Death Note (Japan, 2006-2007) Asian Horror

Plot: Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects—and he’s bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. But will Light succeed in his noble goal, or will the Death Note turn him into the very thing he fights against?

The Movie DB: 8.625/10

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Runtime: min

Genre: Animation, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Language: Japanese

Country: Japan

Homepage: http://www.ntv.co.jp/deathnote/

Reviews from critics

“Once in a while there comes an anime that after completing sticks with you for a long time. Death Note is definitely one of those anime. While watching, it continuously had me on the edge of my seat and staying up way later than I should have been just to see what happened next in the story. Even almost 10 years on it is still one of the best anime series I have ever watched. It’s well put together plot and psychological elements will make this anime a classic to be enjoyed for decades.” – AniGame

“After so much plot development, one particular episode called “Renewal” wisely acts as a recap, showing everything that’s transpired up to that moment, before plunging into the final breathtaking act of this epic anime.

Every episode feels significant too, and despite the predominantly dark, moody tone hanging over most of the series, Death Note manages to alleviate this suffocating tension with some well-worked bursts of humour to act as some welcome levity. It’s not overpowering either and manages to prevent the show slipping into melodramatic waters.

The characters are ultimately what make this such an endearing series though. Light Yagami is such an interesting choice for the focal character. His cynical thoughts are constantly projected over stretches of the series.” – The Review Geek

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