Death Note

has anyone seen/ read the death note anime/manga?

I have. I really like the series. I've been reading the manga since last year, but, I got spoiled of the ending by accident (meaning, I know who dies at the end and how), and haven't read past like Volume 8. I'll go back to it eventually.

I'm watching its anime now and have seen the first movie. I really enjoyed the movie. I can't wait to get the opportunity to see the second film. I heard that it ended differently than the manga did. As for the anime so far, it's been very close to its manga counterpart, even dialogue. That's another reason why I'm not reading it much, because of the anime being so pure to the manga.

i thought that the first half of the movie was good but after ray penbar died it got bad because they changed so much stuff

I actually liked the movie, mainly because of Naomi's character, and how they expanded on it compared to both the manga and the anime. She was more active and wasn't tricked by Raito as easily as she was in the manga/anime since for that, she had no suspicions of him.

Yes, it's one of the most brilliant mangas I've ever read. Definitely one of my favorites. Personally, I like Part One better, as that's the more edgy one, as you never knew what L or Light was going to do next. I haven't got to see the anime yet, I may wait until Part One is shown in its entitety then get it.

my friend said the movie(part1 and 2) were good......

havent read the manga though...

I'm watching the anime right now ^^
I love it!

I read the manga mainly, and have seen some of the anime.
I haven't seen the movie yet, but would really like to.

I love the manga! Awesome and very addictive series!

Whoot!
Llllllll!

Hey all! Today is the birthday of Yagami Raito! He was born February 28, 1986. lolI haven't seen the movie yet, but would really like to.Movie 1 is really good. Yep yep. I really liked it, and the guy that plays his father, I'm sure quite a few people here will recognize him right off. *Nods*

That aside, the actor who plays Raito's character in the movie (Fujiwara Tatsuya) is just too darn hot and cute!!!

Oooh yay, happy bday to him!

Yeah, I've heard from a lot of people to watch it because of Fujiwara Tatsuya; and looking at the picture of him, he seems to fit the part well.

I read the manga up to a certain character died coz after that it got messed up. I'm watching the anime and I like the colors and the ost. :D

The movie was dissapointing to me because the casting was really bad.

Tatsuya Fujiwara doesn't exactly struck me as a cunning sly intellegent serial killer that is Raito.

Erika Toda isn't cute and annoying enough as Amane Misa, she's almost too human for me.

Kenichi Matsuyama isn't freak enough to be L. I've seen a girl play better L in a cosplay and I'm not only talking about costume-wise (imo, Matsuyama's hair wasn't long and messy enough :P ), I really mean acting like L.

The Last Name was better though

Hey all! I recently got into Death Note and have watched all episodes, but haven't read the manga. I really like it, it's definitely one of my favourite anime and the storyline has been made very intelligently. The anime seems to have lost some of its suspense though, after the Ray Penbar and Naomi incidents and when Light joined the investigation team. Did anyone else get the same feeling? Hopefully it will be more exciting after the Yotsuba arc. I also watched the first movie - it was ok, but nothing compared to the anime.

THe movie is much different from the anime and the manga. The anime and manga, though, are very close. Even most of the dialogue is the same. As for Raito joining the investigation team, I really wouldn't say that it truly lost its suspense, but I'm only saying that because I know what happens next.

As for the Yotsuba arc...when I got to that point in the manga, I grew a bit bored since it wasn't really dealing with Raito anymore, since he doesn't have his memory of ever owning a Deathnote.

I only put that in a spoiler tag since I'm not sure if everyone's seen up to this point of the anime.

I've seen it and read it. Death Note is my favorite manga series ever, actually.

...Though I'm sure that's pretty obvious from my name.

I have only read the first two volumes... it is good so far though...

Kind of a random question, but out of curiosity, do people prefer Raito or Light?
Personally, 'Light' seems very weird to me, and I don't associate it with Raito.

