Josef Steiff and Tristan D. Tamplin discuss how ''D.Gray-man'', alongside ''Spriggan'' and ''Ulysses 31'', focuses on the "end of the world", with ''D.Gray-man'' and ''Spriggan'' drawing references from the biblical flood.<ref>{{cite book|title=Anime and Philosophy: Wide Eyed Wonder|author1=Tamplin, Tristan D.|author2=Steiff, Joseff|publisher=Open Court|year=2010|isbn=978-0812696707}}</ref>

Hoshino's illustrations often depict Allen covered in threads, symbolizing his connection to God and his bound duty to exorcise Akuma. Similarly, early color pages depicted Kanda with multiple threads, symbolizing his role as a puppet in his futile search for a specific person throughout his life.<ref>{{cite book|title=D.Gray-man Illustrations: NOCHE|publisher=Viz Media|isbn=978-1-4215-4124-2|year=2011|page=99}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=D.Gray-man Illustrations: NOCHE|publisher=Viz Media|isbn=978-1-4215-4124-2|year=2011|page=98}}</ref>

==Media== ===Manga=== {{main|List of D.Gray-man chapters{{!}}List of ''D.Gray-man'' chapters}} Written and illustrated by Katsura Hoshino, ''D.Gray-man'' started its serialization in Shueisha's {{Transliteration|ja|shōnen}} manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' on May 31, 2004.<ref name="DGrayManPub">{{cite web|url=http://jump.shueisha.co.jp/henshu/backnumber/2004/27.html|script-title=ja:2004年Vol.27|publisher=Shueisha|language=ja|access-date=March 9, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080205071139/http://jump.shueisha.co.jp/henshu/backnumber/2004/27.html|archive-date=February 5, 2008}}</ref> The series went on hiatus several times due to issues with Hoshino's health.<ref>{{cite news|last=Macdonald|first=Cristopher|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2005-11-07/d.gray-man-manga-ka-ill|title=D.Gray-man Manga-ka Ill|work=Anime News Network|date=November 7, 2005|access-date=May 30, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240325154052/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2005-11-07/d.gray-man-manga-ka-ill|archive-date=March 25, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Macdonald|first=Cristopher|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2006-02-24/d.gray-man-on-hiatus-again|title=D.Gray-man on Hiatus&nbsp;... Again|work=Anime News Network|date=February 4, 2006|access-date=May 30, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240325154054/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2006-02-24/d.gray-man-on-hiatus-again|archive-date=March 25, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> Publication resumed on March 9, 2009.<ref>{{cite news|last=Loo|first=Egan|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-02-15/katsura-hoshino-to-resume-d.gray-man-manga-on-march-9|title=Katsura Hoshino to Resume D.Gray-man Manga on March 9|date=February 15, 2009|work=Anime News Network|access-date=February 15, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240928161851/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-02-15/katsura-hoshino-to-resume-d.gray-man-manga-on-march-9|archive-date=September 28, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://jump.shueisha.co.jp/henshu/backnumber/2009/15.html|script-title=ja:本誌 2009年 No.15|publisher=Shueisha|language=ja|access-date=March 10, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090313005652/http://jump.shueisha.co.jp/henshu/backnumber/2009/15.html|archive-date=March 13, 2009|trans-title=Magazine No.15 in 2009}}</ref> The series' 186th and last chapter in the magazine was published on April 27, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:「D.Gray-man」SQ.に移籍発表、復活第1弾は赤マル掲載|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/19989|website=Comic Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|access-date=April 20, 2021|language=ja|date=August 17, 2009|archive-date=July 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220720233514/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/19989|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="JumpSquareSerial"/> The series reappeared in the seasonal magazine ''Akamaru Jump'' on August 17 of that same year, and later resumed publication in the monthly manga magazine ''Jump Square'', where it ran from November 4, 2009,<ref name="JumpSquareSerial">{{cite web|last=Loo|first=Egan|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-08-17/d-gray-man-to-move-to-jump-sq-after-year-hiatus|title=D. Gray-man to Move to Jump SQ. After 1/2-Year Hiatus|website=Anime News Network|date=August 17, 2009|access-date=August 17, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260116210357/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-08-17/d-gray-man-to-move-to-jump-sq-after-year-hiatus|archive-date=January 16, 2026|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:SQ.12月号、小田扉が新連載。2月号からは矢吹健太朗も|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/23294|website=Comic Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|access-date=April 20, 2021|language=ja|date=November 4, 2009|archive-date=April 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422091513/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/23294|url-status=live}}</ref> to January 4, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:ジャンプSQ.2013年2|url=https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/M642540|website=Media Arts Database|publisher=Agency for Cultural Affairs|access-date=April 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420094744/https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/M642540|archive-date=April 20, 2021|language=ja}}</ref> After an over two-year hiatus, the series was transferred to the quarterly ''Jump SQ.Crown'', running from July 17, 2015,<ref