Case Closed,also known as Detective Conan,is a Japanese detective manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday since January 1994,with its chapters collected in 105 tankōbon volumes as of April 2024. Due to legal problems with the name Detective Conan,the English language releases from Funimation and Viz Media were renamed to Case Closed. The story follows the high school detective Shinichi Kudo,whose body was transformed into that of an elementary school-age child while investigating a mysterious organization. Generally,he solves a multitude of cases by impersonating his childhood best friend's father and various other characters.
Katsura Hoshino is a Japanese manga artist from Shiga Prefecture. She made her debut in July 2003 with the publication of her first manga series Continue and is known for her work,D.Gray-man,which began serialization in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump in May 2004. She most recently designed characters for the 2013 Sunrise anime,Valvrave the Liberator,making it her first original work on an anime.
D.Gray-man is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Katsura Hoshino. Set in an alternate 19th century,it tells the story of a young Allen Walker,who joins an organization of exorcists named the Black Order. They use an ancient substance,Innocence,to combat a man known as the Millennium Earl and his demonic army of Akuma who intend to destroy humanity. Many characters are adapted from Hoshino's previous works and drafts,such as Zone. The series is noted for its dark narrative;Hoshino once rewrote a scene she thought too violent for her young readers.
2001 Nights is a science fiction manga series written and illustrated by Yukinobu Hoshino and originally serialized in Futabasha's Monthly Super Action starting from June 1984. It was then collected into three bound volumes by Futabasha,released between August 18,1985 and October 24,1986. The series was licensed for an English-language release by Viz Media and published in North America starting in 1990. 2001 Nights is largely inspired by classic hard science fiction,with many visual homages to previous science fiction novels and films.
Allen Walker is the fictional protagonist of the manga series D.Gray-man,which was created by Japanese artist and writer Katsura Hoshino. In the series,which is set in the 19th century,Allen is a teenager who joins the Black Order—a group of soldiers known as exorcists. Allen uses an object called Innocence to fight demons known as Akuma. Allen's Innocence initially assumes the form of a gigantic left arm and evolves to give him new abilities,which he uses to fight the Millennium Earl—who created an army of Akuma to destroy the world—and his superhuman followers the Noah Family. Allen learns he is connected to the Noah and might become one of them.
The first season of the D.Gray-man anime series,was directed by Osamu Nabeshima and produced by TMS Entertainment. The series adapt Katsura Hoshino's manga with the same name. The season follows the first adventures of Allen Walker,an Exorcist that wields the power of "Innocence" to fight against The Millennium Earl,an ancient sorcerer seeking to destroy the world with monsters called Akuma. Joining an organization of Exorcists known as the "Black Order",Allen teams up with multiple soldiers to collect other Innocences.
Lavi,also known as Bookman Jr.,is a fictional character from Katsura Hoshino's manga D.Gray-man. Lavi is a friendly exorcist in charge of slaying "Akumas",monsters created by the Millennium Earl who wishes to destroy humanity. Lavi is training to become "bookman",a person who records events from the entire history,such as wars between civilization and exorcists,without interfering with civility. However,he is caring when it comes to the Black Order's exorcists and works with them,bonding with most of them. He has also appeared in the series' two anime adaptations,light novels,and video games.
Lenalee Lee is a fictional character in the manga series D.Gray-man,created by Japanese writer and artist Katsura Hoshino. Within the series,set in a fictional 19th century,Lenalee is an exorcist of the Black Order organization tasked with destroying demonic beings called Akuma created by the Millennium Earl,and aiding the Black Order in its fight against the Earl's group,the Noah Family. To facilitate this,she uses a type of weapon called "Innocence" that,in her case,takes the shape of a pair of boots. Lenalee was originally forced to become an exorcist when she was a child,but ended up appreciating it after her older brother,Komui Lee,moved to the Black Order to avoid being left,alone and at the same time became friends with all the staff. Lenalee has also appeared in the series' light novels and video games as well.