Kind of a random question, but out of curiosity, do people prefer Raito or Light?
Personally, 'Light' seems very weird to me, and I don't associate it with Raito.Seeing it written, I prefer it "Raito". Using light seems silly, even though "Raito" and "Light" have the same pronunciation.

I love Death Note. The anime is going well so far, and really sticking to the story. I didn't like the movie though; it thought it was really badly shot and directed.

Am I the only one who actually liked the movie for what it was? I haven't seen the second one yet. I do agree with Raito being badly cast, partially. Maybe with Fujiwara Tatsuya you can't get that "serial killer" vibe, or whatever, but, at least he looks good. =P

Hold on, let me explain that. Remember, in both the manga and the anime Raito's character is supposed to be goodlooking, which also aids his inflated ego. To me, Tatsuya is really goodlooking. lol

I think they only casted him for a big name. I didn't like him as Raito at all, but I thought the guy playing L was great.

Something I always find weird about manga movies is that most of the time characters in manga are caucasian and blonde but still meant to be Japanese, but in the movies of course they have to use normal Japanese people, so it always loses its manga-ness. And so for me Misa was a bit too plain and not gothic enough. I thought the shinigami were great though.

I haven't seen The Last Name yet, but I was surprised to see Misa without blonde hair. It's not that uncommon over there for people to have dyed hair.

Oh, for the first movie, what [i]really]/i] got me, was the fact that Ray Penbar was Japanese, when, for the manga, he was supposed to have been American.

As for the other characters, though, even in the manga, they come across as "Japanese". Okay, well, not all of them. I'm mostly thinking of the investigation team.

Hm, I don't remember the part with ray very well. But he was working for the FBI so he must have been American. Maybe he just didn't have an accent in the movie.

I haven't seen The Last Name yet, but I was surprised to see Misa without blonde hair. It's not that uncommon over there for people to have dyed hair.

Oh, for the first movie, what [i]really]/i] got me, was the fact that Ray Penbar was Japanese, when, for the manga, he was supposed to have been American.

As for the other characters, though, even in the manga, they come across as "Japanese". Okay, well, not all of them. I'm mostly thinking of the investigation team.

Wasn't he half-Japanese? I think that's what he told Raito on the bus, but that might've just been a cover for his accent.

I read what happens at the end of the second Deathnote movie. I'm not sure I particularly care for it, though. Of course I'm not going to judge it until I've actually seen the second movie, though. The stuff dealing with Raito's father seems interesting enough...and in a way...for the manga, I really wished he would've known what type of a son he had, like the movie did. I also read that Misa doesn't kill herself. Hm, I don't remember the part with ray very well. But he was working for the FBI so he must have been American. Maybe he just didn't have an accent in the movie.He was in Japan to meet Naomi's parents, because they were engaged, iirc.

Wasn't he half-Japanese? I think that's what he told Raito on the bus, but that might've just been a cover for his accent.You know, I can't recall. I'd have to re-read that. Which volume was that in?

I just assumed he had Japanese parents but was born in America. If it's mentioned it'll be in volume 2 I expect.

Volume 1, actually
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So he's half-Japanese.
However, in the movie he was called Raye Iwamatsu, does that imply he's fully Japanese? (I haven't watched the movie, though, is there a similar conversation?)

What would be the point of changing his name? Silly movies, they always change everything.

I saw the movie; his name was Ray Penbar as far as I could tell. I could look at it again to see what it says on his ID when showing it to Raito, even though I'm positive it did have "Ray Penbar" written in Roman letters. The main reason I get the impression that Ray's character was supposed to have been "American" was due to how he wrote. He didn't write in Japanese. Even when writing down the other members of the FBI team he was with, he wrote down their names in Roman letters, not in Katakana for both the movie and the anime I'm sure.

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Death Note is great. I've seen all of the episodes in the anime (only three more left! Aw, I'll miss it) and have read a few chapters of the manga.

