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Happy 21st Anniversary D.Gray-Man!

Here is a project made by fans for the 21th anniversary of D.Gray-Man. It is viewable for free and can't be downloaded and sold in any way. 68 contributors participate in this project, resulting in 57 illustrations of Iconic Moments and 60 chronological doodles of little moments.

This fanbook has no affiliation with the official DGM in any way. The contributors claim no ownership or right to the DGM work, which is the sole property of Katsura Hoshino and Shūeisha. Each artist is the owner of and responsible for their art. Reposting any of the artwork is strictly forbidden without direct permission from the artist who made it.

We hope that our work will prompt new and old readers to take interest into D.Gray-Man. Please buy the manga to support the author!

The Zine

And the password to see it : IconicMomentsFanProject!

You can put it in full mode in the top right corner, the four squares there are also a table of content.

This project is our way to celebrate this manga we love and we hope you readers will enjoy our art as much as we loved making it!

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real reason why the 14th wanted to destroy the earl

24/100

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[NEW MERCH] D.Gray-man x Steam Punk collaboration goodies

More and more goodies incoming !

D.Gray-man is having a steam punk themed collaboration with Granup.

The pre-orders are until April, 11th and the delivery is expected for the end of May.

It doesn't seem they can deliver abroad, so you'll have to use a proxy.

Now, the line-up

Badges : 440 yen each

Key chains : 880 yen each

Acrylic stand : 1650 yen each

Character pic : 330 yen each

For every 2,200 yen spent, you'll get a special random card!

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crown clown by hemi_tattoo on instagram

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HEY. HEY REMEMBER THIS?

Remember how Lavi is the only person ever who has been able to see an akuma's soul with Allen's evolved eye?

BECAUSE I DO

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How long have y’all been d gray-manning too close to the sun?

I started d gray man when I was younger than Allen and now I’m closer to the age of Tyki mikk 😭

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monthly nea for october! plus a bonus timcanpy

and a lil gif version of just nea

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alma alma oh alma

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BEST DARK HAIRED CHARACTER TOURNAMENT

Round 1:

Aki Hayakawa (Chainsaw Man) -vs- Yoite (Nabari no Ou)

Yuu Kanda (D.Gray-Man) -vs- Jin (Samurai Champloo)

Round 2:

Aki Hayakawa (Chainsaw Man) -vs- Kaneki Ken (Tokyo Ghoul)

Yuu Kanda (D.Gray-Man) -vs- Kurou Yatogami (K)

Round 3:

Aki Hayakawa (Chainsaw Man) -vs- Yuu Kanda (D.Gray-Man)

VOTE MORE!!

Best Light Haired Character Tournament

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"Lala, are you crying?" (D.Gray-Man chapter 13 redraw)

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I have a ridiculously huge beef with the word "Akuma" used in the English translation of D.gray-man. It frustrates me to no end. From what I understand, it means "demon," and from the in-universe conversations the characters have, everybody understands it as just that a "demon" when they hear the exorcist talk about them. Time and time again, people react to the word "demon," whereas the translation sticks to the borrowed word "akuma."

Even the very first conversation Allen has with Moa indicates clearly that she does not hear a specific word describing the specific demons The Millennium Earl creates. She gets confused about mythical beings. She hears just a word "demon" despite the translator using "akuma" first.

Well... we could argue that here Allen explained to her that an akuma is a demon of sorts. Sure, and after that, Moa got confused, but...

There, we have actual civilians. They sure as shit don't know what an akuma is. Only John does. The rest treats it as him having a wild imagination.

Yes, we could technically argue that in this world, "akuma" entered the global dictionary as either a synonym for a "demon" or a sub-species of sorts... but then it is a by-product of the translation. The characters do not really speak Japanese in-universe (unless they are), so it's probably usually English. Or amalgamation of languages, because so many of those are mixed in in the HQ: everybody probably picks up bits and pieces from others....

And I understand even why leaving "akuma" was an appealing choice. It's fun to have a specific word for the evil creatures. But... the conversations... if only people would not get confused about mythical vs. biomechanical creations, I probably would never even bat an eyelid while reading this. But they are, and I get ridiculously (even to myself) miffed by the term 😂

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I can see the Millennium Earl playing with plastic model kits. My quick doodle morphed into something else.

Based on this lovely scene from chapter 1:

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gray log is a blessing to us all

lavi took one (1) bite of allen’s dessert, so allen filled his yakiniku with wasabi and he’s chased lavi down with the wasabi in hand, telling him to say “aaahh ♡” while lavi ran to hide behind miranda… miranda saw allen coming with a terrifying expression on his face and immediately assumed she must have done something to deserve his wrath hlsdkjfhdkjhfd

edited to add: marie’s entire entry about this event is effectively “lavi and allen were making a ruckus, so i bopped them”

https://discord.gg/Fg3RwxA

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D.GRAY-MAN POP UP SHOP IN SHINJUKU (August 2024)

A special D.Gray-man pop-up store will be held in Shinjuku, Tokyo, from August, 9th to August 25th.

The four first days (9-12), the admission will be only through a lottery system. You can already apply to the lottery system and the results will be out in July (you can ask for my help if you need to apply!)

There will be exclusive goodies ! The goodies list is already available on the website. There are cards, stickers, T-shirts and sweatshirts, etc.

