(L) D.Gray-Man

[ffantasy24]

Originally Posted by GDB

It's been confirmed in this week's WSJ that D.Gray-man will return the second week of March (the 9th I think, maybe 11th, I forget what day of the week WSJ comes out).

Courtesy of MangaHelpers:

THANK U GOD T[]T *uncontrollable tears*

[andrewsch5658]

Originally Posted by Guido

Hoshino-sensei explained at the end of the first tankoubon for the manga, that shortly before she started D.Gray-man she was already writing another story.

The title of that other work of hers is Bookman, which has the character of Lavi as the protagonist, of course.
Bookman, supposedly, follows Lavi and the bookmens' exploits searching for the secret history of the world, according to what Hoshino-sensei replied in an interview for Jump.

When Hoshino-sensei began the creation for D.Gray-man manga, she liked very much the characters for both Bookman and Lavi that decided to move and placed them inside the D.Gray-man storyline.

Moreover, before those mangas Hoshino-sensei wrote her first work which was titled as Zone.
This is a one-shot manga which serves as both the template and the basis for the creation of D.Gray-man. In fact, Hoshino-sensei explained as well that many of the characters (including the Earl and Allen) in D.Gray-man first appeared in Zone.

Zone unofficially establishes and introduces for the first time the D.Gray-man universe with the Akuma & their creation, the Earl, and the characters of the Order.
A curious aspect of Zone is that the main protagonist is a teenaged-girl.

Hoshino-sensei further went to explain that for D.Gray-man she took that main female lead and put her inside the storyline but changed many of her traits and characteristics to make her look more boyish, which at the end resulted with the conception and birth of Allen Walker's character.

Thanks for the info, Guido. I appreciate it. Really interesting.

[Guido]

People you're going to like what I've found.

After a while of intrigue and search, I found a blog site which posted pictures taken from the AnimagIC 2008 convention which took place in Germany.

This of great interest because the owner from that site was able to take and secure pictures of Hoshino-sensei in her first public appearance.

This is the link to the site which contains an interview entry about Hoshino-sensei.
http://community.livejournal.com/dgr...82.html#cutid1

Spoiler for Katsura Hoshino for real:

[yezhanquan]

Sensei, may I humbly advise that the specs be changed to a steel-rimmed one? Braces are too late, I believe.

[King Lycan]

Can't wait two more weeks and we have some D Gray Man ..

[P99]

Yeah. I have waited so long for the next chapter of D. Gray Man.

[Wargumm1i]

D.Gray-Man starts next week hurray.

[King Lycan]

Spoilers yay !!..not very clear though

Spoiler for Chapter 179:

First Spoiler:
アクマにとり憑き　とりこんで　神化する　「憑神」
Possesses the akuma -- taken in -- apotheosis -- "Possession God"
[I dunno if the "Possession God" thing is supposed to be a name, but given the context I think not. If so it's written Tsukikami. Or maybe -gami.]

人の形したものがティモシーだけに見えてくる
Only the human form of Timothy is seen.
？「やーっと声が通じたわ憑神　ずっとそばにおったのに正しい発動してくれんと人間にばーっか 憑きよって
合者の意識のなかにおるワイはおまいに認識されへんと形になれへんねんど　はじめましてとゆうところか　ワ イは憑神のセコンドやっしゃ」
?: "The voice was finally communicated, possession god. It was always by your side but never truly activated because of stupid possessions of humans.
Inside the joined consciousness, you weren't conscious of me and I did not take form, but this is called "nice to meet you", is it? I'm possession god Second, nice to meet ya."
[This guy as a really weird dialect, but I think this is about right.]

見た目は大人のティモシーらしい　モノノ怪の主人公みたいな雰囲気かなと思った
His appearance is sort of an adult Timothy, though he has the atmosphere of a mysterious protagonist, I thought.

カラーはアレン、神田、指の切れてる人、リンク、めがねのおばちゃん、ティモシー、エミリア？
The color is Allen, Kanda, all the worn out people, Link, the old lady with glasses, Timothy, Emilia?

やわかい絵柄に見えたのは、ティモシーの変身後のデザインでそう見えただけだったかも
It looked like a soft design, it might have just been Timothy's design after transformation.

Second Spoiler:
ティモシーはAKUMAの身体乗っ取り、変身する。
Timothy takes over the akuma's body, he transforms.
そして適合者の意識にいる“セコンド”が見えるようになる
And there's an adaption-person's consciousness, "Second" then appears.
ティモシーは自分の能力がイノセンスによるものだと聞いて悲しむが、今は前にいる敵と戦うことを決意して、 ツキカミに敵の倒し方を聞く
When he had heard his abilities were by the means of Innocence he was sad, but now he is determined to fight the enemies in front of him, he listens to the possession god's way of defeating enemies.

