I doubt that'll be the only weird pairing coming up. >_>
Yeah, Kanda and Miranda spoke to each other. While she was entering her password on the priest's hand, she said her numbers out loud. He yelled at her. "That's not very secret is it?!"
Ah, Kanda; You're so hilarious.
Oh, and people who watched/know DN Angel. Did Hoshino ever mention said anime/manga in regard to "Phantom Thief G"? Because as Lavi (a.k.a Stand Alone) said before to me, he shows a lot of similarities to Dark.
I coulda sworn I read somewhere that she said that G was inspired and an homage to Dark, as I said. I don't remember WHERE I read that, I just know I've read it. Somewhere >.<
1) They both have no body of their own. Dark hosts in Daisuke's body, while G just uses anyone close to him.
2) They send notices in advance.
3) They haven't been caught There's handsome person looking for him <- I DID NOT SAY THAT. XD
It's just impossible to predict what'll happen in this series. The plot is just too complex, with all the Noah's and the Earl and Cross and all the stuff the Order is hiding...my brain can't process all that. X_X
And that's exactly why D.Gray-man is such a great series. A great plot, and well develloped characters. If either factor is missing, it's not that great.
I can answer that one~!! XDDD Koto-neesan, you might wanna avoid this spoiler box 0:3
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She's just at the part during the Timothy arc where the 14th fully takes over for the first time.
/spoilery goodness o' fun
New chapter will be out in two weeks-ish. I can't wait. It's hard to believe that the Manga has been going again for a year now.... It doesn't feel like it at all.
I don't know if Lavi answered it already, but I am here:
I'm going to FACTS tomorrow (a sort of expo where they sell fantasy, SF and Anime stuff), I really hope to get some DGM goodies. <3 Inlcuding some (French) volumes. :B 16-17-18-19-20. >D
I love it too, now I can stare at it. <3
I'll do a "report" later today, but first: Cosplay pictures. XD Because I found some neat ones... And some I really like. XD
Haha, Kanda looking at the ball like "?" Those pictures are really nice. A lot nicer than most you find, anyway. I especially like the first Allen one.
Yesterday I finished watching anime so I can finally join =D
DGM is really fantastic anime =D
By the way guys I have two questions =)
1) Can someone confirm that first 40 episodes are fillers?
2) Since I've finished anime and I wanna read manga which chapter should I start with? =)
@Ash: First of all, welcome to the club. :3 If you don't like spoilers: take the advice that was given to me: Avoid the spoiler tags unless they are for you. XD And don't be annoyed when the other members say things that frustrate you and just laugh at your frustration. XD;
I'm quite the fan of Kanda, and he's playing a very big role in the manga atm (also the chapters that I haven't read yet, including those of his past)... And they're all making fun of me. XD
First half of the anime?
Nope, I can't confirm that. Since the first 13 episodes are no fillers. The Aria of the Night sky Arc (Kanda and Allen) and Rewinding Town (Allen and Lenalee) are canon. The episodes with Jean and Leo are canon as well, though in the manga, they take place before Allen joins the Order. The "Komurin II goes bananas" is also canon. Then the next canon thing is the Vampire of the Isolated Castle (Lavi and Allen) arc. There are however episodes that refer to things that are mentioned in the anime. The Assault on Kevin Yeegar for example. In the manga it's just simply mentioned that he was "killed somewhere in Belgium". While in the Anime you get to know him, just like Daisha Barry. The attack on Barcelona is canon, and it does happen in the manga. You just get to know the others of Tiedoll's team better. It's a sad thing Daisha had to die, because thanks to the anime, I quite like him.
Then there's the episodes with Suman Dark, though it's not canon (as it doesn't happen in the manga), you have a chance to get to know him before he's turned into a Fallen One.
