The WORST episodes of D.Gray-man

Every episode of D.Gray-man ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of D.Gray-man!

Toward the end of the 19th century, Allen Walker officially joins the organization of Exorcists that destroy the beings known as Akuma; mechanic weapons made by the Millennium Earl with the suffering souls of the dead. Allen has both a cursed eye and an anti-Akuma weapon as an arm, bearing the power of "Innocence," a gift given to him as an apostle of God. Allen, along with his fellow Exorcists must put a stop to the Millennium Earl's ultimate plot that could lead to the destruction of the world and all who live on it.

Last Updated: 9/22/2024Network: TV TokyoStatus: Ended
The Boy Who Hunts Akuma
star
7.74
252 votes

#1 - The Boy Who Hunts Akuma

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/3/2006

Allen Walker and his golem, Timcanpy have recently arrived in London, planning to visit the Black Order Headquarters. Meanwhile, Officers Moore and Charles are investigating a supposedly haunted church. While searching this abandoned building, Moore and Charles are separated due to Allen's "kidnapping" of Moore. After he is handcuffed to a chair, Allen tries to explain his situation to Moore when Charles is suddenly killed. Since Moore was unconscious due to the attack, Allen is suspected of Charles's death. Allen attempts to tell the chief that an akuma killed Charles and that he would like to help. However, due to the disbelief of the chief, Allen is placed under house arrest while the rest of the police unit investigate the church themselves. During his stay at Moore's home, Allen explains to Moore about what is akuma and later on, he meets Moore's brother-in-law, Mark who is the akuma that killed Charles and countless others who visited the church. Upon investigating, Allen finds out that Moore's sister, Crea is the soul entrapped in the akuma. The akuma later kills the police units excluding Moore and later, Allen destroys it by using his Anti-akuma weapon.

Directors: Osamu Nabeshima
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The Black Order Annihilation Incident
star
7.81
150 votes

#2 - The Black Order Annihilation Incident

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/21/2006

Komui's latest invention, Komurin II, is designed to make exorcists stronger. However, Komurin II goes out of control and starts hunting the exorcists within the Black Order. Its all the scientists can do as they try to stop the robot from capturing Allen, and despite his experience with Komurin I, Kanda refuses to help. Meanwhile outside of the Black Order, the Millennium Earl holds a dinner with several strange humans with golden eyes and crucifixes on their foreheads, one of which is a young girl with spiky dark hair.

Directors: Osamu Nabeshima
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Charity Bell
star
7.81
136 votes

#3 - Charity Bell

Season 1 - Episode 37 - Aired 6/19/2007

As Kanda and Daisya head out to Barcelona to meet up with General Tiedoll, Daisya reminisces about his past on how he became an exorcist and how he met General Tiedoll.

Directors: Osamu Nabeshima
Requiem Rose
star
7.83
134 votes

#4 - Requiem Rose

Season 1 - Episode 40 - Aired 7/10/2007

Following Timcampy on the continued search for General Cross, Allen and Lenalee reunite with Lavi and Krory in a town celebrating the Rose Festival. Lavi tells them the total number of casualties, and how one of the Exorcists were killed by a Noah. Meanwhile, Road is seen abusing Lero, while the Millennium Earl talks about his concern with General Cross. During the night, Allen remembers the people he could and couldn't save. He cannot stand the fact that he can't protect his companions, but with the help of Lavi, realizes the true reason for why they fight. The next day as they make to leave, a beautiful blonde woman is seen watching them.

Directors: Osamu Nabeshima
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The Black Order
star
7.88
201 votes

#5 - The Black Order

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/10/2006

Allen finally arrives at the Black Order Headquarters. Due to a misunderstanding, everyone thinks he is an Akuma. Yu Kanda confronts Allen and damages his anti-Akuma weapon. Eventually, it is resolved when Komui finds a letter of introduction from Allen's master, Cross Marian. Afterwards, Allen is allowed into Headquarters and is given a tour by Komui's sister, Lenalee Lee. After getting his arm repaired by Komui, Allen is examined by Hevlaska, an exorcist who is able to measure his synchronization ratio. In addition, she predicts that Allen will create a powerful "Destroyer of Time" in a dark future. From Komui, Allen learns more about the war between the Earl and the Innocence. Reever Wenham, the unfortunate assistant to Komui, is introduced in this episode as well. We also get a glimpse of Allen's "dark" yet comical past with Cross Marian.

