Death Note

Many anime fans consider Death Note to be one of the best anime of all time. I am not one of those fans. I feel that while Death Note is a good show, it has some very glaring issues. I have no problem with the people who love this show, but I am simply going to cast my opinion into the mix. I will try not to spoil the show too much, but I will have to divulge a few plot points of varying importance to get my point across. These spoilers will mainly occur within the story and character sections of this review. Story (Potential Spoilers): For the 3 of you who don't know Death Note's story, Death Note takes place in the present day. One day, a high schooler named Light Yagami finds a notebook on the ground called the Death Note. This book allows the user to kill any person by just writing the person's name down. There are other rules and stipulations, like having to know the person's face, but that is the gist of it. After using this book a couple of times, the owner of the book, a shinigami named Ryuk, meets up with Light for an exposition dump. Armed with his notebook, Light goes on to rid Japan and the rest of the world from crime. Light becomes known as Kira, and becomes know all throughout the world for killing criminals. Eventually, the mass killings attract the attention of a world class detective named L. L decides that he is going to catch Kira, no matter the cost. The show ends up becoming a game of cat and mouse between L and Light, where you are never really sure who the cat and who the mouse is. After reading this synopsis, you're probably thinking, "This show looks pretty good, what is so bad about it?" And you're right, if this was the entire show it would be pretty amazing. IF it was the entire show. At the halfway point of the show, Light gets his memory of being Kira wiped. He then teams up with L to beat a new Kira. Most of the drama and intelligence from the first half disappears during this arc, and is more lighthearted and funny. Not that there is anything wrong with that, but it is a bit big of a tone shift. If I wanted to watch a lighthearted and funny series, I would go and watch something like that. But for a show to go from a darker show to a much lighter one is a bit jarring. Eventually, Light does regain his memories and we are treated to a very satisfying conclusion. Or it would have been if it was the conclusion. L eventually gets replaced with a new character called Near. Near attempts to capture Kira as well, but his battle against Light is just not as entertaining. Near just comes across as annoying, and is nowhere as To cut to the chase, the third arc that ends off the series isn't very good. The series tries to go back to the drama and intelligence the first arc had, but fails miserably. There isn't much to like in this part. The ending of this arc and the entire show is a cop out very underwhelming. The losing party in the ending loses not because the other party outsmarts the other, but because the plot demands it. In conclusion, this show's plot starts off really well and deteriorates over time. The first arc is really good, with a ton of intelligence and drama. These qualities are lost over time, and lead to an unsatisfactory conclusion. The story gets a 6/10. Art: The art in this series is alright. It has a nice, muted color pallet. The character designs are pretty good, especially L's. The art commands a suprising amount of realism, and adds to the atmosphere of the show. The art was not the focus of this series, and it didn't need to be. The art gets a 6/10. Sound: The music in this series is pretty good. The openings are both excellent, even if the second one is quite silly. The background music is also very good, with L's theme in particular standing out. The background tracks added a lot to the thoughts and inner dialogues of both L and Light. The sound gets a 7/10. Characters (Potential Spoilers): One problem I have with Death Note is the lackluster characters. L is the only one who has actual depth and develops throughout the series. I will be describing each of the important characters and giving my opinions on them. Light: My biggest problem with Light is that he has only two real qualities, he is smart, he is egotistical, and he is evil. Throughout the entire series, we see his intelligence in his battle against L and Near. We also see how evil he is, as he evades capture even if he has to kill people. He also always brags about how he is a god and how smart he is. Other than that, he has nothing. You could say he has compassion since he kills criminals, but he more does it to make himself feel like a god. He even says that he is trying to make a world where he is a god. His motivations never change. Light may be entertaining to watch, but he lacks much depth. Ryuk: Ryuk is the shinigami who owns Light's notebook, and he says he dropped it in the human world just have some fun. Ryuk likes to have fun, and does not care what happens as a result. He is often used for comic relief, but can be sinister at times when his apathy of others is shown. Ryuk was a pretty decent character. Misa Misa: Misa is a model who gets a Death Note as well, and uses it to help Light. Her entire character is that she is an airhead who just wants to help Light. Many people find her to be incredibly annoying. I didn't mind her, but she wasn't interesting to watch. She basically is pretty bad all around. Rem: Rem is the shinigami who gave the second Death Note to Misa Misa. Rem is a pretty lifeless character, however, she is hellbent on protecting Misa. Rem would do anything to help Misa, and her entire character is based upon that. Near: Near comes into to replace L in the hunt for Kira. Near main goal is to surpass L and show how smart he is. and he is indeed a cool, calculating, and intelligent person. However, that is basically his entire character. He shows no other real traits throughout his time. he also is not as entertaining as L is. I was never super engrossed when Near was thinking and solving problems, or at least not as engrossed as I was with L's thinking. Overall, Near is pretty shallow and not very entertaining. Mello: Mello is Near's... brother? I don't know. The two of them grew up together. Mello grew up in the shadow of Near, and basically insanely obsessed with surpassing Near and capturing Kira before him. Mello eventually kinda works with Near, but not really. Mello just didn't really have a lot to him. Soichiro Yagami: Light's father and one of the police officers working with L to capture Kira. Soichiro is a bit more fleshed out, as he sanctimoniously wants to capture Kira but doesn't want to find out that his son is Kira. He is very devoted to his work, and puts all his effort into catching Kira. He's an alright character. Matsuda: Matsuda is one of the police officers looking to capture Kira, and basically serves as the comic relief. He has a little development at the end when he is angry that Light is Kira. There is not much as else to say. Aizawa: Aizawa is one of the police officers looking to capture Kira. We find out that he has a family. He wants to capture Kira, but he doesn't want to leave his family alone if Kira kills him. This leads him to leaving the Kira Investigation Team for a while before coming back. He is probably the only member of the police force to suspect Light of being Kira. Aizawa is a decent character. L: I saved the best for last. L is by far the best character. He is extremely intelligent, and it always entertaining to hear his deductions. However, he also has his quirks. Unlike Near, who is always cold and lifeless, L knows how to have some fun. He also experiences the most development as a character. He ends up becoming friends with Light when they work together, and ends up not wanting to find out that Light is Kira. However, it is heartbreaking when Light doesn't feel the same way. L basically saves the show from complete mediocrity. Over…

If you watch anime, I highly suggest that you watch Death Note. It is a story about detectives, serial killers, Shinigami, and apples. With such an outrageous premise, you might think that Death Note is kind of ridiculous or that it might have sloppy storytelling. No, Death Note is a clean, dark, and serious drama. I give the story a 10 out of 10. When I was watched Death Note, the story went where I thought it would go. It was predictable, most stories follow a certain flow. But when it counted, Death Note would swiftly take a turn and take the story in a place that I did not expect and I loved it. There was never really a moment in the story where I would think "Well, that was kind of dumb". No, if anything I constantly thinking "What's going to happen next?" or "What's happening?" followed by "WOW" or "I didn't expect that" The characters are unique and memorable. I give them a 10 out of 10. Light is a genius student who over the course of the show becomes more sinister and deviant. As you watch the show, you'll just start to think "Is he really going to win?" There is also the young and intelligent detective, L, who is the antagonist of the anime. L is a genius who is in a constant mental war with Light. And like Light, you are going to ask yourself, "Is he really going to win?" It's an enjoyable show. Death Note is pretty much just a battle of minds between Light and L, but the way the show carries and presents the battle, you'll enjoy it as much as you would a physical fight. Overall the series is a 10 out of 10. Sure, it's not perfect. But whether you love it or hate it, you have to admit that Death Note is an important part of anime and the otaku culture.