Is the manga or anime better? In general, mangas are better than their anime counterparts, but I want to know what everyone's opinion is. :)

I like this manga ok. I'd read all of the chapters I knew that my prediction on who will die and the consequences of the Death Note came true. I haven't seen the anime though. My only gripe for this manga is too much talking. The bubble almost dominate the panels and overwhelm the drawings. Other than that, I think it's an interesting manga.

Is the manga or anime better? In general, mangas are better than their anime counterparts, but I want to know what everyone's opinion is. :)The anime and manga are very close to one another. So far, there really haven't been many changes for the anime, 'cept for ep 25 with all that subtle Ryuuzaki > Raito hinting. :p

The main reason for this, is probably because of the fact that the manga series is already finished, so there's no need for filler episodes since the manga was finished before the anime was even started.

Just thought I'd mention that the last episode is about to air this Tuesday. The recent episode was really interesting and left off on an extreme cliff-hanger.

*looks at signature and avatar* yes.. yes I do like Death Note... I think its safe to say Im a little obsessed haha...

I started off reading the manga which I adore. I really liked the two movies. Sure they werent exactly accurate (the first one was until the last hour or so) but they were good for what they were. They made a huge casting mistake with Raito but L (the actor) was perfect. He looked exactly like he was in the manga and exactly how I imagined. Ryuk was great too.
THe end of the second movie was incredibly depressing though...

Apparently thats not what happens in the end of the manga (Im only up to the 8th) for which Im very glad. It seemed weird of Ryuk to write Raito's name in his Death Note... he was always so emotionless, detatched and on nobody's side.

Im only half way through the third episode of the anime but dont like it as much as the manga/movies.

Did anyone else start getting a mit muddled around the fifth book? Maybe it was just me but it just seemed to jump around a bit.

*looks at signature and avatar* yes.. yes I do like Death Note... I think its safe to say Im a little obsessed haha...Yeah, I noticed. :lol:I started off reading the manga which I adore. I really liked the two movies. Sure they werent exactly accurate (the first one was until the last hour or so) but they were good for what they were. They made a huge casting mistake with Raito but L (the actor) was perfect. He looked exactly like he was in the manga and exactly how I imagined. Ryuk was great too.I like the guy who played Raito...but that's mainly because I found him cute and Raito is supposed to be "cute". =P Apparently thats not what happens in the end of the manga (Im only up to the 8th) for which Im very glad. It seemed weird of Ryuk to write Raito's name in his Death Note... he was always so emotionless, detatched and on nobody's side.He does so because...the entire team finds out that Raito was Kira the whole time. Raito made a mistake with his "order". He told Ryuk to kill everyone there. He didn't specify not to include himself, so Ryuk wrote his name down, and also told Raito that since he used the Deathnote, that he'll go to neither heaven nor hell. There was also more to it, but I can't remember it right off. The main thing I do recall, was that Ryuk didn't want to stay attached to Raito if he was going to jail.Im only half way through the third episode of the anime but dont like it as much as the manga/movies.I'm surprised. The anime is 100% like the manga. This is the only series I've ever watched, where the anime was nearly a mirror of its manga counterpart (even though the manga is already done). There are hardly any changes what-so-ever for the anime, 'cept for minor things, like how Raito and Misa ended up in the same restaraunt before literally meeting or the whole "second Kira" stuff started up.

I personally feel that the adaptation was very well done, unlike stuff like Shin Shirayuki-hime Densetsu Pretear, where the anime, imo, ruined the series and was a bad adaptation, even though the manga was already finished by the time the anime came out. It has no filler, but the changes were annoying.Did anyone else start getting a mit muddled around the fifth book? Maybe it was just me but it just seemed to jump around a bit.Is that when all that Yotsuba stuff started up? If so, then yeah, it did. To be honest, until the anime got up to that point, I'd stopped reading the manga. The Yotsuba stuff was boring me, but I gave it another chance when the anime got to those eps, and I found it more interesting this time. I wanted to stay ahead of the anime. Too bad I couldn't for the last three eps 35-37 since that's Volume 12 stuff. I haven't read it yet. I refuse to read scanlations of the series or anything, and sticking with the US release of it.