Also episode 45 (the one in the trick house) is probably the best filler episode ever. Fufufufufu!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xx4EUfQH3To&p=AD76CE62F560CDDF&playnext=1&index=10
The road to China however isn't canon. One moment Allen, Lenalee, Lavi, Bookman and Krory are on the train to find Cross Marian, then you have the Assault on Barcelona chapters and then they are in China. In my first watch (without having read the manga) I quite liked those filler episodes. And they didn't feel like filler episodes (even though I knew they probably were) once Lulu Bell showed up. She is a canon character, and it's nice she's introduced earlier in the series.
Once they get to Anita, however, the Anime stays quite true to the manga.
And if you really don't want to start reading all over again (but I highly suggest you do read the previous 156) you'll have to start at "157th Night: Recitativo" (Volume 16).
@Neiko: Haha, yes, yes. XD I love their hats as well: Rabbit, Beansprout and Cat.
Yeah, Mimi gets annoying. The first time watching it, it's okay. The 3rd time I just skipped the second season (only watched the good/Kanda fillers XD) and went straight to the arrival in China. |D
And yes, apparently the club died a lonely death on September 16th. ;^;
@Ash: You're welcome. I took my time reading them (much to the annoyance of Lavi (Stand Alone up there ^) and I'm STILL taking my time reading. XD I have been reading volume 18 for an entire week now. XD Even though I've read the chapters online already, I just refuse to start reading 19 until I finish 18. XD And Allen is staring at me from the back of the cover.
bragging time I mean... Expo treasure time~
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Japan Expo (July 2nd 2010) - Paris
As you can see~ It's not entirely what I got in Paris, as Volume 2,13 and 15 don't come from France. XD And neither does the little Alto (if you can find him). I got it from a friend last year at FACTS. So, yes it was a hunt for D.Gray-man stuff. <3 And quite successful. *loves her wallscrolls* if only they'd stick on the wall=.=
FACTS - October 23rd 2010 - Ghent
Again, hunt for D.Gray-man stuff. Calendar/3rd Uniform love. <3 As you can see, got volume 11, 17 and 18. I got 19 from the local bookstore that sells (French) Manga. And guess what came with it?
If you close the book, only Kanda is visible... |D Pretty neat if you don't like the Allen that much. XD [S]and yes, I know I'm a horrible photographer. >_>
I ONLY NEED 12. >0 Why were you sold out when I came to get you? >0 French and English. Which one is which? |D
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[/end bragging time expo treasure time] Fufufufu. XD
Fufufu found the little Alto. :3 And DARN IT, I want those wall scrolls. Sigh...I want anime merchandise...and cosplay outfits. But those are expensive, aren't they? D:
*dreams of wearing exorcist uniforms to Halloween next year*
Latest chapter... OMG...... It's out and, while often hard to tell who's who, it's just..... OMG....... 8D
SPOILERS!! AVOID, MMK~?
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I just hope that Kanda didn't die there..... That's..... I don't want that. I finally warm up to the guy and him die? Please no. And for neesan, too.... She'd be devastated.
Ignoring Lavi while answering to Neiko: Yes, they're pretty expensive. I would love to have the third Uniform of Kanda or a customised third uniform like my D.Gray-man persona, Ylia wears. Not that it is that different from either Allen's or Kanda's uniform... the length is somewhere in between, just above her knees. There's not much room for change in the third uniform... this unlike the second one.
Talking about the third uniform, what's with the new get-up? Not that I dislike it, it's just too bad, since I quite liked the third uniform. D: It seems the exorcists' and Noah's clothes are quite similar now... but one in black/dark colour, the other one in white.
Why I wanted to post here is not whine about the new clothing of Allen and Kanda... But more about the last one himself... Yu. You probably all know by now that he's my favourite character... and you probably already know as well that I might like him just a little too much... But now that I am about to read the story of his past, I'd like to share the feelings I have now.