name="JumpSQ.CrownSerial">{{cite news|last=Ressler|first=Karen|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-07-03/d-gray-man-manga-relaunches-in-new-jump-square-crown-magazine/.90043|title=D. Gray-Man Manga Relaunches in New Jump Square Crown Magazine|work=Anime News Network|date=July 3, 2015|access-date=July 3, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150704104856/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-07-03/d-gray-man-manga-relaunches-in-new-jump-square-crown-magazine/.90043|archive-date=July 4, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:Dグレに血界戦線新シリーズも、ジャンプスクエア新増刊「CROWN」本日発売|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/154200|website=Comic Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|access-date=April 20, 2021|language=ja|date=July 17, 2015|archive-date=March 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309195414/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/154200|url-status=live}}</ref> to January 19, 2018, when the magazine ceased its publication.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:ジャンプSQ.CROWNが本日発売号で刊行終了、4月に新増刊SQ.RISE誕生|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/265858|website=Comic Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|access-date=May 8, 2020|language=ja|date=January 19, 2018|archive-date=July 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706053403/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/265858|url-status=live}}</ref> The manga moved to the then brand-new quarterly magazine ''Jump SQ.Rise'' on April 16, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:ジャンプSQ.新増刊・RISE発売！小畑健、加藤和恵が互いの作品描くポスターも|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/278288|website=Comic Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|access-date=May 17, 2022|language=ja|date=April 16, 2018|archive-date=October 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007102100/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/278288|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Sherman|first=Jennifer|title=Twin Star Exorcists Spinoff Manga Ends in 1st Issue of New Jump SQ. Rise Magazine|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-04-16/twin-star-exorcists-spinoff-manga-ends-in-1st-issue-of-new-jump-sq-rise-magazine/.130438|work=Anime News Network|access-date=May 13, 2018|date=April 16, 2018|archive-date=May 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180514072201/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-04-16/twin-star-exorcists-spinoff-manga-ends-in-1st-issue-of-new-jump-sq-rise-magazine/.130438|url-status=live}}</ref>

Individual chapters have been published in {{Transliteration|ja|tankōbon}} format by Shueisha. The first volume features Allen Walker and the Millennium Earl together. In original revisions of such cover, both were drawn from the back but the editorial demanded Hoshino to make Allen more visible as he is the main character.<ref>{{cite book|title=D.Gray-man Illustrations: NOCHE|publisher=Viz Media|isbn=978-1-4215-4124-2|year=2011|page=111}}</ref> In the making of each volume, Hoshino originally wanted each cover to be focused on a single character. However, after the ninth volume Hoshino changed her mind and instead decided to try different types of covers that feature multiple characters.<ref>{{cite book|title=D.Gray-man|volume=10|last=Hoshino|first=Katsura|year=2008|publisher=Viz Media|isbn=978-1-4215-1937-1|page=126|author-link=Katsura Hoshino}}</ref> The first volume was published on October 9, 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=4-08-873691-5&mode=1|title=D.Gray-man 1|language=ja|publisher=Shueisha|access-date=April 4, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050314010439/http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=4-08-873691-5&mode=1|archive-date=March 14, 2005}}</ref> As of July 4, 2025, 29 volumes have been released.<ref name="JPVol29">{{cite web|url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/items/contents.html?isbn=978-4-08-884330-8|title=D. Gray-man 29|language=ja|publisher=Shueisha|access-date=May 16, 2025|archive-date=June 4, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250604191135/http://books.shueisha.co.jp/items/contents.html?isbn=978-4-08-884330-8|url-status=live}}</ref>

At the 2005 San Diego Comic-Con, ''D.Gray-man'' was licensed for English-language publication in North America by Viz Media.<ref>{{cite news|last=Macdonald|first=Cristopher|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2005-07-18/new-viz-manga|title=New Viz Manga|work=Anime News Network|date=July 18, 2005|access-date=April 30, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230122224526/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2005-07-18/new-viz-manga|archive-date=January 22, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> The company published the first collected volume of the series on May 2, 2006.<ref name=viz1>{{cite web|url=http://store.viz.com/D.-GrayMan-Vol.-1/A/1421506238.htm|title=D.Gray-man, Volume 1|publisher=Viz Media|access-date=March 4, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415003032/http://store.viz.com/D.-GrayMan-Vol.