Is that when all that Yotsuba stuff started up? If so, then yeah, it did. To be honest, until the anime got up to that point, I'd stopped reading the manga. The Yotsuba stuff was boring me, but I gave it another chance when the anime got to those eps, and I found it more interesting this time. I wanted to stay ahead of the anime.
I found it rather boring too. It was a lot of useless information.

I'm surprised. The anime is 100% like the manga. This is the only series I've ever watched, where the anime was nearly a mirror of its manga counterpart (even though the manga is already done). There are hardly any changes what-so-ever for the anime, 'cept for minor things, like how Raito and Misa ended up in the same restaraunt before literally meeting or the whole "second Kira" stuff started up.
I might try finishing all of the manga before finishing the anime. I think the problem is at the moment its TOO much like the manga. Having been reading the manga for about a week straight, as well as watching the two movies, I think I may have just been bored with the same repeating story line. Will give it another go next week :)
the entire team finds out that Raito was Kira the whole time. Raito made a mistake with his "order". He told Ryuk to kill everyone there. He didn't specify not to include himself, so Ryuk wrote his name down, and also told Raito that since he used the Deathnote, that he'll go to neither heaven nor hell.

Ooh is that why? Thanks :) I mean, I could see it coming that he was going to write Raito's name but couldnt really understand why since he wasnt taking sides.
I like the guy who played Raito...but that's mainly because I found him cute and Raito is supposed to be "cute". =P
Oh I agree he was cute (though I found L to be cuter :p) but I dont think he suited the role as well as some of the other actors. The actress who played Misa was also very fitting but I imagined her to be more irritating.

Now I didn't care for the actress who played Misa. I just imagined her being more...glamorous or something, and her goth-loli style wasn't very well done either, but that's not the actress's fault; it's the fault of whoever is in charge of wardrobe.

Now I didn't care for the actress who played Misa. I just imagined her being more...glamorous or something, and her goth-loli style wasn't very well done either, but that's not the actress's fault; it's the fault of whoever is in charge of wardrobe.
In the manga she didnt appear to be very glamorous did she? I thought she was just very ditsy.

Death Note is an amazing manga. I thought it got a little boring after a certain death but it was still really good. I can't wait until volume 12 comes out. Also, I loooooove the Japanese VAs. Aya Hirano has the cutest voice ever and L's VA (Keniichi Yamaguchi, I think?) is amazing.

I agree, if its the same death as the one Im thinking of. Though I wouldnt say 'boring' but for me it became a lot more confusing.

I cant figure out if I like Near or not. He doesnt seem to be a 'good' or a 'bad' guy.

Well, I saw the final ep last week. It was nicely done...though the stuff with Mikami...I can't wait for Volume 12 to finally come out in the states so I can compare it. The last three eps, I hadn't read *** manga version of it first.

That aside, you can download episodes of it...legally. I know I mentioned it in the Bleach topic, if I remember right. You have to go to the official site (US) and you have to get a program and stuff to watch it. You can choose whether or not you want to watch the dub version, or the subtitled version.

Well, I saw the final ep last week. It was nicely done...though the stuff with Mikami...I can't wait for Volume 12 to finally come out in the states so I can compare it. The last three eps, I hadn't read *** manga version of it first.
It came out a while ago. Barnes and Noble has it.

Odd, I didn't get an e-mail about it this time from B&N. I got the ones for Negima, though.

Odd, I didn't get an e-mail about it this time from B&N. I got the ones for Negima, though.
Maybe it varies by state. I read it over a month ago, although I'm pretty sure it came out long before that (I didn't actually read the manga except for the last chapter).

Maybe it varies by state. I read it over a month ago, although I'm pretty sure it came out long before that (I didn't actually read the manga except for the last chapter).All I knew was that it was supposed to come out this month, just not when. I know that a pre-order was up for it a month ago.