SHITTY REVIEW -shamelessly presents- Death Note(sub) Death Note is an anime that almost whoever has watched has give it a rating of above 7 .and it is not for a trivial matter.DN has everything to make you watch 25episode in a row.but what about the rest of episodes you may ask.That is what this review will explain. Story 10/9.8-The story is simple.A boy genius Light Yagami who is bored of his school life and tired of the 'rotting' world founds a notebook in which if we write someones name that person will die.Light decides that he will kill every criminal and become the god of his Utopian world(in short he gets a god complex),the UN noticed this phenomena of criminals getting killed so they ask the aid of world's greatest detective L to find the person behind this.the story is good. Art 10/9-For those who have only watched new anime may found the art not so good.But the dark style was important for creating the atmosphere . Soundtrack 10/10-After Light and L.The thing that really makes DN awesome is the soundtrack.The Soundtrack has the power to make every scene awesome.For example to make Light even more awesome there is Light's theme and kuroi Light,to make L even more awesome there is L's theme and L's theme B and to make ANYTHING awesome there is kodoku(solitude) and low of solipsism and Death Note Theme.Voice acting of Light was Amazing. Characters 9/10-All characters are in one or another way are average except Light and L.didn't I said that the story is simple and it is but what really moves it are these two characters.There ideas,their brilliance and their everything.but there is also M&N .M is a jealous bastard while N is a cocky bastard.there 2 appears after 25th episode and ruin everything. Overall 9/10-If you still have not seen yet three words for you WATCH IT NOW

Have you ever thought about the way the world is now? Have you seen it in a positive light or a negative light? Have you ever thought about how you can change the world you're living in, for what you think is the better? Then one day, you find yourself with an unlikely weapon which you use to change the world. Welcome to one of the most critically-acclaimed anime in the world, "Death Note". The story begins with Light Yagami, a 17-year-old high school student who is basically bored with his entire life. One day, he notices a mysterious, black notebook literally fall from the sky. Of course, since Light is human, this particular notebook piques his curiosity. This particular notebook is labeled "Death Note", and according to what is said inside of the Death Note, anyone whose name is written in it will die. Light initially thinks that it's fake, but he discovers it's real after testing it out. Now, aided by the Shinigami Ryuk (who was the one who dropped the Death Note into the human realm in the first place), Light sets out to create a "better" world by using his Death Note to "punish" criminals. Meanwhile, as all of these deaths are happening, the police, aided by a man known only as L, try to catch the man behind the deaths, who are known to them as "Kira". I don't know if I even need to explain all this, though. If you haven't at least heard of Death Note, I don't know if I can say that you're a true anime fan. (No offense intended.) It was through all this hype that I was finally tempted to watch Death Note myself. Now, after watching all 37 episodes, I know what all of the hype is about. Let me start by talking about the story. It's clear that the story is the strongest point of Death Note. It's a suspenseful story with lots of twists and turns. Although some parts of the story had been spoiled to me even before I started watching it (for example, the way it ends), that did not stop me from not being able to really guess what I didn't already know. Thus, I can't say I hate the story at all, even if some parts of it were ruined for me. Now, the characters. There was quite a number of interesting characters in this series, but were ALL of them likable? Of course not. In fact, some of Light's actions left me really hating him. Yeah, I just said I don't like Light, who is the protagonist whom the viewers are supposed to be following all of the way. Think about it, though; while it's great that he punishes criminals, he also makes the loved ones of those criminals sad. What's worse, he hardly feels any remorse toward them. Then, you've got L, who is basically Light's opponent. While I didn't know exactly what to think of him at first, I eventually grew to like him. What happens to him in the anime, which I refuse to spoil for anyone who hasn't seen it, really was a shame. The animation was rather well done; it really gives off the intense atmosphere there is most times. All of the opening and ending themes were pretty awesome, too, especially the first opening. It matched the anime very well for the time that it was the opening theme. I should probably mention that I was watching the English dub for Death Note. The voice actors did an excellent job, especially (believe it or not) Brad Swaile as Light. For the amount of time that I spent watching Death Note, I can say that I greatly enjoyed it. It's a suspenseful police drama that is not all that predictable unless you were giving spoilers for it. I guess the series getting spoiled for me was what killed some of my enjoyment. Even so, the hype for Death Note is well worth it; I'd say you give it a try. Oh, and while you watch it, try taking a potato chip and eating it. (You'll catch the reference soon enough.)

The story is fantastic. There are flaws in the logic, but they aren't glaring enough to detract from suspension of disbelief or overall enjoyment. The first arc (episodes 1 - 26) is the best, it does a great job setting up the rules, and hooking the viewer. The plans, plots, and mind games are all brilliant. They did an excellent job executing the scenes, character reactions, etc. Everything felt natural. However, the second arc (27 - 37) was not as good. The most glaring issue, in particular, was the terrible character development. One is an angsty teenager / I have a dark and tortured past cliche, the other is a boring androgynous copy/paste of L, that actively insists the thing that L only passively theorized without ever explaining her (?) reasoning, only "I have access to L's case files". It doesn't make sense because earlier on, all of that data was deleted in a tragic accident. It's weak. It doesn't have the same gripping suspense and charm as the first arc. While the second arc isn't nearly as enjoyable as the first, it does have some very good suspense at times, and a strong, satisfying ending that I am perfectly happy with. If you have seen Breaking Bad and Dexter to the end, you will understand my distinction between a good ending and a poor ending. And now I'll quickly overview the scoring points the site gave me. The site asked me to fill these out, so I feel an explanation is necessary for each. Note, however, that, and I'll only say this now because this is my first review on this site, they DO NOT represent my overall score. I didn't factor any of the below scores into my final score. I decided my final score before I'd even finished watching the show, let alone come here to review it. I wrote an explanation for that here: http://pastebin.com/8vzJvymf Story: 9/10. I very much enjoyed the story. From the moment L is introduced to the ending of the show, it was a wild ride. However, it was, by no means, perfect. Art: 9/10. I have no complaints. The art doesn't blow me away. Sound: 5/10. I don't care for the genre of music the show uses in its intros. It also clashes with the rather cinematic soundtrack used in the actual show. Feels very amateurish. Character: 7/10. I would have given it an 8/10, but "N" and "M" were just terrible. Enjoyment: 9/10. I enjoyed this show very much, aside from little things that irked me. No reason to give it anything less than a 9. Overall: 9/10.

