Death Note, Vol. 2: Confluence

Death Note [デスノート]

by Tsugumi Ohba, Takeshi Obata (Illustrator), Pookie Rolf (Translator)

Light thinks he's put an end to his troubles with the FBI—by using the Death Note to kill off the FBI agents working the case in Japan! But one of the agents has a fiancée who used to work in the Bureau, and now she's uncovered information that could lead to Light's capture. To make matters worse, L has emerged from the shadows to work directly with the task force headed by Light's father. With people pursuing him from every direction, will Light get caught in the conflux?

Genres: Manga, Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Comics, Fiction, Horror, Mystery

197 pages, Paperback

First published July 2, 2004

About the author

Tsugumi Ōba (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.

There is speculation that Tsugumi Ōba is a pen name and that he is really Hiroshi Gamō. Pointing out that in Bakuman the main character's uncle was a one-hit wonder manga artist who worked on a gag super hero manga, very similar to Gamō and Tottemo! Luckyman in all aspects. Also that the storyboards drawn by Ōba greatly resemble Tottemo! Luckyman in style.

Reviews

[Khari]

面白くない。

この話はあきらくに女性嫌悪に溢れている。レイーペンバーの直美の扱いは特にそうだった。「僕の婚約者でしかない、もう君は捜査官じゃないんだ」＝「もう俺の考え方を逆らうな、あなたに考え必要がない」。」家族ができれば自分が捜査官だった事を忘れるくらいいそがしいくなる」。何よそれ？気持ち悪いしありえないし。大場つぐみはまず絶対男だ、でアメリカの文化全然分からない。ありえない。日本語を自然に喋れるぐらいに教育をもらった人は必ずこの女性嫌悪態度を見せない。見せたら必ずクビ。直美もバカ、こういうくず人間と結びたいの？！？

それだけではない。初対面の高校生と誰が気楽に捜査の事を会話するの？！誰が高校生に道路で身分証明書を見せるなの？絶対不自然！！！！

ハイハイ。分かりますよ。この話はファンタシーなのでここまで分析する必要がない。ちょっとだけ不信を延ばす方がいい。でもこれは「ちょっと」じゃない。明かに変だよ！必ずありえないことだ。

[Sophie]

漫画は面白いけどライトの性格好きじゃない。捕まってほしい。