D.Gray-man ep. 83-84
[ Episodes 83-84: ~ ]
Damn. Krory vs. Jasdebi was down excellent justice. The fight was as intense as I remember it in the manga, I’d say even more so. The sounds of fury and struggle echoed throughout the episode and there were points where you could feel that the danger involved was real. I loved how the anime team handled the Krory/Eliade scene. It was extremely touching to see two people who love each other share such a crucial moment together. Really, if it wasn’t for Eliade I think Krory would have been pretty much done for. “Bloody Krory” really kicked Jasdebi’s ass all over the place though I would’ve liked to see a definite conclusion rather than the two of them walking away from their last blow. Then again, Jasdebi likely couldn’t continue since their body was almost totally infected by Innocence. In the end, we’re left in limbo of both of their fates.
3 commentsD.Gray-man ep. 71-82
[ Episodes 71-82: ~ ]
It’s been long while since I was able to catch up to my posts for DGM. The journey has been quite long and many things have happened. After Allen regained his Innocence and obtained his new power, Crown Clown, he was finally able to join up with his friends in Edo. His first order of business was with the Earl and wasted no time in striking at him. Of course after a few powerful exchange, the Earl decided to flee since the download of the Ark was nearing completion. Tyki and Skin left with him as well. However their troubles were far from over since they were dragged into the Ark which just happens to be disappearing because of certain parts already being completely downloaded. This brought forward a new threat to Allen, Lenalee, and the rest as they had to fight doors to leave certain rooms (thanks to Road and Tykki) and also fight along the way. The first fight being Kanda vs. Sknin.
2 commentsManga Files 006: FAIRY TAIL 85, NARUTO 399, BLEACH -103, D.Gray-man 158, Eyeshield 21 280, PSYREN 21, Mx0 98
Man, this chapter was great. We’re suddenly shown how are heroes are thrown into a game called “Paradise Game” by Gerard. The point of the game is that they have to reach to where he is by going through those three assassins called Trinity Raven. The catch is that there is also the danger of everyone being blown to kingdom come by the Etherion. Time isn’t wasted either as Natsu has already encountered one of the assassins. Personally I find the owl guy ridiculous but he seems to be pretty damn strong (and can see in the friggin dark!). I’m looking forward to seeing how Natsu will deal with him in the coming chapters.
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Manga Files 002: Psyren 17, Bleach -107, Naruto 396, D.Gray-man 155, FAIRY TAIL 81, Eyeshield 21 276, REBORN 188, One Piece 495, Mx0 94
PSYREN just keeps on getting better and better. Not only did we get a two-page color spread but we’re told who the mystery guy is. Apparently Asaga knew him as a kid and that was he a pretty sickly guy. However, the current Tatsuo is flying all over the place and Bursting people to death. Hell, he scared off that huge worm and even shot at Yoshina, Amamiya and the others! His reasons for doing what he does is unclear but at the moment he’s recharging his Psi to start shooting again. The next chapter can’t come soon enough for me to see how Yoshina, Amamiya, Asaga, and the other two guys manage to get to the gate all while avoiding Tatsou and that huge worm.
3 commentsManga Files 001a: Bleach -108, D.Gray-man 154, Naruto 395
Bleach -108
SPOILERS ARE DEAD AHEAD. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
Wow. Just wow. Bleach shocked the hell out of me earlier this week when I heard that the flashback chapters were starting and on top of that the Vaizards were once apart of the Gotei 13. Seeing Shinji as captain of the 5th Division was awesome and hilarious at the same time because he was once sporting extremely long hair! Not only that, his lieutenant was Aizen! Oh man, he looked so noobish back then. Lisa was the lieutenant of the 8th Division, Hiyori seemed to be the lieutenant of the 13th Division, and Love as well as Rose were Captains as well.
5 commentsD.Gray-man ep. 59-70
[ Episodes 59-70: Innocence! Catch-up! ]
I don’t know how I managed to allow myself to fall behind on my DGM entries but since I’m just not into making individual entries for the past entries right now, and I’m sure many fans/readers have already seen them anyway, I’ll cover what the important thoughts in a batch entry. Though I’ll leave episodes 71, 72 and 73 as single entries since they are the most recent.
The most important things I loved during these episodes were Lenalee’s fight and Allen’s recovery. These two events were what led to Lenalee and Allen becoming my all-time favorite characters in the manga (they already were my favorites prior) and what elevated my love for the series when I first read the chapters some many months ago. Firstly, there’s Lenalee’s fight with the Level 3 Akuma. Throughout the entire thing I was on the edge of my seat and the same thing happened in the anime again. You don’t see too many female leads with battles as epic as Lenalee vs. and boy did she KICK ASS. I especially loved this battle since she is essentially the first exorcist to fight and successfully defeat a Level 3. However with that victory came the loss of a good portion of her beautiful hair and the use of her Innocence. Still though, she escaped with what’s important: her life. Even though she’s in no condition to contribute in the upcoming arc no one can blame or complain about her for being like that given that there’s no way for her to recover that quickly to fight and even if she did her Innocence is still out of commission. Lenalee has proven just how hardcore she is and that she can stand tall with the best (that is, Allen).
2 commentsD.Gray-man ep. 58
[ Episode 58: Asian Headquarters ]
This is probably the most uplifting episode in the series yet. Seeing Allen trying so hard to restore his Innocence makes me personally cheer out loud for him. I think I did something similar when I first saw it in the manga as well. I really loved how that scene was done. Additionally, I really like the Asian Headquarters. It doesn’t seem to be as big as the main Headquarters but it still feels like a nice place. Not to mention it has quite a few interesting people like Fou, Lou, and Bak who all are rather hilarious on their own. This part of the arc is one of my favorites since it shows Allen trying his hardest to regain his Innocence and in addition become stronger than he was before. Seeing the rest animated will be a real treat.
1 commentD.Gray-man ep. 57
[ Episode 57: Disappearance and Reunion ]
When I first saw this part of the story it was all pretty sad at first because of the state it left Lenalee in. Thankfully though that was all temporary since she was basically reassured that Allen wasn’t dead by Bookman. Laughs were also aplenty mainly because of Miranda. I really loved how they executed her scenes, especially the last one where she tells the crew so happily that she can go without sleep for at least ten days and already didn’t sleep for three days. Seriously, Miranda is one messed up yet awesome woman. Though I have to wonder what keeps her going. 
Oh, and as if we needed confirmation, we get to see Allen alive and well with a sleeping beauty at the side of his bed. Things are getting more and more awesome.
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