The most best quote that can describe this anime is "With great power , comes great responsibility" . The anime itself is showing us what could great power do to a human whose knowledge are godlike . Death Note make me watch the whole 37 episodes in one go . Enough said , its one of my memorable anime ever . Story:9 The story start with a highschool student , Light Yagami , who discover a book that contains the power of death . This book grant its user the ability to kill anyone whose face and names that the user know . That kind of power give the user a big burden because human would always want more than just what he or she have . The story plot in Death Note were perfect . beside a few things that bother me a little , it deserve 9 from me Art:8 The arts and animation are nice . Some animation are able to capture my interest . Some are just plain for me . But nonetheless , the arts does have a flaw but not much Sound:10 The voice actor and actress were perfect . Nothing that stress me or anything . The OP and ED were flawless . It was so good that i instantly download it on my smartphone . A perfect 10 from me Character: Almost all of the characters did capture my interest . A few that capture my interest are Light Yagami himself , Ryuk , Lawliet L , Gelus and Teru Mikami . Teru is like L apprentice . Teru is almost as crazy as Light . While Light is too damn crazy if you ask me . The are also a few characters that almost capture my interest but it will just be a spoiler if i keep going . Every characters does have its background and a reason why it exist . So , a perfect 10 for the character plot Enjoyment:10 I enjoy the anime . No episodes that make me stop watching or anything . There are a few comedy but not enough to make you laugh . There was a drama for me at the end of the episode . Those who adore Yagami will understand . It didn't make me cry but it makes me feel sorry for Yagami and his father . Poor soul :'( Overall:10 Death Note brings joy in a maniac way . Where powers were given to a human whose knowledge are above mere mortal . Whose ambition is a bit nuts . Either way , Death Note is a must watch for me .

Presumably the most expected anime of the 2006/2007 Winter season, and the new year Death Note conveys story components and an intelligent honesty that is all the more generally seen in your collegeate scholarly classics than your ordinary Shounen Jump title. The story is about the uprightness of mortal equity guy who successively esteemed in a general sense imperfect by corrupt, limited limit of man and their profoundly ruooted feeling of pride and grandiosity. The lead character Light is the incarnation of this talk, a once apparently immaculate character determined to fixation on the idea of getting to be similar to a divine being. Right away his plans are conventional -attackers, kid molesters, serial executioners -should bite the dust and die, correct? The world would be better without them, correct? Putting such power under the control of a mortal- -as immaculate as Light may be- -debases, as history demonstrates over and over. Going with the Death Note is its unique holder, the Shinigami Ryuk. Instead of being ethically bound to Light or serving as an inner voice or aide, Ryuk sticks around just to be an onlooker -declaring people to be "fascinating." While this itself makes for a fascinating plot, what truly makes Death Note a top bore arrangement are the characters who cause an obstacle to Light's main goal. Topping the cast is the fan-most loved L, whose character is simply past portrayal. A shady, puzzling, however sort of capricious virtuoso, L is likely the main personality that could match the conspiring Light. The feline and-mouse strategic maneuver between the two youngsters is tempting and arresting, making you giggle (not for comic drama's purpose) and keeps you settled on every casing, absorbing all the subtle elements and envisioning the following move. The delightful, yet grievous Misa is an alternate holder of a Death Note, and gets to be woefully captivated by Light and loyally does his offering, while in the meantime debilitating his invulnerability to the team following him down. This is just inside the initial ten scenes or thereabouts. This arrangement is basic enough for anybody to see, however in the meantime profound enough and cunning enough for those searching for something truly substantial to sink their teeth into. Moreover, this arrangement offers something that relatively few different arrangement do- -an ethical problem. Consider the possibility that we had a Death Note. Would we utilize it? How would we utilize it? Is it true that it is conceivable to utilize it without transforming into what Light gets to be? Its creation qualities abandon me with nothing to grumble about. A top-offering arrangement like Death Note, in the same way as Nana and other well known manga titles, have a commitment to its fans to provide for them something that is quality work. The activity is smooth, the character plans are steadfast and truly bring life to the characters. The music is awesome, and some of anime's top seiyuu are among the cast. You truly can't have a better arrangement. What's more this is originating from a Christian- -I am not in any way annoyed by this arrangement, it is a phenomenal philosophical and religious situation. What about taking a gander at this arrangement as social analysis? Any side of the political range or anybody with any sort of religious connection can discover interesting issue issues that make for phenomenal discourse. This is an arrangement that will make you think. It's more than simply latent diversion, however it is simply what you make it. That is the magnificence of Death Note. What's more luckily, it sparkles splendidly through the offensiveness that is without a doubt to go to its characters. Enjoyment has to be 10/10 for me and I would recommend anybody to watch this.