-1/A/1421506238.htm|archive-date=April 15, 2012}}</ref> The 28th volume was released on November 14, 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.viz.com/read/manga/dgray-man-volume-28/product/7728|title=D.Gray-man, Vol. 28|publisher=Viz Media|access-date=July 6, 2024|archive-date=December 6, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231206105959/https://www.viz.com/read/manga/dgray-man-volume-28/product/7728|url-status=live}}</ref> Viz Media reissued the series in a 3-in-1 format, publishing eight 3-volumes-in-1 editions from July 2, 2013, to November 3, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.viz.com/read/manga/dgray-man-3-in-1-edition-vol-1/10654|title=D.Gray-man (3-in-1 Edition), Volume 1|publisher=Viz Media|access-date=March 4, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160704094124/https://www.viz.com/read/manga/dgray-man-3-in-1-edition-vol-1/10654|archive-date=July 4, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.viz.com/read/manga/dgray-man-3-in-1-edition-vol-8/11601|title=D.Gray-man (3-in-1 Edition), Volume 8|publisher=Viz Media|access-date=March 4, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616161103/https://www.viz.com/read/manga/dgray-man-3-in-1-edition-vol-8/11601|archive-date=June 16, 2016}}</ref> Madman Entertainment published the Viz's 27-volume English edition in Australia and New Zealand,<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090107023940/http://www.madman.com.au/actions/news.do?method=view&newsId=1049|archive-date=January 7, 2009|url=http://www.madman.com.au/actions/news.do?method=view&newsId=1049|title=Viz Media & Madman Entertainment Join Forces|publisher=Madman Entertainment|access-date=November 24, 2014}}</ref> from August 10, 2008, to November 15, 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.madman.com.au/catalogue/view/10999/d-grayman-manga-vol-01|title=D.Gray-Man (Manga) Vol. 01|publisher=Madman Entertainment|access-date=November 24, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150709084225/http://www.madman.com.au/catalogue/view/10999/d-grayman-manga-vol-01|archive-date=July 9, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=D.Gray-Man (Manga) Vol. 27|url=https://www.madman.com.au/catalogue/view/59443/d-grayman-manga-vol-27|publisher=Madman Entertainment|access-date=March 12, 2022|archive-date=September 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924203025/https://www.madman.com.au/catalogue/view/59443/d-grayman-manga-vol-27|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Anime=== {{main|D.Gray-man (TV series){{!}}''D.Gray-man'' (TV series)|List of D.Gray-man episodes{{!}}List of ''D.Gray-man'' episodes|D.Gray-man Hallow{{!}}''D.Gray-man Hallow''}} A 103-episode anime television series adaptation, animated by TMS Entertainment, was broadcast TV Tokyo from October 2006 to September 2008.<ref>{{cite web|title=D.Gray-man|url=https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/C12577|website=Media Arts Database|access-date=November 14, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231114102821/https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/C12577|archive-date=November 14, 2023|language=ja|url-status=live}}</ref>

A 13-episode anime series sequel, titled ''D.Gray-man Hallow'', also animated by TMS Entertainment, was broadcast on TV Tokyo from July to September 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=D.Gray-man HALLOW|url=https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/C12577|website=Media Arts Database|access-date=November 14, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231114102823/https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/C15837|archive-date=November 14, 2023|language=ja|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Video games=== Two ''D.Gray-man'' adventure games, based on the first anime series, have been released. The first, {{nihongo|''D.Gray-man: Kami no Shitotachi''|D.Gray-man 神の使徒達||lit. "D. Gray-man The Apostles of God"}} for Nintendo DS, was released in Japan by Konami on March 29, 2007, with Allen and his comrades as playable characters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/ds/action/dgrayman/tech_info.html|title=D.Gray-man: Kami no Shitotachi|website=GameSpot|access-date=August 11, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090627213532/http://www.gamespot.com/ds/action/dgrayman/tech_info.html|archive-date=June 27, 2009}}</ref> The second, {{nihongo|''D.Gray-man: Sousha no Shikaku''|D.Gray-man 奏者ノ資格||lit. "D. Gray-man Instrumentalist's Qualifications"}}, was released for PlayStation 2 on September 11, 2008. In it, Allen trains in the Asian headquarters of the Black Order to regain powers lost after a previous battle so he can rejoin his allies to fight the Akuma and Noah.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ps2.ign.com/objects/142/14260360.html|title=D.Gray-man: Sosha no Shikaku|website=IGN|access-date=August 11, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080709042603/http://ps2.ign.com/objects/142/14260360.html|archive-date=July 9, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/contents/dgrayman/news/index.html|title=News|publisher=TV Tokyo|access-date=August 3, 2013|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017103655/http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/contents/dgrayman/news/index.html|archive-date=October 17, 2013}}</ref> Allen and other series characters appear in the Nintendo DS fighting game ''Jump Super Stars'' and its sequel, ''Jump Ultimate Stars'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/ajsj/p3.html#|title=JUMP SUPER STARS|publisher=Nintendo|access-date=February 14, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050706092853/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/ajsj/p3.html|archive-date=July 6, 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/ajuj/index.html|title=JUMP ULTIMATE STARS|publisher=Nintendo|access-date=February 14, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061129033442/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/ajuj/index.html|archive-date=November 29, 2006}}</ref> and he is a supporting character in the fighting game ''J-Stars Victory VS''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Saint Seiya and D.Gray-man Stars Join J-Stars Victory Vs. Game|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2013/12/25/saint-seiya-d-gray-mans-allen-walker-join-j-stars-victory-vs/|publisher=Siliconera|date=December 25, 2013|access-date=November 24, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151230191339/http://www.siliconera.com/2013/12/25/saint-seiya-d-gray-mans-allen-walker-join-j-stars-victory-vs/|archive-date=December 30, 2015}}</ref>