Cross Marian is a fictional character who appears in Katsura Hoshino's manga D.Gray-man. Cross is an exorcist in charge of eliminating creatures known as Akumas alongside using the power of the Innocence. The abusive teacher of the series' main character,Allen Walker,Cross initially appears in flashbacks of the story that involve his poor treatment towards the young exorcist until he appears in an area known as Noah's Ark to save his student from a descendant of the Noah clan. Shortly afterwards,the reasons for Cross' disappearance are explained,as it is mentioned that he is associated with a former Noah,who is also connected with Allen. Outside the D.Gray-man manga and anime series,Cross has also appeared in a light novel prequel,which shows that he has been investigating Allen ever since the child worked in a circus.
Yu Kanda is a character from D.Gray-man,a manga series created by Japanese artist and writer Katsura Hoshino. Kanda is a young adult who is an exorcist from an organization known as the Black Order. Like the other exorcists in the order,he is in charge of destroying demonic enemies known as Akuma,created by a man known as the Millennium Earl. For this,he uses an object referred to as "Innocence" sealed within a Japanese sword. Kanda sides with the Black Order in their fight against the Earl's group,the Noah Family. Kanda is often cold and antisocial toward his allies,even disliking it when people refer to him by his given name,Yu. He often engages in fights with his frequent ally,the series' protagonist Allen Walker. As the series proceeds,it is revealed he is the result of an experiment from the Black Order that created his artificial body and merged it with the brain of a deceased exorcist. Outside the main series and the two anime adaptations,Kanda has also appeared in the D.Gray-man light novels,the two video games of the series,and the crossover game Jump Ultimate Stars.
The second season of the D.Gray-man anime series was directed by Osamu Nabeshima and produced by TMS Entertainment. The series adapt Katsura Hoshino's manga. The season follows the first adventures of Allen Walker,an Exorcist that wields the power of "Innocence" to fight against The Millennium Earl,an ancient sorcerer seeking to destroy the world with monsters called Akuma.
The fourth season of the Case Closed anime was directed by Kenji Kodama and produced by TMS Entertainment and Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation. The series is based on Gosho Aoyama's Case Closed manga series. In Japan,the series is titled Detective Conan but was changed due to legal issues with the title Detective Conan. The episodes' plot continues Jimmy Kudo's life as a young child named Conan Edogawa.
D.Gray-man Hallow is an anime series adapted from the Katsura Hoshino's manga,D.Gray-man. Produced by TMS Entertainment and 8PAN,and directed by Yoshiharu Ashino,it acts as a sequel to the previous D.Gray-man anime series and follows a young Exorcist named Allen Walker from the Black Order which are in charge of destroying weapons,known as Akuma,using objects known as "Innocence". The Akuma are created by an ancient sorcerer known as the Millennium Earl,who is allied with the immortal Noah Family. The plot focuses on Allen's connection with the Noah and his ally,Yu Kanda,who is planned to be used by them.
The Millennium Earl,also known as "the Creator" and "Adam",is a fictional character in the manga series D.Gray-man by Katsura Hoshino. Introduced as the series' main antagonist,the Earl's role is to help revive the dead and turn them into demons known as Akuma. With Akuma,a group known as the Noah Family plans to destroy humanity. The Earl takes an interest in the protagonist:young exorcist Allen Walker,who is connected to the Noah. When he learns that the exorcist Allen Walker is the successor of the 14th Noah,Nea D. Campbell he attempts to capture him. The character also appears in the second light novel based on the series.
The third season of the D.Gray-man anime series,called the "2nd stage",was directed by Osamu Nabeshima and produced by TMS Entertainment. It adapts Katsura Hoshino's manga. Like the rest of the series,it follows the adventures of Allen Walker,an Exorcist that wields the power of "Innocence" to fight against the Earl of Millennium,an ancient sorcerer seeking to destroy the world with monsters called akuma.
The fourth season of the D.Gray-man anime series,called the "2nd stage",was directed by Osamu Nabeshima and produced by TMS Entertainment. It adapts Katsura Hoshino's manga. Like the rest of the series,it follows the adventures of Allen Walker,an Exorcist that wields the power of "Innocence" to fight against the Earl of Millennium,an ancient sorcerer seeking to destroy the world with monsters called akuma. In this season,Allen and his allies are trapped in a dimension known as Noah's Ark and must fight the Earl's underlings in order to find a way home.
