Alternative TitlesEnglish: Death Note Japanese: デスノート
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Type: Manga
Volumes: 12
Chapters: 108
Status: Finished
Published: Dec 1, 2003 to May 15, 2006
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Ranked: #142
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The psychological genre is evident in both and the main male leads are both cunningly intelligent.
Both sort of dark and tactical 'games', and a similar character.
Both Phycological themes. Both have a character that is particulary smart or good at solving problems.
Both involve highly intelligent people generally outwitting others, but whereas Death Note was involving a killing spree and utopia, Liar Game is about trying to get out of a game of, well, lies. The artwork is sort of similar, too, and I personally think Akiyama is more intelligent than Light because Akiyama generally has his plans run right from the get-go and has already factored most outcomes, whereas Light relies too much on others' reactions. Akiyama's reliance on reactions is more like putting the last brick on the castle; castle's already complete, but a perfectionist just needs that one last brick.
The main conflicts run like complicated cat & mouse games, with psychological strategies and out manoeuvring between genius characters. There are more puzzles in Liar Game, but Death Note does have it's moments. However Death Note is supernatural with an anti-hero main character while Liar Game is realistic with a naive girl/con-artist protagonist main pair. They have quite a similar detailed art style, though Death Note is more gothic.
Both contain some very smart people who have to think all the time: whats next? to survive. Both are ingenious. The authors must be really clever.
Both manga are very clever although death note has a better art, liar game has a better plot but both balanced perfectly with their each style
Both revolve around psychologyand how allows one or more characters to come out on top by manipulating the others.
Both involve highly intelligent main characters, though Amamiya reminds more of L then of Light. The Characters are facing problems that they have to solve using their brain. Liar Game is more focused on tricking people, but when you liked DN (like me) it's quite possible that you might like Liar Game too.
They both have main characters that use wit to advance or accomplish their goals (Akiyama and Light), but Death Note is much darker and sometimes gets close to more of a seinen manga than shounen. And Akiyama totally looks like L. :D
Both manga are brain-thinking. It is both mystery and suspense. It is an out-wit battle between the good and the bad.
Death note goes in the direction of fantasy where Liar Game goes into reality.
Death note is a detective battle to find out each other moves before one get kills
Liar Game take theory into practise by using maths and science to a row of games where survive to the fittest is fundemental to avoid bankrupcy to the player.
The art is different but the psychological aspects in the manga are similar.. Very interesting insights.. I am very selective when reading manga especially phycological manga. As far as lost+brain is concerned, it suck. Thus recommendation of liar game should not be taken lightly. liar game and its psychological aspects are almost on par with that of death note. Enjoy...
Aside from boasting hyper-intelligent strategists for their heroes and anti-heroes, both series probe into the depths of the human psyche. While Death Note plays with morals, Liar Game deals with manipulation.
both have intelligent plot and characters and constant battle of wits
Its like Death Note in psychological terms, and it also keeps you on the edge of your seat. I really recommend anyone who reads Death Note to read The Liar Game, it WILL pull you in!
A fairly obvious comparison. Death Note and Liar Game both deal with psychological issues and have a battle-of-wits plot line. Both male leads progress through the story and show the genius workings of their brains as they overcome each obstacle thrown in their way.
They both shows great psychological battles between the characters, while Nao seeks to change people to be more honest with different weapons.
Very very similar characters between Light and Shinichi Akiyama. Both are about the battle of wits and revolves around getting rid of evildoers.
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Raito, L, Mello, Misa, the Death Note itself, all of them appear in this manga in some way.
-same protagonist
-same art style
Similar plot - high school student is bored with the world and plots how to change it for the better.
Similar art style.
Both series have a high school student protagonist who's fed up with the degradation of society and uses the series gimmick to try to revolutionize it. Death Note is great for anyone who thinks LOST+BRAIN was on to something, and LOST+BRAIN is good for anyone who wants just a little more of what Death Note had going on.
