Death Note TV (Ending spoilers!!) [Archive]

AlterGenesis-X

09-17-2006, 03:15 PM

Certainly, this is exciting news for myself, as the popular manga is finally going to debut on TV as of October 3rd. I'm certainly looking forward to it, and the line-up of VAs they have in place has peaked my interest. Mamoru Miyano as Light (Tamaki Suou and Kiba) his other big roles. Kappei Yamaguchi as L, has also had a lot of huge roles since the early 90s best known in my opinion as Inu-Yasha and Ranma. Finally, good ol' Aya Hirano, of course known for her part as Haruhi Suzumiya. It's a wonder how I might potray the darker characters with these VA's in place. As I say often, even time I see Reira from NANA, I see and hear Haruhi. It's just the way it works. :p

There are currently no trailers, but you can check out the website HERE. (http://www.ntv.co.jp/deathnote/)

Well, anyway, I do expect good things come October.

Kei

09-17-2006, 03:50 PM

Kappei Yamaguchi as L, has also had a lot of huge roles since the early 90s best known in my opinion as Inu-Yasha and Ranma.

That is awesome. Kappei is one of my favorite voice actors, and he does an amazing job at every role he does.

I am even more excited for this now.

~Kei

KiraraKim

09-17-2006, 04:03 PM

That is awesome. Kappei is one of my favorite voice actors, and he does an amazing job at every role he does.

I am even more excited for this now.

That was exactly my reaction when I heard the news too. I think Kappei Yamaguchi will be perfect as L. Originally there was a rumor that Paku Romi would be L and although I adore her as well I think Kappei is a much better fit.

I am also excited in seeing Mamoru Miyano play a completely different role from Tamaki on Ouran HS Host Club. :)

Btw does anyone know how many episodes Death Note will be?

AlterGenesis-X

09-17-2006, 04:09 PM

That was exactly my reaction when I heard the news too. I think Kappei Yamaguchi will be perfect as L. Originally there was a rumor that Paku Romi would be L and although I adore her as well I think Kappei is a much better fit.

I am also excited in seeing Mamoru Miyano play a completely different role from Tamaki on Ouran HS Host Club. :)

Btw does anyone know how many episodes Death Note will be?

Many suggest 26 Episodes, although there is a lot of debate if that will do the plot any justice.

Perrin

09-17-2006, 07:38 PM

Hopefully the anime is just as good as the Manga. I am really looking forward to checking this one out. I hope the voice actors do as good a job as you guys are saying they will be this is going to be the most dialogue heavy series I can think of.

Mamimi

09-18-2006, 05:39 AM

Many suggest 26 Episodes, although there is a lot of debate if that will do the plot any justice.

Yeah... It seems as though the manga spans longer than 26 episodes, but certainly not 52. I'm worried that a lot of Raito's thinking processes will be cut due to the restraint of 26 episodes. Annnnd while I've been suprised before, I honestly don't know how filler can be made for Death Note. I'm not really sure what length I hope for =/

KiraraKim

10-04-2006, 04:25 AM

The Raw is out now. I am waiting for the sub to watch it but the opening sequence was amazing.

aeroshadow

10-07-2006, 07:12 AM

I personally didn't really like the OP, actually. I felt that it gave the impression that the show was some kind of supernatural action show, which it really isn't. I would've preferred something a little lighter.

The episode was very good, though.

soundchazer

10-07-2006, 07:49 AM

Madhouse is making a name for itself as the best studio when it comes to adapting manga into anime. After watching the first episode, I still believe that holds true. Nicely done!

LCeh

10-07-2006, 08:48 AM

Madhouse is making a name for itself as the best studio when it comes to adapting manga into anime. After watching the first episode, I still believe that holds true. Nicely done!

I wasn't going to watch this series cause the latter half of the manga let me down, and I thought the anime wouldn't be anywhere near as good as the manga was for the first half, but now that you said that, I will have to check this out.

Tremolo

10-07-2006, 09:40 AM

A terrific first episode and a textbook example of how to adapt a manga right. Deliciously dark with a creepy atmosphere (enhanced by the music/sound design), lovely art & animation and good, stylish direction. I especially loved the montage with Light frenziedly writing in the Death Note.

I really am glad Madhouse are handling this. They give a real sense of style to proceedings that simply wouldn't be there had the more jobbing Studio Pierrot been in charge.

I personally didn't really like the OP, actually. I felt that it gave the impression that the show was some kind of supernatural action show, which it really isn't. I would've preferred something a little lighter.

Lighter? How so? Death Note is constantly dark in tone and I felt the OP gave off the idea of the battle of wits between L and Light very well indeed, even if it did give the impression of a more action than there actually is. And music-wise, I'd definitely rather have a rock song for the OP as opposed to some samey female-sang J-pop thing - that wouldn't fit at all. Although I'm biased because I largely hate J-pop and nightmare are one of my favourite Japanese bands. >_>

KiraraKim

10-07-2006, 10:08 AM

I'm not sure what my impression would be from the opening if I didn't know what the show was about but knowing what it is about I think it fits the theme of the show quite well. I really liked how they were depicting Light as almost god like in the opening. I especially love the image of Ryuk giving Light the Apple in a parody of Michalengo's "Creation of Adam." I also like how they depicted a showdown between Light and L.

I do think the manga had a lot more potential than it realized I am still really exicted about this anime. The first episode was an excellent adpatation for the manga.

Although does anyone know if it is going to be 26 episodes or more? If it's only 26 episodes then I don't see how they can fit everything from the manga in (although that wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing.)

Tremolo

10-07-2006, 10:12 AM

I especially love the image of Ryuk giving Light the Apple in a parody of Michalengo's "Creation of Adam."

Yeah, I loved that too. Very clever. I think overall the OP is one of my favourite I've seen for quite a while - it looks gorgeous, the song is great, I love L and Light standing on the buildings...great stuff.

Although does anyone know if it is going to be 26 episodes or more? If it's only 26 episodes then I don't see how they can fit everything from the manga in (although that wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing.)

It looks like it's going to be 37 episodes according to various sources, which seems about right to me.

KiraraKim

10-07-2006, 10:22 AM

It looks like it's going to be 37 episodes according to various sources, which seems about right to me.

That's an odd number but that makes a lot more sense with the length of the manga. And I suppose there could be an odd number because Madhouse outlined the scenes of the manga with the number of episodes.

aeroshadow

10-07-2006, 07:57 PM

Lighter? How so? Death Note is constantly dark in tone and I felt the OP gave off the idea of the battle of wits between L and Light very well indeed, even if it did give the impression of a more action than there actually is. And music-wise, I'd definitely rather have a rock song for the OP as opposed to some samey female-sang J-pop thing - that wouldn't fit at all. Although I'm biased because I largely hate J-pop and nightmare are one of my favourite Japanese bands. >_>When I said lighter, I didn't mean some kind of girly J-pop thing; that would obviously be highly inappropriate. What I had in mind was something more like the Gankutsuou OP, except maybe not quite to that extent (I'd say that's a little too light for this).

That being said, you are probably right.

Datsun

10-08-2006, 01:51 AM

Well, out of the 4 or so anime I've watched so far (the others being D-Gray Man, the curiously named Pumpkin Scissors, and Kanon06), it looks like this has the most potential to be something special... at first I was reminded of Bleach even before they said "Shinigami" with their designs looking ironically more like Hollows, but the similiarities generally stopped there.

The premise seemed almost the same as Jigoku Shoujo, (though I'm not sure how that one went as I only watched a couple of episodes as it seemed like it wasn't really going anywhere - can anyone tell me otherwise?) Like Jigoku Shoujo, it seemed to forebode that, in this case, Light's karma or his own conscience will be what comes back to be his biggest consequence, so it was a little surprising when it was explained by Ryuk that there wasn't an immediate price to pay.

Light seems like a pretty messed up guy, so that's always a bonus in the 'unorthodox character' category.

So overall, for someone who hasn't seen the manga, this looks really intriguing, and as Trem said, the direction seemed to hit all the right notes to create the dark atmosphere. Definitely on my "To Watch" list.

Mamimi

10-08-2006, 07:49 AM

Perrin

10-08-2006, 09:06 AM

I thought the opening fit the show very well and was impressed with the overall quality of the first episode. I felt it was a fairly faithful adaptation of the Manga and like Someone said earlier Studio Madhouse has been great at adapting manga in the past( my personal favorite of theirs is Monster ). The show was darky, moody, the animation and music were great, I ecspecially liked the sequence where is shows Light being sucked into using the Death Note. I will be following this series very closely.

As far as its similarity to Jiguko Shoujo, if the anime follows the Manga Death Note will be nothing like it other than possibly the atmosphere being dark, and having some elements of the supernatural in it.

Lupin the 3rd

10-08-2006, 09:18 AM

I loved the first eps, it's was awsome opener. This is going to be the hit of the season.

ShinoMatrix

10-08-2006, 10:24 AM

Hmm... the two words "Death Note" have been dropped in almost every anime circle I encounter for quite some time now but I seriously never bothered to look for any information regarding the manga or anything else related to this show for that matter. So I had absolutely no inkling whatsoever what I was going to be in for when I saw the first episode.

To tell you the truth, I believe (at least for the first episode), this show seems to be living up to the hype it has created. Of course, I'll leave my judgement till later, but right now I'm hopeful that it'll turn out good... I was actually laughing though when I first heard Light's voice... Tamaki!!!!! (Ouran will stay with us forever)

So Panic.

10-08-2006, 10:39 AM

I managed to read the first volume of the manga and I am completely enthralled. I've heard of a Live Action Movie but I'm not exactly sure where that stands at the moment.

