Death Note
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Synopsis
A 17-year-old genius named Light Yagami finds a notebook that kills anyone whose name he writes in it. He tests it, it works, and within days he's decided to rid the world of criminals and reshape society in his image. The thing is, Light isn't framed as a hero, or a villain, really. Death Note sits you down in the head of someone slowly convincing himself that playing god is not just justified but necessary, and it's genuinely unsettling how well his logic tracks at first. Then the world's greatest detective, known only as L, picks up his trail, and the show becomes this incredibly tense chess match where both sides are trying to expose the other without revealing themselves. Every conversation has three layers. Every move has a counter-move planned two steps ahead. Madhouse's 2006 production still holds up: the direction is sharp, the soundtrack leans hard into dramatic choral pieces that somehow work perfectly, and the pacing across 37 episodes keeps you locked in. The real hook is the moral ground shifting under your feet. You'll catch yourself rooting for Light, then pulling back and wondering what that says about you. If you liked the strategic mind games in Code Geass or the ethical weight of Psycho-Pass, this is the show that walked so those could run. Monster scratches a similar itch too, but Death Note moves faster and tighter. It's one of those shows where you say "one more episode" and suddenly it's 3 AM.
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L Lawliet
Brilliant, eccentric detective L, known for his exceptional deduction skills and quirky habits, relentlessly pursues Kira.
Juliani Alessandro
Light Yagami
Brilliant, athletic college student turned Kira, a murderous god enacting his twisted justice with a Death Note.
Swaile Brad
Ryuk
A bored Shinigami who dropped the Death Note, Ryuk enjoys chaos and apples, watching Light's struggles for amusement.
Drummond Brian
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It actually touched me ( T_T) Don't worry, this review is far from bias, I actually put 4.5 instead of 5 for that specific reason. I felt like it was kinda rushed, but it didn't fail to pull my heartstrings. I KNEW IT. At the end of the day (or let's say the series?) It stops being about the notebook. In fact, it stopped being about the notebook long ago. Still emotional cuz every fandom I join ends in doom, I js finished watching this episode like 5 mins ago. (Writing a detailed review for the anime itself once I recover (T_T)
fav anime of all times
Supernatural mixed with a tense crime thriller. An iron clad classic anime. Highly recommend.
Probably one of the top "masterpieces" I came across that really got me into it since I even first watched it. I've always been a fan of high-intelligencw characters and oh my, does both Light and L surprised me . A little difficult to understand Light's schemes and strategies when he first talk about it but after looking back and trying to understand, everything clicks so well. Can't forget about the infamous memory loss plan. One of the greatest there is when it comes to the battle of wits across any other fictional works. Even I keep rewatching the climax of the plan. Light represents the deadly sin of Pride well . Though I wonder how L would do if he doesn't have that much resources. Thing was so good I proceeded to its other media (the Beyond Birthday novel and Minoru one-shot manga).
As someone who has trash media literacy, I feel like I have no right to rate any episodes, but I'll do it anyway. It was enjoyable, and everything clicks into place. Nothing feels sudden, and it was actually a good intro as a pilot (first episode). I don't wanna sound like a critic, given I have trash memory and media literacy as mentioned earlier, but enjoyment basis is 5 star. I don't think we have to judge the quality constantly if it made us laugh. (Slight spoilers) It shows that even the most emotionally stable, pampered person can fall into the darkness when shined by the wrong light. The anti-hero (Light) didn't have to be depressed for any of this to happen, neither did he have unecessary trauma to rationalize his actions. It started out with the shinigami's (Ryuk) boredom, and Light's initially harmless curiosity. It's just someone doing what he thinks is right, reflecting average human behavior when making decisions. The irony, however, is the fact he's a 'model student', yet he somehow overlooked the consequences of every life he took. That's all I can say for now, I might edit this later on. (Planning to rate every episode, I'm already on EP33 and pretty much forgot most of the events.)
Only seen a few episodes here and there some on YouTube others on Adult swim is that even still around or is it cartoon hangover hmm maybe they moved it to Netflix or Tubi I have no clue My hubby doesn't watch Anime but my old ass DaD does He plays video games too I married into king family But I'm thinking I married into the wrong family oh well we still married been 8 years but damn he drives me crazy some times I'm Identifying as Ace you can't get me to do it I'm not doing it anymore well unless I'm in denial I like some weird stuff Iv seen way too much stuff growing up I shouldn't have but hey makes me who I am today XD 31 and still no human babies oh well at least I have little Animal Babies and a bunch of grown ass Adult pretending to be kids 😆 welp I do Have an AudHF Diagnosis they can't denie me my resources even if I did lock myself out of my old Google account lol 😆 I deleted it I don't even care no more
Love the twists and hear me out but why is light so fine but the was he treats misa pmo
Okay setup
Artstyle is a little ugly
Goat!
it was pretty good
Idk what to say I personally enjoyed apmost every aspect of the anime, bit I don't wanna sound bias so I put a 3.5 in almost each category
It's peak
Heavy new intro goes hard ... At this stage it's starting to show some fatigue without Ryuik and the death note showing no screen time ... L though is still as weird as ever
Really didn’t care after he died
Great watch for a person who loves a good mystery and twists in the story. I for a person who loves unpredictable story telling this anime was great for me.
might get boring for some people after awhile but if you get to the last episode it'll be worth it
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i am genuinely scared for how this situation resolves because the plan being set up here is full of holes that any intelligent person could see through instantly. this is a frustrating lane for the story to be stuck in right now.
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