Unbelievebly similar main characters; both are top students with genius level intellects who despise the world and the people around them, and therefor reaches the conclusion that they must change the world they live in. However in LOST + BRAIN the main character uses hypnotizm instead of a death note.
the two main characters of these mangas have only one objective : to cleanse the world. actually, lost+brain is more brutal tan death note because the main character kills even his closest FRIENDS. while on death note, light only kills those who oppose him. read the manga and see for yourself!
The two main characters, Light and Ren are two smart students who live in a world that they do not like. They want to change it but not necessarily with the right way ...
So have fun!
Both have brilliant main characters who wants to change the world through the use of death note or hypnotism (Lost+Brain)
Extremely similar! Of course I must say death note is much better, LOST + BRAIN is enjoyable.
The protagonists are almost identical in every way - both geniuses disappointed by the world and the human nature, both ruthless, both trying to take control (be the gods of the new world ;-). Although the "powers" differ the rest, including the darkish atmosphere is there.
Both main characters want to change the world.
Both main characters are smart.
Both main characters are in a "psyhological fight".Like : "Light - L" , "Hiyama - Kuonjii"
Both main characters want to change the world.
Both main characters are smart.
Both main characters are in a "psyhological fight".Like : "Light - L" , "Hiyama - Kuonjii"
Main character of Lost+ brain has the similar looks, style and dreams as Kira, but different power also setting is different - more realism. if you liked death note you will definitely like lost+ brain.
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perhaps its the whole morally gray thing or the way she'll use human life to get what she wants... the way Yuno's so evil it makes me laugh, it reminded me of Light
Both series deal with a teenage protagonist given an unusual supernatural tool in an otherwise ordinary world and the moral dilemmas, mind games, and fights for survival that ensue.
Death Note and Mirai Nikki are incredibly similar series, though Mirai Nikki is (as of now, at least) much less mainstream than Death Note. Both series are about god-like creatures giving people supernatural abilities (the death note and the future diaries) and both become a game of survival to the characters in the series. They have similar themes of outsmarting and eliminating everyone who gets in your way and have a very grey scale opinion on justice and morality.
Both shares supernatural kind of note/diary giving its owner great possibilities.There is also similar way of creating story that is based on scheming and sudden plot twists.DN is more about inner dialogues while MN is pure action with lot of rolling heads and explosions
Death Note and Mirai Nikki are both mind puzzling.Hiding their identities and also finding a way to kill the opponent.they also have the similarities having a God,Shinigami etc.
Light and Yuno are both scary and smart.
The stories have a bit of the same feeling to them.
The main character from Mirai Nikki is very different from Light in terms of awesomeness, but they both have a supernatural power related to prediction/making things happen in the future.
They both get involved in very complex schemes involving many characters and many plot twists.
They both have a girl would is outrageously in love/obsessed with them.
Those girls are both a bit crazy/coldblooded, even thought that is a lot more hardcore on Mirai Nikki.
Both mangas have a strong psychological influence on the reader.
Both aren't your average shonen manga. Mirai Nikki is darker, though.
Both heroes are presented with an otherworldly power and we see how they cope with it
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A prevailing theme in both series is the notion of moral justice: Is it right to kill those who are unhealthy to society? It is a rather conflicting statement as often the answer lies in the subjective. This is profoundly highlighted in both series through the characters, views of the general public, and moral consequences and decisions the protagonists have to face.
Both deal with school students (Yagami Light / Azama Shou), who after gaining a special power, decide to take justice into their own hands to create a better world. Though the personalities and methods of the protagonists are different (Death Note has intense 'battle of the minds' dialogue and Kira who kills all the criminals whilst Akumetsu has gorey action and Akumetsu - a 'terrorist group' publicly killing corrupt beaurocrats) it's enjoyable to compare one after reading the other to see different peoples' approach to the same subject.
Both are about a high school boy with a unlikely, supernatural power they will use to "improve" the country by killing everyone that is evil according to their judgement.
Death Note's kills have their focus on your every day murderer, rapist etc while Akumetsu has it's focus on politicians, CEO's: what's wrong with trias politica, economics, the pharmaceutical industry etc.
