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Death Note, Vol. 1: Boredom
(Death Note #1)
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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, a 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 a
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October 10th 2005
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(first published April 2nd 2004)
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4 1/2 stars
When I wrote in my review of Battle Royale that there were only two manga series I really enjoyed, it made me realise just how much in need of a review this was. I am not a manga fan, I know some people love it like crazy, but I've tried starting the most commonly loved - Naruto, InuYasha, Fullmetal Alchemist, etc. - and been left believing that I would never come to appreciate these graphic novels. Death Note was a complete accident which I found one day whilst browsing youtube. I ra ...more
When I wrote in my review of Battle Royale that there were only two manga series I really enjoyed, it made me realise just how much in need of a review this was. I am not a manga fan, I know some people love it like crazy, but I've tried starting the most commonly loved - Naruto, InuYasha, Fullmetal Alchemist, etc. - and been left believing that I would never come to appreciate these graphic novels. Death Note was a complete accident which I found one day whilst browsing youtube. I ra ...more
“There is no heaven or hell. No matter what you do while you’re alive, everybody goes to the same place once you die. Death is Equal.”
Shall we begin?* Ryuk laughs in background *
Before you read this , a little advice please watch the anime if you dont have time to read the manga. It's only 37 episodes , 20 min each , for free on YouTube with eng subs !
Assuming you have watched it because this review is going to be spoilery mess!
One more thing , if you think that death note is for teens obses ...more
My very first read of Manga.. and it just blow my mind
I mean what if you have A Death Note...,A note that belong to one of the gods of Death..
Just write a name in it...with the person's face in your mind...and BAM .. Dies..
It's a 'hard to pick a side' story..
I mean, I would do just as Light did, try to get rid of those who make life hell...Killers, torturer, rapers, sadist and child abusers.
Damn them all ,you know , specially in here in Egypt...The law is way slow and ,mostly, not that fair...at ...more
I mean what if you have A Death Note...,A note that belong to one of the gods of Death..
Just write a name in it...with the person's face in your mind...and BAM .. Dies..
It's a 'hard to pick a side' story..
I mean, I would do just as Light did, try to get rid of those who make life hell...Killers, torturer, rapers, sadist and child abusers.
Damn them all ,you know , specially in here in Egypt...The law is way slow and ,mostly, not that fair...at ...more
I don't read very much manga. But I picked the first few books of this series up on a whim, then quickly bought all the rest so I could finish the series.
Short version? I really enjoyed it.
Longer version: Here's some thoughts in no particular order....
~ Great example of how you don't need a bunch of crazy fantastic things happening to make something a gripping piece of Speculative Fiction. In this series, you've got a notebook, and if someone writes your name in it, you die. It doesn't seem l ...more
Short version? I really enjoyed it.
Longer version: Here's some thoughts in no particular order....
~ Great example of how you don't need a bunch of crazy fantastic things happening to make something a gripping piece of Speculative Fiction. In this series, you've got a notebook, and if someone writes your name in it, you die. It doesn't seem l ...more
May 21, 2017
Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥ Martin
rated it
it was amazing
Shelves:
own,
comics-graphic-manga
Trah la la, I have me a manga that I'm in love with and I need the rest of them now and I might have to get them because I want them now and I pre-ordered the freaking funko of L because I'm in love with L and unfortunately I didn't like the Funko's of Ryuk or Light. I was really hoping for Ryuk but he doesn't look cool at all, and I'm babbling!
Thank you to all of my GR friends that pushed me onto this manga!!!!!!! Actually it was sweet Ashley my hufflepuff that sold me on it first. =) ♥
This is ...more
Thank you to all of my GR friends that pushed me onto this manga!!!!!!! Actually it was sweet Ashley my hufflepuff that sold me on it first. =) ♥
This is ...more
Always so much fun to re-read a beloved series only to find out that I still love it. Or maybe even more.
Oh, and I don't think that I even need to say that I'm team Kira. Who would be surprised by that?
“I am justice!” ...more
Oh, and I don't think that I even need to say that I'm team Kira. Who would be surprised by that?
“I am justice!” ...more
Death Note, Vol. 1: Boredom (Death Note, #1), Tsugumi Ohba
Centers around high school student Light Yagami, who discovers a supernatural notebook that allows him to kill anyone by writing the victim's name (and knowing their face). The plot follows his attempt to create and lead a world "cleansed of evil" which he will rule as "God" using the notebook, and the conflicts between himself and anyone he sees as an obstacle, from law enforcement to the mafia to the greatest detective in the world.
