D.Gray-man is an anime series adapted from the manga of the same title by Katsura Hoshino. Produced by TMS Entertainment and directed by Osamu Nabeshima,[1] the series follows the adventures of Allen Walker, an exorcist that wields the power of "Innocence" in order to fight against the Millennium Earl, an ancient sorcerer seeking to destroy the world with monsters called akuma.
The episodes began airing on October 3, 2006 in Japan on TV Tokyo.[2] The first season of the anime, known as the "1st stage", aired for 51 episodes, finishing its run on September 25, 2007.[3] The second season, known as the "2nd stage", began airing on October 2, 2007, and finished its run on September 30, 2008, lasting 52 episodes.[4][5] In 2008, Funimation acquired the series for an English-language release in North America and reformatted the series into four separate seasons.[6][7] In June 2016, Funimation acquired the rights to the second half of the anime.[8] A sequel titled D.Gray-man Hallow premiered in Japan in July 2016.[9]
Twelve pieces of theme music are used for the series: four opening themes and eight closing themes. Singles have been released of the individual songs, and three original soundtracks, each containing tracks of the series' theme music, have been released on March 21, 2007, December 19, 2007, and December 17, 2008 respectively.[10][11]
Twenty-six DVD compilations have been released by Aniplex between the first on February 7, 2007 and the latest on March 4, 2009.[12][13] The first thirteen compilations contain episodes of the first season, and all successive compilations have episodes of the second season. On March 31, 2009, Funimation released the first thirteen episodes of the anime as a DVD compilation.[14] The next thirteen episodes were released on June 23, 2009, and on Blu-ray released on January 5, 2010.[15][16]
"The Boy Who Hunts Akuma" Transliteration: "Akuma o Karu Shōnen" (Japanese: アクマを狩る少年)
October 3, 2006 (2006-10-03)
2
"The Black Order" Transliteration: "Kuro no Kyōdan" (Japanese: 黒の教団)
October 10, 2006 (2006-10-10)
3
"The Ghost of Martel" Transliteration: "Matēru no Bōrei" (Japanese: マテールの亡霊)
October 17, 2006 (2006-10-17)
4
"Old Man of the Soil and a Lonely Night's Aria" (Aria of the Land and the Night Sky) Transliteration: "Tsuchiokina to Kūya no Aria" (Japanese: 土翁と空夜のアリア)
October 24, 2006 (2006-10-24)
5
"Let Me Hear the Lullaby" (Sing Me A Lullaby) Transliteration: "Komoriuta o Kikasete" (Japanese: 子守唄を聞かせて)
October 31, 2006 (2006-10-31)
6
"That Which Calls Forth Disaster" (That Which Calls Out Disaster) Transliteration: "Wazawai o Yobu Mono" (Japanese: 災いを呼ぶもの)
November 7, 2006 (2006-11-07)
7
"Tombstone of Memories" (Gravestone of Remembrance) Transliteration: "Kioku no Bohyō" (Japanese: 記憶の墓標)
November 14, 2006 (2006-11-14)
8
"The Black Order Annihilation Incident" (The Black Order's Devastating Incident) Transliteration: "Kuro no Kyōdan Kaimetsu Jiken!?" (Japanese: 黒の教団壊滅事件!?)
November 21, 2006 (2006-11-21)
9
"The Rewinding Town" (The Rewinding Town) Transliteration: "Makimodoshi no Machi" (Japanese: 巻き戻しの街)
November 28, 2006 (2006-11-28)
10
"The Bad Luck Woman's Innocence" (Innocence of the Unhappy Woman) Transliteration: "Fukō na Onna no Inosensu" (Japanese: 不幸な女のイノセンス)
"The One Who Sells Souls, Part 1" (The Soul Sellers, Part One) Transliteration: "Tamashii o Uru Mono - Zenpen" (Japanese: 魂を売る者•前編)
April 24, 2007 (2007-04-24)
30
4
"The One Who Sells Souls, Part 2" (The Soul Sellers, Part Two) Transliteration: "Tamashii o Uru Mono - Kōhen" (Japanese: 魂を売る者•後編)
May 1, 2007 (2007-05-01)
31
5
"Lost Miranda" (Miranda’s Lost) Transliteration: "Maigo no Miranda" (Japanese: 迷子のミランダ)
May 8, 2007 (2007-05-08)
32
6
"Mysterious Ghost Ship" (The Mysterious Ghost Ship) Transliteration: "Nazo no Yūreisen" (Japanese: なぞの幽霊船)
May 15, 2007 (2007-05-15)
33
7
"The Village Where a Witch Lives, Part 1" (The Village Where the Witch Lives, Part One) Transliteration: "Majo no Sumu Mura - Zenpen" (Japanese: 魔女の棲む村•前編)
May 22, 2007 (2007-05-22)
34
8
"The Village Where a Witch Lives, Part 2" (The Village Where the Witch Lives, Part Two) Transliteration: "Majo no Sumu Mura - Kōhen" (Japanese: 魔女の棲む村•後編)
May 29, 2007 (2007-05-29)
35
9
"Exorcist Clad in Wind" (The Wind-Clad Exorcist) Transliteration: "Kaze o Matō Ekusoshisuto" (Japanese: 風をまとうエクソシスト)
June 5, 2007 (2007-06-05)
36
10
"Shroud of Darkness" (The Dark Curtain) Transliteration: "Yami no Tobari" (Japanese: 闇の帳)
June 12, 2007 (2007-06-12)
37
11
"Charity Bell" (The Neighborhood Boy ~Charity Bell~) Transliteration: "Rinjin no Kane ~Chariti Beru~" (Japanese: 隣人の鐘 〜チャリティベル〜)
"Maiden Who Has Fallen into Darkness" (The Saint Who Fell Into the Darkness) Transliteration: "Yami ni Ochita Seijo" (Japanese: 闇に堕ちた聖女)
December 11, 2007 (2007-12-11)
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12
"Ship Stalled, Girl Remains Absent" (The Ship of Evenness and the Girl Who Didn't Return) Transliteration: "Fune Modorogi Shōjo Modorazu" (Japanese: 船斑ぎ少女戻らず)
The DVD compilations of the D.Gray-man anime are released by Aniplex. As of September 2008, only Region 2 DVD compilations have been released in Japan. Thirteen DVD compilations of the first season, all containing four episodes except the thirteenth DVD compilation (three episodes), have been released by Aniplex between February 7, 2007 and February 6, 2008. Thirteen DVD compilations of the second season, each containing four episodes, have been released, the last on March 4, 2009.[10][13] Funimation released the first thirteen episodes of the anime as a DVD compilation on March 31, 2009 and the next thirteen episodes were released on June 23, 2009. Funimation's home media release listed four seasons instead of Aniplex's two "stage" seasons.[14][15]
