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Death Note, Vol. 11: Kindred Spirit (Death Note #11)
Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects - and he's bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and now Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. But when criminals begin dropping dead, the auth...more
Paperback, 211 pages
Published
May 1st 2007
by VIZ Media LLC
(first published May 2nd 2006)
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I hate Near. I hate him. He's a little fuckwad who deserves to die a slow death.
Just thinking about him makes me want to choke myself. I should have stopped reading Death Note just before L died, then pretended that one day Light was walking down the street and got hit by a bus. Rem also got hit by said bus, so no one is there to kill L. Mikami was tinkering with a combine harvester which spontaneously switched on and cut his head off. L wins, sunshine and rainbows. Misa hit her head and became...more
Just thinking about him makes me want to choke myself. I should have stopped reading Death Note just before L died, then pretended that one day Light was walking down the street and got hit by a bus. Rem also got hit by said bus, so no one is there to kill L. Mikami was tinkering with a combine harvester which spontaneously switched on and cut his head off. L wins, sunshine and rainbows. Misa hit her head and became...more
Good set up for the final novel. As I get closer and closer to the end of the series, I'm becoming increasingly annoyed/amused at how women are depicted in this series. I realize it's a manga series aimed at boys, but come on. They're all either victims (see Light's sister), crazy/annoying/stupid (see Misa), or pathetically gullible (see Takada). Even the shinigami from a few volumes back that was supposed to be female was disappointing. Then again, perhaps I'm overthinking this. It is a teen bo...more
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Death Note, #11 is written by Tsugumi Ohba and drawn by Takeshi Obata and is 211 pages long. The genre of the story is mystery and also realistic modern time science fiction.
Through the eleventh volume, the author is showing the final rise to the climax of the conflict between Light and anti-Kira group. Both sides are getting evidences and clues about one another's identities and realize that soon enough they need to finish with one final battle. Some members of the police are starting to grow t...more
Through the eleventh volume, the author is showing the final rise to the climax of the conflict between Light and anti-Kira group. Both sides are getting evidences and clues about one another's identities and realize that soon enough they need to finish with one final battle. Some members of the police are starting to grow t...more
This was mainly set-up for the final volume, but the pacing was really good and it didn't feel like pure set-up. Like in a few of the previous novels, Misa Amane's character has been turned from an interesting player to a almost uselessly annoying side-character. Even the artist has put less effort into drawing her, which is a real shame. Still, a good entry and I'm looking forward to seeing how the series ends.
Well, nearly there. Can't believe I reviewed every. single. volume. That's dedication, folks.
I love the inclusion of seemingly minor characters who then get pulled in to be a key player later on, a la Takada. Heck, I even love characters like Matt or Gevanni, who are such secondary characters. But even though we don't know much about them, their presences are essential to the plot.
Little details like that really bring a story to life. They don't need to be introduced as major players, but desig...more
I love the inclusion of seemingly minor characters who then get pulled in to be a key player later on, a la Takada. Heck, I even love characters like Matt or Gevanni, who are such secondary characters. But even though we don't know much about them, their presences are essential to the plot.
Little details like that really bring a story to life. They don't need to be introduced as major players, but desig...more
- The little Lego/other models of the characters that Near plays with crack me up!!
- Why does Near have to tell Light everything? L did the same thing. I don't understand the advantage of telling the enemy all your plans.
- The Shinigami's have taken a back seat role in the last few volumes. We don't get to see Ryuk as much. He only makes little side comments. I wish there was more of him.
- I'm so excited to read the ending!!! How is going to play out?
- This series is ok. It got kinda boring and...more
- Why does Near have to tell Light everything? L did the same thing. I don't understand the advantage of telling the enemy all your plans.
- The Shinigami's have taken a back seat role in the last few volumes. We don't get to see Ryuk as much. He only makes little side comments. I wish there was more of him.
- I'm so excited to read the ending!!! How is going to play out?
- This series is ok. It got kinda boring and...more
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The eleventh volume in the Death Note manga series was another one of the better volumes, and really got my heart racing for the first time since like volume 6 or 7. The end of the first big arc, the L stuff, anyway. In this one, Light continues to try and outmaneuver Near, while using both Takada and Mikami to do his dirty work. In the end, however, Light gets outmaneuvered himself by the actions of a character he'd forgotten...
Definitely one of the better ones in this series, and so much more...more
Definitely one of the better ones in this series, and so much more...more
Can't really remember what happened specifically in this volume now as I read it on holiday along with the remaining volumes. So, an overall review of the series - all in all a brilliant piece of work, very imaginative and clever with brilliant twists and turns (although did start to get repetitive towards the end). I wasn't at all taken with Near and Mello - much preferred the original "L" character. Good ending, although didn't expect Light to produce the reaction that he did (he was always so...more
Can I just say that Near's doll collection totally freaks me out! Why do they sort of but not really look like the characters? Eeeee. Why can't he go back to constantly playing with plastic ducks?! I find it funny that they felt the need to give Near and Mello these distinct personality ticks. If you ask me it holds their characters back a bit and venture more towards caricature. This might have been a 2 star rating if it wasn't for those last few pages. No even more than that—those last few pan...more
Overall Rating: A++
Synopsis: A psychological/supernatural thriller created by writer Tsugumi Ohba and illustrator Takeshi Obata, Death Note follows a high school student, Light Yagami, who discovers the notebook of a shinigami that allows him to kill anyone by writing the victim's name while picturing his or her face. Light's goal is to create and lead a world cleansed of evil using the book, but where is the line between an honorable goal, and mass murder?