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Centers around high school student Light Yagami, who discovers a supernatural notebook that allows him to kill anyone by writing the victim's name (and knowing their face). The plot follows his attempt to create and lead a world "cleansed of evil" which he will rule as "God" using the notebook, and the conflicts between himself and anyone he sees as an obstacle, from law enforcement to the mafia to the greatest detective in the world.
تاری ...more
Over the past three weeks I've been burning through one of the most exciting reads I've come across in a while. Death Note is a seat-edged battle of wits that left me exhausted by the end. Heck, I was exhausted by the halfway mark.
Let me start over. Death Note is a Japanese comic that tells it's story over the course of twelve volumes (on display now at your local Borders). If what I'm about to say sounds good but you don't feel like spending the eight dollars per volume, head to your local libr ...more
Let me start over. Death Note is a Japanese comic that tells it's story over the course of twelve volumes (on display now at your local Borders). If what I'm about to say sounds good but you don't feel like spending the eight dollars per volume, head to your local libr ...more
This was my very FIRST expedition into magna and ahhh I so loved it!! I mean, once I started reading the book in the right direction. Ahem. And I only got mixed up like 859 while reading it...BUT HEY. I'M SURE I'LL GET BETTER WITH TIME. I'm also really annoyed I only got the first book from the library because a) cliffhanger and b) I WANNA KNOW WHAT HAPPENS NEXT AND I ONLY GO TO THE LIBRARY ON THURSDAYS. *hyperventilates*
Least to say, I obviously am a fan.
I loved the story! Like the mixture of d ...more
Least to say, I obviously am a fan.
I loved the story! Like the mixture of d ...more
I finally borrowed "Death Note" from the library and I think I might be in love! <3
This is soo damn good!!! I really didn't expect it to be so good!
I don't know what I expected but damn it's definitely better than I thought it would be!
And haha I'm having trouble to decide which side I'm on. I mean it's obvious Light is misguided and that his actions are wrong, this however still didn't stop me from liking him and Ryuk though. *lol*
Also, I love L! Gosh they are like cat and mouse and it's ...more
This is soo damn good!!! I really didn't expect it to be so good!
I don't know what I expected but damn it's definitely better than I thought it would be!
And haha I'm having trouble to decide which side I'm on. I mean it's obvious Light is misguided and that his actions are wrong, this however still didn't stop me from liking him and Ryuk though. *lol*
Also, I love L! Gosh they are like cat and mouse and it's ...more
Death Note is one of the most amazing series ever with amazing characters, themes of religion and what justice is and all of this wrapped up in an exhilarating cat and mouse game between two geniuses.
It was amazing to watch these two geniuses try to outsmart one another through their constant, expert use of lying and manipulation. I was astonished by how quick the two were to constantly outsmart the other’s fool proof plans.
L was definitely my favourite of the two, with his quirky characteristic ...more
It was amazing to watch these two geniuses try to outsmart one another through their constant, expert use of lying and manipulation. I was astonished by how quick the two were to constantly outsmart the other’s fool proof plans.
L was definitely my favourite of the two, with his quirky characteristic ...more
Not Stopping Until I Hit The Finale.
My wife was hunting me down to read this manga and until I do that, she won't let me breath.
Well, well!
I'm glad that she has tremendously fantastic choices in everything. And so she proved it in this case too.
A thrilling ride Death Note is!
If you haven't still encountered with it yet, I urge that you should! ...more
My wife was hunting me down to read this manga and until I do that, she won't let me breath.
Well, well!
I'm glad that she has tremendously fantastic choices in everything. And so she proved it in this case too.
A thrilling ride Death Note is!
If you haven't still encountered with it yet, I urge that you should! ...more
yayyy for buddy reads and amazing manga
“Start looking around you... and all you see are people the world would be better off without.”
Wow. It's no wonder Death Note is such a wildly popular manga. I loved everything about this first volume! The characters and prose were unlike anything I’ve read before.
~★~ What is this book about? ~★~
When Ryuk -a god of death- drops his notebook, Light Yagami is the one to find it. The notebook is titled Death Note, and guarantees the death of anyone whose name is written in it. Ryuk ...more
My first toe dip into the world of Manga, this was enjoyable and packed full of surprises and colourful characters.
