This is the final episode in the Miranda arc. It followed the manga for the most part from what I could remember. If you have enjoyed this arc thus far then it’s almost guaranteed you will like the conclusion as well. The action sequences weren’t all that great, but it was the story and character development that made this episode entertaining. With everything that had happened to Miranda these last few episodes, the content of her letter to Allen shouldn’t be much of a surprise to anyone. This episode also marks the first appearance of Lavi. Just like Kanda’s case, I was expecting a different voice for the character. I think it will just take another episode or two for me to get accustomed to Lavi’s voice.

I found this to be an overall fun episode to watch. I didn’t find myself bored with any of the scenes considering all of this is just refreshing my memory. We learn more about Road, which really makes her seem evil even though her bloodline may not suggest it. Of course, the most critical part of this episode was all about Miranda and her Innocence. It’s definitely the perfect ability for their current situation. What is going to become of her should be no surprise to anyone if they pay attention to the opening of the series. It’s safe to say this episode was the climax of this arc so it should wrap up in the next episode or two. “D.Gray-man” is set to have 52 episodes so we still have a long way to go before the end.

The story seems to be moving a bit faster than I had expected. Then again my memory of the exact length of events that took place in the manga is cloudy at best. The flashback of Linali’s past felt extremely short. It ended before we were given time to let things sink in. With all the new information this episode had regarding Miranda, one could quite easily guess what will eventually happen to her. This wasn’t a flawless episode by any stretch of the imagination, but by taking into account all the parts that were good makes it a worthwhile episode. Road revealed her identity in the last scene, which I thought was a great spot to end the episode. I thought it was a unique twist in the story when I came across it in the manga.

This arc begins a story that plays an important part in the series as a whole. Linali reveals a little bit about her past during a seemingly trivial scene. It’s something to take note of until later in the series. I found the plot itself for this arc to be entertaining. It will progressively better from here on out in my opinion. Soon we’ll learn just exactly who Road and the others really are. Looking at the events in this episode one could make some guesses, but it’s unlikely they could pinpoint their identity exactly. This story should last at least another two episodes. I’m pretty confident that I will have no trouble enjoying the rest of this arc if they stick close to the manga.

I enjoyed watching the majority of this episode. The only real issue I had with this episode were the action sequences. I thought they looked pretty sloppy. It felt as if they left out as many frames as possible to cut costs. Other than that, the rest of the episode turned out nicely. I don’t remember Allen’s flashback being so brief in the manga, but regardless it was one of the better scenes in this episode. It provideed some nice character development as well as some new information regarding Akumas. Linali’s role ended up being quite small for this story, but since she will get a bigger part soon I’m not exactly concerned. I’m still patiently waiting for them to get to the better stories that have a real impact on the series.

Sanpei Yuuko is the guest seiyuu in this episode. Many people may recognize her as Renton Thurston from “Eureka 7″. I thought her seiyuu work in this episode just made it that much more enjoyable. I don’t remember if we get to see Linali’s anti-akuma weapon in this story. Regardless, I hope they do it justice when we do get to see it. This episode provides a bit of Allen’s background information, but we’ll have to wait until the next episode to learn the details of how he he became cursed. Overall I didn’t enjoy this episode as much as the previous one. The comparison may be a little unfair since the previous episode was the climax of Allen’s first mission. Nevertheless, this was still worthwhile to watch.

This is easily the best episode from this current mission. Not only did it conclude the mission, it was pretty entertaining as well. The writers may not follow every detail of the manga, but for most of the events they stay true to the manga. It was fun to watch the rest of the plot unfold, but I thought they could have done a better job with the action scenes. At the rate they’re moving at I think the series could easily surpass 26 episodes well before they reach the manga’s current story. I look forward to the next episode simply because Linali will be part of it. Not having any recollection of the story in the upcoming episode makes me uncertain whether or not it will span more than one episode.

I thought this mission would wrap up this episode. I don’t remember the manga being so long for this particular story, but then again it has been a while since I read this part. Regardless, this episode had some entertaining moments. Getting to see the level 2 Akuma’s abilities beyond what was shown in the previous episode was pretty interesting. Most of the mysteries the previous episode brought forth are answered in this episode. Things make more sense now, which should add to the overall entertainment value of the next episode. I’m actually hoping this story will conclude in the next episode. This current story isn’t all that bad, but as long as they stick to the manga it will only get better.

It’s too bad Komui doesn’t have a bigger role in the series. His overprotectiveness provides lots of laughs to lighten the mood. Building on top of the information provided in the previous episode, we learn how the organization finds Innocence all over the world. As informative as it was, it’s really only to let us make sense of this episode’s situation. Putting Kanda together with Allen provides us a good opportunity to get a better understanding of Kanda as a character. This is the first time we get to see a level 2 Akuma. The timing was good too because it was getting tiresome seeing nothing but drones for villains. I thought this was a pretty good action-packed episode. If I recall the events in the manga correctly, the next episode should be much better.

This episode was less exciting than the first episode, but it provided a lot of useful information. Viewers get a better grasp of the background story regarding Innocence and the Millenium Earl. This is also the first time we’re introduced to some of the other main characters as well. Just as expected, Linali turned out great in terms of her seiyuu. Kanda’s voice surprised me at first. It’s not a bad voice for the character, it’s just quite different than what I had imagined. I’m sure I’ll get used to his voice within another episode or two. As for Komui and the others, their casting seems to be spot on. It appears they’re going to follow the manga pretty closely from looking at the first two episodes. I think that’s a good thing, at least for the time being.