Death Note is more of a psychological blockbuster and a thriller focussing on mind-games while Akumetsu is a good action.
Akumetsu is especially cool to read if you are into politics and know a little bit about the economic crisis we have, or have seen Michael Moore's Sicko. It makes you want to go "whoohoo, you go Akumetsu!"
Like Death Note, Akumetsu is a story about a high school student who has the methods to fight evil, and he does so by killing off corrupt politicians and government officials.
Themes such as justice, morals, evil, good.
One kid manages to shake Japan to it's very core.
Death death death!
Smart smart smart!
Both are revolutionary stories against government, one-man-wars. Main purpose to make world a better place, methods used are also similar.
Recommend highly.
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Both have the similar, eerie themes of being chased for taking actions that the antagonist party views as correct
The series take opposite perspectives (Death Note has a villain protagonist, Monster a villain antagonist) in a reverse whodunit scenario, where the reader knows all along who the villain is and watches as the (comparatively) heroic figure has to piece together evidence and catch him.
It has the same dark atmosphere and some of the guys who are in this manga just could be in Deathnote! Although they have weirder noses :P
Both amzing thrillers that will keep you on the edge of your seat until you have completed them.
Monster and Death Note both have the same feeling to them. They both are an absolute thrill ride, and will keep you on the edge of your seat.
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They both remind me strongly of each other and at the same time they are completely diffrent. Both main characters (Noa and Light) are both Geni, they both have someone who they fight(L and the weird Cop) they have females who follow there orders, and a gigantic plans for world change. Yep, and at the same time the feeling is quite diffrent, but I think you will like one if you like the other.
The main character has a similar personality: secretive, deceitful, manipulative. Very intelligent and cunning, and has big plans for the world.
Both are revolutionary stories against government, one-man-wars. Main purpose to make world a better place. Both have genius protagonist.
Both are psychological thrillers with a protagonist with a prodigious mind that want to change the corrupted world. They both a girl in love with them that will do everything for them, even die. Both are followed by a policeman that won't bother in break the law if he can capture him. Both have an awesome ending, although pretty different.
Both Raito (Light) and Noa have very similar personalities, and the paths to their power are similar. When I read Zennou no Noa, I had this nagging sense of seeing Raito in there. Both characters are very intelligent, and able to read far ahead when planning. Both mangas are very good reads.
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I only realized the similarity with around chapter 22 of BM.
There is a mastermind with an initial (K and L). There are genius on both sides of the fighting line attacking with intellect and sleuth. Bloody Monday has more action and blood than Death Note and DN has more brains. There is mystery regarding both the protagonist and antagonist and their plans. Death is brought up on both and justice.
Shounen thrillers with lots of twists and turns. Both sides play a game of mental chess and set up elaborate schemes to catch each other, and we get to watch it all unfold.
Both are shounen thrillers that involve masterminds playing mental chess with each other. Also involves lives at stake in the games between the opposing sides. Death is an integral theme in both plots.
Well to start both are battles being waged out in a mental battlefield, and each side are trying to tip the favor to their side which delivers intense scenes and moments that can not be easily forgotten. Pretty interesting read which keeps you wanting to read the next chapters until your done.
I instantly thought of Death Note when reading Bloody Monday. They are both thrillers that involve a lot of elaborate plans in order for both sides to reach their objective. BM has more action, while DN has more mental planning. The main heroes and villains of each series are very intelligent. Both even have characters that have code names such as L(DN),and J and K(BM). They are both full of twists that make you want to keep reading until the very end. Luckily they are both relatively short. The art style is even very similar.
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First of all.. onani is also known as Fap Note.. they are incredibly similar.. also, both main characters say "just as seikaku" and have very similar stuff..so, if you liked death note..go read fap not..er.. Onani master Kurosawa!!
Onani Master Kurosawa is basically death note, except about masturbation. The main character looks and acts exactly like Light, down to his"Just as planned" face. The idea is crude, but this short dj title is an excellent parody of the DN style. A must read for anyone who liked Death Note, but never took it too seriously.
main characters resemble each other a lot in the way they speak and their personality.
