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Death Note Box Set: Volumes 1 - 13 (Death Note #1-13)
The entire "Death Note"manga story arc is now available in a box set for the first time This custom box set includes all 12 books from the "Death Note" series, the information "How To Read "Death Note 13"" and exclusive "Death Note" premium gifts The high gloss printed box set also comes with a recessed handle and velcro ...more
Paperback, 218 pages
Published
October 7th 2008
by VIZ Media LLC
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Instead of reviewing all the individual separately, I figured it was easier to write one big review on all the volumes of the series.
What can I say about Death Note, the story of Light Yagami and his quest to change the world "for the better" through the use of the Death Note, a powerful, mystical object that allows him to kill anyone by writing down their name? I can start by saying that it absolutely floored me like no other story has done in a long while.
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What can I say about Death Note, the story of Light Yagami and his quest to change the world "for the better" through the use of the Death Note, a powerful, mystical object that allows him to kill anyone by writing down their name? I can start by saying that it absolutely floored me like no other story has done in a long while.
Deat...more
Not everyone is a fan of manga. Some people can't get past the idea of comics being used to tell a serious story, other people just don't like the style of art in manga with over-exagerrated expressions, large eyes, etc. However, the unique nature of this one should be worth looking into. In the Shinigami (Death God) realm, the Shinigami have forgotten their purpose and spend their time gambling away years of their lives. However, each has a Death Note, and by writing the name of a human into it...more
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Tsugumi Ohba, author of the Death Note story, admits that he is no good at keeping plots going. Therefore, every time he has an idea for a new plot point, he immediately sticks it in. The upside to this strategy is that it gives Death Note a real sense of unpredictability; the raggedly constructed narrative arc will frequently surprise you. The downside is that the plot eventually feels arbitrary, sort of like a season of 24. Heroes and villains come and go, and sometimes it does feel that the a...more
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First time reading a manga, so I guess I had to get used to the style! I was reading it from left to right at first, did that for about 20/109 chapters and just thought that the story was way too disjointed, then I re-read it from right to left like Asian stylez and it was much better!! It actually made sense hehe. I like how there is the mind games going on, though sometimes it got over my head. I'm not so sure I agreed with some of the deaths in the book and the way they were presented, but ov...more
The box:
The box is beautiful. Nice colors, effects, and good design. It has all the 12 volumes of manga, plus the "How to read" -book and a little book with all the Death Note rules in it (in two languages like in the manga itself).
The series:
When I began to read Death Note, I was thrilled. The plot and idea pulled me in, it was interesting, and I just loved it. The (occasional) slow pace wasn't that bad then.
At some point, though, the pace of the st...more
The box is beautiful. Nice colors, effects, and good design. It has all the 12 volumes of manga, plus the "How to read" -book and a little book with all the Death Note rules in it (in two languages like in the manga itself).
The series:
When I began to read Death Note, I was thrilled. The plot and idea pulled me in, it was interesting, and I just loved it. The (occasional) slow pace wasn't that bad then.
At some point, though, the pace of the st...more
Shakespearean. Death Note the anime stands out as perhaps the single best anime adaptation of manga, which itself is perhaps the best manga of all time.
On the surface Death Note is a fairly straightforward story of cat and mouse, with the best detectives in the world trying to catch the mysterious Kira ("killer"), the alter ego of high school student Light Yagumi. Yagami gains the mysterious death note by accident (dropped in the human world by a shinigami - literally Deat...more
On the surface Death Note is a fairly straightforward story of cat and mouse, with the best detectives in the world trying to catch the mysterious Kira ("killer"), the alter ego of high school student Light Yagumi. Yagami gains the mysterious death note by accident (dropped in the human world by a shinigami - literally Deat...more
I bought the box set after seeing nothing but 4-5 stars reviews in MANY places. I finished the WHOLE box set in a month and a half, I tried MY BEST to read it slowly so I dont finish a BIIIG box set at once. But I couldn't.
