Death Note
Aired: 2006 - 2007
Episodes: 37
Critics' Ratings:
- Re-View : 9/10
- Mal: 8.62/10
Summary: Brutal murders, petty thefts, and senseless violence pollute the human world. In contrast, the realm of death gods is a humdrum, unchanging gambling den. The ingenious 17-year-old Japanese student Light Yagami and sadistic god of death Ryuk share one belief: their worlds are rotten. For his own amusement, Ryuk drops his Death Note into the human world. Light stumbles upon it, deeming the first of its rules ridiculous: the human whose name is written in this note shall die. However, the temptation is too great, and Light experiments by writing a felon's name, which disturbingly enacts his first murder. Aware of the terrifying godlike power that has fallen into his hands, Light—under the alias Kira—follows his wicked sense of justice with the ultimate goal of cleansing the world of all evil-doers. The meticulous mastermind detective L is already on his trail, but as Light's brilliance rivals L's, the grand chase for Kira turns into an intense battle of wits that can only end when one of them is dead. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
User: Lian
Posted: Tue Dec 28 2021
Rating: 9
Review: One of the very first anime Ive seen. I remember watching it in middle school, but after multiple rewatches through out the years, this anime is a classic. Even non-anime watchers will know of death note or even watched it. As far as the anime itself, story telling was great, good characters, and great music. I can see a little bit of myself in both L and Light so their struggles and their definition of justice really influenced how I thought. In this aspect it is also very similar to a clockwork orange but what makes this anime stand out is its plot from start to finish.