Death Note shares with its parody Onani Master Kurosawa the same theme of punishing evildoers, although the way both series's protagonists do their trick are largely different -- while Death Note features a hyper-intelligent murderer, Onani Master Kurosawa spotlights a cynical masturbator.
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Death Note is more mature than Hikaru no Go, but both have a very similar art style. The main characters also have a spirit/demon that follow them around. If you like one, then you'll like the other.
Both manga series are done by the same manga artist. However, Hikaru no Go is a lot lighter than Death Note. So if you are more interested in something dark and serious Death Not would be your pick.
Both are drawn by Takeshi Obata, so it means amazing art. Even if the plots are totally different, in both manga the main characters are guys who have a shinigami/spirit that follow them around.
Both series start with an average boy encountering the sole fantasy element in an otherwise true-to-life setting and being irresistibly drawn into a world in which is allowed to demonstrate his true abilities and judgment. And of course they both have a flair for the dramatic: board games and notebooks have never been so thrilling!
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Same authors: Obata, Takeshi (Art), Ohba, Tsugumi (Story).
Both are good.
Both manga and both authors ;)
Same Author and Same Artist, both are shounen manga
Both have very similar designs
Both are by the same author
Death Note has ryuuk, Bakuman has Mr. Hattori (I lol'd first time he enter the fray).
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Mind games, Machiavellian methods, and mass murders. If you found either of these titles interesting, you might want to also try out the other one since both involve unorthodox detectives hunting down serial killers. However, MPD Psycho is definitely not for the faint of heart with its sexual imagery, explicitly gory death scenes, and mentally unstable characters.
Both center around plots of psychological war-fare, an intelligent but slightly disturbed main character. If you like intense psychological drama and a hint of mystery these are right up your alley.
Both manga are dark suspense stories that deal with crime. They have similar thematic and artistic elements. MPD Psycho is a lot more violent than Death Note, but both have very dark storylines.
If talking about series with "hide&seek"/investigation themes, Death Note is a light version of MPD Psycho. Even so, if you liked one, you'll like the other. Each one have their own primary objectives: MPD is to be seen as very adult mangá; DN is to be seen as a "pre-adult" one?
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A battle of the brains, mysteries, violence, action, excellent artwork, if you like any of these elements you're bound to find some interest in either Spiral or Death Note. While they both have completely different stories, both of the main characters are highly intelligent individuals able to plot out plans to get things their way. Although the differences between the two are rather minor, surprising plot twists and events are bound to pull you into either Death Note or Spiral: Suiri no Kizuna and leave you wanting for more.
Death Note and Spiral both have mind battles, and Spiral also comes with mild actions. Towards the end, just as the title, the plot goes into a deep spiral, and it becomes really interesting and twisted. There are tons of amazing plot twist, and the ending isn't disappointing unlike Death Note which is.
They both give off a feeling of deep mystery, and i think that if you like one you will like the other. They paly quite a few miind games and people are always testing the protognasts (Light for Death Note & Ayumu in Spiral) There quite similar if you think about it. Though they are both quite dark they both contain quite a lot of humor, though Death Note is significly more dark. Both have a very confusing plot line and makesone think about things taht are going around them a lot more.
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It is similar because in both mangas, there is someone that is trying to bring justice to the world in such ways that you would have never thought of. They both have main characters who go to the extremes to get what they think is better for the world.
They are both about a male protagonist who uses their minds to create a new world with a special powerthey both inherite from a non-human being. Both challenges the mind, but completely different scenes and endings. Code Geass is much longer than Death Note.
Both Code Geass and Death note are about a character which decided after obdaining a power to change the world, code geass is more about a story of revenge , the main character trying to destory britannia, even thought he is a britanian himself and changing and currect system. In Death note after the character obdaining his power, he is trying to change the currect world, he wants to make it better, a peacefull world without crimicals or killers, both are like that , strategy manga :)
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Both deal with psychological themes and manipulation of death. In both manga, a character has the power to manipulate people's death. Izaku and Light are very similar in that they kill "bad people".