Well Well Well .. Death Note ! Even my friends that don´t watch anime already heard this name somewhere ... it one of the most known animes out there .. for good reasons but also bad ones :D. (For who saw knows what i'm talking about). I don´t want to extend this, so i will make a short review and try to say everything that there is to say. Story: (9/10). Nice plot, consistent, solid, fluent. It is simple, but at the same time it is complex due to development attached to it. The plot is interesting, it looks nice, it looks fresh. It isn´t something over explored, but i felt that it's not that original though. Instead of weapons or big armies, or crazy stupid guys that usually are ugly and had a pretty messed up past, we have a student, a smart and looking good one, with a note. Well the wish to command the world isn´t something new, what is new is the character being so young, and the way that he pretends to do it. Basically this anime is based on a mental fight between a detective and our main character, Yagami Light(in the anime he gets the nickname Kira, so let's call him Kira). The all concept is nice for it self, plus with the interaction between the detective (who name is "L") and Kira we got a super interesting anime. Normal conversations or normal tennis games became Epic. I don´t want to tell you the why otherwise i would have to spoil. Art: (9/10). For the year when it was made (2005), gosh the animation is even better that some animes that are being released now ! The glow of the characters makes them look pretty nice. They are not flat, they are well shaped, all look pretty normal but at the same time, as we go trough the anime we start to realise how peculiar the design is, and how cool it gets. The background is also nice. Sound: (10/10). What a piece of art ! Such wonderfull soundtracks, such amazing OST that i got pleased just by hearing it. The sound here has the same effect that the sound on AoT has. It makes the action look tons times better, more epic !. Everything is good here. And what about the opening? The second opening it's okay .. it is related to the plot and it gives us an idea of how Kira feels about humanity. The first Opening? Jeez what a piece of art ! The dark theme, the metaphorical meaning, the lyric and even the music style fits perfectly in the action, in the plot, in the characters, IN EVERYTHING ! This is one of those animes that made such a good work that when we look up to other animes we just make them look worst from what they really look like. Character: (10/10). I'm getting tired to praise this anime but i have to do it. It is just outstanding. We have 2 main characters. L and Kira. Then we have a third one but no one gives a crap about it. Only 2 character. Although they were the best character i've ever seen besides Yuno. Great look, great development, great background story and, great interaction between them both that just make them even better. Basically both are super brilliant guys, but while Kira is organized and popullar, L is the oposite. I loved the contrast between them both, it just looks amazing. They both look like the same, but at the same time they look so different.. Each one has it's own personality and way to be, and they have special habbits. For instance L just can be sitting on his knees because it increases his brain capacity about 40% .. things like this that make them look so nice ! So original, so different from the rest. Enjoyment: (8/10) What a failure ! That bad thing that i talked about right at the begining ? Well there it is. In the middle of the anime they made something that completely blowed up the anime. If it wasn´t for that part, the enjoyment it would be another 10/10 ... The first part, the first 25 episodes, it is just absolutely brilliant ! Brilliant i repeat. I couldn´t stop watching that, i felt sick i was totally sick while i was watching this. My eyes were glowing and my mouth was with a huge smile of admiration.. But .. it just gets lost. And personally, that end made everything even worst. This is based on my personall opinion. The end or it will be perfect, or if you are like me, it will suck for real. Some of my friends said that the end was trully amazing. For me .. taking in consideration what could have happened instead of what really happened, it was the WORST ending ever for me. It just makes no sense. Although it is a beautiful ending i have to say, it just didn´t pleased me. The themes trated here are really serious and interesting. They are explored in a realistic way. I reccomend this show for everyone since it is at my point of view, a piece of art that everyone must see.

when reviewing, I only review anime that I think is good. I don't review anime that I don't like, because I think it's like sticking your finger in the ass of a person you really hate and then tasting it. then you proceed to put your finger again to his ass and savoring the taste to make sure you are tasting real shit just to confirm it is shit. well anyways! death note hmm... 10/10 very good! I haven't even watched it but, I already finished it just being spoiled by my classmates and friends that isn't really in to anime when this show is airing. that's how good death note is! just think of it! classmates and friends is talking about this anime! wow! so watch it now! or just ask your mom or dad what's the story of death note is! because they might know it. ( it won't hurt asking right?) moving on! story : world is full of corrupt people,murderers,rapist,terrorist and etc. and a boy who has seen this people escape from justice is losing hope in this world. then one day I black notebook fell in the sky. he checks it out. he notice that the name of the notebook was death note. this book has the power to kill every one just writing the name of that person in it. including Gokou! NOOO!!! Fanboy A:no! Gokou is so powerful that his power will repel the note just like he did in Majinboo's turn chocolate spell! Fangirl B: Deathnote is absolute! no one can escape it! just like final destination! Fanboy C: can you kill the dead? Me: *munching cookies* yup. it was so fun to see my classmates fight about anime. those were the days. so that's why Death Note is a very good anime. WATCH IT!!! WATCH IT NOW! Characters: Kira - anonymous killer likes to be seen on tv and has the same voice as Light Light Yagami - son of a policeman, righteous, HATES EVIL, has the deathnote Ryuk -death god. one that makes the death note working. likes apple Misa - a deathnote user too. L - freaky and weird. very skilled detective. Near - detective same as L Mero - hunts Kira to bring to justice and become no.1 in the universe. Sound: very good sound because I always hear it and see it on anyone's playlist at my classroom. mp3,I pod ,phone, you name it. ART: very good. just seeing some few episodes I can tell it has a really good animation. seeing Misa-Misa in the anime YEAHHH!!! Enjoyment: I enjoyed talking to my classmates and friends all the girl in class likes deathnote. that's what deathnote gave me. the bond of friendship with the help of this anime. (sniff*) Overall: It is really good! best anime of all time! WATCH IT NOW!!! For those who says this anime is overrated and shit. make your own anime and stop running your mouth. I know you like deathnote secretly just like you watch your porn every night and say you don't watch it. Oh you. soooo tsun~ Tehee~ and for those who didn't watched it because of it's popularity. you need to fight that insecurity of yours gurl. so it's already 2014! go watch it now! and check out what was the fuzz on 2007!

Intensity. Psychological. Ultimate anxiety forth-bringer. AN EXTREME GAME OF CAT AND MOUSE. That basically sums up the masterpiece which is death note. I was drawn to this anime initially, due to it's IMMENSE popularity. And let me say this now, it certainly lives up to it's reputation. First off, the story begins in a very intriguing way, which captures the audience's attention, immediately. The use of a mixture of divine intervention and attractive art, which is the backbone for this anime, proves to be very wise on the author's part. This allowed for a much larger pool of audience to be drawn from; Fantasy lovers: check, Horror gremlins: check, Action junkies: check, those who crave a mystery, and a tale which flexes the brain muscles: check, AND even the romance addict, fan girls. All of these elements are present within the anime, leaving no anime connoisseur unsatisfied. In every anime, there is a protagonist, and antagonist. In my years of an anime-lover, I've noticed that the bigger the fan-base is for each character, the more popularity it gains. Every watcher is quietly (or not so quietly) rooting for his or her preferred character to prevail, which in turn creates a much larger impact when important events occur. This is precisely the tact of Takeshi, and Tsugumi-sensei (writers of Death Note). The first few episodes are centered around our main antagonist, Light Yagami, (or protagonist, in his eyes), following the development he creates with his plans of utilizing the Death Note to create a better world. Kira is born. Many watchers, such as myself, are drawn out by his ability to bring to light /no pun intended/, our deepest thoughts, subdued by our sense of human morality. Finally, BAM This mysterious character known as L, appears. If you are like myself, your response to his presence was sour, to say the least. "An obstacle in Light's path!" something along those lines. OR, you could belong to the category of people who were waiting for someone to knock this sociopath off of his high-horse. Nevertheless, as the story progresses, you start to get a feeling of attachment toward both characters. Not sure of whether you want our beloved antagonist to be caught, or melt into the temptation of Light's false sense of justice. This intense clash causes one to jump out of their seat with anticipation, heart beating faster with every episode.. unconsciously taking on the mind of a criminal. "Will I be caught...?" This spectacle of a plot continues on for the entire anime, even with or without, one of the main characters. *no spoilers* xP All of this accompanied by a very intriguing sound track. I'll admit, the music is rather repetitive, but the reason it received such a high score from me, is due to it's amazing adaptability to the mood. It fits quite well, and adds to the suspense. A teaser for all my lady, romance-lovers out there ~ (males welcome ;) The art is VERY good. Excuse the morbid appearance of the shinigami.. But the main guys, are quite the eye-candy, and excuse me for saying this, but look fairly nice together as well. BUT, that is for a different time. There is also, sprinkles of romance, not gender-biased.. Hehe, keep an eye out for that. Overall, Death Note is an AMAZING anime. The only reason it did not receive a 10, is due to some minor fillers, that somewhat diverted my attention from the main plot, but nothing that caused too much a damper. Murdering, although we all know is wrong, this anime makes us ponder on what true morality is. Any show with that sort of influence, is definitely worth watching!

Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you. - Friedrich Nietzsche Death Note is a thriller of the highest order, I'm sure Dean Koontz, Stephen King and Naoki Urasawa are proud of Tsugumi Ohba's accomplishment within the genre of supernatural/psychological thriller. I also saw somewhere on the web that a person listed Death Note's genre as chess master, I feel that is a fitting description as well. When I watched Death Note the first time the only animations I had previously seen were a Gundam and Initial D; that is to say I had no idea what anime was about. Boy was I taken by surprise by the very dense philosophical questioning the watcher is subjected to. I felt as though the questions of morals and values, of right and wrong, were intense enough to allow for personal growth in the audience. We know reality TV doesn't lead to personal growth but the same can be said for most fiction. Point being that it is a rarity to see television that can be a catalyst for psychological or philosophical growth, thank you Death Note for keeping it real within the realm of the unreal.... fiction. I enjoyed Death Note, I was displeased with the ending, but let us be honest. It only could've ended one way, and so that is the way it ended. Best Attempt at being Spoiler Free. Story: The beginning is flawless, dark and smooth. As the story becomes more complex it becomes more desirable until "N" No one likes "N". There is even redemption to "M," but none for "N". I didn't love how it all ultimately went down, but I am of the belief that it had to happen that way. Art: Very Good, no coomplaints Sound: Both English and Japanese Voice Actors were on point. English Voice Actors were really on point all things considered. Characters: Light, L, Ryuk, Misa Misa and others were all fantastic. But no one likes "N" Enjoyment: Excellent, drags at the end, but still excellent and definitely worth seeing through. Overall: 10, a top anime, I don't think that's a refutable statement

This review will be on Portuguese, if so you can translate to your language. Death Note ( Desu Noto, "Caderno da Morte") é uma série de mangá escrita por Tsugumi Ohba e ilustrada por Takeshi Obata, e que cuja adaptação para anime foi dirigida por Tetsuro Araki. A história centra-se em Light Yagami, um estudante do ensino médio que descobre um caderno sobrenatural chamado "Death Note", no qual pode matar pessoas se os nomes forem escritos nele e se o portador visualizar mentalmente o rosto de alguém que quer assassinar. A partir daí, Light tenta eliminar todos os criminosos e criar um mundo onde não exista o mal, mas os seus planos são contrariados por L, um famoso detetive particular. A série é baseada num one-shot que foi lançado pela Shueisha na revista Weekly Shonen Jump. A série tem 12 volumes de mangás mas no entanto existe um volume chamado "How to Read" (Como Ler) que é o volume 13. O volume one-shot representa o Volume 00. Também existe um "aclamado" volume que se autodomina como o volume 14( na minha opinião) que se chama "Death Note Another Note: O caso dos Assassinatos em Los Angeles" - traduzido para portugûes. Basicamente retrata o caso em que Naomi Misora e L trabalharam juntos. Possui 178 páginas e foi lançado em agosto de 2006 apenas no Japão. O mangá foi publicado pela primeira vez em Dezembro de 2003 pela editora Shueisha na revista semanal japonesa Weekly Shonen Jump, até Maio de 2006. Mais tarde, a história do mangá foi adaptada para um anime desenvolvido pela Madhouse e dirigido por Tetsuro Araki, composto por 37 episódios. //Com algum Spoiler a partir daqui Várias publicações de mangás, animes e outros meios de comunicação têm elogiado e criticado a série, de modo geral. A série foi banida na China devido a vários problemas com crianças que alternavam os cadernos por se parecerem um Death Note. Também existe filmes feitos por americanos e por japoneses .Os filmes japoneses são uma trilogia enquanto que os americanos foram diretamente adaptados a partir do material do mangá e não seguiu a história das adaptações dos filmes japoneses.Os filmes japoneses chamam-se.. - Death Note Rewrite (Basicamente conta a primeira parte do anime até ao L) - Death Note Rewrite 2 - L wo Tsugu Mono (Já este conta do Near/Mello até ao final do anime). Também existe mesmo "Death Note o Filme" que conta os eventos principais, Death Note The Last Name e "L: Chance the World" que é o terceiro filme da trilogia japonesa(retratado diretamente da novel). Existe 3 jogos baseados no anime e todos são para a consola Nintendo DS. Existe muitas coisas que não percebi no anime como por exemplo...Nós sabemos que Kira era um psicopata, que matou inocentes só pra se mostrar o melhor, usando as pessoas erradas. L é o melhor no confronto entre eles os dois, pois no caso KIRA trabalhou praticamente sozinho , e no geral foi Light quem precisou de ajuda. Acho que isso não torna "Kira" melhor. Mas independentemente disso, queria saber tipo ouve uma altura em que Light e L estavam a jogar ténis, e durante o jogo, L descobriu que Light era o Kira, ou seja, trazendo isso para uma perspectiva real, acho que é impossível descobrir uma identidade assassina de uma pessoa num mero jogo. E no episódio 1 quando L ameaça Light do falso L (Lind L.Taylor) Light cai nessa armadilha, fazendo-se desmascarar no caso .Ou seja, o anime podia parar em 12 episódios, perfeitamente legítimos, sendo não necessário Near e Mello. Também acho que a Misa foi uma personagem secundária que apareceu só para dar vida ao anime e dar aquele toque "sexy", porque no geral o anime é uma espécie de rivalidade entre Light e L, não era preciso na minha opinião tantos episódios para provar isso. No entanto acho que, como o anime fez tanta fama penso que os 37 episódios encaixam bem no puzzle, porque existirá sempre pessoas (público-alvo) do lado do Light e pessoas (como eu) do lado do L. Também acho que L não devia morrer no anime, porque a história baseia-se na justiça e eu acho que justiça não é matar os nossos amigos ou entes-queridos porque isso não faz sentido.