===Books=== A three-volume light novel based on the manga series, ''D.Gray-man: Reverse'' by Kaya Kizaki, was published by Shueisha. The first volume, published on May 30, 2005, focuses on Allen's journey to the Black Order after he finishes his exorcism training, Yu Kanda's mission to find a witch, and Asian branch head Bak Chan, who tries to learn how Komui Lee was elected European branch head (instead of himself).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=4-08-703156-X&mode=1|title= D. Gray-man Reverse1|language=ja|publisher=Shueisha|access-date=May 17, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060214011115/http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=4-08-703156-X&mode=1|archive-date=February 14, 2006}}</ref> The second volume, published on July 4, 2006, is set in the Black Order. Allen and other characters attend a party, Lavi trains to be the next Bookman before he meets Allen, and the Millennium Earl searches for people to create Akuma.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=4-08-703165-9&mode=1|title= D. Gray-man Reverse2|language=ja|publisher=Shueisha|access-date=May 17, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070207062109/http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=4-08-703165-9&mode=1|archive-date=February 7, 2007}}</ref> The third volume was published on December 3, 2010. Its first chapter follows Black Order scientist Rohfa's search for Allen, with whom she is infatuated. In the second chapter, Allen lives with a circus as a child after he is abandoned by his parents.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-703232-1|title=D.Gray-man Reverse3|publisher=Shueisha|access-date=October 26, 2014|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171203224654/http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-703232-1|archive-date=December 3, 2017}}</ref>

Several other series-related books also exist published by Shueisha. The ''D.Gray-man Official Fanbook: Gray Ark'' was published on June 4, 2008,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-874248-9&mode=1|script-title=ja:D．Gray－man 公式ファンブック 灰色ノ聖櫃｜ 星野 桂|publisher=Shueisha|language=ja|access-date=January 18, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828050729/http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-874248-9&mode=1|archive-date=August 28, 2008|trans-title=D. Gray-man Official Fan Book Gray Nectar Case Katsura Hoshino}}</ref> and ''TV Animation D.Gray-man Official Visual Collection: Clown Art'' on September 4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-102076-8&mode=1|script-title=ja:テレビアニメ D.Gray-man 公式ビジュアルコレクション 道化ノ聖画|publisher=Shueisha|language=ja|access-date=January 18, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080910030236/http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-102076-8&mode=1|archive-date=September 10, 2008|trans-title=TV animation D. Gray-man Official Visual Collection Takinari no Sacrament}}</ref> Three omnibus editions were published from November 13, 2009, to January 15, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-111016-2|script-title=ja:D.Gray-man 特別総集編 1|publisher=Shueisha|access-date=October 26, 2014|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180223232308/http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-111016-2|archive-date=February 23, 2018|trans-title=D. Gray-man Special Summary 1}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-111018-6|script-title=ja:D.Gray-man 特別総集編 2|publisher=Shueisha|access-date=October 26, 2014|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180223232250/http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-111018-6|archive-date=February 23, 2018|trans-title=D. Gray-man Special Summary 2}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-111019-3|script-title=ja:D.Gray-man 特別総集編 3|publisher=Shueisha|access-date=October 26, 2014|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180223232248/http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-111019-3|archive-date=February 23, 2018|trans-title=D. Gray-man Special Summary 3}}</ref> They were followed by an illustrated book, ''D.Gray-man Illustrations Noche'', on February 4, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-782264-9&mode=1|script-title=ja:星野桂 D.Gray-manイラスト集 Noche|publisher=Shueisha|language=ja|access-date=February 13, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100712140722/http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-782264-9&mode=1|archive-date=July 12, 2010|trans-title=Katsura Hoshino D. Gray-man Illustration Collection Noche}}</ref> ''Noche'' was published by Viz Media on December 6, 2011. The artist's book also contains two interviews with Hoshino and manga artists Osamu Akimoto and Takeshi Obata.<ref>{{cite book|title=D.Gray-man Illustrations|publisher=Viz Media|url=https://www.viz.com/read/art-book/dgray-man-illustrations/9986|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305114635/https://www.viz.com/read/art-book/dgray-man-illustrations/9986|archive-date=March 5, 2017|access-date=March 4, 2017}}</ref> ''D.Gray-man Character Ranking Book'', a compilation of character popularity polls with character profiles by Hoshino and the one-shot {{nihongo|"Exorcist no Natsu Yasumi"|エクソシストの夏休み||lit. "Exorcist's Summer Vacation"}}, was published on July 4, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-870268-1|script-title=ja:D.Gray-manキャラクターランキングブック キャラグレ!