Death Note
Carnet de la Mort (French)
Dödens Anteckningsbok (Swedish)
El Libro De La Muerte (Spanish)
Notatnik Śmierci (Polish)
Тетрадь смерти (Russian)
مذكرة الموت (Arabic)
デスノート (Japanese)
死亡筆記本 (Chinese (Taiwan))
데스 노트 (Korean)
Teenagers (May contain bloody violence, bad language, nudity)
Vintage:
August 1, 2006
Status:
Completed
Summary:
Yagami Light is an ace student with great prospects, who's bored out of his mind. One day he finds the "Death Note": a notebook from the realm of the Death Gods, with the power to kill people in any way he desires. With the Death Note in hand, Light decides to create his perfect world, without crime or criminals. However, when criminals start dropping dead one by one, the authorites send the legendary detective L to track down the killer, and a battle of wits, deception and logic ensues...
Deathnote is one of the most compelling animes to watch; the story is full of dark and twisted dialogue and the characters themselves are confronted by how ambiguous good and evil can really be. There's some excellent animation and a hint of morbid humour, but overall its the main character that draws you in- he's the mastermind behind all that happens and he meets his match in the legendary character 'L'. This is a definite must see if you're looking for a brilliant storyline.