Art: 8
I'll keep this one short and sweet "Madhouse Is Love, Madhouse Is Life."
This not to say it couldn't have been better, but since the manga doesn't have big fat anime battles it's more of a psychological, mental struggle there really wasn't much to animate.
"I'll take a potato chip, and eat it!"
Sound: 8
What is it with anime and instrumental music? its like a crazy fusion entwining together to make a blissful ear orgasm.
Story/Plot: 9
Light Yagami one of Japans brightest lands himself in possession of a book that has the power to kill anyone, anywhere at anytime all at the flick of a pen. You follow him into a twisting turning roller coaster as he dodges the police and other various encounters. The "god like" pacing is the biggest part of the show which it does perfectly, until episode 26 where i'm going to say controversially it should have ended. I'm not going to delve into the other 11 episodes as they are the soul reason I had to score the Plot and other categories lower as it is mediocre. *only slightly i'll add*
Character: 9
Probably one of Death Note's strongest categories, I honestly followed Light Yagami's mental superiority so intently my IQ went up by 50. The back and fourth between the Protagonist and Antagonist is so intense that by the end you're not sure who's who. *Side note: its not a 10 for the last 11 episodes.
Enjoyment/Overall: 9
Going off the first 26 episodes, this anime is a masterpiece and as critical i can be i have no qualms saying that. Do i recommend this? Do you recommend ordering spicy rice at Nandos? That's a yes my friends. Go have some fun.
Scoring:
If you think any of my ratings are harsh I mark my anime's typically five for average. Let that sink in.
