Of thriLL and inTelligence

DEATH NOTE

I AM JUSTICE

I just love this anime. When I read the title, the first thing that came into my mind was that this anime could be gothic and gore; but, the story doesn’t emphasize these two elements.

Death Note is written in a way that the story revolves around the theme “catch-me-if-you-can”. There is thrill and wit as the story unravels the adventures undergone by the characters:

1. Kira – The protagonist: a genius and a bored 17-year old.. His name is really Light Yagami (Raito) but the ones who are after him call him Kira. He happens to pick up the Death Note and discovered that it is a dangerous notebook that can kill humans. He chose the most hideous criminals to be victims.

2. L – The antagonist: a mysterious world-class detective that hunts down Kira. He is so curious about how Kira killed the criminals without leaving any evidence. He takes strategic measures to catch him, including his willing risky disclosure of some information about him.

3. Shinigami Ryuk – He describes the life of a Shinigami (a death god ) as a boring one. So, he dropped his Death Note to have some fun while a human uses it. In Kira and L’s chase, Ryuk has made a battle between the two. And the reward is life.

So far, this is the basic facts the story gives to us, readers, as we are about to experience the thrill in reading/watching DEATH NOTE. Keep the story come alive as we unfold its mystery and we’ll surely have fun within our boring days.