What would you do if you had the ability to kill anyone in the world just by writing their name and picturing their face, in a book? That's the situation Light finds himself in when he comes across the Deathnote. Soon he finds himself persued by the police, and the mysterious 'L', as he tries to complete his dream of creating a utopia free of violence by killing the worlds criminal ...more
What would you do if you had the ability to kill anyone in the world just by writing their name and picturing their face, in a book? That's the situation Light finds himself in when he comes across the Deathnote. Soon he finds himself persued by the police, and the mysterious 'L', as he tries to complete his dream of creating a utopia free of violence by killing the worlds criminal ...more
This is more of my opinion on the whole series instead of the first volume.
Death note is a highly addictive read. I would say it’s the best manga I’ve ever read. It’s one of those stories which leaves you desperate for the ending, but at the same time upset because it all ended. Everything in Death note was planned out perfectly and it was very fast-paced so I was never fed up.
However, I do have a problem with the protagonist. Light’s character was never developed well. He suddenly just turns ev ...more
Death note is a highly addictive read. I would say it’s the best manga I’ve ever read. It’s one of those stories which leaves you desperate for the ending, but at the same time upset because it all ended. Everything in Death note was planned out perfectly and it was very fast-paced so I was never fed up.
However, I do have a problem with the protagonist. Light’s character was never developed well. He suddenly just turns ev ...more
Come on,it doesn't get more original than this.
I've already watched "Death Note" so the story is not shocking for me,but it's as interesting as it was last summer.The characters are amazing and I can't wait to see how they develop throughout the series.Light VS L is probably one of the most epic "battles" I've ever had a chance of reading/watching.Apart from the obviously intelligent characters and an unique and captivating story,I really love the fact that this series questions our morality and ...more
I've already watched "Death Note" so the story is not shocking for me,but it's as interesting as it was last summer.The characters are amazing and I can't wait to see how they develop throughout the series.Light VS L is probably one of the most epic "battles" I've ever had a chance of reading/watching.Apart from the obviously intelligent characters and an unique and captivating story,I really love the fact that this series questions our morality and ...more
One of the first animes I've ever watched, and I watched it first around 2012 probably. I rewatched it twice, once with my partner-for-life, another time during an Eid maybe. Or maybe it was a binge watch in 2012's Eid the first time, I don't remember. What I remember is, even during the third watch, it excited me, annoyed me, and hurt me at precisely the same places. Now I'm reading the manga for its arts. Fourth time into this and I'm not bored. This time around, the art is keeping me glued to
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May 15, 2016
Dannii Elle
rated it
it was amazing
Shelves:
fantastic-fabrications,
artistic-absorption
My first graphic novel and manga experience was definitely a good one and I might already be hooked!
I didn't know how I would get on with the format but I found myself just as immersed in the story, after a few pages, as I would an ordinary novel. This managed to pack in so much in such little text and I was consistently guessing where the plot would take me next. It also managed to transgress into so many genres that I find it hard that there would be a reader who would not like this!
The story ...more
I didn't know how I would get on with the format but I found myself just as immersed in the story, after a few pages, as I would an ordinary novel. This managed to pack in so much in such little text and I was consistently guessing where the plot would take me next. It also managed to transgress into so many genres that I find it hard that there would be a reader who would not like this!
The story ...more
Every one on social media was getting freak about Death Note. I just couldn't understand why.
Until the day, after whole two years dive of this ignorance, I finally got to read the manga that totally blowen my mind, that got me hooked since the first lines.
To tell you the truth, I never paid attention to it's title. Never cared, not at all.
So when I read this manga, I was surely to stay amazed until and unless I reached to the end.
All pieces started to connect. The truth was before me, the fa ...more
Until the day, after whole two years dive of this ignorance, I finally got to read the manga that totally blowen my mind, that got me hooked since the first lines.
To tell you the truth, I never paid attention to it's title. Never cared, not at all.
So when I read this manga, I was surely to stay amazed until and unless I reached to the end.
All pieces started to connect. The truth was before me, the fa ...more
I recently watched the trailer for the american film from Netflix and as a person who respects herself and appreciates quality and authenticity I decided to read the manga. Dear Americans stop ruining epic things.
God I've missed Light and L and I was smiling like a fool. DEATH NOTE IS EVERYTHING. The art is great the characters are oh well AWESOME! You have the antihero Light, whom you love to hate and vice versa and the badass L. Everyone knows the plot so it's stupid just to even try saying s ...more
God I've missed Light and L and I was smiling like a fool. DEATH NOTE IS EVERYTHING. The art is great the characters are oh well AWESOME! You have the antihero Light, whom you love to hate and vice versa and the badass L. Everyone knows the plot so it's stupid just to even try saying s ...more
My friends were always going on at me to try readi manga. I am sorry I waited this long.
