Death Note is a story about a boy who finds a notebook in which he can write peoples names to make them die. Killing them has no consequences at all which makes this an interesting aspect of the story, because Light (the boy) has to figure what to do with this power. After a short while the best character in anime history is introduced. A boy named L. His character is great because he is really smart, and not in a way that the writer keeps on telling you he is smart, but because you can hear a lot of his thoughts and see through his actions that he is smart, which makes him a fun character to watch.
The anime quickly turns into a battle between L and Light, with the big theme: what is justice? Death Note is an epic mind battle between two of the most intelligent characters in anime history.
