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Death Note: Another Note (Death Note 0)

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There's a serial killer on the loose in Los Angeles and the local authorities need help fast. For some reason the killer has been leaving a string of maddeningly arcane clues at each crime scene. Each of these clues, it seems, is an indecipherable roadmap to the next murder.

Onto the scene comes L, the mysterious super-sleuth. Despite his peculiar working habits - he's neve

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Published February 19th 2008 by VIZ Media LLC (first published 2006)

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Jun 26, 2008 Onibana rated it 5 of 5 stars

Oh my GOD!!!!!!!!!!!

This was one of the best, no, the best murder mystery that I have read before!

It was so nice to be able to see familiar chareters in a new setting and writing style. The ending made a little sad though... I was hoping that Rue Ryuzaki was really L, cause' the authors description fit him 'almost' perfectly. And, having Mello as the narrorator was really awsome!
This book is the kind of book, where I hope that the author never wants to commit a murder, cause, if they did, they w...more

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Jun 15, 2008 Joshua Fialkov rated it 5 of 5 stars

If this were made in America, it would be terrible. A spinoff prose novel of the beloved manga Death Note. But, Japan just knows better. It's an amazingly executed novel that perfectly uses the literary medium, creating something so much more compelling than you'd ever imagine it to be.

Non-essential for enjoying Death Note, but, it really does add so much more to the experience.

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Jan 16, 2013 Miss rated it 3 of 5 stars

this is a story that is told by a narrator beyond the grave.

now whether that was intentional i cannot say, but in the interests of charity i will assume the author is aware the character he choose to narrate it should have been dead at the time of telling. either that or in possession of an ability to see the future which begs the question, why does he let himself die the way he does in death note?

you can see why i like the dead man talking theory better.

and hey, it explains how he somehow knows...more

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Dec 30, 2011 Shayna L rated it 3 of 5 stars

This is a spin off from the Death Note comic series for those of you that missed L and thought Naomi Misora got a bit shafted. It focuses on a prior case where the two worked together to solve a series of murders in L.A.
While this is indeed a prequel, this isn't for people who haven't read or finished the Death Note series. You'll have the series spoiled for you before you even finish the first chapter. Also, it won't make nearly as much sense.
It's a fairly short book with the same detective st...more

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Feb 27, 2008 Ashley rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: unofficial, murder-mystery

This is the first time I've ever read a fandom novel or a novel that went from Japanese to English. I'd read summaries of this novel when it first came out in Japanese, so I already knew a lot of the twists; I almost wish I hadn't, as I think I might have enjoyed it a bit better.

That said, the novel ended up being funner than I expected. I went in anticipating a very dry, flat writing style, and to some degree, it was, but the author's Mello voice (Mello is the narrator) is fairly decent, and th...more

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Jan 12, 2010 Devan, Sarcasm Expert rated it 5 of 5 stars

Althought it wasn't writen by the orignal author it adds nicely to the collection even if its in the view of one person. And your still learning more of the subject of death & solving murder. Asking what will the killer do next.
When reading this book I learned from the character Rue that "It doesn't matter if a child or adult gets killed, its the same." I really struck me and makes me ponder the idea from time to time. And in truth he is right because when you kill someone you take that lif...more

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Oct 19, 2010 Kali.706 rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: seventh-grade, favorites

This was a really good book. It was just as good as the original series and maybe a little better in some ways. I think the author is pretty clever but one thing I don't get is the time period it fits in though. It's a little funny at the beginning because of how stupid Naomi Misora thinks Ryuzaki is, and then a little scary and creepy at some parts. I'm not saying I like this book only because it's connected to Death Note, I really think it's a good mystery novel for anyone that never read Deat...more