[andrewsch5658]

Thanks for the spoiler, King Lycan.xD

I actually thought it's next week, so I'm really happy we got a chapter this week.xD

Looking forward to the chapter.

[ffantasy24]

*Gets back into seat & rubs hands together *I'm ready for some nice fast-rolling DGRAY fix
WHOO!

(Same message came out 3 times dnt know why..)

[andrewsch5658]

Originally Posted by ffantasy24

*Gets back into seat & rubs hands together *I'm ready for some nice fast-rolling DGRAY fix
WHOO!

Same here.

[Umaibo]

I just read 179. Thank god Hoshino-sensei is doing okay.

[andrewsch5658]

Originally Posted by usopsama

I just read 179. Thank god Hoshino-sensei is doing okay.

Me too. I read the raw even though I don't understand Japanese. Yeah,really glad she is doing well. Waiting for the scanlation before making further discussion on the new chapter.

Finally read the scanlation. Love it,divine possession and the second. Did anyone but me think that divine possession 'second' looks like Timonty+Link?:P Also, I find the 2 Akumas comment on Akuma turn into Innocence really funny. Definitely awesome chapter and return.

Looking forward for next week chapter.

[Bordix]

Trans out

Finally! D gray man is back, Liking the art than the previous chapters, I kinda "wtf" at first since I totally forgot the story line and I need to reread this manga. btw, timothy's innocence is awesome.( I wonder if he could posses a level 4)

[Guido]

Surely, the patience and good will paid off.

Hoshino-sensei returned back the storyline and did so with a stylish bang.

Spoiler:

Last chapter was told from the reader's perspective, and this new chapter retold those same events but from Timothy's perspective.

It does explain a lot why the cyclops-Akuma blocked the killing attack intended for Emilia.

Basically, Timothy was able to synchronize in depth with his Innocence, during a moment of need and distress, allowing him to interface with what I most likely assume is his Innocence's consciousness.

Hoshino-sensei did not waste anything to reintroduce back the climax for the current arc.

The power involving "Divine Possession" takes from Far-East Asian themes.

In summary, Timothy in "Divine Possession" mode possesses a host Akuma's body, which turns it into an Innocence body for himself to transform, I presume from watching the panels.

I wonder what more surprises "Divine Possession" has in store for Timothy next week.

Thank you very much, Hoshino-sensei and okaerinasai.

[Proto]

Hm... so Timothy is basically this series Kirby. Sure, I always liked Kirby so no complaints there.

[Nosauz]

imo opinion this stuff was so much more interesting then the gang fighting the second level 4... ugh those things are so damn ugly. Great chapter

[GDB]

Originally Posted by Proto

Hm... so Timothy is basically this series Kirby. Sure, I always liked Kirby so no complaints there.

YES! I knew this power seemed familiar, but couldn't place it.

[ffantasy24]

Just read.WHOO!Seeing that little update flasher blinking on screen had me throwing my hands up and exclaiming infront of the comp like a dork X) So glad Hoshino sensei is well and back on track now
179th felt a bit short in content, but I suppose it's gonna gradually pick up the pace again. The style change was a bit dramatic to me though, esp with timmy's new innocence form. Not necessarily in a bad way but definitely something more unfamiliar and takes longer to digest.
And BAHH!!We only got to see

Spoiler:

ONE COLUMN OF OUR FAV EXORCISTS!! D: *shoots self*
Was def expecting more but ah well..guess the colour pages made up for it.

Wonder what's gonna happen with Link, anyone worried about how he's gonna survive from the puppifiying attack?AND MARIE'S FINGERS!!D: sigh...

[andrewsch5658]

Originally Posted by ffantasy24

And BAHH!!We only got to see

Spoiler:

ONE COLUMN OF OUR FAV EXORCISTS!! D: *shoots self*
Was def expecting more but ah well..guess the colour pages made up for it.

Wonder what's gonna happen with Link, anyone worried about how he's gonna survive from the puppifiying attack?AND MARIE'S FINGERS!!D: sigh...

Yeah,only 1 page and 1 column each.T_T Link and the others who turn into puppet might be save by Timonty's new innocence form by countering the dark matter effect,since Timonty DIVINE POSSESSED the six-sec level 2 Akuma.:P As for Marie's finger, I think nothing can be done except replacing by artificial finger(if got from the science department).:P If his fingers coming back in one piece, the fans and other people reading it will seriously be pissed off although I'm pity and sad for he's loss fingers but at least he's still alive(for now).

Next chapter will probably be focusing on how Timonty's innocence work first,might got some update on the battle between Allen and the others and the level 4.
I think this arc will end at around 2-4 chapters,which is most likely this month.