Death Note is a complete masterpiece with a gripping story, amazing art, a creepy and fitting soundtrack, and some of the most interesting characters developed in anime or any form of media!!!
Story:
I am not going to provide any spoilers, but Death Note has a gripping story with lots of plot twists and turns. There is never a dull moment in this show.
Character:
The story revolves around the young psychopath named Light Yagami, who is an interesting antihero/villain. At first, Light Yagami is a normal teenager to be a rather disturbed and egocentric teenager who looks down upon everyone. Given ultimate power, the Death Note, Light embarks on his descent into madness and insanity. Light Yagami is a realistic portrayal of an intelligent and ruthless psychopath who deceives and murders the people around him to achieve greater power. Death Note is different from other television shows and movies in that the main character strives for justice, but looses himself in that same conquest.
A unique and brilliant detective who goes be the name, L, has to track down a seemingly impossible to trace series of murders, where all the victims have heart attacks. The next second L is on Light's trail, where both play a game of cat and mouse to catch each other.
All the characters in Death Note are well done and are memorable, even the minor ones such Ryuk, Mello, and Mikami.
Art:
Done by the studio, Madhouse, Death Note contains breathtaking Gothic artwork and symbolism. The artwork is simply amazing to look at and is well detailed.
Sound:
The soundtrack to this show is filled with eerie guitar riffs, creating a suspenseful atmosphere. I recommend watching this show with English dubbing, but the Japanese voices are also pretty good. The first theme song fits the anime, but I found the second theme song to be kind of strange. Both ending songs were well chosen though.
Overall:
Overall, Death Note is a one of a kind series that I recommend for everyone. I even showed this show to my parents and my brother who don't normally enjoy anime and they all thought it was a masterpiece. If you haven't watched Death Note and you are reading this review, then I suggest that you should immediately start watching it now!
