Death Note is one of the few anime series which you can probably binge in one go. With just 37 episodes of approximately 22 minutes each, it stands out as one of the most watched anime series of Netflix.
As the pilot episode introduces us to Light Yagami who got hold of a notebook from the Shinigami realm; we know something sinister is about to happen.
Death Note established it's plot by taking a tour inside the head of a vigilante killer, who indeed got some God complex along the way.
When the mysterious killings of criminals and criminally accused started flooding the news, L sided with the Japanese Police Department to find out the whereabouts of the self proclaimed God who was determined on providing justice and was on a mission to make this world crime free.
Kira, as it liked to call itself got a very large group of people supporting his extreme actions only to fuel his interest more. Meanwhile, we notice Light Yagami's extremely calculative way of writing names in the Death Note while keeping his class topper reputation unstained.
The story actually picks up it's pace and keeps it's viewers on the edge once it becomes the clash of mind games between Light and L.
The plot twists are insane and hardly predictable.
I personally felt the police department and other investigating agencies were shown grossly incapable of doing their jobs as a bunch of minors outsmarting them everytime.
Also, it left the viewers unsatisfied regarding the backstory of L and Watari. There were too many unanswered questions, to say the least.
Though, the series wasn't very visually appealing, the storyline made up for it. It was 37 episodes of suspense and thrill with just a few misses here and there.
Spoilers Alert : The series starts losing it's charm when L dies and N takes over. At some point, it felt like, Death Note was about to become a masterpiece but, then it didn't.
Long story short, great but not the best.
Long appreciation short, you are genius ❤️
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