|publisher=Shueisha|access-date=October 26, 2014|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011151512/http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-870268-1|archive-date=October 11, 2012|trans-title=D. Gray-man Character Ranking Book Charagray!}}</ref> A new book, ''D.Gray-man Official Fan Book - Gray Log (Gray's Memory)'', was released in Japan on August 4, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jumpsq.shueisha.co.jp/contents/sp_dgreyman/|script-title=ja:『D.Gray-man』灰色ノ贈物キャンペーン|publisher=Shueisha|language=ja|access-date=July 2, 2017|archive-date=July 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701122245/http://jumpsq.shueisha.co.jp/contents/sp_dgreyman/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Reception== ===Popularity=== [[File:D.Gray-man cosplayers at 2010 NCCBF 2010-04-18 1.JPG|upright|left|thumb|Cosplayers of ''D.Gray-man'' characters have been popular.<ref name="cosplay"/>|alt=Five people doing cosplay of manga and anime series. While the first one is mostly dressed in white, the other four are dressed in black and red uniforms.]] The manga has been popular in Japan. Hoshino credited her editors with contributing significantly to the success of the series.<ref name="charagray"/> One of ''Weekly Shōnen Jump''{{'s}} best-selling series,<ref>{{cite web|title=The Rise and Fall of Weekly Shonen Jump: A Look at the Circulation of Weekly Jump|url=http://comipress.com/article/2007/05/06/1923|date=May 6, 2007|publisher=Comipress|access-date=June 2, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260209034510/http://comipress.com/article/2007/05/06/1923|archive-date=February 9, 2026|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://comipress.com/article/2008/12/31/3733|title=Top Manga Properties in 2008 – Rankings and Circulation Data|date=December 31, 2008|publisher=Comipress|access-date=August 26, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260302005932/http://comipress.com/article/2008/12/31/3733|archive-date=March 2, 2026|url-status=live}}</ref> individual volumes have appeared on annual Japanese top-50 manga sales lists; in 2008, volumes 14, 15, and 16 were on the list.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-12-19/2008-yearly-japanese-comic-ranking-no.1-25|title=2008's Top-Selling Manga in Japan, #1–25|date=December 19, 2008|work=Anime News Network|access-date=November 25, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260205011406/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-12-19/2008-yearly-japanese-comic-ranking-no.1-25|archive-date=February 5, 2026|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-12-21/2008-top-selling-manga-in-japan-no.26-50|title=2008's Top-Selling Manga in Japan, #26–50|date=December 21, 2008|work=Anime News Network|access-date=November 25, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260131200634/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-12-21/2008-top-selling-manga-in-japan-no.26-50|archive-date=January 31, 2026|url-status=live}}</ref> Later volumes were also Japanese bestsellers.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-06-02/top-selling-manga-in-japan-by-volume/1st-half-of-2010|title=Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Volume: 1st Half of 2010|date=June 2, 2010|work=Anime News Network|access-date=November 25, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260223142310/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-06-02/top-selling-manga-in-japan-by-volume/1st-half-of-2010|archive-date=February 23, 2026|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-12-01/top-selling-manga-in-japan-by-volume/2010-part-2|title=Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Volume: 2010 (Part 2)|date=December 1, 2010|work=Anime News Network|access-date=November 25, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250215165545/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-12-01/top-selling-manga-in-japan-by-volume/2010-part-2|archive-date=February 15, 2025|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-12-02/50-top-selling-manga-in-japan-by-volume/2012|title=50 Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Volume: 2012|date=December 2, 2012|work=Anime News Network|access-date=November 25, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260117110139/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-12-02/50-top-selling-manga-in-japan-by-volume/2012|archive-date=January 17, 2026|url-status=live}}</ref> The manga had over 27 million copies in circulation by July 2025.<ref>{{cite tweet|author=Jump SQ. Editorial Department|author-link=Jump Square|number=1948956483133321220|user=JUMP_SQ|script-title=ja:『D.Gray-man』最新コミックス29巻 好評発売中！|date=July 26, 2025|language=ja|archive-url=https://megalodon.jp/2026-0303-2206-01/https://x.com:443/JUMP_SQ/status/1948956483133321220|archive-date=March 3, 2026|url-status=live}}</ref>

