Death Note

A strong and supporting theme that, even in the weakest passages (and there are plenty of them; for example, the entire second half of the series, in which all the genius of the central characters unwittingly becomes a parody of itself), keeps the series afloat. However, I was actively annoyed even in the most powerful passages (and there are plenty of them; for example, the entire first half of the series), because the authors do not play a fair game, and key information from this psychological chess game of intellect, which the characters already know, is fundamentally only retroactively revealed. Moreover, it gives the impression of a radio play to which the visuals were added only subsequently. There are whole sections of episodes where we don’t get even five seconds of continuous silence. And so, in addition to the scenes where the characters have something to say and should be talking, there is a plethora of scenes where they should keep quiet, but they blather and blather and... And if it didn’t have an ending, they would probably still be babbling away to this day. They treat the viewer as a fool because there are the sort of scenes in every episode where "we see a sad figure, we know from previous events why she's sad and that she has a hell of a reason to be sad, yet we hear the character's inner voice, saying that she's sad, why she's sad, and that she has a hell of a reason to be sad." Grrr. (08/05/2013)

A fascinating journey into the world of relentless battles, where only the chosen resort to firearms. Every written name on a small piece of paper can mean a crucial turning point, and anarchy closely touches absolutism. Death Note, however, captivates mainly with its tangible atmosphere of fear of Kira and the related respect from both main opponents. But it is precisely their genius that is the only obstacle. Keeping track of the number of notebooks, Shinigami, Kiras, or well-thought-out long-term plans is sometimes truly exhausting, and I have occasionally found myself helplessly waiting for an explanation. Otherwise, this polished thriller is a unique anime, after which the notebooks in black covers will never be the same. (28/02/2009)

[SPOILER] The beginning? Awesome. Light and the "Shimigami" are both fine. What about L? An absolutely perfect character that I instantly liked. Except that Light suddenly started to lose appeal with me, which reached its peak with the death of L. Without him, it was already empty for me. Boring. The end of a series is supposed to build, not fall. But other than that, of course, it's a better 3 stars :-) (06/12/2008)

I'm still convinced that the manga is better, but it honestly has the same amount of dialogue. Since the anime basically copies the manga exactly, the problem is when one of the main characters leaves. Then cracks begin to appear in the story, but eventually it picks up again for the finale, which, true to the anime, is a bit stronger. (24/10/2017)