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Jan 09, 2013 Rachel rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: on-the-shelf

here's a serial killer terrorizing the streets of Los Angeles, and the mysterious clues he has been leaving in his murderous wake seem to be taunting authorities. Onto the scene comes the L, the best crime solver in the world, to untangle the case. He recruits Naomi Misora, an FBI agent on a leave of absence from the bureau, to be his eyes on the ground, and soon enough she finds herself working alongside the decidedly creepy Ryuuzaki, who claims to be a private detective hired by the families o...more here's a serial killer terrorizing the streets of Los Angeles, and the mysterious clues he has been leaving in his murderous wake seem to be taunting authorities. Onto the scene comes the L, the best crime solver in the world, to untangle the case. He recruits Naomi Misora, an FBI agent on a leave of absence from the bureau, to be his eyes on the ground, and soon enough she finds herself working alongside the decidedly creepy Ryuuzaki, who claims to be a private detective hired by the families of the victims. But as the mysteries start to unfold around the two of them, it becomes clear that L and the killer, whose name is Beyond Birthday, have a mutual past—something that has to do with Wammy House…

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So I was really excited to read this book and I was not disappointed! I absolutely loved the anime Deathnote so when I heard there was a side story book I thought "I have to read that now!"

One of the beauties of this book is the actual murders themselves. Don't get me wrong, they are creepy and pretty gruesome. But the way they are planned out are quite amazing really. There are clues in each murder that have to be solved. Riddles and big pictures. Beyond Birthday was truly a genius. Lets give some props to Naomi for figuring them out!

Another reason I really wanted to read it was to see L again. If you've seen Deathnote you'll know what I mean when I say he was my favorite character. But honestly, this story is more about Naomi and her investigations. I really liked her as main protagonist. I just kept waiting to see if she would figure out the next clue. She was quite clever. Another character I want to mention is Beyond Birthday himself. And let me just say, that is such a cool name! But anyways, he was a very interesting antagonist. We get to see the psychological side of the story as we see BB slowly digress into madness. Wait what am I saying? He's been crazy this entire time! He was a clever, crazy, genius. Honestly, he was one of my favorite characters just because he was so interesting.

So if you loved Deathnote I highly recommend this novel. It's a short read, only 176 pages. But it's well worth it. If you like good murder mysteries, I think you will still like it as well. This is one of those murder mysteries that make you think a bit more. It maybe boring for a few readers (I was into the entire time), but it really is worth the read. 4.5/5! (less)

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Aug 20, 2012 Gavin rated it 5 of 5 stars

I am a huge fan of the Death Note series, so I just had to pick this book up when I found it. I was a little weary at first, it being a spin off and all, but in the end I found it better then I had thought it would be!

Firstly, the book itself is simply beautiful to look at and feel, it is extremely well made and one of the main reasons I actually brought it. The artwork inside, especially the first colored picture of Naomi and Ryuzaki, is simply beautiful (And would make a great tattoo!).

The sto...more I am a huge fan of the Death Note series, so I just had to pick this book up when I found it. I was a little weary at first, it being a spin off and all, but in the end I found it better then I had thought it would be!

Firstly, the book itself is simply beautiful to look at and feel, it is extremely well made and one of the main reasons I actually brought it. The artwork inside, especially the first colored picture of Naomi and Ryuzaki, is simply beautiful (And would make a great tattoo!).

The story is narrated by Mellow and covers how Naomi Misora first works with L in solving the BB case (An event mentioned in the films, anime and manga) Three murders have happened and at least one more is sure to follow. Naomi, under the guidance of L himself, has to crack the killer's clues and riddles before another murder is committed, but it is not long until she is soon joined by the odd and eccentric personal investigator known as Rue Ryuzaki...

Naomi is a brilliant character and it's good that the book lets her character shine, and not have her as a small player like in the films and anime. Yet, the true star of the book is BB, Beyond Birthday. He is a brilliant character, very worthy of joining the likes of Near, L and Light and it's a shame he never made it in to the anime or films.

I like the idea of Mello narrating the piece, the author gets his character just right (Like how he keeps referring to Near as "Big Headed") and I like the fact he is basically leaving this note only to annoy Near. He is basically showing off that he knew more about L then near did, which is a nice little touch to the rivalry.