But in topic I think this should be a very successful anime. Hopefully it will follow the main plot closely and just as accurately. I am most definitely looking forward to it's initial release and of course it's American release as well.

I wish I could add more to the discussion but for fear of making an ass of myself (due to lack of general information and all...) I'll wait until I've read more of the series and contribute to the normal Death Note thread.

Pedro The Hutt

10-08-2006, 11:05 AM

soundchazer

10-08-2006, 11:16 AM

C0MPL3X

10-08-2006, 12:54 PM

Does anyone know if the anime intends to be a completely faithful adaptation, like MONSTER? I really hope the team take daring initiative to make some changes after about midpoint of the show (after a certain individual dies) because both the story and characters went downhill from then. It wouldn't be too pleasant to keep watching the series, knowing that it'll all be screwed up in the end.

Taleweaver

10-08-2006, 01:24 PM

KiraraKim

10-08-2006, 03:14 PM

Personally I would rather them not follow the manga exactly either (for reasons already mentioned) but since they waited to make the anime until the manga was complete I expect that this anime will be a very faithful adaption.

General Suburbia

10-08-2006, 03:16 PM

My feelings about the manga were sort of split: the initial setup was brilliant, the characters really shone, and despite the supernatural character, the plot was surprisingly solid in terms of logic. Of course, the world it showed didn't differentiate much between good and evil, sometimes not to the best of the drama, but the battle of wits that was the center of it all for a long time made this a high for me. Unfortunately, the concent went down the drain for me even before the death of aforementioned certain character, mostly because the script went too far at what a single person could achieve through deduction only. Also, the manga was too long-winded for my taste, and the ending was, well, not what it could have been. Let's see whether they change anything for the manga or whether it's true to its original plot. My bucks are on a very faithful transition, including the lows of the manga, but I'm more than willing to be proven wrong here.
Pretty much agree with this. Death Note had a great story to tell. Its execution of the story, however, was less than great. By the middle of the manga (where I would soon quit), all I could think of while reading Death Note was, "Whoever wrote this needs to learn from early Disney flicks. It's not so much about what the story is than it is about how you tell it."

I eventually stopped reading the manga and just skipped to the ending. Lackluster.

LCeh

10-08-2006, 10:45 PM

My feelings about the manga were sort of split: the initial setup was brilliant, the characters really shone, and despite the supernatural character, the plot was surprisingly solid in terms of logic. Of course, the world it showed didn't differentiate much between good and evil, sometimes not to the best of the drama, but the battle of wits that was the center of it all for a long time made this a high for me. Unfortunately, the concent went down the drain for me even before the death of aforementioned certain character, mostly because the script went too far at what a single person could achieve through deduction only. Also, the manga was too long-winded for my taste, and the ending was, well, not what it could have been. Let's see whether they change anything for the manga or whether it's true to its original plot. My bucks are on a very faithful transition, including the lows of the manga, but I'm more than willing to be proven wrong here.

I completely agree with everything said there.

According to various sources, this series will be 37 episodes long, and judging by the pace they are going at with episode 1, it looks like they will be able to cover the entire set of manga for Deathnote. I was actually hoping that they would just do a 24 ep series for the first half of the manga, before a certain event happened, but looks like it won't be the case.

But I guess they can pull a Spiral, follow the first half, then just make some stuff up for the remaining half, but in Spiral's case, I think it was because the manga wasn't done with that arc yet so the anime was forced to take a different path.

Erigion

10-08-2006, 10:57 PM

I can't get into this series in its manga or anime forms. I read a few volumes of the manga, found it bland and too long winded. I didn't really think it would make a great conversion to anime but I watched the first episode and it was still bland and long winded.

Oh, I found the part where they tried to make writing in the notebook exciting really, really, funny.

fugupinkeye

10-08-2006, 11:11 PM

I was quite impressed by the first ep. Granted I have not read the manga, but now I'll probably wait on that, as I almost never enjoy a show as much once I have the manga to compare it to. I especially like the death gods world and characters' designs.

A-R@D

10-08-2006, 11:39 PM

Out of all the anime I am watching this season (see sig below), surprisingly this one seems to be the one I'd be most likeley to drop. After having read the manga, I remember it being good in the begining and being interested in it, but as the plot goes on, it just keeps getting dragged out more and more. It is sort of like Bleach, or Naruto or DBZ or even Blood+. The story is somewhat interesting, but they drag it out to the hundredth degree to keep people buying and it becomes dreadfull.

Of course, the first episode wasn't so bad and I am optomistic about the first 13 or so episodes, but I expect somewhere down the line my interest will wane and I will no longer care to watch it.

AlterGenesis-X

10-09-2006, 12:20 PM

Intriguing first episode. Good adaptation and impressive VA performances. I'm excited for this series. :)

Liegenschonheit

10-09-2006, 04:17 PM

Wow. Damn good first episode, this anime has me more excited than I have been about any manga adaptation than I have been in a long time (even moreso than Nana and maybe even Parakiss). I've been waiting for this for a long time, and it's a relief to see that they intend to do it right. I never thought I'd actually agree with SC about anything, but Madhouse certaintly is doing a great job, thus far. :P

And I agree with Trem, the J-rock OP is absolutely perfect.

And while this may not be the most important thing ever, I was glad when the English teacher could actually speak the language. Sure, it was heavily accented, but it was still intelligible english, and not some crazy engrish trying to pass as english.

aeroshadow

10-12-2006, 02:45 PM

Tremolo

10-13-2006, 07:25 AM

Episode 2 was just mighty fine as well.

It's not so much the storyline or the characters that make me love this show (although they certainly seem fine right now); it's more the way this anime defines the atmosphere so masterfully. It seriously makes me just kneel over. I'm hooked.

Agreed. Having just finished episode two, I'm all the more positive that in the wrong hands this could've been excuitatingly boring - lots of pans and still frames; but the music combined with the stylish direction and excellent voce acting makes it all so much more exciting and tense.

The only thing I'm worried about is the pacing. The first two episodes have pretty much covered the first two manga chapters, and there are 108 manga chapters but only 37 episodes. I guess they'll be putting more material in the episodes as the series goes along, because I can't imagine they'd dedicate whole episodes to some of the material that whole chapters were based around. I've only read up to the mid-30's, so I can't really say how it turns out from there, but I guess once the set-up's out of the way, we could see two or three chapters making up a single episode from now on.

Datsun

10-13-2006, 03:36 PM

I like how both Light and L are shown to both be incredibly intelligent... In most other anime they sort of just tell you "This guy's, like, WTf! gENius", but they're never really able to show in a realistic manner that a character is smart from the things that they do and say.

For Light, the mechanism he makes is a good indicator of this, but mostly it's the conviction that he holds his philosophies on ethics and moralism that seem to stick out for me. For L, obviously the way he deduces the situation shows the threat he poses to Light because of his shrewdness.

kurah

10-14-2006, 03:50 PM

Just watched the first 2 episodes, and this is such an interesting concept and storyline. I'm impressed at the production and Light and L seem to be fascinating characters thus far. This anime appears to be very promising. I'm eager to see how this all unfolds; definitely will be following this story.

Ghostmaster

10-15-2006, 08:00 PM

I've read a little bit of the manga, but not enough to remember what happens. I watched the first episode and it's very promising. Excellent animation. Definately a creepy show, but you so want to see what happens next.

Panwolf

10-16-2006, 03:46 PM

aeroshadow

10-16-2006, 04:10 PM

Sorry to bump this, but from what I've seen of the animated series, I'm beginning to think that the animators are finally doing something right.

I was very impressed with the voice casting and the animation itself, and the opening and ending sequences were great as well. The episodes stayed very close to the manga (with the exception of a few weird things.) The flaws were few and far in between, except for one thing..

L's hair is blue.

LIGHT BLUE.

That is definately not right. (Considering the cover of volume two shows him with black hair, as do many other colored manga prints.)

I could see him with dark, dark brown hair, or even brown with black. But blue? I'm disappointed. At least his voice is nice. <3L's hair is most likely still black. It was only blue in the theme song for something of an artistic touch, just like how Light's hair is red in it.

L's also voice acted by the same dude who does Usopp from One Piece. I'm not saying that's a bad thing (quite the contrary, the seiyuu has done well thus far), but I found it amusing.

Tamaki vs. Usopp... YAYUHZ!

Panwolf

10-16-2006, 04:12 PM

L's hair is most likely still black. It was only blue in the theme song for something of an artistic touch, just like how Light's hair is red in it.

L's also voice acted by the same dude who does Usopp from One Piece. I'm not saying that's a bad thing (quite the contrary, the seiyuu has done well thus far), but I found it amusing.

Tamaki vs. Usopp... YAYUHZ!

Urg. I hope you're right. I'd cry if it was blue.

Two-twenty

10-17-2006, 04:23 AM

Holy shit. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/Twotwenty/aaa-1.gif

Before the first two episodes, all I knew of Death Note was that it was fairly popular and apparently pretty cool and it was because of this that I actually gave it a go (I usually write off most anime thrillers because the grand majority that I've seen have been pretty average). I am so glad I did.

There are two main reasons why this is awesome:

1. Atmosphere. Props here go to split-screen and panicy-shakey camera effects in combination with some chilling dialogue. The montage in the first episode where Light starts writing down alot of names was atmosphereic gold. It takes something special to get me to the edge of my seat after one episode, but to do it twice in a row is outstanding. If this is what I have to look forward to every week then the remaining 35 weeks will be great.

2. The main characters. The protagonist is a bad-guy, the antagonist is a good guy. Me likey very muchly :yes:. In the first episode, when Light first got the Death Note, I thought to myself, "Here's the part where Light struggles with the ethics of killing bad people. *sigh* ", followed almost immediatly by http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/Twotwenty/aaa-1.gif as he proclaims he will be the next god. Then in episode two, L so effortlessly traps him. Is Light threatend? No! It's a challenge. Brilliant.