Introduction How far would you go for justice? Would you throw away your ideals if you had the chance to “cleanse the world of evil”? What even are your views on justice and just how far would you go if you suddenly had the chance to make those thoughts come true. As it has once been said before, “Don’t judge a man when he has nothing, give him power and that’s a true test of his character.” Death note is an anime that can be classed as a mystery, thriller type show but in actual fact it explores many more themes. It is a show that will challenge your sense of morality and will make you answer some very tricky questions as to what extent you can justify them in certain situations. Short summary The show starts off with a notebook that falls out of the sky and our main protagonist, Light Yagami, just happens to chance by it and picks up the notebook. This is no ordinary notebook however, as it is proclaimed within the notebook that whoever’s name is written in the notebook shall die as long as certain rules are met. This notebook is known as the “Death Note”. One other thing is this, when you pick up the death note only you can see the death god to whom the book belongs to. Ryuk is the death god aka Shinigami, that Light can see and he is one of the most sly of the Shinigami. While quirky and jumpy on the outside, he is really quite dark and uncaring, as you would expect from a Shinigami. For Ryuk the events that unfold are all really just a cure for his boredom. Light Yagami himself is a university student and ranks amongst the best in Japan and is an aspiring police detective with a strong sense of justice, his own father being the police chief of the Japanese police. Light tests out the notebook to find out that it actually works and from this point on, he believes that he is the chosen one, the one who must cleanse the world of evil, even going as far as proclaiming himself to be god. He starts off killing smaller criminals and eventually begins to upscale his targets, at which point the killings cannot go unnoticed and this is where the main plot starts to pick up. Someone needs to find this killer, but when he can kill using simply a notebook, it isn’t so easy and many detectives give up. There is one detective however who keeps at it, introduced simply as “L”, and the rest of the plot revolves around how Light and “L” are locked in a battle where Light tries to keep killing, while “L” has to figure out who he is. The scenarios that follow are extremely satisfying and at points awe-inspiring as both men are pitted against each other in a battle of wits and guile – often resulting in some very unexpected situations. This game of cat and mouse is enthralling, in fact calling it “cat and mouse” might give off the wrong sort off idea of how the whole finding the killer situation pans out. Put plainly when both your own father and L are after you, it adds a different dimension to the whole scenario. For most of the anime, Light and L are usually in contact and it is here that the unique twist kicks in. It’s as the saying goes, when you’re looking for something, you may look far and wide, but you will always miss the things right and front of you and this saying has some bearing on the show. Where other detectives would be left dumbfounded and unsure of themselves, L instead comes as a breath of fresh air, completely different to the typical detective and so much more quirky (with an undying love for cake). L is a man who knows to look at a situation from almost every angle and combined with his razor-sharp instincts, he is a man to be feared once he is after you. Characters Since the show is spread over 37 episodes, there is plenty opportunity to really flesh out each character. Death note achieves this straight of the bat, Light and L are both extremely well developed throughout the show. However on top of that, the other key characters such as Light’s father, Misaki, other members on the police task force and even the Shinigami themselves are all extremely well developed and help to mould the story as it goes along. What is really helpful however, is that each of the different characters fulfil their roles extremely well, each of them add their own twist to the story and are often instrumental in the way things pan out. There are people from all sides and all allegiances and the way they are scripted, it means there never really is a dull moment. In fact calling them side-characters feels like an injustice, in Death Note, the show really is made by the entire cast. Music The OP and ED are very rock heavy and involve loads of screaming. It’s mostly down to personal taste but I found them to be ok, except at certain times I found the shouting to be a bit much and as a result found myself to be skipping the OP pretty much every episode. The music that is used to enhance the scenes however is great, it does the job and does it well and that’s all there is to it. Many scenes actually tend to omit the music and focus on the sharp, witty dialogue and in a way the lack of background music works much better, helping to hold the tension in the air. Art For a 2006/7 anime, the art style is rather nice. The colours aren’t too in your face nor is it overly dreary-given the overhanging dark theme, they’ve balanced it just right. The characters themselves look fairly realistic for an anime and the backgrounds are always very detailed, giving you a much fuller and richer experience. Overall Satisfaction The show was certainly one of those which leave you completely empty at the end and wanting for more because it was just that good. It’s a classic show which will give you the “void”. The story is really what drives this show and it’s one of the best, most original shows you can find out there. It’s one thing having a good story though, and it’s something else to execute it perfectly. Tukky 12

I have just rewatched this Anime recently and have seen it a total of three times and every time I watch it the more I love it! The storyline was very interesting and the characters were very well thought out. Light and L in particular were two of the best characters that I have probably come across in Anime. Although, a small point I also really liked the music that came with the Anime. Overall, it was a decent dark Anime with outstanding characters and a decent plotline, however I was disappointed by the last episode (but then it is always sad to see a series draw to an end) Defiantely worth a watch! Or even multiple watches!

Alright bros, time for a heads up. The first 25 episodes of Death Note are goddamn V.I.P. quality material. You want plot twists? Done. You want to see two chessmasters continuously one upping the shit out of each other? Check. You want to see some fucking intense notebook writing action? Double check. You want to see some L x Light foot action? Well, you're a sick bastard, but yeah, it's in here. As far as the plot is concerned, the basic premise is this. A shinigami named Ryuk is bored with life living in the shithole shinigami realm, so he decides to drop a death note into the human world so he can watch some bitch ass losers get jocked on. Model student Light Yagami finds the death note lying on the ground and passes it off as a bad prank, but takes it home anyway. He soon discovers that the shit is legit, and that he can kill anyone he wants, in just about any way that he wants, just by writing their name down in the death note and imagining their face while he does it (along with a slew of other rules which come into play). Light's only desire (revealed to you through a series of cheesy "I WILL BE THE GOD OF THE NEW WORLD"-esque lines) is to use his new found power to bring about a peaceful world. The only thing standing in his way is ace detective L, who is dead set on wrecking the shit out of whoever's responsible for the recent string of criminal deaths. But yeah, just, the first arc in general is badass as hell. It doesn't pretend to be anything it isn't, and it sure as hell isn't apologizing for being over-the-top. Xanatos Gambits will be pulled, psychological mind games will be played, cheesy lines will be shouted, names will be written into notebooks in intense manners while ominous Latin chanting goes on in the background, but this is how shit gets done in the Death Note universe, and I'm not complaining. However, the biggest problem this anime has is that the second arc blows in comparison. The previous problem Death Note had with pacing only gets worse after the time skip. Everything grinds to a halt, and the decrease in writing quality leads to serious Flanderization problems. Everything just feels rushed and tacked on. Art and animation are well done. I think the character designs were made to appeal to yaoi fangirls, but it's forgivable. Sound is done nicely as well, although both OPs and both EDs are pretty terrible. When it comes to characters, you'll most likely only really care about Light and L. Both of them go through sufficient character development. The main problem is that the other characters are just sort of there as plot devices waiting to be utilized, and most of them either don't develop at all or develop unrealistically (Matsuda comes to mind). A lot of the careful development the characters underwent in the first arc was totally fucking wrecked in the second arc though, because the writers started making everyone act out of character to further the plot along. Mello and Near were hardly in the story long enough to get fleshed out, and Matt was introduced and then got stomped by haters in like two scenes. I mean, was it really necessary to even write him into the plot to begin with? Surely his place could've been filled by some random goons or something. Anyway, it may have its flaws, and it's definitely not the greatest anime ever, but it's still pretty fucking cool.