The novel is very short at 176 pages (It only took me around five hours to read) and its one of these stories that just fly's past with its quick pacing and addictive story. One think I must point out however, if you are new to the Death Note world and have yet to finish ether the film/anime/manga then don't read this until you do, this is not something for new readers, as a lot of it will be lost to them.(less)

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Jul 13, 2012 Zyl rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: charr-inspirational-or-acclaimed, cool-enough-to-want, definitely-recommended, depressing-ish, favorites, mixed-feelings-and-or-questionable, mystery-thriller-horror-etc, part-of-a-whole

It's a definite four point five, but I'd rather give it a five than a four. Four speaks to little.

So it's one in the morning and it's either this is an amazingly good book or my mind's too groggy to really keep up with a detective novel. I cursed a whole lot throughout my sitting and I actually meant my curses. Especially during the conclusion where it all came crashing down on me.

I'm an easily scared person, so I avoid horror and thriller movies at all costs. I even postponed reading Death Not...more

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Dec 17, 2011 Caro rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: japanese, one-shot-read

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I guess I would have given this book more stars if the author hadn't made so many mistakes. And I'm not speaking of typos but rather of the logic in the book.
Mello is the narrator of the story. This doesn't make any sense at all, because Mello never knew either Beyond Birthday (the murderer) or L. (I mean, sure he heard of them, but he never actually met either, so how come he tells the story? Doesn't make sense.)
In the prologue (or foreword or whatever it was) Mello is foreshadowing L's death i...more I guess I would have given this book more stars if the author hadn't made so many mistakes. And I'm not speaking of typos but rather of the logic in the book.
Mello is the narrator of the story. This doesn't make any sense at all, because Mello never knew either Beyond Birthday (the murderer) or L. (I mean, sure he heard of them, but he never actually met either, so how come he tells the story? Doesn't make sense.)
In the prologue (or foreword or whatever it was) Mello is foreshadowing L's death in the series and HIS OWN. If you tell a story, you usually are ALIVE, right? So how come dead Mello's telling stories from his grave? Seriously, there should have been a neutral narrator.
Then their were several other logical gaps. Naomi Misora, for example "prolonged" L's life in Death Note (the manga), because Light didn't know about the deep connection between Naomi and L, which he could have used for his merits. Death Note: Another Note states that Naomi made L's life a few years longer. That can't be, because the official DN timeline states that L dies approx. 1 year after first beginning his investigations about Kira. So when Light/Kira meets Naomi and kills her afterwards, L has at most 1 year left to live and not many years.
There were several other logical mistakes which made me ask myself if the author had actually read the series at all, but the biggest mistake was this one:

The novel introduces Rue Ryuzaki as a side character. Ryuzaki presents himself as a private detective. Naomi is a bit suspicious of him at first, because he has strange manners (sitting around hugging his legs, eating sweets all the time and crawling around on the floor), but L tells her to work together with him, so she does.
The thing is, the reader (as the he is meant to be) immediately assumes that Ryuzaki is L. This makes sense, because not only does L present himself as "Ryuzaki" in Death Note, but the way he acts is also strikingly similar.
Of course, the author wants the reader to think that Ryuzaki is L, but Ryuzaki is actually Beyond Birthday, the killer. That would have been a great twist, had it only been logical. But it wasn't. Another Note clearly states that B.B. doesn't know L personnaly. Which means he doesn't know anything about his habits or about what he looks like. So how come he guessed all of it? - doesn't make sense.
Even if the reader is supposed to assume that L assumed Ryuzaki's name after winning against B.B., taking over his "manners" would be completely out of character for L.
Especially since L is described in the end of the book as the "original" Ryuzaki, who was only the copy. But how could B.B. have been the copy of someonce he never met?

This book could have been good if only the author had at least tried to be logical. I usually overlook that kind of thing, but in this particular novel, I simply couldn't. Death Note: Another Note was so illogical I wanted to bite the authors head off. (less)

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Sep 03, 2011 Tariqul Ponir rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: light-novel, thriller

I was interested to read it just because it's a part of DN franchise. This review may contain spoiler; so read at your own accord.