The opening and ending are a bit meh. They both just seem so typically J-Rock, and that bores me.

As I said before, I usually don't go for anime like this, but so far, wow. I haven't geeked-out like this for a while so I'll definetly be sticking with this one.

Perrin

10-17-2006, 03:02 PM

Second episode still strong. I hope they are able to continue with the quality that I have seen thus far. It will be following this as closely as I have followed the manga. I am also interested in seeing the live action movie. Has anyone seen that yet?

Panwolf

10-17-2006, 04:08 PM

Insert rambling here.

I like to see Raito as both an antagonist and protagonist. You see.. his intentions with what he is doing are honorable, besides the whole god-complex he develops. However, the way he undergoes his plan is a bit sordid.

L, in his own way, can be seen just like Raito, both antagonist and protagonist. L is working against Raito and trying to take him down, and uses unethical means to do so.

Two-twenty

10-17-2006, 07:42 PM

I like to see Raito as both an antagonist and protagonist. You see.. his intentions with what he is doing are honorable, besides the whole god-complex he develops. However, the way he undergoes his plan is a bit sordid.

L, in his own way, can be seen just like Raito, both antagonist and protagonist. L is working against Raito and trying to take him down, and uses unethical means to do so. (I.E. the cameras and the torture of Misa)
Oh boy! I love spoilers! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/Twotwenty/gonk.gif http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/Twotwenty/gonk.gif http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/Twotwenty/gonk.gif

Panwolf

10-17-2006, 08:01 PM

I didn't mean to.. >.<; Sorry. I was just using it as an example.

Daravon

10-17-2006, 09:25 PM

Frog

10-17-2006, 09:34 PM

it was a manga that is now complete.

AlterGenesis-X

10-18-2006, 01:27 PM

Hooray, for the show that I had such high hopes for. Woo hoo! DN rocks.

Panwolf

10-18-2006, 02:57 PM

Someone explained the premise behind Death Note to me and it looks really interesting. However I've come to understand the anime is just starting. Was it a manga before, or books like Haruhi, or what? Do you think I should wait for the anime to get finished and watch that?

I've read the manga up for volume seven, but just because I'd read half the series does not mean I will not watch the show.

Ryuuzaki-sama finally has a VOICE!

soundchazer

10-18-2006, 03:11 PM

I haven't geeked-out like this for a while so I'll definetly be sticking with this one.

Renge-sama will be so sad when she hears about this... I'm so tellin' her! ;)

Two-twenty

10-18-2006, 09:31 PM

Renge-sama will be so sad when she hears about this... I'm so tellin' her! ;)
Stop talking about mai waifu!

To be more specific, I haven't geeked out over a show of this nature for a long time. Almost every week of Ouran was pure geekage on my part. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/Twotwenty/haw.gif

Panwolf

10-19-2006, 03:46 AM

Stop talking about mai waifu!

To be more specific, I haven't geeked out over a show of this nature for a long time. Almost every week of Ouran was pure geekage on my part.

Heh.. shoulda saw me when the second episode of Death Note came out. I was all worried that L would have a weird voice, but it was perfect! I literally had a squeal fit. xD;

Mana

10-19-2006, 06:14 AM

Roark and I just watched the first episode. Indeed, very cool, different from what I thought it would be. I planned on sticking through it all along, but even Roark wanted to keep watching it with me, and that says something :D Onto episode 2!

Panwolf

10-19-2006, 04:05 PM

WookieInMaShoo

10-19-2006, 09:05 PM

I really enjoyed the first episode, and I can't wait until L comes into the picture. However, I feel as though Raito went STRAIGHT into madness over this power way too fast, as opposed to the manga where he was slowly driven to the edge. I love the animation and music though, I am thoroughly impressed by the adaptation.

I also thought some parts were slightly overdone. As Mamimi previously stated, Light went "crazy" a bit too quickly. The theme songs could have been a bit darker(then again they may be better off that way;the anime doesn't need to be too dark). I did like the fact that the first episode was gloomy..it was always cloudy and rainy untill light made his "decision", then the sun came out.There is some great symbolism in the the first episode. I liked that some content was added to the begining to show all the crimes happening(or was that in the manga?i'ts been a while...). Overall, I love how the anime was done: It is true to the original source and added something nice too it.
This may be an anime too pull in people of all types. Deathnote may be a begining place for many people currently not interested in anime.

Panwolf

10-20-2006, 03:44 AM

I thought the opening theme was perfect.. especially the lyrics. If you read the lyrics, they match Raito's way of thinking.

Mana

10-20-2006, 06:24 AM

Yeah, usually OP/ED lyrics fit, even if the songs themselves don't. The OP seemed pretty standard J-rock-ish to me; not a bad song, but nothing that stands out in my mind either.

Tremolo

10-20-2006, 06:45 AM

So, er, how bout dat that episode three?

For an episode that was primarily exposition that I was already familiar with thanks to the manga this was nonetheless just as gripping as the first two. I honestly don't know how they do it sometimes, to keep you so glued to the screen over something that isn't particularly exciting. Audio-wise, this series is near-perfect - L's voice is just right and the music is still wonderful. The visuals were a notch down from the previous two episodes, but not in a way that would be a problem. Really great stuff. Probably the first manga-to-anime adaptation of which I've read the manga before but prefer the anime, mainly because I've got absolutely nothing to complain about.

Mana

10-20-2006, 06:59 AM

Tremolo

10-20-2006, 07:19 AM

It's good to hear that the manga->anime translation went well. I haven't read any of the Death Note manga, but I know that initially, people were really pleased with it, and from what I've witnessed, that seems to have created a lot of the buzz surrounding the anime in the first place. Mostly I wanted to watch it from a perspective of someone who hasn't read any of the manga, so everythign is entirely new to me. Although, I do need to catch up and watch the next 2 episodes tonight.

Honestly, what impresses me most about it is how it's exciting to watch for someone like me who's read the first eight or so chapters about three times, which is no mean feat. To be honest, I haven't been in that situation much before - I've seen most anime before reading their manga counterpart. The only other anime series I've seen of which I've read the manga before (and would call myself a fan) are Bleach, Gantz and Paradise Kiss, and I'm afraid to say I was largely disappointed with all three in the long-run. I've only read a couple of chapters of D.Gray-man, but that seems to be a pretty faitthful adaptation so far, and less confusing than the manga.

I can't wait until Death Note gets past the point in the manga I've read up too. It'll really hit Excitement Street for me then. :D

Mana

10-20-2006, 07:32 AM

Back in the day, I used to be a lot more well-versed with manga than I was anime, and very rarely did I see a manga-based anime where I hadn't read at least some of the manga first. More often than not, I found myself disappointed with the anime compared to it's manga counterpoint (Cowboy Bebop and FLCL being a couple of notable exceptions to that), and it impacted how I thought on things for a while.

I really want to get away from that bias. And, ironically, it's getting easier for me to do, because I'm so poor that I can't afford manga titles anymore :D It's nice to be able to judge something on it's own right than how it compares to the original medium.

Although, if this does end up staying pretty good, I'll probably want to pick up the manga for it as well. That's what happened with Ouran, anyway ._.;

KiraraKim

10-20-2006, 07:43 AM

I am also extremely happy with how the manga has been translated into an anime. I thought maybe knowing what happened I wouldn't be as interested but so far that isn't the case at all. If anything the music and voice acting adds to the atmosphere and my excitement.

I can't wait until Death Note gets past the point in the manga I've read up too. It'll really hit Excitement Street for me then

Well in my opinion the manga goes down hill the second half so lets hope the anime can improve on it.

Panwolf

10-20-2006, 12:49 PM

I won't spoil anything, but what happened in the middle of the series just made me cry. I hope the anime will make me want to read the rest. I heard that the Mello/Near part was pretty interesting.

Perrin

10-21-2006, 07:40 AM

I found that in episode three there was a slight dip in the quality of the animation. Other than that minor gripe the series is still highly entertaining and I think the music fits perfectly. I also feel like L sounds exactly how I imagined he would, they hit the nail on the head with his voice.

ant

10-23-2006, 07:09 AM

WookieInMaShoo

10-23-2006, 12:07 PM

I thought the opening theme was perfect.. especially the lyrics. If you read the lyrics, they match Raito's way of thinking.

Another bad thing...though I usually do read the lyrics to the anime songs(I am basically drawn to them because the sub-titles) I hardly every listen to lyrics in other music. I will remeber to read the lyrics next time I watch Deathnote.

Panwolf

10-25-2006, 03:21 AM

The first 3 episodes follow the manga verbatem, which is great and all but it is akin to watching a trainwreck before the train wrecks. I hope the anime can do something better with the second half of DN than the manga.

If they plan on sticking to the manga the first half, I can almost bet they will do the same for the second half.. >.<

ant

10-25-2006, 06:12 AM

If they plan on sticking to the manga the first half, I can almost bet they will do the same for the second half.. >.<

then that is a shame because I really
want that ****ing Near to kick the bucket with Light

WookieInMaShoo

10-25-2006, 11:12 AM

Honestly, what impresses me most about it is how it's exciting to watch for someone like me who's read the first eight or so chapters about three times, which is no mean feat. To be honest, I haven't been in that situation much before - I've seen most anime before reading their manga counterpart. The only other anime series I've seen of which I've read the manga before (and would call myself a fan) are Bleach, Gantz and Paradise Kiss, and I'm afraid to say I was largely disappointed with all three in the long-run. I've only read a couple of chapters of D.Gray-man, but that seems to be a pretty faitthful adaptation so far, and less confusing than the manga.