I refused to read it scanlated, since I don't care for reading manga on a screen in general (unless it's a series that I know will never make it to the states, like Sailor V or the many Legends of Zelda manga series), so I decided to collect this one since it was recommended to me. I got spoiled of the ending though, so I already knew what was coming.

This series was definitely a good read, and the anime, I felt, did a very good job of keeping both the anime and the manga close. I still wonder if the states will bring over that "How to read Deathnote" volume. I would still like to know how one's lifespan is determined.

I bought #12 with Harry Potter 7 so I basically finished the series together. I really liked the ending. I loved seeing how much Light had changed from the beginning, even with his character design.

I bought #12 with Harry Potter 7 so I basically finished the series together. I really liked the ending. I loved seeing how much Light had changed from the beginning, even with his character design.

Same here! I'm rereading all 12 volumes right now! :p

I was just indirectly introduced to Death Note this last weekend, and I love it :) It's the first anime I've ever watched. Right now I'm reading the manga.

I cant figure out if I like Near or not. He doesnt seem to be a 'good' or a 'bad' guy.

I loved Near! I want to adopt him...and his legos too...
I felt like his character was the only real consolation for L's death. :upset: It wasn't the same, but he was similar in some ways and he really looked up to L, so I felt like in a way L had come back to haunt Raito. Plus I couldn't help but love all the toys :3

I'm not really into mangas, but I love that one! It's just brilliant! I've seen all the episodes of the series in the internet. (I didn't even know there were books until a week ago).

I'm not really into mangas, but I love that one! It's just brilliant! I've seen all the episodes of the series in the internet. (I didn't even know there were books until a week ago).If there's an anime series, more than likely, it has a manga. The anime is usually an adaptation of the manga. The "books" have to come first. I know there are exceptions, but this is usually the case when it comes to anime.

The good thing about the anime, is that it wasn't dragged down by filler because the manga was already finished by the time the anime started in Japan.

I loved death Note... Light had what was coming to him... I'm glad the guy got killed... The jerk was responsible for 'L's death... I loved 'L' ... Near was great too... I'm glad he caught Light

The good thing about the anime, is that it wasn't dragged down by filler because the manga was already finished by the time the anime started in Japan.
And for that I am very grateful... the Naruto fillers are bad enough, DN fillers would just be painful.

Near was great too... I'm glad he caught Light
I really didnt like Near, when he was introduced I started getting sick of it :shrug: for me it kind of ended with L...

I recently finished watching the anime series and it was excellent so I bought the manga and can't wait to read it. From what I hear, I will definitely enjoy it!

Great manga...it's one of the best shounen titles I've ever read (I just hope that rumour about a Hollywood live-action version of it isn't true, though).

They already showed the first movie in the states in select theatres back in May...I guess it depends on the reception of that. They just dubbed the movie, to my knowledge. In a way, I hope they don't do a Hollywood movie too, and just stick with the movies Japan has already made.

They already showed the first movie in the states in select theatres back in May...I guess it depends on the reception of that. They just dubbed the movie, to my knowledge. In a way, I hope they don't do a Hollywood movie too, and just stick with the movies Japan has already made.

I'm not sure what's more insulting... that they dubbed it for cinemas or that there's talk of a Hollywood remake. Both are terrible. A remake would cheapen the whole Death Note culture so much :(

Deathnote. I really don't know what to think about it. The idea is very cool, but I have only read three books. I own 7. These are of course in finnish so the translation might not be very cool. ;) I think I'll have to read more to form an opinion.

I started reading a few days ago. L is still alive at the moment and I don't look forward to his death. He's a great character. A weirdo, but cool.

Often I feel that I missed important stuff on previous pages, which are important later. So I consult other sites to explain it to me (this is how I spoil myself). Some of the explanations to why what happens is rather mind-bogglingly confusing, it makes my brain hurt. Still can't stop reading though.

I think Misa is rather obnoxious, weak and useless. I don't know what Rem found in her.