STORY: 7
The plot is very easy to understand and follow, from the very start of the anime. Not only that, it’ll keep you wanting more. At the end of each episode, I found myself continuously clicking the next episode and then the next, and then the next. So, I was in LOVE with the first portion of this anime. However, at the last ten episodes it goes from this amazing anime to just… ‘eh’. I can’t go too in depth of why this happened without spoiling it, but the story didn’t have that cunningness it did, and it felt half-assed.
CHARACTER: 8
L was amazing, period. I loved his character and the quirks he had. Something in Death Note that is interesting is that even characters I despised (*couth* Misa), I felt like they all had an important role in the anime, there wasn’t a character that made me bored. Personally, I didn’t have a problem with Near or Mello but you might absolutely hate him haha. Also, not any character development really, so keep that in mind.
SOUND: 8
I think the OP’s and endings worked well! At least in my opinion, but if you hate heavy metal then there’s a high likelihood that you’ll be turned off by the openings. The voice acting is good, no complaints from me on the dub either. I personally preferred sub (you definitely need to watch the chip scene in the dub though!) Background music can get a bit too dramatic sometimes though, to the point where I found myself dying laughing.
ART: 10
The animation in Death Note is more realistic than some of the animes with super dramatic features, which I think fit this anime perfectly. The backgrounds/scenery were pretty sick too. No complaints here!
ENJOYMENT: 6
I only gave this section a 6 because of the last 10 or so episodes, because I feel like they could've been much better.
CONCLUSION:
Just go watch it, but don’t go expecting this to be ‘the beST THING IN THE WORLD!!11’ like some people say and you’ll have a blast watching this anime!
[This was my first review so hopefully it wasn’t too crappy haha]