Volumes of Viz's English version of the series have appeared on best-selling manga lists in the ''New York Times''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-05-15/new-york-times-manga-best-seller-list-may-3-9|title=New York Times Manga Best Seller List, May 3–9|work=Anime News Network|date=May 15, 2009|access-date=November 25, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260209092843/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-05-15/new-york-times-manga-best-seller-list-may-3-9|archive-date=February 9, 2026|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-02-26/new-york-times-manga-best-seller-list-february-13-19|title=New York Times Manga Best Seller List, February 13–19|work=Anime News Network|date=February 26, 2011|access-date=October 14, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250820222831/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-02-26/new-york-times-manga-best-seller-list-february-13-19|archive-date=August 20, 2025|url-status=live}}</ref> and Nielsen BookScan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/13221.html|date=September 4, 2008|title=BookScan's Top 20 Graphic Novels for August 2008|publisher=ICv2|access-date=November 25, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080905145723/http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/13221.html|archive-date=September 5, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/14456.html|title=BookScan's Top 20 Graphic Novels for February 2009|date=March 5, 2009|publisher=ICv2|access-date=November 25, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090306221610/http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/14456.html|archive-date=March 6, 2009}}</ref> During 2008, ICv2 ranked ''D.Gray-man'' the 15th best-selling manga property in North America.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/13211.html|title=ICv2 Top 50 Manga—Summer 2008|date=September 8, 2008|publisher=ICv2|access-date=November 25, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080909173728/http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/13211.html|archive-date=September 9, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/13691.html|title=Top 20 Q3 2008 Manga Properties|date=November 10, 2008|publisher=ICv2|access-date=November 25, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090201082439/http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/13691.html|archive-date=February 1, 2009}}</ref> In 2009 and 2010, the series was North America's best-selling {{Transliteration|ja|shōnen}} property and the best-selling manga overall.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/17081.html|title=Top 10 Shonen Properties—2009|date=March 18, 2010|publisher=ICv2|access-date=November 25, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100324191102/http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/17081.html|archive-date=March 24, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/19735.html|title=Top 10 Shonen Properties—2010|date=March 29, 2011|publisher=ICv2|access-date=November 25, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110404064033/http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/19735.html|archive-date=April 4, 2011}}</ref> It was ranked as the 24th and 23rd North American manga property on ''ICv2''{{'s}} Top 25 Manga list in 2011 and 2012, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/22203.html|title=Top 25 Manga Properties—2011|date=February 20, 2012|publisher=ICv2|access-date=November 25, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120227203111/http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/22203.html|archive-date=February 27, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/25219.html|title=Top 25 Manga Properties—Full Year 2012|date=March 8, 2013|publisher=ICv2|access-date=November 25, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130310010854/http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/25219.html|archive-date=March 10, 2013}}</ref>

Zassosha's manga magazine, ''Puff'', ranked the series the seventh-best long-story manga of 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://comipress.com/news/2007/03/06/1598|title=Winners of PUFF 2006 Manga Best Ten Announced|date=March 6, 2007|publisher=Comipress|access-date=February 5, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260114165606/http://comipress.com/news/2007/03/06/1598|archive-date=January 14, 2026|url-status=live}}</ref> In France, it received the Best Manga Series of 2006 award at the Anime and Manga 2007 French Grand Prix (organized by Animeland) and the 2006 Manga of the Year award from Webotaku.<ref>{{cite web|title=Manga culte|language=fr|url=http://www.glenatmanga.com/manga-culte3.asp#d_gray_man|publisher=at Glénat Editions|access-date=August 12, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071014193723/http://www.glenatmanga.com/manga-culte3.asp#d_gray_man|archive-date=October 14, 2007}}</ref> Its novelizations were also well-received; the second volume was the third best-selling novel in Japan in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://icv2.com/articles/home/9783.html|title=Manga-Based Novels Tops in Japan|date=December 19, 2006|publisher=ICv2|access-date=February 15, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090220183956/http://icv2.com/articles/home/9783.html|archive-date=February 20, 2009}}</ref> ''D.Gray-man''{{'s}} characters have also inspired cosplay.<ref>{{cite book|title=We Love Cosplay Girls: More Live Anime Heroines from Japan|page=52|author=Puffin, Muff|year=2008|asin=B01HCASJ62|publisher=DH Publishing Inc.}}</ref> On TV Asahi's Manga Sōsenkyo 2021 poll, in which 150.000 people voted for their top 100 manga series, ''D.Gray-man'' ranked 95th.<ref>{{cite web|last=Loveridge|first=Lynzee|title=TV Asahi Announces Top 100 Manga Voted on By 150,000 Readers|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2021-01-05/tv-asahi-announces-top-100-manga-voted-on-by-150000-readers/.168145|website=Anime News Network|access-date=March 3, 2026|date=January 5, 2021|archive-date=January 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126212008/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2021-01-05/tv-asahi-announces-top-100-manga-voted-on-by-150000-readers/.168145|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Critical reception=== Reception of the series has been generally positive. In his review of volume one, Carlo Santos of Anime News Network said that certain plot points "come out of nowhere" and the story was kept from its full potential due to finding some points like the designs generic. However, he enjoyed the series' quick-moving plot, exposition, and backstory.