List of D.Gray-man episodes
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The episodes of the D.Gray-man
anime
are based on the manga
series of the same name written by Katsura Hoshino
. They are directed by Osamu Nabeshima and produced by Dentsu
, TMS Entertainment, Aniplex
and TV Tokyo
. TMS Entertainment produced the animation and Aniplex was responsible for the music production. The plot of the episodes follows the adventures of Allen Walker, an exorcist that wields the power of "Innocence" in order to fight against the 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. The first season of the anime, known as the "1st stage", aired for 51 episodes, finishing its run on September 25, 2007. 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. The English adaptation of the series has been licensed by Funimation, and the first season of the anime is set to air in the beginning of 2009.
Twelve pieces of theme music are used for the episodes: four opening themes and eight closing themes. Single
s 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.
Twenty-six DVD compilations have been released by Aniplex between the first on February 7, 2007 and the latest on March 4, 2009. 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. The next thirteen episodes were released on June 23, 2009, and on Blu-ray released on January 5, 2010.
. 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. 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.
D.Gray-man
is an ongoing Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Katsura Hoshino. The series tells the story of a boy named Allen Walker, a member of an organization of Exorcists who makes use of an ancient substance called Innocence to combat the Millennium Earl and his demonic army of akuma...
anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
are based on the manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
series of the same name written by Katsura Hoshino
Katsura Hoshino
is a Japanese manga writer and artist from Shiga Prefecture. She made her debut in July 2003 with the publication of her first manga series Continue and is known for her work, D.Gray-man, which began serialization in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump in May 2004.The D.Gray-man manga series has been...
. They are directed by Osamu Nabeshima and produced by Dentsu
Dentsu
is one of the largest advertising agencies in the world. Its headquarters are located in the Dentsu Building in the Shiodome district of Minato, Tokyo....
, TMS Entertainment, Aniplex
Aniplex
, formerly known as Sony Pictures Entertainment Visual Works Inc. and Sony Music Entertainment Visual Works Inc., is a Japanese anime and music production and distribution enterprise owned by Sony Music Entertainment Japan and established in January 1997...
and TV Tokyo
TV Tokyo
is a television station headquartered in Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Also known as , a blend of "terebi" and "Tokyo", it is the key station of TX Network. It is one of the major Tokyo television stations, particularly specializing in anime...
. TMS Entertainment produced the animation and Aniplex was responsible for the music production. The plot of the episodes follows the adventures of Allen Walker, an exorcist that wields the power of "Innocence" in order to fight against the 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. The first season of the anime, known as the "1st stage", aired for 51 episodes, finishing its run on September 25, 2007. 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. The English adaptation of the series has been licensed by Funimation, and the first season of the anime is set to air in the beginning of 2009.
Twelve pieces of theme music are used for the episodes: four opening themes and eight closing themes. Single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
s 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.
Twenty-six DVD compilations have been released by Aniplex between the first on February 7, 2007 and the latest on March 4, 2009. 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. The next thirteen episodes were released on June 23, 2009, and on Blu-ray released on January 5, 2010.
Season 1
Season 2
DVD releases
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 JapanJapan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. 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. 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.
Region 1 (North America)
Box Set | Date | Discs | Episodes | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|
Season 1, Part 1 | March 31, 2009 | 2 | 1-13 | |
Season 1, Part 2 | June 23, 2009 | 2 | 14-26 | |
Season 2, Part 1 | October 6, 2009 | 2 | 27-39 | |
Season 2, Part 2 | January 5, 2010 | 2 | 40-51 | |
Collection Box Set | Date | Discs | Episodes | Reference |
Season 1 | August 10, 2010 | 4 | 1-26 | |
Season 2 | March 15, 2011 | 4 | 27-51 | |
Region 2 (United Kingdom)
Collection Box Set | Date | Discs | Episodes | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|
Season 1 and Season 2 | Dec 6, 2010 | 8 | 1-51 | |
Region 2 (Japan)
Volume | Date | Discs | Episodes | Reference | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Volume 1 | February 7, 2007 | 1 | 1–4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Volume 2 | March 7, 2007 | 1 | 5–8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Volume 3 | April 4, 2007 | 1 | 9–12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Volume 4 | May 2, 2007 | 1 | 13–16 | |- |
Volume 5 | June 6, 2007 | 1 | 17–20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Volume 6 | July 4, 2008 | 1 | 21–24 | |- |
Volume 7 | August 1, 2007 | 1 | 25–28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Volume 8 | September 5, 2007 | 1 | 29–32 | |- |
Volume 9 | October 3, 2007 | 1 | 33–36 | |- |
Volume 10 | November 7, 2007 | 1 | 37–40 | |- |
Volume 11 | December 5, 2007 | 1 | 41–44 | |- |
Volume 12 | January 1, 2008 | 1 | 45–48 | |- |
Volume 13 | February 6, 2008 | 1 | 49–51 |
Volume | Date | Discs | Episodes | Reference | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Volume 1 | March 5, 2008 | 1 | 52–55 | ||||||
Volume 2 | April 2, 2008 | 1 | 56–59 | ||||||
Volume 3 | May 9, 2008 | 1 | 60–63 | ||||||
Volume 4 | June 4, 2008 | 1 | 64–67 | |- |
Volume 5 | July 2, 2008 | 1 | 68–71 | |
Volume 6 | August 6, 2008 | 1 | 72–75 | |- |
Volume 7 | September 3, 2008 | 1 | 76–79 | |
Volume 8 | October 1, 2008 | 1 | 80–83 | ||||||
Volume 9 | November 5, 2008 | 1 | 84–87 | ||||||
Volume 10 | December 3, 2008 | 1 | 88–91 | ||||||
Volume 11 | January 7, 2009 | 1 | 92–95 | ||||||
Volume 12 | February 4, 2009 | 1 | 96–99 | ||||||
Volume 13 | March 4, 2009 | 1 | 100–103 |