Directors: Osamu Nabeshima
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Mysterious Ghost Ship
star
7.92
135 votes

#6 - Mysterious Ghost Ship

Season 1 - Episode 32 - Aired 5/15/2007

While waiting for a ship to rendezvous with Lenalee, Allen encounters a group of wannabe pirates who claim that a pirate ship is sinking ships along the coast.

Directors: Osamu Nabeshima
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Iron Fan Maid
star
7.93
133 votes

#7 - Iron Fan Maid

Season 1 - Episode 44 - Aired 8/7/2007

Lavi races against time to try and make it to Bookman's location to cure Lenalee's illness, and in the canyons saves a young maid from an akuma. The maid is actually Mimi, who plots to steal Lavi's Innocence and kill them both. Luck doesn't seem to be on her side, Lavi always managed to directly or indirectly stop her from stealing his weapon. Lenalee's condition is worsening, and she tells Lavi to leave her but he refuses. The situation stirs up memories in Mimi of her own creation, and she becomes more determined to finish the mission and see Lulubell smile. She finally manages to steal Lavi's Innocence and attempts to kill the two exorcists, but Bookman's arrival turns the favour back on the exorcists' side. A defeated Mimi returns to Lulubell, who decides not to dismiss her. That is all it takes for Mimi to smile once more.

Directors: Osamu Nabeshima
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Exorcist Clad in Wind
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7.93
135 votes

#8 - Exorcist Clad in Wind

Season 1 - Episode 35 - Aired 6/5/2007

As she is on her way to reunite with Allen, Lenalee agrees to accompany Gozu to the next town. However, in the midst of the forest, they meet a group of stranded villagers, running away from their home because of wolf attacks. The wolf attacks are revealed to be the work of Akuma and Lenalee receives help from Suman Dark, an exorcist and long time friend, who is searching for General Zokalo.

Directors: Osamu Nabeshima
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The Wandering Stone Statue
star
7.95
133 votes

#9 - The Wandering Stone Statue

Season 1 - Episode 43 - Aired 7/31/2007

Allen and Krory, having been separated from Lenalee and Lavi, arrive in a town and meet a boy named Selim, who is accused of stealing a stone statue, which is the town symbol. Everyone seem unwilling to believe him, except the mayor's daughter Karya. The villagers threaten to kill Selim, but Allen senses Akuma and destroys them in front of the villagers. Afraid, the villagers chase the exorcists back into the forest, as planned by Lulubell and Mimi. That night, Selim tells Allen and Krory how he witnessed the stone statue moving; suspecting Innocence the exorcists decide to investigate. They spot the stone statue moving into a ruined temple, and they follow it, where they become target of Mimi's Akuma.

Directors: Osamu Nabeshima
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And Snow Falls Over the Town
star
7.99
116 votes

#10 - And Snow Falls Over the Town

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/19/2006

Thanks to Miranda's Innocence, Allen and Lenalee temporally recover and fight for survival against Road and her Akuma. Just when things seem to be going well, Road decides to torment Allen by ordering an Akuma to self-destruct, explaining that an Akuma who dies this way will never be saved and their soul will be forever lost. Desperately, Allen tries to exorcise the Akuma before it happens, but Lenalee stops him, and the Akuma explodes. The soul is seen begging for Allen's help, and he takes out his anger on Lenalee, who slaps him before telling him as a friend she had to stop him. Road laughs at the scene before leaving, and Allen tries to stop her, but is unable to bring himself to kill the Noah. Road leaves the dimension promising Allen that they will meet again. The Exorcists, along with Miranda, return to Miranda's home.

Directors: Osamu Nabeshima
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The Black Cat's Traps
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8.02
131 votes

#11 - The Black Cat's Traps

Season 1 - Episode 42 - Aired 7/24/2007

The exorcists explore the oriental world they find themselves in, but are far from being able to relax. Lulubell initiates a devious trap to separate the exorcists in an attempt to eliminate Allen and stop them from reuniting with General Cross. She seizes her chance when Krory gets himself lost, and impersonates as Lenalee to lure him to the outskirts of town. Krory is nearly defeated by her akuma, but the other exorcists arrive just in time. In the struggle, Lenalee and her imposter became confused, and both of them are captured by Akuma who then take separate paths. Allen and Krory go after one, while Lavi goes after the other, forcing the group to split up and rendering Allen and Krory lost.