Both are intellectual-psychological manga's which have highly skilled protagonists and antagonists competing against each other for their own ideals. The difference between Eternal Sabbath and Death Note is that Eternal Sabbath is shorter, not as popular, and has some romantic content, but both stories are portrayed in somewhat similar styles that one would remind you of the other.
Direct quote from Eternal Sabbath:
"Someone who, in the name of righteousness, is punishing evil people in the world"
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The protagonists both fight for their own sense of justice with a special ability. Where one uses a notebook to create events to happen the other uses "ventriloquism" (he can make others speak in the manner he chooses). In both stories a rival appears who challenges the abilities of the protagonists and their sense of justice.
Characters who use vigilante justice to make the world into what they think is perfect. They use questionable methods to choose the worthy, and cull the unworthy.
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Both main characters bring justice upon criminals.
They destroy evil by killing criminals.
Both are Shounen, Supernatural and Action mangas.
In both mangas the main character has some kind of special power and uses it to "erase the evil" from earth.
Death Note characters are treated deeper, but Code Breaker is quite interesting.
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They give very similar feels. Also how they kill for "justice".
Both manga titles gives off a similar feeling of psychological mind games. It involves murders in a way that seems to be justified because the ones that are targeted are criminals.
The main protagonists in both series tries to deliver "justice" but in a way that can be considered controversial.
In both series, there is also detectives who are on various cases related to the murders.
Both series has great psychological themes, thriller like endings, and serious backgrounds related to incidents (mostly murder) throughout each chapter.
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In both there is a power called Shinigami Eyes, which in DN allows you to see both the name and life span of anyone, and in ZL makes you see a ring on people’s neck: the darker it becomes, the nearer that person’s death gets.
Both can be creepy at times, and both have Shinigami, death, supernatural, mystery, blood, a dark aura, and lots of bishounen.
Both are really good, worth-reading manga, and both both are (wrongly) considered shounen.
Both have a death theme, along with shinigami and "Shinigami Eyes" and both are highly enjoyable.
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Detective stories with one quirky detective. Remote deals with a series of cases and has a two-person investigation tag-team as compared to Death Note's single case and villain protagonist setup, but if you're into reclusive, sometimes misanthropic, and generally unconventional detectives, both L and Himuro have you covered.
Both have investigations and mystery. Both titles have extremely intelligent characters who use others to do the leg work (to an extent).
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Yagami Light and Strauss Akabara are very similar in how they are always trying to out maneuver everyone with really well-thought out strategies. Except Strauss is also an immortal Vampire, and is powerful enough he doesn't need a book to kill people with.
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When I started reading Kiben Gakuha, I immediately thought about Death Note, not only do both series have a dark atmosphere but L and Yotsuya are also much alike, not only because they have pretty much the same appearance but also because they both investigate weird cases.
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Both are about someone putting in someone's name to kill them
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Neither the stories nor the settings are similar but the main characters give off the same vibes.
Shirou acts like Light: organized, proper, and uptight. No maniacal laughs though. He also takes issue with the L-like Kurokichi. Kuro is weird, mysterious, "all-knowing", somewhat impartial and aloof, just like L. He even has dark circles underneath his eyes and also has a kind of food fetish (milk in Kurokichi's case) Ririko looks like Misa with the hairstyle and gothic outfit. She's also pretty useless. Same thing. The characters of Shirokuro Kitan might as well have been copy-pasted from Death Note, otherwise heavily influenced by it. It's too suspicious.
Overall there's a dark ambiance around both of these manga titles. I suggest you read Shirokuro Kitan with the Death Note characters' voices, it makes the reading experience so much more awesome.
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The main character is smart like L but in shinrei tanatei yakumo it is due to his eye and he also eats sugary food after he thinks about a case. He looks a lot like L and even his attitude is similar. The story line is about crimes but in death note it is more realistic because shinrei tantei yakumo has ghosts and spirits.if you read shinrei tantei yakumo it will definitely remind you of deathnote. They are both really similar and enjoyable so if you like one you will like the other.
