Death Note

Death Note is an amazing anime. The storyline is very different, able to attract both old and new anime watchers. The music in the anime is nice to listen to, but you might get tired of it after a while, even though it is meaningful. The characters are all very bold. No one is left out in this anime. Everyone has a part to play. As for the animation it was a wonderful job with such resources.
Overall, Death Note is an anime which has a lot of detail in it, so if you're looking for action-packed fast fights, this is NOT the anime for you.
But, if you like detective stories and mysteries, then you will want to give this a shot.

Tho the series already ended this will continue to be one of the most unique and mind-blowing anime in recent history.

Come to think of it, if you were granted the power of a god, if you had the power to kill, would you? Would you kill to save others? Would you kill for justice? Would you be able to maintain your own sanity and morals? Would you be able to prevent yourself from greed for recognition, or maybe even simple fun? Where will it stop, how will it end, how many innocent people will you have to sacrifice for a world of peace?

I recommend Death Note to any fan of suspense or thought-provoking type of entertainment.

i was either 10 or 11 when my friend got me on to death note. ^.^ i love it a lot.
the storyline is basically about a guy who finds a note book entitled "death note" and whoever's name he writes in the book dies.

Two seperate reviews.

1. Manga - Excellant plot. The characters were real interesting and entertaining. It kept me wanting to know what happened next. It was gothic and grotesque. The Death Gods were creepy, but awesome (at least not hot and gorgeous guys) :P. Shinigami today aren't as original like the ones in Death Note.

2. Anime - Music was HORRIBLE! Whenever I started a new episode, I skipped that part. What kind of music is THAT for Anime? Eeew. The animation was cool. Most of the time, it was like a Dark Room. But that was because the story itself IS a Dark Room. Overrall in both the manga and Anime, it was entertaining and a great thriller. The manga was better (you didn't have to hear that wretched theme).

Death Note, is, in short, the most original and epic thing I have ever experienced. There have been times where I have literally been jumping up and down, screaming, because of how crazy and intense this is. It's funny, scary, nerve racking, and totally unique. You don't even KNOW how many times I have wished I had my own Death Note! All the characters are awesome. I love Ryuk the Shinigami, he's hilarious and always seems to say exactly what I'm thinking during awkward moments, L is hilarious and just as smart as Light, who, even though he's pretty evil, is TOTALLY sexy, and I'll confess I would do the exact same things he does. I have a complete girl crush on Misa. She's awesome! I wish I WAS her. Not only is this anime thrilling and scary, it's thought provoking and symbolic, the kind of thing you can read into and think about forever and still have more to say. The only thing I didn't really like was the music. I love rock/hardcore punk, but it just doesn't sound right in Japanese! >.<

Death Note is about a normal highschool boy name Light who's a straight A student at the top of his class, bored out of his mind. Funny thing is that he's not the only one that's bored. There happens to be a Shinigami (Death God) from the Shinigami Realm just aching to find some amusement, so he drops a supernatural notebook into the human world. By chance, Light finds the notebook and reads the first sentence under the rules. "The person who's name is written in this notebook shall die". Puzzled, he puts it down and leaves it on the ground, but before you know it, he finds himself taking it home. Eager to test it, he uses it on a criminal that is holding some kids hostage in a school. To his surprise, it works. Soon, he writes hundreds of criminals names in the notebook, and then he meets Ryuk, the shinigami who dropped the notebook. Ryuk is bound to Light until he forfeits ownership to the notebook, or dies himself. Having spoken with the shinigami, he then decides that he shall become the god of a new world. A world full of people who he deems kind, generous, and hardworking. And so goes on his quest for Justice.... and so goes on the quest for Justice for the world's most legendary and notorious detective, L. Who will win? This is an absolute must watch. Go watch it now !

Wow. This series was really good. There are no disappointments at all. None of them I can see and think of. This series is suspenseful and it shows that the main character has smart moves to hide his true identity. The best character was Light Yagami. He has serious issues with the world that he sees and make his own judgement for the criminal society. He also outsmarted L who was desperate to stop the Kira murders. The ending was great and we see the climax where Light was finally revealed to be Kira. Guess who outsmarted Light this time.

So the series storyline is good. The mystery and suspense. The animation looks great. The rock music was great for the opening and the ending. Plus, the characters are also interesting to see what are their motives including Light and L. Overall, this is the best anime series I have seen so far.

it's about a guy called Light who accidentally picks up a strange notebook called the Death Note. He brings it home and then he reads out the first page which is instructions on how to use the Death Note. At first he doesn't believe it, but after he tries it on a couple of criminals form t.v, it comes true and he gets shocked. At night, a shinigami (death god) comes and tells him the purpose of the book - to kill humans. If it ever landed in the human world, the human who picks the book will become the owner of the book and if anyone touches the death note, they will be able to see the shinigami. When the owner is almost finished, the original owner of the death note -the shinigami- must write it's name down and then the human-who-used-to-be-the-owner-of-the-book dies. Light dies in the end in empty place with his name written on the death note by his shinigami. A tragic story, but yea ... in the end, his shinigami says' We both had fun ... and cut some boredom ... so see ya.'

Death note will catch you from the beginning and you'll be trapped to the end. I never liked anime without action until i fell in love with this show. It will take you on twist and turns and you will never stop asking questions till the very end.