Death note is an all time classic and one of the best and most beloved anime ever. The story follows the high school student Light Yagami who loathes the world since it is filled with criminals and the shinigami (God of death) Ryuk who is bored of the shinigami lifestyle. Light discovers a mysterious notebook called the Death Note that says that if you write the name of a person and picture their face in your mind that person will die within 60 seconds. Doubting it's a prank, Light tests it twice and is convinced it's real after both people died. He then meets Ryuk who tells him he dropped the notebook to stir up events in the human world. Light states that he'll use the Death Note to create a criminal free world and be the God of that world. Eventually, the police starts realizing that the series of criminal deaths isn't a coincidence and hire the master detective L to catch the cause of the deaths.
The animation of the series is brilliant and low saturated colors are often used to enhance the tone of the series. The soundtrack is arguably the best anime soundtrack of all time. All characters are brilliantly designed and have clear motives. The anime is packed with plot twists and drama that'll keep you hooked most of the time. Death Note definitely deserves all the praise it gets even though it may contain minor weaknesses.
Overall Rating: 95%
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