I can't wait until Death Note gets past the point in the manga I've read up too. It'll really hit Excitement Street for me then. :D

I feel the same; after reading the manga the anime usually isn't as exciting, but Deathnote was one of the few anime I felt as excited about as the manga. I have a friend who is not interested in anime or manga at all, yet enjoyed Deathnote. I showed her the anime and she became excited about it all over again.

Deathnote may bring in new crouds of people who were never interested in anime before (as it has with my friend). I'm just waiting for the fourth episode to be subbed.

Ghostmaster

10-29-2006, 02:02 PM

I watch episodes 2 and 3 and this show is really starting to get interesting. The characters are really well laid out and t's very dark. I'm very intriqued as to what happens next. L is so freakin' cool.

Mumei

10-29-2006, 05:32 PM

I was very worried about Kappei playing L. I thought he was awesome as Enki in Juuni Kokki, but I wanted to strangle him as Usopp and That-One-Guy-That-Looks-Like-A-Monkey in Eyeshield 21.

So far, however, he's absolutely nailed it.

Quantum Fluxx

10-29-2006, 08:26 PM

Deathnote may bring in new crouds of people who were never interested in anime before

I have already witnessed this. I have a friend who I always tried to get into anime for a while and he would never bite. Then I showed him the first 2 episodes of Death Note and he went home and downloaded 3 and 4. I've started his conversion. Thank you Death Note.

WookieInMaShoo

10-30-2006, 09:38 AM

I have already witnessed this. I have a friend who I always tried to get into anime for a while and he would never bite. Then I showed him the first 2 episodes of Death Note and he went home and downloaded 3 and 4. I've started his conversion. Thank you Death Note.

I thought I said this somewhere before but I guess I didn't... I have a friend who was really not into anime; she didn't hate it, but she didn't like it. She "kinda" like FLCL. My other friend showerd her Deathnote(the manga) and she loved it. I thoght she had just liked it, but she actually spent her money on vol 7. When I told her that Deathnote was now an anime, she got excited all over again.

I hope they do change the second half too. I have only read up to volume 7, but when the new scenario was introduced, it was instant dislike for me.

Mana

10-30-2006, 10:09 AM

Roark and I are caught up now to Episode 3, and I'm definately enjoying it. Light is such a breath of fresh air as far as characters go, as L is an interesting guy, although his leaps of logic seem a bit too perfect. And for all the seriousness and drama, seeing Ryuk on screen always makes me laugh. I wouldn't really call him comic relief, but his presence does have that hint of the ridiculous to it.

In regards to talk of the ending, I haven't read the manga, so I guess I'll just have to see how it goes and make my own judgement call on it. Though I don't know why they would change it, unless there was a really strong backlash against it.

Roark

10-30-2006, 10:18 AM

Yep, I'm actually watching a new show for a change. And mostly enjoying it. That's how Lawful Evil SHOULD be played!

Mana

11-02-2006, 06:11 AM

I feel all caught up now finally, with having seen the 4th episode. It's nice to see Light put his super-intelligence to use :D

Panwolf

11-02-2006, 02:16 PM

I feel all caught up now finally, with having seen the 4th episode. It's nice to see Light put his super-intelligence to use :D

Ooooh, I canNOT wait until episode 6! <squeal>

Datsun

11-06-2006, 11:07 PM

It's interesting that Light can justify to himself his actions are for the greater good. I was a little surprised of his actions in ep5 but I probably shouldn't have been. It's like I'm waiting for the moment Light redeems himself, but it's pretty clear by now that he's very set in his ways.

L seems very much the underdog at this stage.

Mana

11-07-2006, 07:39 AM

I don't think I would consider L an underdog. Yeah, he hasn't shown himself too much, and we don't know a lot about him, but he's accomplished a hell of a lot (discovering that it is, indeed, a killer and not a disease, pinpointing "Kira's" location, making notes about his lifestyle etc), especially considering what little he had to work with.

It's an interesting battle of wits. At first it seemed like Light was an unstoppable killing machine, then it seemed that L was some sort of detective God, and mpw the two are acting smarter and playing off of each other so much and evening out. Where things stand now, Light has the advantage, but not much of one.

I sincerely hope Light doesn't try to "redeem" himself, or realise the error of his ways, etc and so forth. Part of what makes this show so good is that they bypassed all the standard "is this right or wrong?" qualms in favour of a very nihilistic character.

It's almost kind of funny, I'm reading a book right now, Chuck Palahniuk's Lullaby which, in some ways, is akin to Death Note on a very basic level. It features 2 characters in a situation similar to Light's, one of whom decided it's a bad thing and wants to stop it, the other uses the power to become a top name assassin and works for jewels. Can you guess which of the 2 is the more interesting character? Sure, it's nice to see people be good, but in fiction, it's just not nearly as fun.

Perrin

11-07-2006, 09:13 AM

I agree that the battle of wits is fairly even up to this point. I would almost even consider L the superior because of how much he figured out with so little evidence or information.

I agree and disagree with Mana about Light noticing the error of this ways. I am glad that he is also completely unremorseful, but don't think it has much in common with Lullably at all. Oh well just my opinion.

Mana

11-07-2006, 09:55 AM

I wasn't really comparing the two, just stating how they both have a similar theme, and that the unapologetic character in Lullaby was the more interesting one.

Yurika Star

11-09-2006, 10:10 PM

I love the fact that everyone says "I don't want to spoil anything... BUT THE PERSON WHO DIES"...

For someone who's never read the manga and probably won't unles he can find copies on paper in China it's kinda annoying >_>

On a possitive note, this series has been really good so far and I keep checking to see if eipsode 6 is up yet, as I have no idea bout scheduling and releases ^_____^ Although I think it should be relased today or tomorrow for my viewing pleasure.

The voice acting is really good, the story is interesting and the characters intrigue me. The music blends in well and I like how the stuff that is happening on the 'L' side is logical and well thought out, it reminds me of Sherlock Holmes :>

And this is the first series I've actually watched as it's been released in Japan for about 3 years, it's annoying >_> I have this, Battlestar Galactica and Torchwood all being released so slooowly.

loner

11-09-2006, 11:23 PM

Well, I don't think it's going to be too hard to find it on paper...Unless you are in the province where it's banned. Wait, I think it'll probably be easier to find it there.

Yurika Star

11-10-2006, 07:28 AM

But in English????????????

How do I say;

'Where do I buy manga in English?' in Chinese?

loner

11-10-2006, 08:20 AM

>_> Yeah I thought that was the problem. <_<

哪里可以找到英文的日本漫画？

KiraraKim

11-17-2006, 12:59 PM

Just saw episode 7 and I have to say Mamoru Miyano has really come into his role well. He portrayed Light's different sides (charming and manipulative) perfectly in this episode.

Knives

11-18-2006, 01:42 AM

just finished episode 7... all i can say is, WOW..

this show is quickly becoming one of my all time favorites.. i think its inevitable that Light will have to do the eye-thingy.. im really anticipating the circumstances, ever dramatic, that will force him to do that.

kurah

11-18-2006, 04:13 AM

Wow ep 7 is by far the best episode out - it is much better than i anticipated (especially the last 5 mins); having read the manga before, I was still entralled. They built up the suspense perfectly.

Yurika Star

11-18-2006, 07:45 AM

*insert generic praise for episode 7*

And on the Yuri Scale it was a good episode for sure. I don't know what else to say!

Good voice acting, I liked the little twist at the start where you thought it was all working perfectly. And although I knew what was happened, there was always a chance in the back of my mind that it wouldn't.

I also likd the ending scene with the gallows.

Maverick

11-19-2006, 03:20 PM

The end of episode 7 is simply chilling. And brilliant.

Two-twenty

11-20-2006, 09:09 AM

The end of episode 7 is simply chilling. And brilliant.
Now this is how you do a thriller. It keeps you on the edge of your seat for the entire episode then kicks you in the throat with this:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/Twotwenty/deathnote1.jpg

Followed by this:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/Twotwenty/deathnote2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/Twotwenty/aaa.gif http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/Twotwenty/gonk.gif

Lupin the 3rd

11-20-2006, 11:05 AM

I just love this eps. The ending creeped me out.

Zelyhon

11-20-2006, 02:34 PM

Best adaptation of a manga I've seen in a long time. With a show like this, if you know what's coming and how things get solved, it could get boring and repetative quickly. Death Note, however, manages to keep you on the edge of your seat the entire time. I've loved every episode so far, and I see no reason why that'd change.

Datsun

11-21-2006, 01:03 AM

I just gotta comment on episode 7. as well, as probably being the best so far in this series in terms of suspense. The way that Light furiously tries to think of a solution for his problem was exilarating second after second as Naomi slowly treads closer to her intended destination. What I think was the best aspect, was that you really couldn't say with complete certainty which way it was going to go.

Mana

11-25-2006, 05:40 AM

Episode 8 was cool and a lot of fun >.>;; Just the kind of "WTF" this story seems so good at before. Though, I will admit, like I did earlier, that sometime's L's "deductions" are just a little too plot driven. How can he take something that not even a clue and figure out exactly what's going on? That's not deduction, that's plot device >.>;

That's not to say that I'm not enjoying the show, though :D It would just be nice to see L follow a bad lead for a while... prove that he's a human and not a plot device...

Datsun

11-26-2006, 01:48 AM

Though, I will admit, like I did earlier, that sometime's L's "deductions" are just a little too plot driven. How can he take something that not even a clue and figure out exactly what's going on? That's not deduction, that's plot device >.>;

I don't know if I agree entirely with that. It's not as if he's completely sure about any of his hunches in this episode, but I think what the shows done quite well is presenting L as someone who doesn't just dismiss something that would seem normal or mundane to a regular person. I mean at this stage, it seems like he's really only questioning if Lights behaviour is coincidental or not, as opposed to outright deducing anything.