This year and this one is my first and I loved it.
The idea is so original - a book that a god dropped that if a name is written in - that person will be killed.
The way it is already affected our main character is so interesting.
I’m already hooked.
This year and this one is my first and I loved it.
The idea is so original - a book that a god dropped that if a name is written in - that person will be killed.
The way it is already affected our main character is so interesting.
I’m already hooked.
May 01, 2015
Nərmin
rated it
it was amazing
Recommends it for:
Every one!
Recommended to Nərmin by:
Argona
First review:
My first manga! And it was strange to read it from right to left :) But the idea and the storyline are quite interesting. Going to read more))
Final review :
3.83☆
So, great manga ended... I loved ending, though so many people despised it. It was logical and Light deserved it. (view spoiler) ...more
My first manga! And it was strange to read it from right to left :) But the idea and the storyline are quite interesting. Going to read more))
Final review :
3.83☆
So, great manga ended... I loved ending, though so many people despised it. It was logical and Light deserved it. (view spoiler) ...more
I think if a Shinigami gave you a death note – oh, I should say a Shinigami is a like god or spirit who controls the way HUMANS (meaning YOU) DIE (meaning DIE!) and also WHEN just by writing it down, and also this death NOTE is not a note, it’s a NOTEBOOK, just to be crystal clear – but anyway, why this becomes an issue is that this particular shinagami is really bored in the realm where he & his other death gods live – they always live in a REALM, have you noticed, never in a house or an apartm
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Feb 28, 2020
Giorgia ~ Reads
rated it
it was amazing
Shelves:
dark-themes,
comic-manga-graphic-novel
21/03/2020
Watching the anime again because ... quarantine?!
This is probably my third time watching it. It NEVER gets old!
Watching the anime again because ... quarantine?!
This is probably my third time watching it. It NEVER gets old!
I think this set up a whole lot of interesting things that can happen throughout the series. It took me a little while to wrap my brain around how many people he was killing, but I think I'm really starting to get into it now!
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Wow! This manga is very cool!
Great opening volume for a series. The pace is snappy and the tone is dark. Great fun!
Great opening volume for a series. The pace is snappy and the tone is dark. Great fun!
Oct 16, 2017
Maria
added it
Update 14.01.18
I’ve got to remove my rating from here. I wasn’t a fan of this manga but I’ve come to realize that I might just not be a fan of manga as a genre, period. HOWEVER, having just finished the entirety of death note in the form of an anime, I’d like to come to my knees and admit that I was WRONG. like, seriously. I’m so shook.
This was just. weird. Also, no offense, but the graphics were quite ugly. Should I even bother with the next volume? Does it get any better? Idk, man.
I’ve got to remove my rating from here. I wasn’t a fan of this manga but I’ve come to realize that I might just not be a fan of manga as a genre, period. HOWEVER, having just finished the entirety of death note in the form of an anime, I’d like to come to my knees and admit that I was WRONG. like, seriously. I’m so shook.
This was just. weird. Also, no offense, but the graphics were quite ugly. Should I even bother with the next volume? Does it get any better? Idk, man.
May 27, 2013
Saniya
rated it
it was amazing
Recommends it for:
Great people who want to be mind fucked.
Shelves:
favorites
This is mind fucking, but still.
I, I just love Death Note. So, so much.
I must be cray cray, but I love Light Yagami more than L, even though I know L is correct and there should be justice. But I feel for Light. Even though he would kill and use me too in an instance. (Gosh, I am crazy.) But I believe that Light was a good guy and if he haven't gotten that Death Note in the first place, he would have been the most kick-ass Detective ever. :'(
I loved the anime. And the Manga didn't disappoint me ...more
I, I just love Death Note. So, so much.
I must be cray cray, but I love Light Yagami more than L, even though I know L is correct and there should be justice. But I feel for Light. Even though he would kill and use me too in an instance. (Gosh, I am crazy.) But I believe that Light was a good guy and if he haven't gotten that Death Note in the first place, he would have been the most kick-ass Detective ever. :'(
I loved the anime. And the Manga didn't disappoint me ...more
This series has read like a supernatural Sherlock told from Moriarity's POV.
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Tsugumi Ōba (Profile in Japanese: 大場 つぐみ), born in Tokyo, Japan, is a writer best known for the manga Death Note. His/her real identity is a closely guarded secret. As stated by the profile placed at the beginning of each Death Note manga, Ōba 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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