Plot
Set during the end of a nineteenth century on a fictional Earth, D.Gray-man mostly centers around 15-year-old Allen Walker, who is gifted with the ability to control a weaponized form of a divine substance from ages past, called Innocence, and becomes an Exorcist of the Black Order. This secretive organization aims to stop the plan set in motion by the Millennium Earl to destroy all life on Earth, thus 'cleansing' it. But the Earl has raised an army of Akuma, created by taking advantage of grief over a loved one's death, and summoned the direct descendants of Noah himself, the 13-strong Noah family, to aid him in his second attempt. Because of the Akuma's ability to wear a human's skin, they are nearly undetectable by any human. Allen proves to be a powerful asset as his 'cursed' left eye is able to detect the Akuma. But soon, this battle nearly turns into a race to collect the 109 Innocence fragments, scattered since the Great Flood of Noah, as the search to find the most powerful Innocence, the 'Great Heart', ensues.

Main Characters

* Allen Walker is 15 and an Exorcist of British origin and the main protagonist of the series. Allen was abandoned by his biological parents because of the supposed "deformity" of his left arm and later adopted by Mana Walker. At some moment, Mana died and Allen turned him into an Akuma, hoping him to be fully resurrected but instead, he cursed Allen and sliced through his left eye. It was at this same moment that Allen's left arm first awoke as an anti-Akuma weapon and instinctively destroyed the Akuma. He is voiced by Sanae Kobayashi.

* Lenalee Lee is a 16-year-old Exorcist from China. Her parents were killed by an Akuma when she was very young. She explains that her perception of the "world" consists of her friends and family; whenever one of her friends dies, it seems to her as if a part of her world has been destroyed.

* Lavi is a cheerful 18 year old, red-haired Exorcist of mixed race, who aims to become a Bookman and is working along the Black Order just to be close to the events that must be seen.

I've watched up to episode 18 so far, and I'm liking it. It's nothing extraordinary (at least not yet), but I'd say it's far from poor, and more than decent. Though I miss the Nirgilis ending theme. =[

Anyway, looking forward to further developments. Should keep me occupied for a while.

i believe it should start picking up a bit more steam for you.

Ten episodes later, it's the same. I'm enjoying it plenty, but it just hasn't really stood out as anything extraordinary to me yet.

On a random note, Road's kinda cute at times, for a villain. <.<;

Stopped a long time ago. I might pick it up again, but seeing that Viz licensed this one I think it won't be long till we see it on Adult Swim or something.

Oh, word? That's good to hear. Adult Swim needs something new to replace Death Note now that it's done. I wouldn't mind seeing something like D.Gray-man on there.