Reviews

I love love LOVED Death Note! It is definitely the best anime I've seen so far. The story is very interesting, an average high school boy who goes from, well, average, to a 'psycotic murderer', as I like to put it. The story is pretty much a game of cat and mouse between L and Light/Kira until Near and Mello arc starts. I love the way the characters think, they are extremely smart and I feel by watching this anime my deductive skills have raised. Even though I dont particularly 'like' Light, the way he outsmarts L, the greatest detective in the world, numerous times is beyond my mind. Although L outsmarts Light quite a few times as well(the 'only broadcasting in the Kanto(or however you spell it) region was a nice move), and in the end, I think L did solve the case, to bad he wasnt there to officially do it.
Then there is the characters. L, for me, was definitely my favorite character. He was so smart, not to mention attractive.What more could you ask for? His love for sweets is unique, and I have no idea how he can wear the same clothes every day. As for Light, I think you cant exactly judge him. His perspective of right and wrong is different from others, so this is what he saw as right. Its a shame; when Light 'awakens' from being Kira while being locked up, you can see the innocence and kindness in his eyes. The Death Note turned his in to a killer who simply killed anyone who got in his way.

After the L arc, we see the Near and Mello arc. I dont understand why people dislike it. Of course, L died, and it IS sad, trust me, I was depressed too.But that same old Light and L thing would get boring after a while, dont ya think? I think a
new arc really spices it up a little.
In the beginning, I liked this arc, but hated the new characters introduced(Mello and Near), but I grew to like them (no just Mello) and now I am in love with him.

My opinion on Near is a heartless, emotionless person. Even L had more emotions then this guy. Near just doesnt really do anything. He makes everyone do stuff FOR him, instead of doing it himself, like Mello. He depends on others to do so many things for him, and his child like nature may seem cute, but it is weird at the same time, who would want to date a guy like that. He also doesnt show the slightest bit of emotion or sorrow when some of the SPK members die when they are standing by him, and in one of the movies when that other guy takes the shot for him and blood splatters on his face, he really doesnt seem to care. Plus he mocks L(stating he is a 'looser') and he is such a copycat of L as well.

Mello is another character who shows up in this arc. My first thought of Mello was a gay angry girly person who is a horrible character. But after a while I started to like him. He shows emotions, something a few characters fail to provide. He is genuinely angry and sad that L is dead, while Near seems to not care at all. The way he went to live on his own at the age of 15 is daring and just goes to show, Mello will do anything to get to where he wants. He eventually joins the mafia because that is more his style and even goes as far as blackmailing the president to catch Kira. Mello will do anything to get his way, and he is very out there, thats what I love about him. He is very emotional(even stating himself that he is), but it eventually ends up costing him his life .

The end was amazing, I didnt expect Light to die in such a way. I think the ending was perfect, but I kind of wish Near wouldve died. To me, the only good character that lived was Matsuda.

That is why I give this a 10.