On ep.8, I think it continues the good work they've done so far in putting us in suspense in seeing who will come out on top in this battle of wits.

Mana

11-26-2006, 07:05 AM

The problem that I have with them is that they're always correct. You don't seem him go off on a tangent that's wrong.

PerfectDeath

11-26-2006, 09:57 AM

This aint to CSI: Vegas. That's fer sure.
But L did say that Kira thinks like he(L) would, this was proven from L's tests against Kira. This tells L that all he has to do is think what he would do if he was Kira. Or sumthin =\

PS:
I wonder if the Death Note can run out of pages =\

Apolyion

11-26-2006, 05:56 PM

PS:
I wonder if the Death Note can run out of pages =\

It can't.

Datsun

11-27-2006, 12:04 AM

The problem that I have with them is that they're always correct. You don't seem him go off on a tangent that's wrong.

Yeah that's true, I see where you're coming from there... maybe just an errant comment from L here or there would help, but then, I doubt they'd have L follow a bad lead unless there was some point to it. It's definitely unrealistic, but I think story directive wins out in this case.

Quote:
Originally Posted by PerfectDeath
PS:
I wonder if the Death Note can run out of pages =\

It can't.

It's kind of odd they haven't explored this, or at least mentioned it, seeing as though the Deathnote itself looks like a rather skinny notebook... unless I missed something.

Edit: Good point PerfectDeath on L thinking he and Kira are alike.

Lupin the 3rd

11-27-2006, 11:06 AM

I like how Light figures out their house has hidden cameras in eps 8. I wonder how long will Light be able to ahead of the police and FBI.

I can't wait for eps 9

Shadowmage

11-29-2006, 08:37 AM

PS:
I wonder if the Death Note can run out of pages =\

In the manga, Ryuk said that he will replace the Death Note once all the pages are used.

Pedro The Hutt

11-29-2006, 10:07 AM

Funny thing is that this has changed since the "pilot" chapter of Death Note, in which another kid found it. In one Ryuuku (who is the only character to appear in both the pilot and main manga) says he'll replace the Death Note if he runs out, in the other it's mentioned that the Death Note somehow has infinite pages.

Linuts

11-29-2006, 01:45 PM

Now that I am all settled in, I finally caught up with Death Note.

Best series of the season, along with Code Geass! At least so far. While Light's wit and anti-heroic character are very refreshing, what really drew me to the show is the tension and atmospere or episode 7. That was the one episode that told me "This show will be awesome" (Still hate to see the woman go... Light, you bastard!). I just hope all this battle of the wits do not drag on too long and will remain as intense as what we have so far.

Kimura-san

11-30-2006, 07:31 AM

Best anime of this season, bar none.

I am totally in awe of Light (and L's) ability to second guess each other. It stays nice and dark, but not overly supernatural or crime based but holds a perfect balance between the two. I loved Ryuk in episode 8 and his seiyuu has captured his eccentricity perfectly. I have heard stories of the end of the anime finshing on Friday 13th. Now THIS is how anime should be done.

Two-twenty

12-03-2006, 07:11 AM

OH SNAP!
Who'd have thought that L revealing himself to Kira would strategically be such an excellent move. Seeing Light loose his cool like that was amazing!

On that note, I love this bit of fan editing. It's managed to put Death Note in a nutshell oh so very welll:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/Twotwenty/deathnote.jpg

Truten

12-03-2006, 03:10 PM

This show is one of the best shows that I've seen this season. I was intruiged by the very first episode. The only thing that I dislike is that most of the criminals that are dieing die from heart attacks. There should be other ways of them dieing that would make it a lot more interesting. Well the fact that most of them are in prison does pose a problem. Maybe I'm over thinking it too much? Well enough about that, anyone who hasn't seen it yet should start watching it. The chances of you liking it are high.

Ghostmaster

12-04-2006, 04:53 PM

I caught up a little bit so I just watch episode 5 and 6 which were awesome. This is probably my favorite anime of the season the plot is amazing and gets better each week. Plus L is such a weirdo, but a genious.

Datsun

12-05-2006, 12:16 AM

Ep.9
Heh, seeing both Light and L up on stage together was absolutely classic! As was pointed out in the episode itself, the huge contrast between the two was there for all to see.

It seems that this show has made all the right decisions in the direction it wants to go... it never waits for events to just happen, but instead keeps the show chugging along nicely with each well timed revelation or decision on the characters behalf.

Kei

12-05-2006, 01:43 PM

http://deathnotechip.ytmnd.com/

classic.

Two-twenty

12-07-2006, 07:07 AM

http://deathnotechip.ytmnd.com/

classic.
If this is what Light can do with a potato chip, imagine what he's going to do next episode with a racket and ball! This will be the most epic game of tennis ever.

Mana

12-07-2006, 02:47 PM

The teaser for the next episode does look awesome >_>; I'm hoping for some kind of Jigoku Shounen-esque Prince of Tennis awesome.

Datsun

12-08-2006, 01:55 PM

Heh, all through that preview I was thinking "And then Deathnote turns into a High School Comedy".

Although that would be completely stupid, I still think L and Light would have some pretty good banter going on in a more lax situation.

Two-twenty

12-10-2006, 08:31 AM

It's still up in the air whether I like L and Light actually being in contact with each other. I kinda liked the dynamic of them tracking each other down through theories and hunches: getting to know each other's actions without ever actually knowing each other. Although L revealing himself to Light was pretty damn cool, the EPIC TENNIS MATCH of the most recent episode just seemed like an exchange of paranoia.

This is the least best episode so far, probably due to it being a transitional one stroy-wise, but still leagues better than anything I've seen in a while.

Mana

12-10-2006, 08:40 AM

Yeah, I was disappointed at the lack of epic Prince of Tennis action...

Death27282

12-10-2006, 01:45 PM

I'm really digging the animation and how they're doing the manga justice.

Datsun

12-10-2006, 11:45 PM

I thought it was ludicrous that L could actually be good at tennis, let alone any physical activity.

They still seem to be playing out the mind games between the two of them really well, but I do agree in part with 2-20 in that it did seem a little bit more intriguing when they hadn't met each other, but it was inevitable that they were going to meet at some stage anyway, so I guess they might as well have got on with it.

Ghostmaster

12-12-2006, 01:17 PM

This has definately become my favorite of the season. The plot is incredible and its great to see a truly evil main character. Just watched episodes 7, 8 and 9. Not really a spoiler, but the plot is really thickening and the FBI's involvement is starting to stir up things with Light. Really excited what happens next.

Truten

12-12-2006, 01:28 PM

Omoshiroi desu ne...

Liegenschonheit

12-12-2006, 02:38 PM

I have yet to be disappointed with the anime version of Death Note, they've managed to keep the suspense going very well despite that many detractors said an anime version would be boring. The internal monologue actually enhances the show, and instead of being dull, the parts where L and Light try to outwit eachother are genuinely entertaining. I am seriously loving this anime.

Dark Lord

12-13-2006, 06:39 AM

I wonder when they'll introduce Near and Mello in the anime... Near is currently my favorite character in the manga... Though L is is cool too I think Near is a notch cooler than L...

AlterGenesis-X

12-16-2006, 09:46 PM

Woo. Our second Kira has finally come into the mix. Damn, I love this show.

Truten

12-16-2006, 09:47 PM

OMG, I just finished watching the 11th episode of Death Note. It was totally intense, I was really on the edge of my seat with my mouth wide open.

Lupin the 3rd

12-17-2006, 11:01 AM

This is a great eps, i was on the edge of my seat the whole time during this eps. I can't wait to see how they play her out through this series.

Quantum Fluxx

12-17-2006, 07:48 PM

I wish I could be excited about her appearance. But Zushio has been spouting that shes the doom of the series for so long I'm somewhat brainwashed. Damn you Zushio.

Ghostmaster

12-17-2006, 08:15 PM

I am curious about a few things Now that Light is in college and he knows L how is this going to continue? Like L very much so can watch Light's every movie pretty much, well kinda I don't know. I am very interested into what happens next. Also I think the Death Gods should have a little more story behind the whole thing and interaction but thats just me.

Two-twenty

12-17-2006, 10:02 PM

Is anyone else having a hard time not picturing Haruhi when they hear Misa's voive?

Quantum Fluxx

12-17-2006, 10:30 PM

I have no problem with that. Theres only a few voice actors where their voice sticks in my mind of the original character I heard it on and am unable to shake it. But not this one.

DarkKanti

12-17-2006, 10:52 PM

F*CK YOU 220!

I didn't notice anything until you said something. Thanks for ruining it for me. :whine:

Two-twenty

12-18-2006, 12:05 AM

F*CK YOU 220!

I didn't notice anything until you said something. Thanks for ruining it for me. :whine:
Anytime DK! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/Twotwenty/v.gif

Specifically, listen to the tone of voice during thse two lines:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/Twotwenty/deathnotemisa1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/Twotwenty/deathnotemisa2.jpg

It sounds exactly like Haruhi after singing on stage in episode 12.

(I'm just pointing this out because I think it's cool. Death Note is far too engrossing for me to think "haruhiharuhiharuhi" everytime Misa speaks.)

loner

12-18-2006, 12:41 AM

Yes Hirano Aya is everywhere these days. Her popularity as Haruhi has propelled her status to a level of worship I've never seen for a VA, not even for Hayashibara in her hayday. Big studios (or actually, *ahem* Madhouse *ahem*) are cashing in on her. Those who watch NANA should remember how many times she has appeared in their "preview"/marketing sessions, even though she only play a minor character.