<ref>{{cite news|title=Full Frontal Alchemy – Right Turn Only!!|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/right-turn-only/2006-04-18|date=April 18, 2008|work=Anime News Network|access-date=August 12, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260129041803/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/right-turn-only/2006-04-18|archive-date=January 29, 2026|url-status=live}}</ref> Sheena McNeil from Sequentialtart called it the best manga from 2006 based on its story and cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sequentialtart.com/reports.php?ID=4595&issue=2006-05-01|title=D.Gray-Man Vol. 1|last=McNeil|first=Sheena|date=May 1, 2006|website=Sequential Tart|access-date=July 24, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260102230638/http://www.sequentialtart.com/reports.php?ID=4595&issue=2006-05-01|archive-date=January 2, 2026|url-status=live}}</ref> A.E. Sparrow of IGN also reviewed the first volume, comparing the series' antagonist to three of ''Batman''{{'}}s villains due to his likeability despite his role. Sparrow also enjoyed Allen's characterization based on his tragic backstory.<ref>{{cite web|title=IGN: D. Gray-Man Vol. 1 Review|url=http://comics.ign.com/articles/702/702496p1.html|website=IGN|access-date=August 12, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060426110038/http://comics.ign.com/articles/702/702496p1.html|archive-date=April 26, 2006}}</ref> Calling the early volumes an "amateur comic", reviewer Leroy Douresseaux of Coolstreak Cartoons noted that the plot and art improved significantly with each volume,<ref name="ComicBookBinVol1">{{cite web|url=http://www.comicbookbin.com/dgraymanthreeinone001.html|title=D.Gray-man 3-in-1 Edition: Volume 1 manga review|last=Douresseaux|first=Leroy|date=January 18, 2014|publisher=Coolstreak Cartoons|access-date=November 24, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161124221630/http://www.comicbookbin.com/dgraymanthreeinone001.html|archive-date=November 24, 2016}}</ref> whereas ''Otaku USA'' was amazed by the amount of its different mixed elements, stating that it is "part shonen, part fantasy, part horror, part mythology, part action, part comedy, part really warped comedy, part goth, part historical, part alternative history," concluding that although these elements are typical of manga, the series "remains so different."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.otakuusamagazine.com/d-gray-man-manga-omnibus-1/|title=D.Gray-Man Manga Omnibus 1|publisher=Otaku USA|date=August 22, 2013|access-date=April 16, 2018|author=Davidson, Danica|archive-date=April 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180417105628/http://www.otakuusamagazine.com/d-gray-man-manga-omnibus-1/|url-status=live}}</ref> Ross Liversidge of the UK Anime Network enjoyed the first three volumes; Hoshino had "an excellent quality of storytelling" in juggling dark plot, light comedy and appealing characters.<ref name="UKAnime">{{cite web|url=http://www.uk-anime.net/manga/D.Gray-Man_1-3.html|title=MANGA REVIEW: D.Gray-Man 1–3|last=Liversidge|first=Ross|date=April 17, 2008|publisher=Coolstreak Cartoons|access-date=February 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090831054031/http://www.uk-anime.net/manga/D.Gray-Man_1-3.html|archive-date=August 31, 2009}}</ref> According to Brian Henson of Mania Beyond Entertainment, the series became better over time; although some elements seemed derivative, it developed a unique identity.<ref name="mania">{{cite web|title=D. Gray-man Vol.#05 Review|url=http://www.mania.com/d-grayman-vol05_article_83103.html|date=May 1, 2007|author=Henson, Brian|publisher=Mania Beyond Entertaining|access-date=September 6, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081211192857/http://www.mania.com/d-grayman-vol05_article_83103.html|archive-date=December 11, 2008}}</ref> Yussif Osman of Japanator said that the characters were some of the deepest seen in {{Transliteration|ja|shōnen}} manga, citing Lavi's backstory and the Noah Family.<ref>{{cite web|author=Osman, Yussif|title=Reflecting on Women in Anime and Manga|url=http://www.japanator.com/reflecting-on-women-in-anime-and-manga-34849.phtml|date=March 15, 2016|publisher=Japanator|access-date=October 7, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009191901/http://www.japanator.com/reflecting-on-women-in-anime-and-manga-34849.phtml|archive-date=October 9, 2016}}</ref>

Later volumes were also praised; ''Otaku USA''{{'}}s Joseph Luster appreciated the series' battles and Allen's development.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.otakuusamagazine.com/Manga/News1/Catching-Up-with-D-GrayMan-1512.aspx|title=Catching Up with D. Gray-Man|last=Luster|first=Joseph|date=April 5, 2009|publisher=Otaku USA|access-date=June 28, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819200111/http://www.otakuusamagazine.com/Manga/News1/Catching-Up-with-D-GrayMan-1512.aspx|archive-date=August 19, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> The revelation that Allen would be an enemy of the Order and the 14th Noah was well received by Grant Goodman of Pop Culture Shock and Chris Beveridge of the Fandom Post. However, Goodman criticized early-volume reliance on comedy rather than plot.