D. Gray-Man Hallow continues to follow Allen Walker(voiced by Todd Haberkorn) a young 15 year old exorcist with a cursed eye and an arm that transforms into a claw to defeat artificial creatures known as akuma. Though Allen is the "hero" of the story the writers and creators didn't forget that he is a teenager. A sarcastic still trying to make his place in the world teenager.
Creature probably isn't the best word to define akuma. The word translates into demons, but they are not demons of the biblical sense, They're machines capable of blending in with society. Weapons that are powered by tormented human souls. The Maker (Millennium Earl) seeks out those who have suffered a great tragedy. They infect their victims with a virus that kills quickly. Black stars begin to cover the skin as the body fills with darkness. Nothing is left of the victim except their clothes and a pile of ash.
The first akuma is Moa's brother Mark whose wife died after being crushed under a chandelier on their wedding day. Filled with grief and anger The Millenium Earl finds him and promises he can be with Claire again, all he has to say is her name. When Mark calls Claire's name a metal skeleton comes forward with a single world "Marx" on its forehead. In Claire's pleading voice the metal skeleton cries that he had doomed her to become an akuma. The Millennium Earl commands Claire to kill Mark and use his body to blend in.
Creature probably isn't the best word to define akuma. The word translates into demons, but they are not demons of the biblical sense, They're machines capable of blending in with society. Weapons that are powered by tormented human souls. The Maker (Millennium Earl) seeks out those who have suffered a great tragedy. They infect their victims with a virus that kills quickly. Black stars begin to cover the skin as the body fills with darkness. Nothing is left of the victim except their clothes and a pile of ash.
The first akuma is Moa's brother Mark whose wife died after being crushed under a chandelier on their wedding day. Filled with grief and anger The Millenium Earl finds him and promises he can be with Claire again, all he has to say is her name. When Mark calls Claire's name a metal skeleton comes forward with a single world "Marx" on its forehead. In Claire's pleading voice the metal skeleton cries that he had doomed her to become an akuma. The Millennium Earl commands Claire to kill Mark and use his body to blend in.
The Millennium Earl is the main antagonist in the anime. He supplies the metal skeletons and dark matter needed to create the akuma. He uses the akuma to spread the virus or darkness as it is interchangeably referred to as. We are first introduced to him in the first episode and now I know what would happen if The mayor from Halloween Town, Serena, Manbat, and tuxedo mask had a drunken orgy full of regret.
But he looks so happy!
Dubbed by Jason Liebrecht and Todd Haberkorn....Okay I'm a fan of Haberkorn, Tatum, and Mignogna, I enjoy their work they are some of my favorite, but I wish fresh faces err voices were brought in. Give the new kids a chance.
Take a shot whenever an anime uses the same five voice actors over and over...cry
I have to admit between moving, Halloween, and just an overall filling of meh and bleh I almost gave up watching D.Gray-man Hallow. Probably why I'm over a week or more late with this review. Apologies for my laziness and procrastination. Still I pushed through to the second episode. I'm glad I did,
The first episode just seemed to drag on like a long introduction. The Black Order/Exorcist Headquarters was not what I expected it to be. Lead by Komui Lee The Black Order are a rag tag gang of misfits you can't help but enjoy.
If you begin to watch this anime hoping for a serious good versus evil or a light hearted show that will make you smile you won't get that. What you will get is a bit of both. My first opinion to the anime left a lot to be desired, I would suggest that you just push through the first episode.
The first episode just seemed to drag on like a long introduction. The Black Order/Exorcist Headquarters was not what I expected it to be. Lead by Komui Lee The Black Order are a rag tag gang of misfits you can't help but enjoy.
If you begin to watch this anime hoping for a serious good versus evil or a light hearted show that will make you smile you won't get that. What you will get is a bit of both. My first opinion to the anime left a lot to be desired, I would suggest that you just push through the first episode.
See you Ramblers later when I review Drifters!
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