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Tons of heart and tons of fun. The art is incredibly detailed, fresh and vibrant. The characters themselves aren't terribly deep -- look somewhere else if you're looking for philosophical themes and or rich character development. But they serve what they are meant to do pretty damn well. I had a huge smile on my face watching all of their antics go down.

This show relies heavily on exposition vs explanation. While the story itself is cliché, predictable and overall generic, it is told in such an endearing manner; it is entertaining, funny, heartwarming and even a little sad at some points.

I wish this ... show had more of a fanbase.

[This review is spoiler-free and focuses on personal opinions.]

Watching an episode of Death Note always makes me smile. It manages to be philosophical and tense, yet quirky and somewhat humorous at the same time.

What makes Death Note great is the fact that it doesn't take itself too seriously. I'm not sure if I would've fallen in love with this show so if most of it wasn't so.. mundane.
The characters are extremely unusual, but the show rarely elaborates upon it through the characters' mouths [minus one or two climatic epsiodes]. We're talking characters giving detailed inner monologues on morality while eating cake barefoot, a teenage ... boy reeling in a mass murderer while making finger puppets, etc. It's wildly unique.

You will raise eyebrows in its moments of subtlety -- in my opinion, it's what makes it so interesting.




I would certainly give it a try if you're looking for something different.