SPOILERS for CHAPTER 186 - ILLUSION and onwards (you probably already know this already... but yeah)
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First of all is that since reading the last page of chapter 185, I have this really weird feeling in my stomach when thinking about what's going to happen in D.Gray-man... and specially with Kanda. Having caught snippets of things to come, but not enough to make sense of it.... the only thing I know is that Kanda's going to get hurt. Physically and Emotionally. (I told my friend the same thing. She replied: I didn't know Kanda had any emtion in him. HA! She clearly doesn't know him that well yet)
The arrival of the 3rd Generation exorcists was a little weird. I kept thinking "is there a second generation then?". It seems that Link is the only crow not being transformed in to a Semi-Akuma? The story has become a lot darker since they left the Tower of the Black Order and moved to downtown London. At first D.Gray-man was "all about saving the souls of the Akuma" but now even the good side doesn't care anymore (not that they ever did with exception of Allen Walker, but Innocence is no longer the only factor in battle).
The appearance of the 12 Noah (minus Wrath) is something I have to raise my eyebrows at. I don't like half of the new Noah's designs. D: Tyki will remain my favourite Noah... just because... well, he's Tyki. Tyki thinks too much to classify him as 100% evil.
So, it's world-wide assault on the Exorcists now? Good god. D: (Lulu Bell can change into a Dragon? Cool!)
Lavi shows up two panels, that's good.
Tyki cutting the crow's arms off made me go a little ô_o.
Wisely seems okay, he seems to have some humour. Though I agree with Road. He shouldn't have made Kanda's nervesystem/brain snap. Poor guy is bleeding from his ears. D:
And now every exorcist wears a earring wireless ? Neat. Guess it's better to withstand passing the Arc. =/ I'm gonna miss Kanda's golem though.
Having already cought the name of "Alma" as Kanda's childhood friend, hearing his name come from the mouth of a Crow, made me frown... and realise that there happened more in Kanda's past than him killing Alma (there are jerks on the internet. >_> Even when you don't ask for spoilers, they give them. TCHE!) than I could even imagine. And I got the answer to my question. There were in fact exorcists of the 2nd generation. Artificially created exorcists even... "Alma" and ..."Yu"
[/insert long silence and drinking pause. By the time I was reading this my throat was dry and that gnawing in my stomach feeling I had when Kanda "died" in the Arc was back.]
"Still see those flowers, Yu? They're not really here. They're an Illusion."
So I finally met the person who forged Mugen. Old man who seems just as fun as the rest of the Asian Branch. Lou Fa looks good with her hair like that. :3 (I missed them. Fun Bak was back!) "Punch me, Kanda, Punch me as hard as you can!" He got punched.
I liked that picture where you see Kanda standing in front of Bak with all the lotusses around him... despite it being a bad thing considering the text.
First glimpse of a young Kanda... and I understood who that person was when Marie said "I have Kanda to thank for my health."... It was Kanda himself, a very young one.
"Never tell anyone. And don't let you be imprisoned."
God, Kanda... What happened to you?
North American Branch... The scientists are shown something that makes my eyes widen. Alma Karma. Kept alive for the past 9 years, but in a state that'd make me throw up just like Johny did.
And then the Noah come. First the Earl. Who looks a mighty lot like Mana! Then the others... and one passed-out exorcist. They dropped Kanda, face to the floor, face to face with Alma.... Zhû and Wisely confirmed the gnawing feeling in my stomach. Something bad was going to happen...
"You'll be killed by the Demon you created."
What?
Kanda... wake up!
He did wake up... And I don't think I've ever seen him look that way. Something was wrong when he woke up.. His face was soft. Groggy maybe... But I always thought Kanda would wake up with a frown on his face. :B
The look on his face when he realised who was beneath him was something you don't associate with Kanda.
And of course Allen came. Johny was right to believe.
So, that's my experience of the second half of volume 19. And what a volume it was. D:
When I was done reading, I was shaking with excitement and suspense. (overreacting?) Hoshino-sensei has a way of making plot twists and cliffhangers in her story, she can make it really complicated... And all her characters are awesome... And it is awesome how none of the characters/sides is 100% Good or Evil.
