Allen Walker

This article is about a fictional manga character. For similarly named people, see Alan Walker.

Allen Walker
D.Gray-man character
A teenage boy with white hair and silver eyes wearing a black and white uniform
Allen Walker in early chapters wielding Cross, illustration by Katsura Hoshino[a]
First appearanceD.Gray-man manga chapter 1 (2004)[2]
Created byKatsura Hoshino
Voiced byJapanese
Sanae Kobayashi[3]
Ayumu Murase[4] (D.Gray-man Hallow)
English
Todd Haberkorn[5]
Notable relativesMana Walker (guardian)

Allen Walker (Japanese: アレン・ウォーカー, Hepburn: Aren Wōkā) 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.

Hoshino based Allen's characterization on Robin, the shorter-haired female protagonist of the one-shot comic Zone. She designed Allen's clothing to resemble that of the nineteenth century, giving him a ribbon tie and other accessories to make him appear gentlemanly. Hoshino gave Allen a calm demeanor in contrast with her typical rambunctious, rude characters; and to make him look intimidating she gave Allen a pentagram-shaped scar. The manga was adapted for television as an anime series in which Allen was voiced by Sanae Kobayashi. The voices were recast for the 2016 anime television series D.Gray-man Hallow, in which Ayumu Murase replaced Kobayashi. In the English adaptation of the anime series, Allen was voiced by Todd Haberkorn.

Allen is popular with D.Gray-man readers; he is usually ranking in the top three in the series' popularity polls and reaction to the character in manga and anime publications and other media has been generally positive. His characterization has been praised; critics said his calm demeanor and mysterious origin are atypical of a shōnen protagonist. Some reviewers enjoyed Allen's multiple voice actors. Merchandise featuring Allen's likeness, including plush dolls, figurines, clothing and cosplay pieces, has been offered. In addition to the character's appearances in the anime series D.Gray-man and its sequel D.Gray-man Hallow, he has appeared in three light novels, two video games and several crossover fighting games.

  1. ^ D.Gray-man Illustrations: NOCHE. Viz Media. 2011. p. 97. ISBN 978-1-4215-4124-2.
  2. ^ 本誌の内容 [The contents of this magazine] (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on February 5, 2008. Retrieved March 9, 2009.
  3. ^ ぷろだくしょんバオバブ [Production Baobab] (in Japanese). Production Baobab. Archived from the original on March 14, 2007. Retrieved July 27, 2009.
  4. ^ "D.Gray-Man Gets New TV Anime Series in 2016 with New Cast". Anime News Network. December 20, 2016. Archived from the original on 5 September 2016.
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