i'm barely halfway through Death Note, and since it's still ongoing, i'm not even sure if posting this note would do any good, but… bear with me alright?
this highly gripping series centers on a notebook (Death Note), owned by a shinigami (a death god), which confers to the holder the power to kill anyone as long as all conditions are fulfilled. it is picked up by Light Yagami, a young, exemplary overachiever who then secretly begins to wield its power on crooks and criminals. this, naturally, catches the attention of the media and police authorities. before long, people begin to call this unknown executioner "Kira".
Death Note is basically a high-stakes battle of wits between Light and L, who is essentially Light's equal (age, brains, powers of deception, tennis skills) on the other side of the fence. they match wits, setting traps (both obvious and concealed) to flush each other out — leaving the viewers hanging in breathless anticipation as the situation veers from one cliffhanger to another.
despite his formidable intellectual gifts and iron-cast nerves, there is something repulsive and creepy about Light (a classic hero/anti-hero duality). his towering ego is matched by his lack of compassion. he manipulates people without compunction and he doesn't hesitate to kill when he feels threatened. the only code (and it's a very thin line, mind you) that he has adhered to so far is his reluctance to kill innocent lives — at least those that he doesn't see as a threat.
the story gets more complicated when it becomes obvious that a second "Kira" is on the loose… my note ends here because i'm still on episode 12. from the look of things, it looks like this story is only to going to get darker. hmmm…
thanks kai. i need to finish the anime series first (23 eps. lang). it’s still being shown in japan — hanggang ep. 27 na yata. will let you know kung di ko na talaga matiis heheh. btw what’s the difference between the film version and anime series?
judging from the manga updates, it looks like Light & co. are headed for a heart-stopping climax of epic proportions.
Posted by me at April 27, 2007, 12:41 amMaganda ang pagkakagawa nung graphics ni Ryuk sa live action. Pero, if you ain’t fond for live action ndi mo siya maappreciate kasi may mga slight deviations sa anime.
I also still half way through this anime but i like this, a series w/ a lot of mindworks put into it. ^_^
Posted by shinji at April 30, 2007, 11:44 amthanks for that info kai. hi shinji. i checked your site and i liked your anime posts. (i’ll be a dropping by every and then).
Death Note is mentally stimulating than most series i’ve seen so far. the body count is high and the show doesn’t give you the easy way out — you can only watch hopelessly mesmerized as the body bags keep piling up. the only downside for me is that it’s hard for me to empathize with Light. this guy is on a rampage
Posted by onyxx at April 30, 2007, 12:01 pmI love this anime…Light is sooo evil haha
Posted by ching at May 7, 2007, 2:04 amepisode 30 na ako sa anime.
though i haven’t read the manga, i also enjoyed the two live action movies.
and there’s even a death notebook freebie from the dvd.
ang ganda, complete with “how to use” rules.
I swear, you’ll enjoy Death Note; there is a live action movie of Death Note which consists of two cds (unfinished) which I’d be glad to lend you or burn you a copy if you’d like.
Posted by twistedkai at April 26, 2007, 5:44 am