[hongster]

Synopsis: Death Note is an manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. The manga is complete with 12 volumes released. The series is considered an psychological and supernatural manga.

Summary: Light Yagami is an intelligent young man who resents crime and corruption in the world. One day he discovers a notebook called "Death Note" which drastically alters his life. Within the book, it is written that if you write the name of a person that you know, they will die. After a successful experiment with the Death Note, Light uses it to cast Judgment on all who does evil in the world. With Ryuk as his shinigami (the original owner of the Death Note), Light is bent on changing the world where only good people live and evil does not exist. He is however not without opponents as the government is trying to track down the mysterious deaths occurring around the world and the person they hire is none other than the greatest living detective, L. The series focuses on how Light uses his intelligence to kill criminals as well as those who get in his way of finding out his identity and to prove his innocence to those who are closely working with him.

Review: Death Note is one of the most sophisticated mangas to be released in '07. There is a lot going on within each volume and one must read carefully to fully grasp what is taking place. With that said, it is more similar to that of a suspense novel than a manga, where if you miss one word or sentence you would be lost in place. The manga is so well written and is the strongest point of the manga. The art is also well drawn as each character design is unique with great detail and features. One of the key elements of Death Note is that it does not rely upon flashbacks to tell the story (with one exception) and with that said it makes it a unique manga. The only gripe is with the ending as it wasn't nearly as suspenseful as the rest of the story. Other than that, a truly great suspense manga that should not be missed by anyone.

My Final Score: 5 out of 5 Stars

Availability: Published by: Viz Media
Scanlator: Various

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[Yuuki Hime]

I agree that it's a great manga/anime the only thing I hold against it is the ending..

[justinefremlouw]

i just finished it. great manga

[hongster]

Quote: Originally Posted by Yuuki Hime

I agree that it's a great manga/anime the only thing I hold against it is the ending..

Thanks for agreeing with me ^^ Yeah, I feel the ending wasn't as spectacular when compared to the rest of the series.

Btw, there's a 13th Volume which is called "How to read Death Note". I did not include in the review since it's really a reference book and interviews. There's also a Pilot series within the volume. Other than that, it's worth to pick up just to know that you own the "13th" volume of Death Note. (It's rather bigger than the standard manga)

[Misuzu]

Oh nice you made this review X3 i was going to post a thread about it anyway
just finished reading the vol 6 =3 i cant wait to read more +_+

i bought it :X

[skygray]

If i have death note ,i also will do the same thing like the main character too,
I agree all the thing that he said...

[hongster]

Quote: Originally Posted by Misuzu

Oh nice you made this review X3 i was going to post a thread about it anyway
just finished reading the vol 6 =3 i cant wait to read more +_+

i bought it :X

oh, Misu chan is reading Death Note, just to tell you, the next volume is one of the best volumes in the series, you'll know why once you read it ^^

[Misuzu]

Got it! I cant wait so i think i'll just download it lol x3

[wasurenai]

Isn't bk 7

Spoiler!

where L died???

and anyway, this whole series is full of geniuses and deep plots, you'd get lost easily if you don't read closely enough! (ok, i think i got lost cuz i borrowed the chinese one from bn...her mum bought the full set and my chinese really sucks)I think Light is just very misled, he had good intentions at first, but thats what happens if u get too much power.

[Blade-Runner]

I liked it at first but after a certain someone...uhh well you know....kicked the bucket..... I hated light with a passion and was waiting for that fool to die! The first half is definitly good but the second half was a bit lacking.

[Shimazaki]

i agree The second half or better say everthing what happend with N wasnt that good as with L.

[omark]

great manga, I do not understand why they have changed the conclusion in the anime

[ALPHA]

i also disagreed with the ending
i really wanted to see Light accomplish more