So, I liked it? I rated 4. Yes I liked it.

Let's talk about the rundown first. The B.B had shinigami eyes. Well, I didn't like it at all. I think the Shinigami eyes were mentioned as a fan service, I'm a fan But I don't like stupid fan services. And shinigami eye is a stupid edition to the novel. (To all the franchise out there, please don't ruin your reputation doing...more

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Apr 22, 2010 Alienne rated it 4 of 5 stars

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May 04, 2012 Hallie rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: people who have read the manga or seen the anime of Death Note already - fans of L or Naomi

Shelves: fiction, graphic-manga

Hard to rate this book. Overall I give it a good rating despite its flaws because it was more important to me to like the characters and the mood of the piece. A good sense of humor about L's and Naomi's quirks goes a long way for me.

For some reason, the primary twist about the character of Ryuzaki was one that I already latched onto almost immediately. Apparently I was supposed to believe one thing about Ryuzaki, but I never did, so the twist failed to be a twist for me and I was left feeling l...more

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Apr 19, 2012 Kelley rated it 3 of 5 stars

A nice, quick read, overall. The best part for me was that the character of Naomi Misora was fleshed out a bit more. There was also something I enjoyed about the scenery of the book mainly being set in the flats of the murder victims; it gave the story an overcast, melancholic feel.

The only thing I absolutely hated were the ridiculous names. I still don't understand what that was about. Was it done on purpose? Was the author trolling? Was it just a crap translation of Japanese names? Anyway, I...more

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Aug 25, 2011 Sophie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Sure, the names are completely ridiculous, but I loved the book so much. I was completely shocked by the ending, loved Mello's perspective, and just adored Naomi and L. I cannot tell you how much I enjoy detective stories. Not thrillers or even mysteries, necessarily: detective stories which revolve mostly around deductions. This whole entire book was deductions and then just the wonderful dynamic between Naomi and Ryuzaki.
I laughed quite a bit.
I don't care if people call it fanfictiony, or unre...more

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Nov 27, 2011 Heather rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book is essential for any Death Note fan. It brings the secondary characters into crisp focus (namely, L and his legacy, as well as Misora, who appeared oh so briefly and with such potential in the anime/manga), and reveals why they are actually the true gems of this series. I couldn't care less about Kira, but the ones who worked to stop him deserve more of the spotlight.

And this book's villain is way more chilling than Kira will ever be.

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Nov 15, 2009 Brandy rated it 2 of 5 stars

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Mar 05, 2012 Melanie rated it 5 of 5 stars

This is such an amazing mystery novel!!! I've been a fan of the Death Note series for almost two years now, and this book just brings the reader much more insight about the characters and their past. Like how the mysterious detective L works on his cases, the back story for Naomi Misora and L working together, the killer Beyond Birthday, as well as why L represents himself as Ryuzaki whenever he's secretly in public.

This is most likely the best mystery novel you could ever read. It's not at all...more

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Dec 28, 2010 Oshnap rated it 1 of 5 stars

This book failed both as a detective novel and a supplement to an already existing franchise. I would've forgiven this book if it failed at one but succeeded in the other, unfortunately that's not the case here. I love Mystery Novels, even the Death Note Series despite not being a "traditional Mystery Series." I like to figure out Who did it? Why? and How? But this was easy to figure out within the first few chapters then it fails as a good mystery novel, in my opinion. As a supplement to the De...more

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Jan 25, 2009 Melissa rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Any Death Note fan

Recommended to Melissa by: Wikipedia

Shelves: read-2009

This book actually surprised me. It was actually pretty good! It had a lot of the suspense of the original series and had little cameos from the people of the manga/anime that I really enjoyed it. Being told from Mello's perspective was also a little treat because it allowed us to get a better look at his personality and what kind of a character he is, and it also gave us a closer look into the innerworkings of Wammy's House.

