D.Gray-Man, Vol. 1 -- Katsura Hoshino, Paperback

A cursed teenage boy saves mankind one soul at a time.

Set in a fictional 19th century England, D.Gray-man is the story of Allen Walker, a 15-year-old boy who roams the earth in search of Innocence. Washed away to unknown parts of the world after The Great Flood, Innocence is the mysterious substance used to create weapons that obliterate demons known as akuma.

A born exorcist, Walker's primary anti-akuma weapon is the cross that's embossed on his red, disfigured left hand, which contains Innocence. But not only does Walker destroy akuma, he sees the akuma hiding inside a person's soul! Together with his fellow exorcists fighting under the command of the Black Order, Walker leads the battle against the Millennium Earl, the evil being out to destroy mankind.

Author: Katsura Hoshino
Publisher: Viz Media
Published: 05/01/2006
Pages: 200
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.48h x 5.02w x 0.68d
ISBN: 9781421506234
Age Range: 13-17

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 04/24/2006 pg. 44

About the Author
Shiga Prefecture native Katsura Hoshino's hit manga series D.Gray-man has been serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump since 2004. Katsura's debut manga, Continue, appeared for the first time in Weekly Shonen Jump in 2003. Katsura adores his cat Coro.