Death Note

[Kire]

Although I'm a casual fan of the series, I love the "Japanese System Of A Down" type intro. It fits the series because it's so...unconventional. I for one want to see more anime that doesn't involve high powered half demon fireball throwing sword weilding emo teens.

What's everyone else's opinion of the series?

[Valkysas]

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I hate the second opening theme. it's stupid.

[Big Rick Cook]

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I enjoyed it. It started to feel a bit... cumbersome towards the end, but all in all quite solid for an anime of its length, and I didn't walk away feeling ripped off. Light-kun <3 such a great anti-hero.

[Nixon]

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I love the manga. I don't care for the anime as much, since they change things around.

*fiddles with watch*

[DarkwingChuck]

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I haven't really watched the anime. A couple of the voices kinda put me off right from the start. And I never seem to catch it on CN. (Maybe someday I'll have TiVo.) Anyway, the manga was awesome. The anime started off extremely faithful to it but I don't know when it veers off or how far. I want to check it out on DVD but not in 3 episodes volumes or whatever, I hate that.

[John Mora]

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Opinion, you say?!

[Duel]

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One of the best, imo.

[Magus]

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I have some issues with the pacing (paper is so much faster than animation!) but it's a solid story with great characters and fascinating situations. Though I highly recommend the manga if watching an episode a week is more your style I say go for broke.

[Crimson Knight]

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Yeah Kire, Maximum the Hormone is awesome! I started checking them out after watching Death Note. I like Zetsubou Billy the most out of their catalogue.

I like the anime a lot though. It's a breath of fresh air, considering the story takes place in a more realistic world, where people stay dead and no one person has HAX powers(I hate Naruto for this very reason). Even though I know what's gonna happen throughout the whole series, I still wanna watch the anime to its end.

[SkylureX]

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I think its great, but I stopped watching after... That big thing happens. I've been meaning to catch up.

[Fushigi na Renamon]

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I read the manga up to volume 8 and then it was just too many words. Couldn't even bring myself to go more than a few episodes into the anime because I was like "Maaan, I already read this, do I have to watch it, too?!"

That said, it's an original and awesome idea. I really like L and Ryuuk, but when stupid jokers like Mello (He-man wannabe??) started showing up the series lost all its luster for me. Bleh.

[Magus]

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Don't you care how it all ends!?!?

And it's not like Mello is even IN it that much. I like him more than Near anyway.

[DK]

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Mallow? Hell yes!

[Gustaff 13]

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There's a rumor that Mello's design was inspired by Madonna.


Note the Virgin Mary above the throne on his cover.


Madonna's costume for the "Jump" music video.

[Kefka Jr.]

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I love the Death Note opening. It's so kinetic and brooding at once.

"Death Note" is already a pretty metal concept.

I've watched very little of the anime itself though, though.