My biggest complaint about this work is that NISIOISIN, the author, mus...more

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Apr 25, 2009 Wide20 rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: manga

Another Deathnote dropped in the human world?
No. But dont be disappointed. This book centers around F.B.I. agent Naomi Misora and the world's greast detective L. The only real connection with the manga besides the main characters is the killer is said to have the eyes of the shinigami.
The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases - three deaths and the police have no leads or suspects. It takes ten victims usually before L gets involved but this killer has left clues only L or those working for L could pos...more

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Mar 19, 2012 Ashlee rated it 5 of 5 stars

When I was in the fifth grade, I got into Death Note. I was watching fan videos on Youtube one day, and I found a bunch of videos that had pictures of L paired up with a guy that looked exactly like him, but was usually either covered in blood or wearing a black shirt. I instantly wanted to know who he was, so I looked up Another Note, and I bought the book the next day.

I had a lot of trouble putting it down. I started reading it the moment I got in the car, and I had to force myself to put it d...more

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Sep 18, 2012 Jamie rated it 4 of 5 stars

So far in the book its been kinda interesting because a death god leaves his death notebook. A star student named light finds it and tried to use it for good by killing all the most wanted criminals that he see on T.V or that see in person n his way home and writes down the name and the die if ether a heart attach or of the cause that they must write between the 40 seconds then that sickness or something will die in 20 seconds after you write it down. So the book so far i think that its very adv...more

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Sep 06, 2011 ｷﾀ━━━━(ﾟ∀ﾟ)━━━━!!!! ricecrackers rated it 2 of 5 stars

First off, my reason for picking up this book is probably different from most of its readers. I have seen death note and enjoyed it, relatively at least, but thats not why this book caught my eye. The main reason I got it is because I am a big fan of Nishio Ishin. By no means did I hate this read. I just simply did not enjoy it that much. Its the only thing by Nishio that Ive been indifferent to so far. Parts of the book were fun but its short and it only really amounts to one twist at the end t...more

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Jul 23, 2008 Leah (The Pretty Good Gatsby) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: manga-manhwa, swimming-lessons

Like Volume 13, Another Note was far more enjoyable than Death Note. I haven't read the English version, so I'm not sure how the translation holds up. I adore Mello and BB is simply fascinating.

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Aug 07, 2008 Hope rated it 3 of 5 stars

easy enough to read, slightly boring. The 'twist' at the end wasn't too difficult to figure out with the way characterization was used in the book. Fun though for DN fans who want more (like me ^_^)

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Jun 04, 2008 Valerie McNamee Earl rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-read-in-2008

I sure hope that there are more L books. This was wonderful. I so enjoy him and look forward to anything more dealing with L. The way he thinks, moves, eats, talks, is all L! Please give me more!

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May 18, 2012 Adam Smith rated it 5 of 5 stars

A return to intense world of Death Note, where high-octane logic solving reigns supreme.

This novel focuses on a case that L solved with the help of FBI agent Naomi Misora against the fiendish madman Beyond Birthday.

Employed by the unseen L and working alongside the mysterious unprivate detective Rue Ryuzaki, Misora must race against the clock to solve the mystery before the next victim is killed.

The logic puzzles in this story are intense and sure to have you right there with Misora trying to...more

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Sep 11, 2011 Mazohyst (Edel) rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: adaptations, japanese-lit, library, novel, want-to-own

To be honest, I was expecting something really horrible. In my mind, nothing could come even close to the original manga/anime series. While I still think that, this book is worthy of bearing the "Death Note" name. However, I imagined a crime that was on a much larger scale. It seemed so simple and just too easy for L to solve the case. It was like he didn't even need Naomi's help. However, the book was still a great read. Some of the deductions were completely out there and the names were downr...more

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“Oh, I almost forgot. In case that anyone besides big-headed Near or the deluded murderer is reading these notes, then I shall at least perform the basic courtesy of introducing myself, here at the end of the prologue, I am your narrator, your navigator, your storyteller. For anyone else but those two, my identity may be of no interest to you, but I am the world's runner-up, the best dresser that died like a dog, Mihael Keehl. I once called myself Mello and was addressed by that name, but that was a long time ago.

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