Her voice is a bit too distinctive and uh, predictable for my liking though. Like Mamiko Noto, I can immediately recognize her voice. Older VAs like Hayashibara Megumi and Inoue Kikuko show more variety in their roles. I know Hirano has a good range (her normal voice and her "Haruhi" voices are completely different), she just need to show it in her major roles.

ureshii

12-20-2006, 12:24 PM

Episode 11 is awesome! They've done an amazing job with every climax in each episode. Compared to the disappointing movies (albeit L's actor seemed like L made into life), the anime apparently does the manga justice!
Since the movies altered the plot a little bit, I wonder where the anime will go, given that theyve been following the manga quite faithfully up to this point...

Datsun

12-20-2006, 05:58 PM

I'm not sure myself whether introducing a new "Kira" is such a good thing. It's almost like they've made it unnecessarily complicated now, though the episode itself was done superbly.

JPaikman

12-21-2006, 02:03 AM

Its too early to pass judgement just yet, Datsun :D.

Pedro The Hutt

12-21-2006, 02:22 AM

I'm not sure myself whether introducing a new "Kira" is such a good thing. It's almost like they've made it unnecessarily complicated now, though the episode itself was done superbly.

Just read the manga and it'll be clear as daylight in no time. o: Silly anime exclusivists.

Roark

12-21-2006, 05:14 AM

If you're offering the money for me to read it, then of course I will :p

KiraraKim

12-21-2006, 06:15 AM

I think Hirano Aya is a great choice for Misa but man I can't stand that character. This in my opinion is the moment Death Note starts to go downhill. It was never the same after this.

Datsun

12-21-2006, 03:16 PM

Just read the manga and it'll be clear as daylight in no time. o: Silly anime exclusivists.

Heh, I should probably be insulted, but it's kind of true really. :)

I was sort of expecting the event where Deathnote goes downhill to come along a little later, but it's only 11 episodes in and then it goes downhill?! Not that it matters to me what other people say, I'll judge it on its own merits in a completely unbiased and impartial manner... and prove all you manga-ite naysayers wrong! XD.

KiraraKim

12-21-2006, 03:27 PM

Heh, I should probably be insulted, but it's kind of true really. :)

I was sort of expecting the event where Deathnote goes downhill to come along a little later, but it's only 11 episodes in and then it goes downhill?! Not that it matters to me what other people say, I'll judge it on its own merits in a completely unbiased and impartial manner... and prove all you manga-ite naysayers wrong! XD.

There are certainly still exciting moments in the story but without giving anything away in my opinion Misa is only introduced as a character to keep the story moving forward and that happens a lot in Death Note after this point. Now Death Note at 12 volumes is not the longest manga ever but there was too much in the story that proved to be unnecessary, Misa was one of those things.

But who knows maybe the anime can make things more interesting.

Chr0nic_STDs

12-26-2006, 04:06 AM

i wanna see ep 12 :(

Kaioshin_Sama

12-27-2006, 01:45 PM

Well for once I can agree with everybody that Aya Hirano is a good pick, because here its actually true and not just the usual cult worshippers looking for an opportunity to shower her with praise. Aya Hirano works perfect when they need a high energy and/or singer role to be filled.

Frog

12-27-2006, 02:12 PM

She's been in far to many animes this season and i was highly dissapointed when i learned that she was going to be in Death Note. For some reason or another every time i hear a voice actor from 'the melancholy' working on another project i get immediatly ticked off.

And onto something else, i love the endless praise that Death Note keeps recieving but unfortunately it doesnt seem like most of the people on here have read the manga cause very soon the wheels come completely off. Heres looking foward to the downfall.

Sephiroth-777

12-27-2006, 03:54 PM

Hey I have been hearing a lot of good stuff about this Anime. So can anyone PM some good review sites, that would be great.

isolatedotaku

12-27-2006, 04:07 PM

And onto something else, i love the endless praise that Death Note keeps recieving but unfortunately it doesnt seem like most of the people on here have read the manga cause very soon the will come completely off. Heres looking foward to the downfall.

I agree with you there. It'll be interesting to see the response to one of the shows most powerful plot points, too bad that is at least 8 episodes away. Guess I'll have to wait to read all the "Holy Crap"'s and "What the hell?"'s.

laborpilot86

12-27-2006, 11:00 PM

What sort of series is Desu Note? My curosoity has been piqued by all the traffic on this thread

DarkKanti

12-27-2006, 11:59 PM

If you read some of the traffic you would know exactly what it's like.

Shadowmage

12-28-2006, 09:02 AM

What sort of series is Desu Note? My curosoity has been piqued by all the traffic on this thread

It's a psychological drama following the story of an idealistic sociopath who tries to create a utopia free of criminals and a super-genius investigator, L, trying to catch the criminal, Kira, a self-proclaimed God of the new world.

Don't expect this to be a feel good series though. If it follows the manga the to the dot, the show will leave you feeling empty inside. Great drama regardless.

Raiden

12-28-2006, 10:46 PM

Are crap apparently ep12 is just a recap episode, I can't wait for episode 13 but its not out for a few weeks, Aya Hirano is ok as long as she don't go all high-pitched i'm happy.

Frog

12-29-2006, 01:48 PM

Are crap apparently ep12 is just a recap episode
umm what are you talking about? :_insane:

Datsun

12-29-2006, 01:59 PM

umm what are you talking about? :_insane:

I'm guessing the "are" is supposed to be more of an 'Arrgg'.

KiraraKim

12-29-2006, 02:11 PM

Episode 12 is not a recap episode.

Maverick

12-29-2006, 06:06 PM

Yes, it's definitely not. I just finished watching it.

I must admit, while I wouldn't say I "liked" Misa, I do find her at least interesting. She may be an annoying sort of character, but she's mostly annoying to Kira/Light. The back and forth between L and Light could become repetitive after a while, and she adds another dimension to it. Of course, it could all turn to shit in short order, but it's currently an intriguing development.

Mana

12-29-2006, 07:41 PM

Episode 12 was never going to be a recap episode.

However, last week's "episode", dubbed episode 11.5, had a small recap in the beginning followed by interviews with staff and VAs. Apparently, anyway. As far as I know, none of the groups subbing Death Note bothered with subbing it, so I haven't seen it.

KiraraKim

12-29-2006, 07:48 PM

Ah mystery solved I guess that is what Raiden was talking about. I thought there just wasn't an episode last week. It would be interesting to see the cast interviews.

Raiden

12-30-2006, 12:17 AM

Ah mystery solved I guess that is what Raiden was talking about. I thought there just wasn't an episode last week. It would be interesting to see the cast interviews.

Apparently some sites are going to Sub it once the series has finished to 'round everything off'. Sorry about the confusion i didn't realise it was ep11.5 not 12.

Would anyone recommend watching the 2 live film that they made?

aoi_n_asul

01-01-2007, 10:14 PM

Apparently some sites are going to Sub it once the series has finished to 'round everything off'. Sorry about the confusion i didn't realise it was ep11.5 not 12.

Would anyone recommend watching the 2 live film that they made?

the film, the manga and the anime follow the same plot and have minor changes, so it's like watching the same story again. but the live action is tastefully done, the first film covering the first episodes of the anime. i haven't had the chance to watch the second film yet, but it seems ok.

Chr0nic_STDs

01-03-2007, 07:00 PM

i'm really diggin this show, it's completely different then wut i thought it was going to be when i saw the first episode, and i'd prolly agree with maverick that Misa is adding something to the show, i'm curious to see wut happens to her in future episodes ( i haven't read the manga so....)

wow death note has been licensed!! i was shocked to find that out, but i don't really know y? this should be interesting :D

KiraraKim

01-11-2007, 10:22 AM

So apparently Viz licensed Death Note to put up for download on the internet

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2007-01-10/viz-media-obtains-license-to-download-death-note

Unfortunately there is nothing about cost or details on whether it will be subbed or dubbed.

Also it says the episodes will be available online soon after they air on Japanese television but Death Note is already up to episode 13 in Japan.

What is everyone's feelings on this?

Shadowmage

01-11-2007, 03:45 PM

Wow, it seems that Viz has beaten everyone to the punch. For a popular and ambitious anime like Death Note, Viz's plan may actually work. This will make a great experiment for the future of fansubs.

For those who don't feel like paying, there are plenty of other anime to watch. But then again, there will always be another method of acquisition...

Chr0nic_STDs

01-12-2007, 03:51 AM

I wanna see episode 13!! :whine:

KiraraKim

01-12-2007, 07:34 AM

Here is more on this http://www.icv2.com/articles/home/9891.html

Well the downloads will be subbed only and later on they will release DVDs with the dub. I am not surprised Viz got Death Note since they have been getting all the Shounen Jump properties lately but this is a pretty interesting development.

This sounds like a way to not lose money off the fan sub viewers by offering fast downloads for a price. I think this is a good idea in theory. And no matter what some people say I am sure DVD sale prices are somewhat hurt by fansubs since there are always going to be the people who won't buy the DVDs if they saw the fansubs (of course the counter argument is people won't buy the DVDs unless they saw the series). So if the price is reasonable for a download only product this might work and they might also get people who wouldn't download fansubs to also try this out. I mean people pay to download TV shows from I-Tunes and that seems to do fairly well.

But my biggest problem with this is these downloads are not going to be up-to-date with the Japanese release. I think for this to really to work and to be worth the cost they should have pre-licensed Death Note and released the episodes shortly after the episode aired in Japan. Fans who watch fan subs are going to want to continue from episode 13 and beyond not pay to download from episode 1 again.

