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-other’s 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 aren’t 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 you’ve read the series.