The story is amazing (the art also), sometimes you wish for Light to be dead like NOW and sometimes you don't wish for him get caught.
This series taught me just to believe in what I believe, and it also taught me that some stuff may apear good from the outside but...more
The story is amazing (the art also), sometimes you wish for Light to be dead like NOW and sometimes you don't wish for him get caught.
This series taught me just to believe in what I believe, and it also taught me that some stuff may apear good from the outside but...more
I find myself liking the anime more than the manga for the action. In the manga, there is quite a lot of discussion, and strategy while the characters try to figure out identities and possess the death notes.
One thing that annoys me about the manga was how the Light became known as Kira. 'K' does not remotely sound like 'L' in the english language.
One thing that annoys me about the manga was how the Light became known as Kira. 'K' does not remotely sound like 'L' in the english language.
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I haven't read Volume 13 but I read the rest of the series a couple of years ago and LOVED IT. An incredible page turner. So many twists! The anime's not bad but I strongly prefer the manga because it gives you time to mull over everything in detail.
An amazing series that slows to a trudge for the three or so volumes before the stunning finale. Still, well worth reading, with great characters, and despite it being rather sexist (Misa Misa is the only major female character, and... yeah).
I just put this box set cause' I read all the Death Note manga... EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LUV IT SO FRIKIN MUCH!!!!!!!!!!! GO L!!!!!! GO MELLO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love it love it love it..!!
Death Note is my fav manga series & my fav anime.. I also love the movies..
Everyone MUST read the manga or at least watch the anime..
Death Note is my fav manga series & my fav anime.. I also love the movies..
Everyone MUST read the manga or at least watch the anime..
keren abis, deh...ga pake adu fisik, silat, apalagi pistol buat naklukin dunia, cukup pake buku catatan dan otak. Tapi, pada akhirnya kejahatan tetep selalu kalah.
Don't get me wrong, I like Death Note, but I hated the second half. It could have been 3.5, or even four, but just for the existence of Near....*seethes*
The box is really cute and the artwork. I bought this box and I would never regret you'd be spending less by buying it than collecting it and it really worth the price.
Ashley
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Okay... So I actually don't read Manga, but I LOVED the Anime series. I highly recommend it whether you read Manga or watch Anime (or both!)
A really awesome series of manga. It will always be one of my top favorites!
The story was great and the artwork was amazing.
The story was great and the artwork was amazing.
I love this to death !!!! <3 One of the best Manga's to date I have ever read!!! Light is pure sexy evil XD
I loved Death Note, everything about it. The story was just sooo smart. The best manga everrrrrrr!
This manga seriers is worth buying twice.I love every moment of reading it.Reread it twice now.
Guys, you should buy and read this. Because mmm..mmm
... Oh my god, I'm speechless. GREAT !!!
... Oh my god, I'm speechless. GREAT !!!
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i love death note...my friend got me hooked onto it..8D
The comics was good but I hated the ending :(
This is just utterly ridiculous... but once you get past that, it's suspenseful- you keep wondering 'how on earth is this going to get resolved??' And unlike alot of manga, at least it has a clear start and end point (I'm talking to you, Naruto)
So far my favorite manga series
Ovo je nesto. WOW
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This series was AMAZING. It is so full of suspense, mystery, action, and logic, that it makes my head want to explode... But in a good way...?
...I swear, the thought processes and deductive reasoning L, Light, Near, and Mello use in this series are more dizzying and complex than the mind of Sherlock Holmes.
On another note, I was glad to see L's death from book 7 avenged in this beautifully written and drawn final installment, and also the world being set back to the way thing...more
...I swear, the thought processes and deductive reasoning L, Light, Near, and Mello use in this series are more dizzying and complex than the mind of Sherlock Holmes.
On another note, I was glad to see L's death from book 7 avenged in this beautifully written and drawn final installment, and also the world being set back to the way thing...more
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