Death note is a series of manga written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata.
I would have liked this better if I had read it in the right direction the first time, but nonetheless was charmed by the excellent demon drawings and the entertaining storyline. Anyone who has had to deal with self-righteous evil genius teenagers and their demon-accompanied battles with the INTERPOL will be sure to appreciate it.
For a series as complex as Death Note, Ohba-san and Obata-san here clarify it all with the help from eager editors.returnreturnFrom detailed descriptions of the plot to minutiae such as breaking down the titles for all 108 chapters, this book reveals all but does not philosophise on the choices the characters make.returnreturnOpen-hearted interviews with the creators reveal how they were affected by each-otherâs art and how Death Note unravelled, especially as the series quickly became a million-selling weekly series, and later a massive franchise with merchandise, anime and films to follow.returnreturnThe comedic four-panel specials that arenât found in the collected volumes are here, as is the pilot chapter.returnreturnI disliked the seemingly haphazardly thrown-together character profiles, which just show very shallow info that nearly anybody could guess. I loved the interviews with the creators and their analyses, not to mention the editorial humor strewn across the latter part of the book, …
For a series as complex as Death Note, Ohba-san and Obata-san here clarify it all with the help from eager editors.returnreturnFrom detailed descriptions of the plot to minutiae such as breaking down the titles for all 108 chapters, this book reveals all but does not philosophise on the choices the characters make.returnreturnOpen-hearted interviews with the creators reveal how they were affected by each-otherâs art and how Death Note unravelled, especially as the series quickly became a million-selling weekly series, and later a massive franchise with merchandise, anime and films to follow.returnreturnThe comedic four-panel specials that arenât found in the collected volumes are here, as is the pilot chapter.returnreturnI disliked the seemingly haphazardly thrown-together character profiles, which just show very shallow info that nearly anybody could guess. I loved the interviews with the creators and their analyses, not to mention the editorial humor strewn across the latter part of the book, and the extra art.returnreturnOne of the best retrospective books of a phenomenon that I have read. Strongly recommendable if youâve read the series.
I can only concur with this post, as tiamatq says what I'm thinking: www.librarything.com/review/33358513returnreturnMello is indeed, in my thought, a lot more interesting than Near.
Spoiler alert! This time on the heels of the Kiras, Light and L join forces in ways not tried before. Pros: more intrigues, more complexity. Cons: banalities in the way that there's no real air in the story; it's dense as hell. Total: rewarding considering all the swings; detective loveliness.
Even though I miss the first L, this book doubles the action with a final introduction of Mello and Near; Light seems to be slow and Ryuk is fairly unforthcoming, but that's nothing in comparison with the new Shinigami in town, gripes! The story is getting increasingly complex, but is still neatly presented and quite simple to understand.
OK, now we're catching speed again! In spite of what previously happened in volume 2, this volume increases the tempo, or should I say, tempi. I'm really looking forward to the other volumes.
Brilliant manga; terrific read, filled with very dark humor, an intricate, philosophical plot which could be simple but is complicated and yet simple at the same time. I follow Light with a tad of admiration and Ryuk with love.