Directors: Osamu Nabeshima
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With the Coat
star
8.04
142 votes

#12 - With the Coat

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/26/2006

The battle with Road is finally over and Allen is unsure on his reasons for becoming an exorcist, but after meeting a new exorcist partner, Lavi, his sense of reason returns to him by understanding the significance of wearing the exorcist uniform.

Directors: Osamu Nabeshima
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Silent Coffins
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8.05
137 votes

#13 - Silent Coffins

Season 1 - Episode 39 - Aired 7/3/2007

Daisya attempts to fight Tyki, but is no match for the powerful Noah, thus leading to a tragic conclusion. Meanwhile, Allen and Lenalee rush over to Barcelona when they heard that it had been attacked. When they arrive there, they find the bodies of their comrades. Meanwhile, Kanda and Marie finally meet up with General Tiedoll. Tyki gets himself lost, and meets up with Suman Dark and his teammates. The tragedy of the war is escalating, even the Noahs appear sober in comparison to their previous antics. Back in the Black Order, Komui is forced to show a more ruthless side as he forbids the Finders from telling the decreased's families of the deaths. Tiedoll and his exorcists briefly meet Allen and Lenalee, and tells them that Timcampy could be their guide for Cross.

Directors: Osamu Nabeshima
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Tombstone of Memories
star
8.11
180 votes

#14 - Tombstone of Memories

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/14/2006

Allen's past is revealed as he confronts the Earl of the millennium, who wants to kill Jean for causing problems with his patrol and calling the Earl "a bad guy".

Directors: Osamu Nabeshima
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The Leaf Of Revival
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8.15
148 votes

#15 - The Leaf Of Revival

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/9/2007

Allen, Lavi and Kanda are sent to investigate a mysterious rapid snowstorm, which could be due to Innocence. Here they meet a young girl and her father, who is obsessed with finding something called The Leaf of Revival to bring back his dead son. Meanwhile, also searching for a possible Innocence in the same area are three Level 2 Akuma under the command of a Noah named Skin Bolic.

Directors: Osamu Nabeshima
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Strange Mansion
star
8.16
104 votes

#16 - Strange Mansion

Season 1 - Episode 45 - Aired 8/14/2007

Kanda, Marie, and General Tiedoll arrive in Czechoslovakia where they meet a man named Klaus, who tells them the history of Jan Novak's famous mansion. The exorcists soon discover a trio of Level 2 Akuma who lure them into Jan's mansion, and utterly, a trap. The mansion is full of tricks and twists, along with hoards of Akuma to fight if you're not careful. With Tiedoll curiously poking around and Klaus' interference, Kanda and Marie have their hands full just protecting them.

Directors: Osamu Nabeshima
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The Crystal Girl
star
8.17
104 votes

#17 - The Crystal Girl

Season 1 - Episode 47 - Aired 8/28/2007

After Allen, Krory, Lenalee, Lavi, and Bookman are reunited with each other, they arrive in a town where a strange phenomenon is causing a water shortage. They soon discover a girl named Mei Ling and a history with a crystal ball that might be the cause of the water shortage and a possible Innocence. Also searching for the possible Innocence is two Level 2 Akuma.

Directors: Osamu Nabeshima
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The Rewinding Town
star
8.17
148 votes

#18 - The Rewinding Town

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/28/2006

Allen and Lenalee are sent to investigate a town where the day of October 9th keeps repeating itself. Once there, they meet a woman named Miranda Lotto and thus learn of her significance to the strange phemonenon of the town. The Millennium Earl announces to his family, the Noah Clan, that it is time for them to head out and continue their mission, thus leading one of the Noahs, the young spiky haired girl Road Kamelot, to investigate the Rewinding Town.

Directors: Osamu Nabeshima
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Lulu Bell's Bell
star
8.18
104 votes

#19 - Lulu Bell's Bell

Season 1 - Episode 49 - Aired 9/11/2007

Annoyed that another Innocence has reached its compatible user, the Millennium Earl orders Lulubell to investigate the new Innocence. Sensing that the Noah is frustrated, Mimi offers to do the job for her, and gets to keep a bell of Lulubell's. The scouting akuma are foreshadowed by Mei-Ling's Innocence and this allows the exorcists to defeat them all, so Mimi decides to try stealing the Innocence before attacking any of the others. Things do not go as planned and she ends up in a fight with Lenalee. Mimi decides she won't retreat this time and finally reveals her akuma form: a large dragon with the power of ferocious wind. While challenging, the exorcists' combined efforts effectively defeat her, and the Millennium Earl gives Lulubell new akuma to use instead. Realizing that Lulubell is leaving her, Mimi follows, ignoring her injured state.