Mana

01-12-2007, 07:41 AM

KiraraKim

01-12-2007, 07:44 AM

From the wording of the article (although I really hope it isn't true), it seems like the DVDs will only have the dub track. ._.;;; Death Note is something I would have actually have bought the DVDs for, but I don't want to if it's just going to be the dub D:

I saw that too and I really think it is just the wording of the article. They would alienate a pretty large fanbase if they only put the dub on the DVDs. Even if they are going to offer the sub for download most people want the physical better quality DVD with the dub and sub.

veela16

01-14-2007, 06:47 AM

i guess i'll be reading the manga after all..really can't wait for episode 13! *sigh

Mana

01-15-2007, 06:51 AM

So, I don't suppose anyone else here has watched 13? >_>;

Shadowmage

01-15-2007, 07:38 AM

Episode 13

Misa irks me. I don't know why I thought she would change from the manga, but I hoped that she would become more tolerable the second time around.

Anyways, I love how Studio Madhouse is tying together scenorios presented in the manga to make a more cohesive picture. The addition of minor details not found in the manga helps make each episode flow smoothly while moving quickly.

KiraraKim

01-15-2007, 07:41 AM

Oddly enough Misa doesn't bother me as much in the anime. Maybe because I know where the story is leading now. I still don't like her but I can tolerate her character more in the anime.

I also really lke Hirano Aya as Misa. I have to say the voice acting in Death Note is wonderful. Since I pretty much know everything that is going to happen in this series, the technical details are what I end up enjoying the most about the anime.

Mana

01-15-2007, 08:49 AM

I don't really mind Misa much at all. Her voice grates on me, but that's about it. But then, I've only just started to read the manga, and I've only read chapter one, so manu I just haven't seen enough of her yet...

Maverick

01-16-2007, 03:42 PM

I'm actually quite liking Misa so far. I must admit, I didn't see her and Light meeting up quite so quickly, or the depths of her devotion to Kira. Now I wonder just how Light is planning to "use" her...

The voice acting is excellent. I especially like the "softening" of Light's voice when he's being the nice, earnest Yagami Light-kun, compared with his "Kira" tone.

Lupin the 3rd

01-16-2007, 04:24 PM

I love Lights facial expression at the end of that episode 13.

Mana

01-17-2007, 11:22 AM

According to a few articles I've seen (including this (http://www.icv2.com/articles/home/9891.html) one), it seems like the DVDs will, indeed, be dub only. That is really sad D:

KiraraKim

01-17-2007, 11:58 AM

I still really think it is just the wording of that article. I think they are just trying to say the dub will only be on the DVDs not that the DVD will be dubbed only.

Mana

01-17-2007, 02:39 PM

Except that's, I believe, the third article that's stated that. As much as I would find it odd for Viz to release a dubbed only DVD, I would find it even weirder that so many professional writers all made the same incredibly bad wording choices on their articles.

KiraraKim

01-17-2007, 03:43 PM

That's the same article I linked to earlier in this thread? Where are the other two articles you saw?

I am just trying to be positive about this. Of course it might be dubbed only but I think that would be a really stupid move on Viz's part since a good portion of the fandom won't buy the DVDs then.

Edit: It could also be that whoever wrote these articles is writing down exactly what a Viz rep said to them and it could be that Viz needs to clarify their words. I just don't understand what the benefit is of offering sub only downloads and dub only DVDs.

Frog

01-17-2007, 03:52 PM

Shadowmage

01-17-2007, 03:55 PM

Episode 14

Okay, Misa was irksome last episode, but now she's downright unbearable. I admit, I had a few stiffle laughs from her eccentric actions, but in the end, her stupidity grated my nerves to no ends.

Anyways, I love how Studio Madhouse is using Misa to put a twist into the conflict. She feels far more relevant in the anime than in the manga. I applaud whoever paces this show. I know what's going to happen, yet I'm still eager to see the next episode.

Mana

01-17-2007, 03:56 PM

Looking back, one of the links was even more vague, and 2 of the others (including the ANN report (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-01-13/death-note-release-won't-be-limited-to-downloads) were a direct quote from the press release, as the icv2 article is.

Though it seems we aren't the only ones confused. From Wiki: " It is currently unclear whether the DVDs will also contain the Japanese audio track. Release dates have not been set for either release."

As for the double linkage... sorry ^^; I'm rather sick and my head is a bit messed up. I think it was the ANN one that I meant to link originally, but I don't even remember anymore...

KiraraKim

01-17-2007, 04:49 PM

As for the double linkage... sorry ^^; I'm rather sick and my head is a bit messed up. I think it was the ANN one that I meant to link originally, but I don't even remember anymore..

No need to apologize honestly I only corrected you to make you feel better about the DVDs. :)

Like you said I see a lot of people confused about it but I think it is just poor wording. It just doesn't make sense that a company like Viz wouldn't include the subs. I mean if they have the subs for the download release it should be no problem putting them on the DVDs. And although Viz isn't my favorite dubbing company, I can't recall them not including the sub since DVDs have been released.

Until I hear something official that says there won't be subs on the DVD I am going to assume they are going to be on there.

Shadowmage

01-17-2007, 05:40 PM

Until I hear something official that says there won't be subs on the DVD I am going to assume they are going to be on there.

At the very least, they should listen to the fans on this one... Unless they want to go the way of Animeigo.

Lupin the 3rd

01-17-2007, 06:18 PM

Gotta love them speed subs.

Episode 14- nice continuation of whats been building now with misa, but was it just me or did the best friends for life speech by L and Light turn out to be one of the most un-intentionally funny moments of the whole series.

...probably just me

no i felt the same way, well i thinks its more funny in the sense of what going to happen to L in the long run.

But episode 14 was indeed another great episode.

At the very least, they should listen to the fans on this one... Unless they want to go the way of Animeigo.

I love Animeigo! ^^

PuriPuriPurin

01-20-2007, 02:12 PM

I heard its 30 some episodes long so do you think they will stop after they kill off L? Pretty much true to the manga, but I don't think thats enough episodes to cover the entire thing

Shadowmage

01-24-2007, 05:01 PM

Episode 15

I love how Studio Madhouse is incorporating Misa into the plotline. Due to the fast pacing, she feels far more relevant than she did in the manga.

*MANGA SPOILER*
I think that the anime would set aside a good 10-13 episodes for the Near/Mello Arc, so that leaves about 11 episodes in the current one. Let's see how Madhouse will pull this off.

Ghostmaster

01-25-2007, 09:52 AM

Well I do like where the story is going. However it could end up getting very slow if they do kill of L. I don't know what will happen between Light and whatever her name is. and the same with Light and Rem the death god. I don't know important his role is.

Chr0nic_STDs

01-29-2007, 03:04 AM

i love this show, i've never read the manga so i'm kinda :o after every episode.....

Shadowmage

01-31-2007, 03:20 PM

Episode 16

This episode brings up a very interesting question regarding the human psyche. Does a change in fortune (like the Death Note) change people or simply unmask them? Light Yagami (Kira) is without a doubt an evil person, but Light Yagami (Normal) is actually a very righteous and innocent person. Yes, even before the Death Note, Yagami was disgusted with the world, but if he hadn't gotten his hands on something like a Death Note, he would have been a normal person with an especially strong sense of justice.

So did the Death Note turn Light Yagami into an evil person, or did it just exacerbate the seed already in his heart? I'm more inclined to the later theory, but Light without the Death Note is actually a very good guy.

Anyways, I love how Kira's face anatomy suddenly changes from cunning to innocent when he relinquishes the note. Once again, good job Madhouse!

Datsun

02-01-2007, 02:15 AM

Only watched up to episode 15. But I noticed some things that have irked me, indirectly as a result of introducing Misa.

Some of the situations seem to have become too convenient for Light to manipulate after he met up with Misa, such as...

Misa having the 'eyes' to see peoples true names, and the fact that Rem happens to be in love with Misa, so he'd be willing to kill L outright. And then when Misa does get caught, she's got the damn option of erasing her memory after giving up ownership of the Deathnote

Misa herself hasn't been too bad, though I completely understand if others are put off by her almost Love-Comedy like character design.

Mana

02-01-2007, 07:36 AM

KiraraKim

02-01-2007, 08:03 AM

I actually rather like Misa, at least as far as we are in the anime now, and as far as I am currently in the manga (which is the end of volume 4, or halway through episode 16 approximately). I wouldn't refer to her as a favourite character or anything, but I've yet to see what makes so many other people dislike her so =\

Personally I disliked her because she was an annoying airhead. Besides the fiancé of the FBI agent the female characters in Death Note are severely disappointing. Although that being said Misa doesn't annoy me as much in the anime. I think it is because I already know where the story is heading. But honestly there really isn't a point to her character except to keep the story going.

So did the Death Note turn Light Yagami into an evil person, or did it just exacerbate the seed already in his heart? I'm more inclined to the later theory, but Light without the Death Note is actually a very good guy.

That is an interesting question that the story brings up (and one that is never fully answered). Early on Light actually says that the notebook seems to have the power that makes you want to try it. That makes it seem that maybe the notebook does have some "power" over the user. However that being said I am still inclined to think that Light was predisposed to use the Death Note. Sure Light is a good person without the Death Note but as soon as he has the power he uses it for ill. I think the fact that Light uses the power shows what type of person he is and the fact that he is a different person without the book is irrelevant in the end.

C0MPL3X

02-01-2007, 11:08 AM

Rather than 'fortune' changing someone, I simply view it as 'absolute power corrupts' concept that's been talked about to death. I think every man has the capacity for evil, and whether they really become evil depends on the decisions and actions they make. I think this has been explored deeper in MONSTER.