<ref>{{cite web|title=Manga Minis, 5/31/10|last=Goodman|first=Grant|url=http://www.popcultureshock.com/manga/index.php/reviews/manga-reviews/manga-minis-53110/|publisher=Pop Culture Shock|access-date=June 10, 2016|date=May 19, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308055449/http://www.popcultureshock.com/manga/index.php/reviews/manga-reviews/manga-minis-53110/|archive-date=March 8, 2012}}</ref><ref name="past">{{cite web|title= D.Gray-Man Vol. #20 Manga Review|last=Beveridge|first=Chris|url=http://www.fandompost.com/2011/05/19/d-gray-man-vol-20-manga-review/|publisher=The Fandom Post|access-date=May 16, 2016|date=May 19, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531130730/http://www.fandompost.com/2011/05/19/d-gray-man-vol-20-manga-review/|archive-date=May 31, 2011|url-status=live}}</ref> Beveridge and Erkael of Manga News were impressed with Kanda's dark past.<ref name="past"/><ref>{{cite web|title= D.Gray-man Vol.20|author=Erkael|url=http://www.manga-news.com/index.php/manga/critique/DGray-man/vol-20|publisher=Manga News|language=fr|access-date=June 13, 2016|archive-date=February 17, 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260217214518/http://www.manga-news.com/index.php/manga/critique/DGray-man/vol-20}}</ref> Douresseaux liked Allen's situation in volume 21 (due to the character's connections with the Noah), and wanted to see more of that and less of Kanda's fight with Alma Karma.<ref>{{cite web|title= D.Gray-Man Vol. #21 Manga Review|last=Douresseaux|first=Leroy|url=http://www.comicbookbin.com/dgrayman021.html|publisher=Coolstreak Cartoons|access-date=June 1, 2016|date=November 19, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150108184744/http://www.comicbookbin.com/dgrayman021.html|archive-date=January 8, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> Chris Kirby of the Fandom Post felt the constant mysteries across the series were entertaining, but lamented the continuous hiatus Hoshino had to take, leaving multiple fans disappointed in regards to future story events.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fandompost.com/2015/01/15/d-gray-man-vol-24-manga-review/|title=D.Gray-Man Vol. #24 Manga Review|access-date=February 16, 2017|date=January 15, 2015|author=Kirby, Chris|work=The Fandom Post|archive-date=April 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180411111557/http://www.fandompost.com/2015/01/15/d-gray-man-vol-24-manga-review/|url-status=live}}</ref> With the released of the 29th volume in 2025, Kitun Nozomi of ''{{ill|Real Sound (website)|lt=Real Sound|ja|リアルサウンド}}'' noted that the series' narrative had evolved significantly from its initial premise, explaining that the central conflict expanded beyond the war between exorcists and the Noah clan to involve a sentient Innocence targeting protagonist Allen Walker and the internal struggle with his Noah persona, Nea. This development introduced greater complexity to the Holy War, suggesting that the story had entered a climactic phase. Nozomi also mentioned several unresolved mysteries, such as the true origins of the Noah clan and the significance of Allen's role as the "Heart" of the Innocence.<ref>{{cite web|last=Nozomi|first=Kitun|script-title=ja:『D.Gray-man』世界の"最大の謎"とは？ 『週刊少年ジャンプ』から移籍、3年ぶり最新刊を読む|url=https://realsound.jp/book/2025/07/post-2081017.html|website={{ill|Real Sound (website)|lt=Real Sound|ja|リアルサウンド}}|publisher=Blueprint Co., Ltd|access-date=January 21, 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250803085553/https://realsound.jp/book/2025/07/post-2081017.html|archive-date=August 3, 2025|language=ja|date=July 8, 2025|url-status=live}}</ref>

Hoshino's art received mixed reviews. According to Casey Brienza of ANN, as of volume twelve, the battles were "practically unintelligible" yet liked the rest of the artwork. She described Hoshino's drawing style as the "aesthetic yet dynamic, superbly beautiful yet super-violent" style made famous by female manga artists arising from the late-1980s and early-1990s {{Transliteration|ja|dōjinshi}} subculture, citing Clamp and Yun Kōga as examples. Brienza also talked about Hoshino's character designs, believing fans of both sexes would find them appealing.<ref name="ANNVol12">{{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/d.gray-man/gn-12|title=D.Gray-man GN 12 – Review|last=Brienza|first=Casey|date=March 14, 2009|work=Anime News Network|access-date=March 16, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260201123642/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/d.gray-man/gn-12|archive-date=February 1, 2026|url-status=live}}</ref> Douresseaux called Hoshino's art "highly stylish" and reminiscent of work by Joe Madureira, Kelley Jones, and Chris Bachalo.<ref name="ComicBookBinVol7">{{cite web|last=Douresseaux|first=Leroy|url=http://www.comicbookbin.com/dgrayman007.html|title=D.Gray-Man: Volume 7|date=October 22, 2007|publisher=Coolstreak Cartoons|access-date=March 16, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071025011744/http://www.comicbookbin.com/dgrayman007.html|archive-date=October 25, 2007|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="ComicBookBinVol11">{{cite web|last=Douresseaux|first=Leroy|url=http://www.comicbookbin.com/dgrayman011.html|title=D.Gray-Man: Volume 11|date=November 22, 2008|publisher=Coolstreak Cartoons|access-date=March 16, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090104103248/http://www.comicbookbin.com/dgrayman011.html|archive-date=January 4, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref> Describing her backgrounds as eerie and Lovecraftian, Douresseaux wrote that Hoshino made appealing scenes that combined both gothic and violent elements.<ref name="ComicBookBinVol7"/><ref name="ComicBookBinVol11"/> Brian Henson criticized changes made to the Viz Media version, such as the replacement of Japanese sound effects with less-appealing ones and awkward translations of character names.<ref name="mania"/>

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