The note book has a series of instructi...more
Synopsis: A psychological/supernatural thriller created by writer Tsugumi Ohba and illustrator Takeshi Obata, Death Note follows a high school student, Light Yagami, who discovers the notebook of a shinigami that allows him to kill anyone by writing the victim's name while picturing his or her face. Light's goal is to create and lead a world cleansed of evil using the book, but where is the line between an honorable goal, and mass murder?
The note book has a series of instructi...more
As many others have stated the action picks up in this volume with a great cliff hanger that has me unsure how this will end. Also in common with many others Near just doesn't resonate with me as a character. Mello on the other hand sparks my interest as a character who is the wild card. Still wish the Shinigami had played a greater role overall in the story line and Misa-Misa is drawn/written at this point as though she is mentally deficient.
Aug 05, 2011
Russ
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
manga readers
Recommended to Russ by:
David Glass
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I actually asked somewhere throughout the book, 'Where the hell is Mello?'
Okay. Well. Moving on:
I prefer L versus Light so much more than Near vs Mello vs Light. It's just... no. The intellectual combat between and L and Light ( as well as the homoerotic undertones which I pretend exist ) was far more interesting - and L was ten times more spectacular. I actually really love Near (loads of people hate him, apparently) and though I prefer L, it doesn't matter. I still love him. So. Yup.
... This d...more
Okay. Well. Moving on:
I prefer L versus Light so much more than Near vs Mello vs Light. It's just... no. The intellectual combat between and L and Light ( as well as the homoerotic undertones which I pretend exist ) was far more interesting - and L was ten times more spectacular. I actually really love Near (loads of people hate him, apparently) and though I prefer L, it doesn't matter. I still love him. So. Yup.
... This d...more
What I like most about the series (well, besides L) is the complex unraveling of the characters. How they developed the ideals they end up obsessing over. I liked "T"'s background story~ he was such a good boy >:).
delete Delete DELETE!!!
delete Delete DELETE!!!
This volume feels a bit like the first few with L and Light out-witting each other, except this time it's Near. Considering that Death Note is usually all about the dialogue, it's nice to see a bunch of pages dedicated to panels depicting time passing without any words.
Oh, and you have to dig the cliff-hanger ending!
Oh, and you have to dig the cliff-hanger ending!
You can definitely feel the tension in Vol. 11 of Death Note... Near and Light's confrontation is coming closer and closer, and I honestly don't know who will win. I can't wait to find out.
As always, the art is beautiful and the story complex and well-done.
As always, the art is beautiful and the story complex and well-done.
Loved Chapter 97 with 8 pages of wordless sequences. The dangerous chess match between Light & Near was more interesting for me in this volume. I found myself admiring Tsugumi Ohba's carefully orchestrated plot over and over again. So detailed.
All of the action is completely built up in this book, the penultimate book in the series. This series is so unique, because I am truly rooting for the bad/ evil side (Kira) to win, instead of Near/ Mello. Can't wait to see how it all ends!!!
Arhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Mello, why are you such an idiot? What do you hope to gain? You'll get yourself killed!!!!!! I'm gonna cry. I will hope that you have some mastermind, genius plan and you will kick everyone's ass, including Lights and Near's. (don't die on me)!!!!
One more book left... I don't think I need to read it to know that this is now my favorite manga series of all-time.. Granted, I've only read as many series as I could probably count on one hand.
I liked 1-6, i think. Then they were iffy, and with 10-12 it's picked back up. Although, I really would have been okay with the author ending the series a few issues earlier.
Action, action, action, a reason I loved these books, along with everything you have to figure out on your own. I always did feel like I had to take notes sometimes...
Finally getting close to the end of the series now! The storyline remains rather slow in this one until mid-way through.
Fast approaching the end of a highly enjoyable series of books. It becomes more intense as Near closes in on Light!
Tension mounts as Near and Kira close in upon their final showdown. A strong, suspenseful penultimate issue.
The pace picks up again and by the end you're itching to see Light and Near really go at it...
Feb 20, 2009
Steph
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
manga fans, Death Note lovers
Shelves:
manga
Great art; I love how everything is drawn. And the storyline actually makes you think.
Yet another awesome Death Note! The great mind of our main character "Light Yagami" is impeccable and his rivals are even more impressive! The connections between all the unique characters are awesome! [SOMEWHAT SPOILER] I just wished they wouldn't have just tossed away a character so dismissively and added more depth to his connections with other characters.
Anyway! I just read number 12 too! Just had to! So here comes another review!
Anyway! I just read number 12 too! Just had to! So here comes another review!
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Tsugumi Ohba (大場 つぐみ Ōba Tsugumi?, born in Tokyo, Japan) is a writer best known for the manga Death Note. His real identity is a closely guarded secret. As stated by the profile placed at the beginning of each Death Note manga, Ohba collects teacups and develops manga plots while holding his knees on a chair, similar to a habit of L, one of the main characters of the series.
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