There will also be a special lottery: each time you buy 3000 yen of goodies, you'll get to try the lottery. The prizes are already available to see on the website.

You will also be able to see the new key-holder plushies samples. The plushies will be available later on an online shop.

And at last, there will be a special Lavi Birthday event! A board will be in the shop, and you will be able to write small messages to Lavi!

For the moment, we do not know if there will be an online shop for the goodies. But since the plushies will be sold online, I guess there will be one! Let's hope

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Tyki’s reaction to being slapped fascinates me. This guy gets slapped by a helpless exorcist that's fully at his mercy and he kinda likes it. It wasn’t a weak slap either! Despite the state Allen’s in, it left a mark! But Tyki just laughs it off. Settles down to chat. Lights himself a cigarette.

Let’s face it. It’s charming.

I really like the contrast between Allen’s first meeting with Road and his first meeting with Tyki. Road had no intention of killing Allen from the start, and she wasn't really there to destroy any Innocence, but she gets incredibly rough with him: nailing his arm to the wall, stabbing his eye out, making a pincushion out of him with her candles. She fully delights in the bodily harm.

Tyki’s here to kill Allen and destroy his Innocence. That’s already decided. But he doesn’t brutalize him at any point.

Because Tyki's so casual, you keep thinking: hey, Allen’s going to get out of this totally fine. Someone is going to show up and save him. Lenalee should be looking for him. We haven’t seen the others in a while, so they must be on their way. Someone is going to arrive in the nick of time to save Allen, and everything’s going to be fine. We still have to get to Japan, after all.

But no one comes.

The scene progresses. Tyki keeps talking, he shows off his power a bit, tries to play with Allen like he played with the others. Tries to make him scared, maybe beg a little. He’s fooling around with the prey he’s already caught, like a cat.

But Allen's not scared, and Tyki backs off. The actual physical torture isn't the appeal for him, so if his victim isn't scared there's no reason to get violent.

So now you're thinking, wow, this guy is gonna regret taking his time when someone finally arrives! What a classic villain fumble; failing your mission because you were too busy monologuing.

But no one comes.

Tyki pulls out the card the Earl gave him. And you find out Tyki’s been searching for Allen. Specifically.

That’s bad, but it's okay. It'll be fine. Someone is going—

You turn the page, and Tyki is ripping Allen’s arm off. No warning, no posturing. One second Allen is fine—someone is going to save him, any second now, Tyki hasn’t even hurt him yet—and the next Allen’s fucking Innocence is on the forest floor.

Tyki keeps talking, smiling. Nothing about his demeanor has changed.

He destroys Allen's Innocence. Like it's nothing.

And at this point, you start to realize, maybe no one is coming. Or if they are, it’s already too late.

Tim gets sent away. He can go get help. But, now Allen’s truly alone with the assassin sent to kill him—if anyone’s coming, it has to be now! Where is everyone?!

Right on cue, you finally get to see the other characters.

And they’re still on the fucking ship.

Then maybe Lenalee—

No. Lenalee’s also at the ship. Tyki has his hand hovering over Allen’s chest and Lenalee’s at the goddamn ship.

No one is coming, you realize. No one was ever coming.

And just like that, Tyki kills Allen. Intimately, with a smile. He wants it to be slow, but quiet. He wants Allen to feel how helpless he really is.

Tyki's a serial killer: we've seen him stage his victims before, like leaving Daisya hanging like some kind of grisly ornament. We saw the state he left the General in.

Allen, however, gets more artistic treatment; he's by the far the favorite of Tyki's victims so far, and Tyki doesn't want to disturb the pretty picture he's already made too much, but it needs a little extra flair, doesn't it? A more personal touch.

So he scatters his own gift to Allen over him: a little something to suit his white hair and black coat and red scars, and the last thing we see is the black crescent of despair. Put there quite deliberately; it is not a typical image to appear on a Joker card.

Volume 6 ends, just like that.

It really is a merciless ending. You can't believe that the protagonist will really die here, but even if he somehow survives, his Innocence has been destroyed. The entire scene is built around your expectations as a reader that the protagonist can't die, so someone will save him, or there will be some other interference.

But no. No one was ever coming to save Allen; not this time.

And that? That has consequences.

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Happy 20th Anniversary D.Gray-Man!

Here is a project made by fans for the 20th anniversary of D.Gray-Man. It is viewable for free and can't be downloaded and sold in any way. 175 artists, from determined beginners to seasoned pros, signed up to redraw the first volume, illustrate 18 iconic moments, and sketch 73 doodles (presented alongside 36 silly questions) in their own style!

This fanbook has no affiliation with the official DGM in any way. The contributors claim no ownership or right to the DGM work, which is the sole property of Katsura Hoshino and Shūeisha. Each artist is the owner of and responsible for their art. Reposting any of the artwork is strictly forbidden without direct permission from the artist who made it.

Only look at this Zine if you already know DGM! It wouldn't be as interesting otherwise. We hope that our work will prompt new and old readers to take interest into D.Gray-Man. Please buy the manga to support the author!

The Zine

And the password to see it : DGM20thAnniversaryFanProject! You can put it in full mode in the top right corner, the four squares there are also a table of content.

This project is our way to celebrate this manga we love and we hope you readers will enjoy our art as much as we loved making it!