Directors: Osamu Nabeshima
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Homecoming
star
8.19
96 votes

#20 - Homecoming

Season 2 - Episode 43 - Aired 7/29/2008

Allen and all of his friends return safely to the HQ and Miranda deactivates her Innocence, making the injuries the Noahs inflicted on the Exorcists reappear. While the excorists recover in the hospital of HQ, Bak and other scientists study the ark's ability to teleport people anywhere in the world. Allen goes into the piano room with Tim and ponders on how the symbols he and Mana created years ago were the song to move the ark. Elsewhere, the Earl becomes enraged by the fact that the 14th Noah has somehow helped the Exorcists obtain the ark and the Akuma "egg".

Directors: Osamu Nabeshima
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Set Sail, to the East
star
8.19
105 votes

#21 - Set Sail, to the East

Season 1 - Episode 51 - Aired 9/25/2007

Allen, Lenalee, Krory, Lavi, and Bookman arrive in Guangzhou, where they meet the beautiful Anita and servant, Maho-ja, who are supporters of the Black Order and who also inform the exorcists that General Cross has already left China and is heading east to Edo, Japan. However, his ship was attacked by akuma and it is unknown if he survived or not. Anita and Maho-ja decide to prepare the ship and accompany the exorcists to Edo.

Directors: Osamu Nabeshima
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The Skinn Bolic Room
star
8.20
98 votes

#22 - The Skinn Bolic Room

Season 2 - Episode 26 - Aired 4/1/2008

Kanda decides to fight the Noah, Skin Boric, and tells the others to go ahead. They refuse and insist on staying with Kanda until he finally attacks them in fury. They go ahead after Lenalee makes Kanda promise to follow them. Nonetheless, they worry because they know that the room will be destroyed once it finishes downloading. Now alone, Kanda fights Skin one-on-one. Tyki Mikk watches them (as well as the other Exorcists) in a room with Road. In Edo, Marie and Tiedoll continue to fight the giant Akuma.

Directors: Osamu Nabeshima
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The Village Where a Witch Lives, Part 1
star
8.21
133 votes

#23 - The Village Where a Witch Lives, Part 1

Season 1 - Episode 33 - Aired 5/22/2007

While on his way to meet up with fellow exorcist, Daisya Barry, Kanda hears a rumor about "The Forest of No Return" and discovers he must pass through it. There, he meets a Finder named Gozu and soon comes upon a village where, according to a legend, a witch is supposed to live.

Directors: Osamu Nabeshima
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Wavering Accommodator
star
8.21
104 votes

#24 - Wavering Accommodator

Season 1 - Episode 48 - Aired 9/4/2007

The exorcists race to save Mei-Ling from the two Level 2 Akuma who have kidnapped her in an attempt to steal the Innocence. After some rough encounters, Mei-Ling is too frightened to do anything, and Lenalee offers her the chance to simply walk away. Upon hearing the explanation about exorcists and akuma, Mei-Ling finally accepts her destiny as an exorcist and an Innocence compatible user. At the end, disgusted by the akuma's failures, Lulubell orders it to self destruct.

Directors: Osamu Nabeshima
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Edo Annihilated
star
8.22
100 votes

#25 - Edo Annihilated

Season 2 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/11/2008

The Earl's black orb of energy completely destroys Edo. The Exorcists are left in various conditions, though General Cross' group is more severely wounded. Lenalee, however, is protected by her Innocence, which once again encases her in a crystal-like form. This form catches the Earl's interest, and he sends Tyki, Skin, and the giant Akuma to obtain her Innocence. Kanda fights Tyki, Lavi and Marie confront Skin, and General Tiedoll confronts the giant Akuma. However, with all the Exorcists doing battle with the Noahs, Lenalee is left unguarded, giving the Earl a chance to obtain her Innocence himself. Just as he is about to kill Lenalee, a white arm stops him. The ark's gate is shown open, leading directly to Lenalee, where Allen and the Earl meet face to face once again.

Directors: Osamu Nabeshima
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