This show is an incredible journey exploring the way that the Death Note affects human society and especially the ones who possess them. The show is like a roller coaster that moves very slowly. It also features some of the most incredible characters I have ever seen, L and Ryuk in particular.
Pros: Original characters, OP and EDs are heavy music but deeply symbolic, musical score is deep, the tension created by the dialogue is fierce and meaningful, and the show combines Western religious ideals and entwines them together with Japanese spirituality in a soul-shattering detective hunt. The show forces you to think about sacrifice,
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