Death Note. One of the most popular anime out there, and that happens for a reason. And the reason is that this anime is just great! Many of you may say that i overrate it, but i think there are some factors that deserve to be overrated. It is also one of my favourite anime series. Story: 9 Death note is about Light Yagami, who finds a strange notebook. It didn't take him a lot of time to realize that this is not a normal notebook, but it has the ability to kill someone just by writing the name of the person who Light wants to kill on the Death Note. Also, the pacing, the character development, the antagonists, the supporting characters are those factors who make Death note so special. And there are no filler episodes. Art: 10 Ralistic and beautiful art. Both on characters and landscapes. The art perfectly fits Death note, which remains awesome throughout the series. You may notice different eye color on some characters while watching the series, but that is not bad, at least for me. Sound: 9 Great sound in every aspect. The voice actors are amazing and perfectly fit every character in the series, just like the backround music which also fits perfeclty the story and the atmosphere. I would have rated this 10, but the sound is too monotonic, still awesome though. Character: 8 Despite having some awesome main characters (for example L, Light), some of the secondary characters exist only just to make the series 'bigger''. Some of you may not notice this or even don't care about that. Anyway, you will see many memorable characters, and keep in mind that there is no narrator. Enjoyment: 10 No matter some small flaws, i enjoyed the series! I never found it boring, and for all those who prefer reading manga rather than watching anime, this anime is also for you. Absolutely memorable series. Overall: 9 If you want to watch a series who has a clever plot, clever characters and good pacing, Death note is for you. NOT recomended for those who love watching fighting scenes in every anime they watch, but still death note does not depened or maybe does not even need fight scenes. Thank you for reading!

This is my first review so I apologise for the quality of it :3 Death Note is, without a doubt, one of the best anime ever created. It tells a unique and enjoyable story, to the likes of which I have not seen with any other anime of the same genre. I feel I can confidently say that it is one of the best anime out there, if not, then without a doubt one of the best I have ever seen. Story: The concept of the story is rather simple, a notebook falls from the sky with the power to kill whosever name is written in it (there are some rules but the anime tells you about those). Yagami Light, who gets this unearthly power to kill, hopes to use the notebook to rid the world of evil and create a Utopia on earth with himself being God. In this Utopia there would be no evil, only good, but can we say that this is right? Should people who have wronged be allowed to live? Or can they be reformed? Death Note gets the viewers to think about questions just like this, which, in turn, makes us challenge our morals. However the main focus of the anime isn’t to judge our own morals. The way that the story is told and the pure genius of the plot always keep you on the edge of your seat, the strong game of cat and mouse that Light Yagami must play with the greatest detective in the world, L. Due to both of them being geniuses, it isn’t an easy task for one another to persecute each other, and due to their characters you will want to cheer for one or the other. The brilliance of the story declines once we reach the second arc of the anime, which although also in the manga, seemed like a way of dragging the story out more than it might have needed, but I can’t complain too much as it was nice to get away from the stalemate between Light and L. Characters: Light and L are by far the most interesting in the anime, they are both geniuses and have certain characteristics that make you like one more than the other. Light is very charismatic he is able to execute his plans with much confidence and determination without over reacting too much if something were to go wrong. L on the other hand is… strange and despite looking rather unintelligent, he is quite the opposite. Art/Animation: Well, what can I say? Madhouse people, Madhouse. But in all seriousness the art is brilliant; it’s gives off dark vibes which really go with the concept of the story. The animation is also very well done, despite there not being all that much to animate, I would imagine the most animated scene was a car chase, this isn’t a bad thing, just the anime does consist off plans on trying to outsmart each other so there isn’t much to animate. By far my favourite scene was… THE POTATO CHIP SCENE. That was perfect. Sound: The sound was amazingly done as well, having opera which fitted perfectly with Light’s ambition to become the new God of Utopia. With L having music which I can only describe and being “policey” I don’t know it just sounded like something you’d hear on a police show or something. I can defiantly say that without the music I don’t think that I would have given this a 10/10 I’d possibly give it an 8 or 9. Overall: Overall this is one of the first anime I ever watched, outside of Naruto, and it was one of the anime that really got me to watch more anime. I loved the story, always keeping you thinking and on your toes, the characters were brilliant, personally I preferred L, I think that Light’s character changed in a way that I didn’t like as much by the end. However I highly recommend this anime to anyone of pretty much any age, although it can get quite confusing in places. You also don’t have to worry about it only being in Japanese this anime has been dubbed in pretty much every language… So go watch it! I give this anime 10/10

"Death Note" is simply one of the best anime series from the recent years, having an outstanding animation, very interesting characters and a magnificent plot, filled with many unpredictable and surprising plot twists, keeping a high level of tension from the beginning until the ending of the story. The main premise of this series was pretty attractive and very well developed, making a great use of some supernatural elements in a realistic context. The motivations and psychology of the characters are portrayed in a very convincing manner: Their complex personality's serves as the main core of the plot development, resulting in one of the most fascinating mystery series ever made in the history of television. The animation is simply excellent: Not only the character's designs are beautifully made (Having all those designs many subtle details which are able to combine realism with the stylish characteristics from the anime aesthetic) but also has a flawless atmosphere, which captures perfectly well the overall mood of this series. The use of colors and light effects is equally brilliant, keeping a high quality level in all the episodes. The voice acting and the music are pretty effective, complementing the greatness of the plot and the animation. "Death Note" deserved all the hype and praise that it received, being one of the most brilliant television shows that I've ever watched. It would be the perfect series if it wasn't for one little detail: Misa Amane. She is one of the most annoying characters ever made, and she feels totally out of place in the context of this series. I know that there is too much hate directed toward other characters (Such as Mello and Near) but none of them were so irritating and dumb as Misa. Maybe is just me, but I feel like this character were from a completely different anime, and that's the main reason why I don't like her very much. Other than that, this is a magnificent series, which I highly recommend to anyone who hasn't seen this yet.

This anime though. Honestly, I truly enjoy it. This may seem weird but I love both the protagonist and the antagonist. Yagami Light is a very erudite student that was bored with his life, waking up to the same old thing. He picked up a book that fell from the sky called the Death Note and was amused by it. He didn't actually think that the book might work but what the heck, he started writing a criminal's name and the criminal was killed. He was taken aback by the result and experimented with other criminals. As good as he is, he eventually became obsessed with the book and was getting pleasure by killing other people, thinking he was doing justice to the world by eliminating bad guys. L, on the other hand, is also a very interesting character. He might be just as smart as Light. Looking at his appearance, you wouldn't believe that he is the legendary L. Both of them befriended but at the same time, they are rivals. An anime wouldn't be perfect without a main female character and in this anime, that girl is Misa. I wish I could tell you more but I might as well accidentally give you spoilers. One thing I could guarantee is that every episode will leave you wanting more and more. To say that this anime is overrated would be a crime because Death Note deserves every single recognition it's getting.

