This is an INTELLIGENT anime, and on more than one occasion I had to watch a scene over again to understand what the characters were doing and the logic behind it. I just kept waiting for the one fatal mistake, but it is definitely the buildup before that's the reason to watch. It just feels so good to watch a complicated plan come together. Death Note does not, however, dwell on morality, even though it straddles it constantly. I wouldn't consider this extremely deep, and while it has several serious tones regarding life, death, and human depravity, these are not what makes this show great for me.
So, if you're looking for something smart, different, and a bit dark, Death Note is for you.