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These are both very deep, sometimes disturbing, emotional books. They really make you think about what is moral, what is right and wrong. Very gripping.
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In the manga TISTA, we have a young girl-Tista-with special eyes that allow her to see blocks away, so she can kill people "for the better good." She was trained to be an expert assassin and hone her abilities under the Catholic church, until she eventually set out into vast NYC, NY. During the day she is reclusive, college student Tista. By night, she is Sister Militia.
Now, in Death Note, we have Light Yagami, suffering terribly from boredom. He soon finds the Death Note of the shinigami Ryuuk. Things pass, and the serial killer 'Kira' is born.
But, these are just the basics, and a small introduction to both manga. So, how are these similar? For starters, they both have the serial killer/assassin thing going on with the protagonists. They also have 'special eyes,' but in Death Note you have to, in a sense, 'buy' them. With your life.
There's action in both of them, and both protagonists have expert detectives-who come off a little eccentric, one more so than the other-after them. Also, both Tista and Light are living double lives with different names.
So, in all, yes I would recommend TISTA to any one who enjoyed Death Note. Besides the much more pronounced religious themes in TISTA, it's pretty similar to Death Note. They both make you think. And the question of 'What they're doing-is it truly evil?' lies in the pages.
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As you may look Kiss note is like Death note parody
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A lot of smart talking,mystery solving,great art,similar main characters
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Both death note and and FMA (fullmetal alchemist) have great plot with twist and turns conspericies, and mind games, and betrayl. while FMA is more action oriented, its deep plot may suprise you.
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Both have a shinigami following the characters around, and the overall feel reminds you of Death Note
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The main characters are very much alike implementing their own brand of vigilante justice while also working for the very same police force chasing them. It also has the good version and dark version type of MC. It is very good so far and a definite read if you loved Death Note.
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Both are dark and involves main characters on the border-line of insanity.
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If you love Death Note - try Cloud ( aka Kuraudo ) This is a new manga but it reminds me of it a bit. The main character is a young man who is highly intelligent - one might call him a genius - who is putting his brains to use in a sort of crazy - devious sort of way. Both main characters like out-thinking their opponents and seem to be toying with and manipulating people and situations. Both characters seem to like to play with the whole of society even and pit themselves against authority. If you like manga with very intelligent characters give it a try. The art is also very good.
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Very original psychological crime thrillers. A heavy conceptualization of what is good and what is evil and a person trying to change the society.
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Both are Shonen Jump manga that deal with death. Also, they are both dark and gothic.
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Both stories have to do with the line between "Good" and "Evil" in the respect that in both stories, someone is having someone else killed seemingly randomly. In Ikigami its the government, in Death Note, its a kid who wants to be the Government, or a God.
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I'm quite surprised Death Note hasn't been deemed as similar to this manga! The first thing I thought when I read it was: "Oh, it has quite the same atmosphere as Death Note and is very interesting too". But there's more to it.
-They are about the same length
-"Death" and "Those who deserve to die" are the principal themes.
- They are both shonen
- They both have some psychological, supernatural, and adventurous twist in it
And of course, they are both very enjoyable!
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Drawn by the same mangaka, Death Note and Hello Baby involve criminals and death, providing an entertaining read. Hello Baby, an one-shot, brings more focus on the main characters themselves -- especially Kin's relationships with his girlfriend and "younger brother" -- while Death Note is more action-oriented in with a supernatural element (shinigami). There is still a good amount of action and characterization in both though, set in today's Japan.
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Both are kind of dark, and focus on the villain rather than a hero.
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They both deal with the main Character or in this case Characters thinking that the world is evil. In both stories they have some sort of supernatural power. In both stories the people trying to change the world are viewed as terrorists.
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Two guys try to outsmart each other for survival.
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Both have Shinigami and a sort of detective story, but that's the only real similarity. Style and tone are entirely different.
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If you enjoy the twists to Death note, you will LOVE all the twists in this manga. It always keeps you guessing and you never know what is going to happen next. If you like mangas that make you go "Wow" Then you will love this anime. If you did not like how they used religion in Death Note, do NOT read Angel Sanctuary.