Death Note... The most popular anime, Death Note... The controversial anime that some consider overrated, others consider average, and a lot of people, the greatest anime ever. After watching 400 anime, I am going to declare that Death Note is one of the greatest anime ever. I'll try not to spoil anything at all about this masterpiece, but if I accidentally do I apologize in advance. Oh and if you don't like "themes" and "AP Lit symbolism" far-fetched crap, then I'd say you may not consider Death Note a masterpiece like me. I literally like a loser analyzed the entire story, and found it quite amazing and symbolic, but if you just want pure enjoyment, Death Note isn't boring, but isn't all that exciting either. Before and after you watch this anime, you must consider what you believe life, death, justice, and evil truly are. As people grow up do they experience events that change their views of the world that we live in? Is this world rotten or pure? What makes a person evil, receiving the power to kill? Or were people just born with hatred? Can't we just live in peace without any crimes...? Is the death penalty a fair form of punishment to those who have committed a crime? What makes a "crime"... a crime? Is it worse to fail at something or never attempt it in the first place? To what extent do you shape your own destiny, and how much is down to fate? Well, Death Note has it's on perspective on all of these questions. The anime starts off with a Death God, Ryuk who is bored of "his world" (Hell? Heaven? Nothingness? We never find out, it's for the viewers to decide where the dead, or death gods live/exist) and purposely drops his Death Notebook into the human world in search of something entertaining (escape from everyday routine, another team). Light Yagami, a genius high school teenager, who views the world as boring, unjust, and filled with corruption/crime conveniently finds the dropped Death Note which can kill anyone whose name is written in the notebook. After confirming the notebook's true power, Light vows to use the death note for "justice" and he sets out to cleanse evil, and create a new world where only "good and pure" people will live in. How will he decide if a person is good and pure? Who knows, those terms are different per everyone's belief, but one thing is certain, Light truly believes that HE is justice. But once the government (police) notice that all the criminals are dying one by one, they catch on that the death's aren't natural and that someone is murdering them. Here comes L, the world's most genius detective, Who claims that HE is justice... And L sets out to catch the murderer and protect the world from "evil". Now, is Light truly an evil person because he's murdering people? Do you think L is a pure person because he's working under the law? The plot is designed to make the viewer decide for himself/herself. And so, the godly "Justice" Vs "Justice" chase begins. Who will win this ingenious death chase... Justice? or.... Justice? The story relates to many stories from the bible, such as "Adam and Eve" and the story of Judas Iscariot (You don't have to be christian to understand the message behind these stories). Not only is the plot unique and interesting, it's the most deepest story I have ever read (Symbolism, for example the use of the forbidden fruit, representation of the main characters names, and crow feathers on Ryuk, the Death God). Light mostly represents Adam. The Death Note is the forbidden fruit. Ryuk, the Death God is the serpent. When Light wrote in the Death Note, kind of like taking a bite of the apple (shown in intro), his eyes were opened, knowing good and evil, and he was deceived into thinking he could be like God, And just as Ryuk warned, Light would not live a happy live for making that mistake, thus, the fall of man due to sin (Book of Genesis). He also can represent Satan (masqueraded Angel of Light, Father of Lies, etc...) and even Judas to a degree. The color symbolism in the anime was intriguing as well. The way Light's hair and eyes become red, L's hair and eyes become blue, and the black/darkness of Ryuk. The anime is exciting and epic without any actual fighting at all!!! After every episode, the main characters, Light Yagami and L Lawliet leave me dumbfounded. If you actually pay attention to the thought process that goes through their heads, you are in for a roller-coaster ride to GENIUS-Ville. I know a lot of people that have watched Death Note started to dislike the anime after episode 25, but the plot continued to amaze me as Light Yagami continued to fulfill his crazy dream. Sure, it seemed like Light Yagami was now just trying to survive instead of actually eradicate evil from the world and serve justice... But it's in human nature to want to survive before worrying about anything else... Death Note is the only anime that I've found NO plot holes that affected/turned the direction of the plot. Did I mention that the pacing of the story is perfect? There's a nice balanced start, followed quickly by "brain games" which eventually creates a grand climax, and then the "downfall" in the end. All in all, this plot delves into a deep psychological game between 2 geniuses who have the power to change "justice" in the world. The character development in this anime is so amazing. Not only does the anime delve deeply into each character's mind process, and background, but also each character is a symbolic character that symbolizes a hero/villain (Are they both heroes? Both villains? One-One? That's for the viewer to decide depending on what they viewer believes is "right"). Although Light Yagami and L Lawliet are enemies, facing each other in a legendary psychological battle, we understand the friendship and companionship that develops in the dark between them. Also, the viewer has no choice but to cheer for both sides, because both Light and L want to change the world for what they believe is "better" (neither are trying to ruin the world, and neither are annoying, they are both geniuses). On the other hand, the other main characters Misa Amane, a popular pop-star, and Ryuk the Death God are both important and very symbolic characters that the plot uses in order to show the innocent and disgusting side of human nature. Sure, Misa has an high-pitched squeaky voice and can be annoying a lot of times, but her chemistry with Light Yagami and her importance in the story is just... amazing. Misa is another character who exemplifies the term "human nature" and really the loss of innocence and purity. Ryuk's just as important as Light and L... In fact, Ryuk is really the one dictating the entire plot. Ryuk is the invisible figure that spectates how our human world revolves every day, and we, the audience throughout the anime see through Ryuk's perspective of how interesting, yet repulsive we humans are. Misa and Ryuk have some symbolism going on as well. Ryuk giving Misa an apple from the Shinigami world, which Ryuk claimed tasted like crap was pretty symbolic. This is referring to Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The evil witch tells Snow White that the apple is a magic wishing apple, which can make all of her dreams come true. However, the reality is that the apple is poisonous. Get it? Misa bites the apple by using her own Death Note, and falling in love with Light, but that "apple" (death note) is "poisonous". Hence her fall. L mainly represented Jesus. He came, served, cared, and wanted to protect all people, without discrimination. He was odd and unsocial, as opposed to Light, who was beautiful and quite popular. Very few actually trusted him, though it's understandable since he never reveals his true identity to anyone. He even cared about the very people who hated him and betrayed him. I must mention that the church-bells ringing in L's head throughout the anime really beguiled me, it was really symbolic. "I am Justice! I protect the innocent and those who fear evil. I'm the one tha…