"This world is rotten."
Irrespective of the side you take while watching the show, can you dare disagree with Light Yagami on this one point? In an age where you hear woman being murdered for the sake of a pervert's pleasure, gatherings being bombarded for the sake of a person's religion, family members killing each other over some land... I didn't wanted to make my first MAL review so depressing but... did I say anything factually incorrect? We do often hear news that makes our blood boil... & leaves with a desire that someone should deliver justice. We as common citizens can only desire, because we
...
are powerless.
Same was the case with our protagonist Light Yagami. A brilliant highschool student, angry with the way that crimes were happening & the criminals went unpunished, yet powerless to change anything. Until he wasn't.
In a not-so-creative way, he finds a notebook in his school grounds. This notebook titled 'Death Note' was dropped by a 'Shinigami' i.e. grim reapers in Japanese mythology; named Ryuk. (Ryuk too, was quite bored with his world, so he decided to have some fun among humans.)
The first page of this Death Note said that the person whose name is written on it shall die. As a very natural reaction, Light passes it off as a joke. But he was intrigued. So when he saw a murder convict on a news, he tested the thing out. And well, it turns out that the notebook can actually kill anyone. So Light, now 'friends' with Ryuk, takes it upon himself to purge the world of rotten people.
But hey will it be that easy? Soon the serial deaths of criminals due to heart attacks are noticed, & the world names him 'Kira'. Law enforcement agencies can't just sit back, so all nations form an alliance & hire the world's best detective, who only goes by the alias 'L'. Thus beginning the thrilling cat & mouse game, & arguably the greatest rivalry of all time.
Story- 10/10
The concept itself is mind blowing. The ideological debate, about who is doing the right thing, will forever keep the audience divided. I'm not here to give a sermon on my ideology, so it's best to leave to the viewer to take whoever's side they feel is right.
The writing of the show is flawless. A scene as simple as eating potato chips will keep you to the edge of your seats. The dialogue is phenomenal. The dynamic between Light & L is unparalleled. That's all until a certain 'incident'.
After this incident, the story kinda drags. Maybe it's because of the new characters. But even then, the ending of the show is so damn overhated among the anime community. I agree... & also hate that the show which was like a chess match, where one has to guess the other person's move while making their own; started doing things on pure luck. But the final episode makes up for everything. Imagine telling that *a certain character's* speech in the final episode wasn't a peak moment. Couldn't be me.
And remember, this story pulls of all this without one serious fight scene. Shounen fans who want a fight scene every five minutes, it's not for you.
Art-9/10.
I don't know why I'm deducting 1 point here. Maybe because I'm too used to the new age animation style. The art suits the setting perfectly though. The shinigami have one of the drippiest character designs ever. That's all I have to say here.
Soundtrack- 10/10
The soundtrack slaps hard. The first opening in particular is a banger. And the OSTs are perfect for the menacing atmosphere. 'Low of Solipsism' & 'L's Theme' are already iconic.
Characters- 10/10
It's hard to give too much character development in less than forty episodes. But the way Light went down from a kid with a strong sense of justice, to the self-proclaimed God of the new world, he's easily one of the best anti-heroes in pop culture, not just anime.
But Light would've been nothing without his perfect rival, L. The two geniuses, & their attempts to outsmart each other... it's nothing but perfection. Two godly characters indeed.
Ryuk, being the character because of whom the story exists, is again another perfect execution. He also adds humour to the show because of his apple addiction. (Yes, a grim reaper who's funny. Sounds familiar?) The other shinigami, Rem, did her part well too.
Misa Amane, again an overhated character. I agree about her being annoying... but she fits her role as a Light simp perfectly. And she had very understandable reasons for her obsession.
Can't talk about more characters without spoiling, so I'll just leave it with the point that the main characters overshadow the side ones heavily. But every character did their job perfectly.
Overall- 10/10.
Yeah, a 10 despite the ending you all can't stop dissing.
At this point, I'm very sure that a huge percentage of people who began watching anime during the pandemic, started off with Death Note. One may call it a presumptuous assumption, but I stated what I've observed. And why not? Everyone likes thrillers, & everyone likes short shows that they can binge in a day or two. (2 days are enough for 37 episodes right? Not like I'm one to say, my lazy ass took a week). But I'm calling it, Death Note is THE PERFECT anime for beginners.
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"This world is rotten."
Irrespective of the side you take while watching the show, can you dare disagree with Light Yagami on this one point? In an age where you hear woman being murdered for the sake of a pervert's pleasure, gatherings being bombarded for the sake of a person's religion, family members killing each other over some land... I didn't wanted to make my first MAL review so depressing but... did I say anything factually incorrect? We do often hear news that makes our blood boil... & leaves with a desire that someone should deliver justice. We as common citizens can only desire, because we ... |
