ranked 76th. In a popularity poll by Japanese web portal goo, Kanda was voted the eighth most popular character with a ponytail. Lenalee has also been popular with her character taking multiple high places on Japanese anime site Anime! Anime! as the female character whose fans wanted to see her in yutaka. Critical reception The D.Gray-man characters were praised by A.E. Sparrow of IGN in his review of the first volume. He said that, "Walker is a solid hero with a dark past". Sheena McNeil from the web zine Sequential Tart praised Allen's character design, commenting that his anti-Akuma weapon is "quite impressive", and his cursed left eye paired and with his white hair make the design "much more striking". Ross Liversidge of the UK Anime Network said Hosino had "an excellent quality of storytelling" and found the cast appealing. Kevin Leathers, also of the UK Anime Network, noted that Allen differed from the main characters often seen in the genre which made him quite likable. On the other hand, Yu Kanda earned mix reviews as he was often compared with other anti-social characters seen in other series. Nevertheless, his dynamic with Allen and his character development resulted in praise. Anime News Network's Casey Brienza commented, "Fan favorites Kamui [sic] and Kanda in particular are sketched out strongly, with their dominant traits facing forward". The interactions between the cast were praised by Richard Osborn from IGN for how comical they are in contrast to the series' dark plot. The Exorcists in general were praised for their strong personalities by Anne Lauenroth who cited Lenalee, Krory and Timothy because they stand out while facing enemies. Nevertheless, she was disappointed Miranda's constant nervous personality remained for many episodes. Yussif Osman from Japanator highly praised the cast's personalities finding them as some of the deepest characters seen in shonen manga citing both Lavi's backstory as well as the antagonists, the Noah Family. IGN praised the Earl saying he "is a menacing villain you'll love to hate" and the supporting cast shows enough potential to hold interest into future volumes. However, they compared the series' antagonist to three of Batman's villains and said, "Batman should consider litigation, but even he'd have problems" facing the Earl". Chris Kirby from the Fandom Post noted that while some characters' motivations and objectives remained unknown, this add mystery appeal to them. Carlo Santos of Anime News Network was