Some examples:
Spoiler:
Allen is both Good and Evil, yet the 14th isn't Evil... but he's neither good.
The Earl takes on the face of the one Allen cared most for, yet is his and the 14th's sworn enemy.
Tyki is a Noah who's supposed to be Evil, but he likes humans. When he's fully awakened as the Noah of Pleasure, he looks like the 14th. Is Tyki really bad?
Also, I do consider Luberier part of the source of all Evil now
I also don't mind the new drawing style. :3 Kanda looks more masculine now... but still Kanda-ish. Allen looks better in-manga than on the coverpages. Lavi should really come back soon. Lavi and Lenalee still wear the third uniform I see... maybe Kanda and Allen switched because they moved to dessert territory?
I'm almost afraid to start reading the next chapters. But I want to know. I really do.
Time to read a chapter or two~
Yeah, Kanda has got to be the manga character with the most messed up past/life ever. At least, that I know of. I didn't like the new Noah either, except Wisely. The others kind of seemed random and it didn't look like much thought was put in their designs.
And yeah, D.Gray-Man's become a lot darker ever since the attack on HQ. A lot more suspenseful, too. Kanda still looks Kanda-ish with the new drawing style, but nooooo, Allen! D: I liked them better when their faces were more...refined, and, er...pointy? XD Or slender...I can't find the right word. Just Allen doesn't look like the cute little bishounen he used to be. :(
Most messed up and most depressing? That's putting it mildly. :B It's horrible!
Kanda's past
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I had to really force myself to continue reading... It was horrible to see him (and Alma) suffer like that. D: They were treated like mere lab rats, not caring about killing them. "They will regenerate anyways."
TCHE! If I didn't hate the upper staff already, I most certainly do now. KOMUI, I LOVE YOU!! <3 Thank you for fighting for the Exorcists' wellfare. <3
So Kanda is an artificial Exorcist?! D: And he's in LOVE?! OvO"! *big shock* I really don't know if I find that touching, unsettling or very, very sad....
And I'm surprised that when I tell people that, they always reply with "so he does feel emotions" or "he does have a heart, then". Of course he does! I knew that since the start. >_>
Indeed. Wisely, Tyki, Road, Earl, Jasdevi, Lulu Bell (and Skin) seem to be the only Noah that are (going to be) important to the story. Sheryl is somewhere in between.
True.. It's so suspenseful I can't take it anymore. >_< Damn Bakanda!
I've only got a few chapters left and I swear
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If Kanda dies, I'll kill him >(
Meh, I think Allen has his cute little bishounen panels. :3 But yeah.
Allen is aweomse <3 He's won the spot of my second favourite atm. XD Come back, Lavi, so you can win it back. X3
I'm not sure who's first for me now. xD Probably Allen though. He and Lavi used to be in competition, but Lavi hasn't appeared in 15+ chapters now so...:/ And Kanda's rank rose as well.
Off topic, I find it absolutely hilarious that there's no One Piece fanclub.
Kanda will probably always be my favourite. <3
No matter how much I will come to like that little devil Allen. |D
Lavi should show his face again. He's missing out on the epic stuff (he did get the epic stuff in the Ark though).
Fufufu... that is actually hilarious. XD One of the top 3 Animanga in W-Europe and no fanclub on PC? |D (the other ones being Naruto and Bleach). D.Gray-man rules 'm all!
Picture time. 8D
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Tehehehe...
Bad quality, but very nice picture. : <
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Some MAD's and some Commercials! Those for the trading card game are awesome! But, you better bring out your best Japanese. :3 Lots of things can be understood if you watched the sub and bothered listening to the Japanese voices, though.
It's a little early for this: But I'd like to share anyways. :3
D.Gray-Man DRAMA CD - Kuro no Kyoudan Christmas Party (the Black Order's Christmas party)
(I think I listened to most D.Gray Drama tracks today. They're hilarious. |D)