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Both stories involve psychopathic characters and cat and mouse game between the protagonists and antagonists. Psychometer Eiji deals with a lot of serial murders and other intriguing cases. The main character in both series have a special power (Raito has the Death Note while Eiji has the power of psychometry).
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Both manga feature two protagonists machinating and maneuvering their way within a criminal context.
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Similar cat and mouse psychological thriller plot. Well worth the read.
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Both Death Note and "The Cain Saga" aka Count Cain are about characters who search for mass murderer(s) in order to bring them to justice. Both are dark, but are lightened up by friendship, etc.
Both have their bloody parts, but Cain is more gore afflicted than Death Note.
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These two serialisations follow protagonists who are well adept with tactics and strategy. They are cunning, deceptive, and would bypass moral boundaries to get results.
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It has a couple of similar themes, if few. One idea is the creation of a superior race. Ayashi no Ceres and Death Note are very excellent series, and I highly reccomend them to anyone and everyone looking for a good story.
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Both manga's art are from the same artist.
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Zodiac Game is similar to Death Note in terms that both stories are very graphic and have very Gothic style of art.
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It's dark! It's depressing and has death! Supernatural hoo-ha! Boobies! .. Er .. Actually, X and DN are just really good and you should readboth! Both are HUGE on character and plot development, and have that same 'omg world is ending' feel .. Except X is more literal! ^w^ Definitely definitely get the manga if you want to or have seen the anime adaptations of both; the manga will fill in the plot holes that the time constraints of the animes couldn't deal with.
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Pet Shop at first seems to be a light manga with a dark streak, but as one completes the series they find that the message is, in essence, exactly the same as what the chillingly accurate Death Note is saying. If you like Death Note for the issues it brings to light, you'll love Pet Shop of Horrors--and vice versa.
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The art style, the main character actually reminds me of L in looks a little. I just thought of Death note while reading this
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Both manga are about killing people, and both have an intelligent and handsome male protagonist interested in death and with that twisted and evil look~
Both psychological manga. Both not for the weak of heart. Both good.
Goth is much more gore, but I feel these two manga similiar in a way. Also because one of the chapters of Goth was about a note (lost by a killer).
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Both manga concern murderers, police investigations and they both feature a dark atmosphere and great artwork.
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similar sense of justice permeates the plot in both mangas & trash of society 'eliminated' by supernatural means
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Both are dark, pyschological shounen series about dangerous murderers.
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Same kind of ego in the main character and both are kinda tricksters and manipulators. Death Note is obviously darker and Gamble Fish has more comedic characters. I enjoyed them in the same way, love to watch the puzzle and try to figure it out before they reveal the answer to me.
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both feature an 'item' that makes it possible for normal people to kill others.
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Complicatedly similar. Two characters; one is a serial murder with a goal to be the top of her kind, the other makes a life of killing murderers while on a search for the former character. Includes same psychological theme.
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Both titles show characters that rely more on strategy, intelligence and cunning rather than brute force, shear determination or "The Power of Friendship" to succeed.
If you enjoy an intelligent manga then these two are for you. These titles are very smart and are very detailed and most important of all no overpowered teenager who can destroy entire mountains or planets with a single super powerful finishing move
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Both involve supernatural beings: Shinigami in Death Note, zombies in Raiders.
Not to mention that Misa & Clarion are almost identical.
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Both are dark, death-centered manga that involve shinigami and are supported by a really good artstyle.
While Death Note is a psychological seinen, Defense Devil is a more typical shounen.
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Even though Loop is a one-shot and Death Note is long 12 volumes, they're both great seinen and psychological manga with a supernatural twist.
Both are about death, have some violent and bloody scenes, and are very well-drawn and developed.
Reading Loop gave me a feeling somehow similar to the one I get while reading Death Note.
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Both feature cat & mouse games of skill, with death awaiting the loser. Wolfram plays a character similar to Light in the roll of L.
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similar main character: he, like light, gets opportunity to create the world he wants, and his personality is also similar. short story with really interesting plot and realistic drawings.
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