Reviews for Death Note (7.9)

Let me begin this by saying there are hardly, if any, things that can be described as 'bad' in Death Note. This anime is just absolutely amazing in every possible way. When I first heard about Death Note a few years ago I was not appealed at all and had no intention to watch it, but then last year I was searching for a series to watch after finishing Dexter and I stumbled across this again. I'll be honest when I say I wasn't sold on the first episode as I found it very sudden and it seemed too rushed. How wrong was I? By the sixth episode I was absolutely engrossed. With the short but sweet 22 minute runtime per episode, the show left me wanting more without letting it drag with irrelevant segments. The entire series is only a brief 37 episodes but it doesn't give some draggy backs-story, it cuts straight to the action. After breaking through the shows somewhat intense opening episode, I managed to watch the entire series in less than two weeks.

The characters are amazingly developed with an unusually unique protagonist and other characters with flaws, they give the show a realistic feel and let the audience connect emotionally. The story is probably the most unique story I've ever come across. It packs a punch with its darkly twisted story interlinked with a lightening touch of comedy and jaw dropping plot twists to make the audience completely unsuspecting of the plot's next turn.

Bottom line: Death Note is amazing, even if you don't like anime, I highly recommend that you watch this as you will rarely ever find another masterpiece like this. I may seem a bit biased with this review but believe me, it's for your own good!