[UK DVD] D.Gray-man, Vol. #1 Review

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Full review, by Bryan Morton

D.Gray-man, Vol. #1
Age Rating: 13 and Up
Region: 2 - Europe/Japan
Released By: Manga UK
MSRP: £22.99
Running time: 325
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
Disc Resolution: 480i/p
Disc Encoding: MPEG-2

I'm still not entirely certain about D.Gray-man - there's enough promise in it that I want to see made the most of, but there are also aspect of it that just turn me off, and the two aspects are battling it out. At the moment curiosity is winning, but I'm sure that won't last forever. I also feel bound to mention is the length of the series - at 103 episodes, this is no short-haul, and with the US release only just up to episode 52 there's no guarantee that it'll be completed. Manga's recent record with abandoned series only heightens my worries in that department, although to be fair to them their recent incomplete shows were all Viz Media titles, and not from FUNimation. Still, it's something to bear in mind. So far, though, D.Gray-man is an entertaining if not outstanding show that'll be worth a look to action fans.