This is another part I disliked in Manga. There is struggle between two good-willed people who are fighting for their own sense of justice, which would have been infinitely more interesting. It's just good vs evil. Evil Kira going out of his control, trying to impose his power on everyone and the innocent people who are fighting because they'll die if they don't. Typical.

Shadowmage

02-01-2007, 02:27 PM

This is another part I disliked in Manga. There is struggle between two good-willed people who are fighting for their own sense of justice, which would have been infinitely more interesting. It's just good vs evil. Evil Kira going out of his control, trying to impose his power on everyone and the innocent people who are fighting because they'll die if they don't. Typical.

I agree that the story would have been more compelling, but I doubt it would be as popular. There is nothing more eyecatching than a sociopathic megalomaniac as the protagonist.

I, however, don't agree that the story is simply good vs. evil. Yes, within the confines of the story that is actually shown on screen, it may seem like simply good vs. evil, but you must not forget that society is actually becoming a better place because of Kira. In this sense, L can be considered "evil" because catching Kira would increase the numbers of robberies, rapes, murders, etc. All in all, I think there is plenty of gray to the story.

KiraraKim

02-01-2007, 02:37 PM

I, however, don't agree that the story is simply good vs. evil. Yes, within the confines of the story that is actually shown on screen, it may seem like simply good vs. evil, but you must not forget that society is actually becoming a better place because of Kira. In this sense, L can be considered "evil" because catching Kira would increase the numbers of robberies, rapes, murders, etc. All in all, I think there is plenty of gray to the story.

I agree that it is not a simple good VS evil story. If anything I see it more as something that explores the statement "does the end justify the means." Clearly Light and L have two different views on this.

I think Death Note has a lot of flaws but I always found Light to be an interesting character because he is a sociopath. He wants to make this perfect world and yet he has no real compassion for anyone. It would be impossible for someone like that to really make a "perfect world" in my opinion.

Pedro The Hutt

02-01-2007, 06:26 PM

Randomly.

http://www.merehinya.com/Ped/WRITENORMALLY.jpg

It's so true. o: No one writes like that. (And Raito certainly didn't write like that in the manga. XD)

DarkKanti

02-01-2007, 08:07 PM

Writing like that is so much more dramatic though. :O

Marth

02-03-2007, 01:47 AM

I love the story, and you gotta hand it, Death Note is the only show I've ever seen that made Writing, talking on a cell phone and eating chips seem epic.

C0MPL3X

02-03-2007, 06:42 AM

I, however, don't agree that the story is simply good vs. evil. Yes, within the confines of the story that is actually shown on screen, it may seem like simply good vs. evil, but you must not forget that society is actually becoming a better place because of Kira. In this sense, L can be considered "evil" because catching Kira would increase the numbers of robberies, rapes, murders, etc. All in all, I think there is plenty of gray to the story.

I would debate whether the society really is becoming a better place but I guess there is a gray area between Kira and L.

I just wish Kira hadn't become so evil that his purpose of establishing an ideal utopia is no longer there, and what's there instead is his only wish to control and impose power on everyone. His sense of justice held some power because we as viewers sympathised and in a sense agreeded with Yagami, and therefore making struggle between Yagami's sense of justice and L's more interesting. When you have a character that no longer is interested in justice but instead absolute power, then the ideals he once held loses its grip on my interest and what is left is merely my wish to see L win in order to defeat irrationally evil Kira.

Two-twenty

02-07-2007, 07:27 AM

Episode 16:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/Twotwenty/holy.jpg

The team pretty much knows that Misa is Kira 2, her and Light are now both without Death Notes, shinigami and memories of who they killed, the evidence should be pointing to Light as Kira but L doesn't know WTF to think anymore, Light's dad is going to do something crazy very, very soon.

Jesus.

Shit is going to hit the proverbial fan soon and it's going to make a mess.

Light will get the Death Note back, but I hope it's by means other than coincidence. The only way I can think of is if he wrote in the Death Note beforehand that some who [i]will[/] use it to kill criminals finds it and returns it to Light than kills him/herself.

Whatever happens, I'm sure it will be EPIC.

Mana

02-07-2007, 09:07 AM

I won't spoil anything, but it actually is fairly awesome how he does it >.>;

Shadowmage

02-07-2007, 03:47 PM

Episode 17

Once again, tensions run high, and things are building up for L and friends. Looking at the naive Light, I wonder if he is indeed evil. Yes, I believe that everyone has capacity for evil, but not many can go as far as Kira has. Whether, Light was originally evil or a whole new personality completely overtook him when he got the Death Note is still in the air.

Anyways, finally I'm finally starting to like Misa. She's comedic gold!

Here is some fanart that I find very relevant. (Read after watching the episode)
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y257/Shadowmage_Shin/Desu.png

Ghostmaster

02-19-2007, 10:24 AM

First of all this show is really getting great and not slowing down a bit as it continues onward. I also have a question. I just downloaded the Death Note Live Action Movie and I was wondering if it spoils or ruins the show cause I don't watch to watch the movie if it does.

KiraraKim

02-19-2007, 10:33 AM

I haven't watched the whole movie yet but I know the second movie has a different (and in my opinion better) ending then the manga. I assume the anime will have the same ending as the manga.

Cereal_Killer

02-19-2007, 11:10 AM

(._.) I hope nobody attacks me for asking such a noobish question, but is the anime and the manga pretty close together? (Meaning, the same events happen in a same order, etc.?)

By the way, because I'm speaking of the manga anyway, is it safe for me to say that this is the BEST MANGA EVER?!?! *maniacal laughter* Ehem... *embarrassed cough*

Mana

02-19-2007, 11:15 AM

As far as the anime has gone so far, it is very well similar to the manga.

laborpilot86

02-19-2007, 10:29 PM

Finally took a looksy at this one.....

DAMN ITS GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!:iamabanan

I was thinking though, this whole show (live action, animated, and manga) must be very disturbing for your average Japanese viewer/reader, especially the crime-ridden, and violent, Japanese society it portrays...

and thier is something profoundly disturbing to this viewer, who is schooled in Japanese culture, to an extent, about a young girl who kills people on a whim refering to herself as 'yashashi' ('pure' in the subtitled version i have on my computer).:eek:

discuss...

(and correct my romanizied spelling of yashashi if it is incorrect)

Mana

02-20-2007, 07:43 AM

It seems to be remarkably popular in Japan, so I can't imagine all too many people are disturbed by it. Remember, the current generation of Japanese are a lot more wordly and hardened than the past few generations of Japanese. Dir En Grey even shows Japanese WWII war crimes in one of their music videos.

As far as the girl goes, I believe the one you're talking about is Misa? I'm sure she thinks she's pretty pure. After all, the people she kills aren't killed on a whim, their killed to help Kira create a society of good people. She may not seem very pure in your mind, but she thinks that she's pretty pure herself because of her intentions.

IceDemon

02-20-2007, 09:27 AM

A lot of the recent anime in Japan have gotten darker and more violent as they become more worldldy as stated before. Its also becuase the U.S. is having a lot of influence on Japan and they are adopting our tastes to a certain degree. Woot second post today and ever. Seems like im just jumping in and having fun.

laborpilot86

02-20-2007, 09:42 AM

Think of the people Misa has killed though (note:i've only seen up to ep 11), three cops and two newsmen. She is not doing it to help Kira build a better world, she doing it to get his attention.

KiraraKim

02-20-2007, 10:18 AM

But to Misa, Kira is doing the right thing for the world.

You haven't got to the point yet but there is a reason why Misa believes in Kira and wants his attention.

laborpilot86

02-20-2007, 06:09 PM

The word yashashi(correct romanization :cute )means a lot more than 'pure', it can also stand for 'kind', 'caring', 'generous', 'noble', 'beautiful', 'sensitive'(in relation to other people's needs), and 'selfless'. In short, yashashi as concept describes everything the Japanese as a nation, society, and culture aspire to be, so for a profoundly selfish and inmature character like Misa to describe herself as such is deeply disturbing, especially for a more traditional Japanese viewer/reader of Death Note

P.S to dieht22...turn off the boldface, it looks silly

Knives

02-24-2007, 12:52 AM

the only knock i have against this series is that all of their brilliant deductions --kira vs L-- seem way too convienent in light of moving the storyline... i think that a deliberate, but not too slow paced story with some confusion and mis reads by both sides etc would make for far more suspense from episode to episode

KiraraKim

02-24-2007, 04:44 PM

Well this confirms that the DVDs will have both a dub track and sub track. :)

This is from ANN's Viz Media report at NY ComicCon

n regards to the highly anticipated Death Note, there are no concrete details available yet. However, there is a possibility that the first volume will be available in the fourth quarter. It will contain both subtitled and English dubbed tracks. Plans for deluxe packaging are in the works, but nothing has been confirmed.

Mana

02-26-2007, 08:36 AM

Alright, I can sleep easily again.

laborpilot86

02-26-2007, 10:02 AM

I wonder if the traffic in illegal downloads had anything to do with Viz's decision to liscence the series?

Mana

02-26-2007, 10:03 AM

Why would it have anything to do that?

Tremolo

02-26-2007, 10:35 AM

I wonder if the traffic in illegal downloads had anything to do with Viz's decision to liscence the series?

I'm pretty sure you have no idea what you're talking about most of the time. You sort of wing it and hope people don't notice.

Viz have licenced Death Note because it's a Shonen Jump franchise. Viz release Shonen Jump manga titles and a US version of the magazine. That's why they licenced it - they have a deal with the Japanese companies. It was a shoe-in they had the rights to it before the series started airing in Japan.

Not sure how they didn't get Black Cat, though. Probably because it's Gonzo and Funimation have a monopoly on most new Gonzo titles nowadays.