Story - This is clearly a 9, intriguing and complex plot full of twists, bonus points if you like criminal and police investigation series. The plot will make you stick to Death Note until the end and it's full of unexpected events. It loses a bit of quality after episode 25, but it's still worth viewing to the end. As for the thematics, the main subject is Justice and the popular saying that 'the ends justify the means', I found it very interesting perhaps because I study law, I saw the whole question of 'would killing all criminals make the world a better place?' complex and prone to both pro and con arguments, the anime has thematics that make you think about what is 'good' and 'evil'.
Art - An 8, very good art, realistic and very satisfying, not to mention very good graphics
Sound - An 8 again, good sountrack with a theme for every moment, event or situation, good enough to boost up your interest and enthusiasm in every specific scene
Character - Another 9, the characters are one of the best parts of Death Note,the main reason b sides the plot that kept me watching it on a daily basis. The characters are deep, mysterious and every one has it's own characteristics. The best part is that the main character, Yagami Light, is an anti-hero, so if you're into anti-heroes, this is the anime for you, plus you have another awesome character named L, a guy with above the norm deduction skills, a funny shinigami named Ryuk, and many more.
Enjoyment - A 9, it kept me stuck on the screen for almost a week until I finished it, it goes down after episode 25, but even so it's still worth watching, it regains a little of quality in the final episodes near the end. The combination of the previous elements, mainly the plot (along with thematics) and the characters quality, make for a very good overall enjoyment
Overall - I'll have to give it a 9, maybe it was my first anime and so I was easy to please, or I was simply amazed by it, but I'll have to recommend this, it is worth the time spend and advisable as a first anime, bonus points for the fact it doesn't' have too much gore or bloody scenes (not good for starters I guess). Thrilling and complex plot, with amazing, deep and fascinating characters, realistic graphics and a very worthy soundtrack to boost up your nerves and anxiety when you're looking to see the conclusion of an episode and what's finally going to happen.
I hope everyone enjoyed my first review, if anything comes up just contact me on MAL
