Allen Walker

access: Eroica
adopted in Sept. 2006
anime/manga character
shrine included, in good shape

Allen is the protagonist of D.Gray-man, a Japanese manga series created by Katsura Hoshino. He was practically my favorite character in the series since day one - what a gentleman, what a loyal friend and ally! There's nothing about Allen that reminds you of a fierce warrior, even if he's capable of destroying his enemies without a blink. Furthermore, who else would "love" his allies and enemies all at once, even if just in fiction? Reading Allen's life story is like solving a complex puzzle: there are more than enough facts and emotions surrounding his character that need to be discovered yet.

Critic's choice

All tracks are placed in random orders

Kaoru Wada, head producer of D.Gray-man music, should not be a stranger to most anime enthusiasts. To name a few of his major titles: Inu Yasha, Record of Lodoss War, Dragon Quest and more recently, Kingdom Hearts. His compositions for D.Gray-man were spectacular: I was surprised to find myself loving even the spookiest sound from each of his melodies.

Apart from anime opening/ending theme songs, I've also included Nephilim by abingdon boys school as a fan track - Takanori Nishikawa's voice and music blend into Allen's heroic traits almost too well! The lyrics match "Eroica" nicely, too.