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Oct 15, 2007 8:20 PM
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THIS IS AN MANGA ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS ANYTHING BEYOND THIS CHAPTER.
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My favorite character is L Lawiet. I'm sorry to those who love Light.
Jul 5, 2008 3:26 PM
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yeah I totally agree
Apr 3, 2009 10:50 PM
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IT's a nice introductory chapter. Pretty close to the anime, that I watched first.

Good so far. And yeah, I like a lot more L than Light ^^
Dec 15, 2010 11:48 AM
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Casually pick up that notebook and walk away, Light. Now you'll be tracked.
Feb 21, 2011 3:40 PM
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Light is... handsome ;o
So diffrent than in the anime.
Jan 10, 2012 10:11 AM
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I read this after reading most of Bakuman. There are definite similarities in style and the artwork. I am really excited to read the next chapter.
Nov 23, 2014 11:26 PM
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Xinil (site creator) on Death Note
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If you haven't finished it, stop reading now.
Dec 4, 2014 10:35 AM
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At the moment I finished reading volume 5. I watched the series 3 months ago and I loved it so much. Everything about it is perfection, it would take ages to explain how amazing Death Note is. The manga is awesome like the anime too. I got the Death Note manga box set today! I'm so happy and excited lol :D One of my favourite animes ever! I know this has nothing to do with chapter 1.. oh well lol
Aug 14, 2015 9:26 AM
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Rikko_Teardrop said:
IT's a nice introductory chapter. Pretty close to the anime, that I watched first.

Good so far. And yeah, I like a lot more L than Light ^^


I really enjoyed the anime, so its good to see that the manga is just as good so far :) I also like L more :p
Nov 7, 2015 1:34 PM
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The start of a new god!

5/5
Dec 28, 2015 7:25 PM

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Watched the anime first.

Seems to be very similar. Almost to a tee. I always heard the manga was better and obviously more detailed, but I have to say that everything in this first chapter is in the anime.

Let the saga begin!
Feb 28, 2016 6:46 PM

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I read this chapter in Shonen Jump a long time ago. It left a lasting impression on me and I remembered it quite clearly. After a long time, I'm excited to finally read the rest of the series!
Mar 28, 2016 10:43 AM

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The introduction is really similar to the first few episodes of the anime that I watched first. It's a good introduction to the series too.
*ponders*
Jan 7, 2017 1:56 PM
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Cool chapter, Light seems pretty cool.
Aug 30, 2017 8:44 PM

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  • good introduction to the series.
  • liked how it played out slightly different from the anime.
  • interested to get into the series again.

Feb 11, 2018 8:30 PM
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I’ve started this without seeing the anime, but I have seen the Netflix live action movie. The story is already way different, in a very good way.
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aries04 said:
I’ve started this without seeing the anime, but I have seen the Netflix live action movie. The story is already way different, in a very good way.


That movie was a disgrace. If they had simply made it a story in the death note universe with completely different characters it would be fine but as something that’s supposed to be “death note” it was one of the worst f*ck ups and disgraces the live action anime movie genre has produced
Mar 8, 2018 8:26 PM
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I can see your point of view, but before the manga, it was entertaining. I am enjoying the manga more.
May 31, 2020 12:08 PM

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reading this manga after watching the adaptation that I checked out 4 years ago. I still remember the anime, saw some storytelling differences in 1st chapter, I like how they changed it in anime.
“Life is a constant process of dying.”
Dec 9, 2020 8:44 AM

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So far it's the same thing as the anime.
I'm mostly curious to see how it's going to be after (you now what) midway through.
Rest in Piece, Miura.
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Does anyone who read the RAW know if Light writes the name of the biker dude with all the different kanji variations or if he just writes in english as well? I know the book itself is in english in both Japanese and English, but I don't know about the names.
May 26, 2023 11:23 PM
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I Watched It Twice And I Ready To Watch it Again
Nov 21, 2023 1:04 PM

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really like the way light seems way more human here than he does in the anime, the way he's more apprehensive abt using the death note and the stuff he mentions to ryuk abt having nightmares over it and barely sleeping really makes him seem more human than he does in the anime. I also rlly liked that the manga showed us him meeting ryuk then showed us that he'd been using the death note, instead of in the anime where we see him use the death note before he meets ryuk
Dec 1, 2023 2:13 PM
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𝔄 𝔤𝔯𝔢𝔞𝔱 𝔟𝔢𝔤𝔦𝔫𝔫𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔱𝔬 𝔞 𝔤𝔯𝔢𝔞𝔱 𝔰𝔱𝔬𝔯𝔶!
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Ryuk loves apples :D
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Very Good ............
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Finally starting Death Note! This is a fantastic first chapter, perfectly sets up our main characters and future premise.

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