DEATH NOTE｜Anime

2023.06.25

“DEATH NOTE” is a Japanese manga work written by Tsugumi Ohba and drawn by Takeshi Obata, serialised from 2003 to 2006; an anime was broadcast on TV from 2006 to 2007; a live-action film was also released.
A live-action film was also released, which caused a ‘Death Note phenomenon’ throughout Japan upon its release. The original comics also sold explosively at the same time as the film became a hit, and with the whole of Japan in a DEATH NOTE frenzy, this anime adaptation came at the height of its popularity.

Synopsis

The Death Note, a dreaded notebook dropped by the god of death, has the power to kill anyone whose name is written in it. It all began when Light Yagami, a high school student with a genius brain who was bored out of his mind, picked it up. Using the Death Note, Light punishes the world’s criminals one after another with death, and is soon dubbed “Kira”. Is Tsuki Kira the saviour of the world? Or is he a dictatorial murderer? Who worships Kira and who denies his actions? The world is in turmoil…

DEATH NOTE | Recommendations

The highlight of “DEATH NOTE” is, above all, the brain battles. While there are many direct battles using mysterious abilities, it is rare to see a battle style like in “DEATH NOTE”, where the main focus is on bargaining and seeing how the opponent will react, and this is one of the charms of this work. The storyline is also worth watching, and every scene is a masterpiece of animation that makes you look forward to the next development.