As someone who had no prior knowledge or nostalgia goggles for Shaman King and had heard good things, I can't quite say I'm impressed.
Having watched the 13 episodes that have been released from netflix jail, I can safely say that so far, this show screams "old" shounen. To some people that's not a bad thing at all, but in 2021, it doesn't really do much for me. Its not bad, its just not great thus far. It definitely doesn't reinvent the wheel.
And I understand that this is probably something that had a hand in inventing the wheel in the first place, I just don't
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Feb 3, 2020
Death Note Tanpenshuu
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Mod Edit: This review was originally posted for Death Note: Tokubetsu Yomikiri (123699) and has subsequently been merged into Death Note Tanpenshuu (132335).
This was a very fun, short read. If you're a fan of death note in general I highly recommend it. The overarching themes present throughout the original series are ingrained into this one-shot. It presents an interesting take on how owning a death note would look in modern times. The art is as good as ever and the characters, both old and new, are given adequate development, as much as you could expect for something this short. Also included some unexpected political messaging ... |
