Death Note

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So fire. Slowed down with Near's introduction and that was half of the manga here. The show was better with the iconic music, coloring motifs, shortening the post L story, etc, but the way the ending was altered and its different portrayal of Light's fate was kinda bad. Whoops. Also, the extra content like the epilogue and bonus Donald Trump Goes Anime one shot were cool, and they fleshed out the world more than the anime did. Not a fair comparison, but such is life I guess.

Pretty much perfect the whole way through, for the manga I'd say the main problem--not much of a problem ... by the way--was that pretty drawn out second half.

Death Note is a series that will always be held in a high regard but still gets a lot of shit thrown at the second half of the story. For any new readers to the story it is important to note that while it is fast paced and feels really meticulously thought out, the second part of book is kind of slowed down to an extent, at least for Light Yagami. I wasn't the biggest fan of Near but thought that L (Ryuzaki) was a fun arc of the story. Reading this in 2023 or watching is definitely a good idea but there should be ... no shame in stopping about half way. Great story with great characters, however the ending drops off a lot, it definitely has its fans but be cautious when finishing the story.

This manga is for edgelords. While it has a strong beginning that I actually like, everything after that is pretty predictable, so I feel like I'm reading some high schooler's essay that starts with a good hook and the rest is bullshit. I feel embarrassed recommending it to people because it's so misanthropic. It's better than watching tv but that's not a high bar to get over IMO.

The main character being so weak and cornered almost every time he talks to the police makes him look pathetic. That one scene where the hero says he was "never so embarrassed in his life" after the school ... graduation sums up my feelings about him.