Death Note, Volume 1 | 
 enlarge | Author: Tsugumi Ohba
Creator: Takeshi Obata
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  48 reviews
Sales Rank: 69526
Media: Paperback
Edition: Shonen Jump Advanced Graphic Novel Ed
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 200
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5 x 0.7
ISBN: 1421501686
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5952
EAN: 9781421501680
ASIN: 1421501686
Publication Date: October 10, 2005
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Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects - and he's bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and now Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. But when criminals begin dropping dead, the authorities send the legendary detective L to track down the killer. With L hot on his heels, will Light lose sight of his noble goal...or his life?Light tests the boundaries of the Death Note's powers as L and the police begin to close in. Luckily Light's father is the head of the Japanese National Police Agency and leaves vital information about the case lying around the house. With access to his father's files, Light can keep one step ahead of the authorities. But who is the strange man following him, and how can Light guard against enemies whose names he doesn't know?
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 The BEST comic/manga I have ever read! August 10, 2008
The death note series is hands down the best manga/comic i have ever read. If you are buying the first volume right now you may as well buy the second so that there's no wait in between readings while you wait for the next volume to arrive...you won't wanna put this down. Not only is it a GREAT concept and story, but the execution was flawless. Not once did I have any idea as to what the main characters were going to do. I was pleasantly surprised at each turn. The onyl problem with the book is that b/c its a manga title people won't take a serious look at it. If I have to tell my local comic shop owner to buy/read the book one more time i am going to scream!!lol
PS - The art is phenomenal as well.This book is as perfect as it gets.
Intellectual Manga July 30, 2008
I'm not a huge manga reader, mostly because the expense of buying volume after volume can add up pretty quickly. However, Deathnote is worth the money. The art is great and the story is like watching an intricate chess match between two brilliant opponents. I read these a bit more slowly than other manga novels because I have to stop and think about the logical twists and turns. I'm up to volume 5, and I haven't tired of this series yet!
Suspenseful Thriller Manga July 8, 2008
This is a Manga thriller of a top notch high school student who finds a notebook called a Death Note. It belongs to a god who picks humans for death. The god is bored and wants to entertain himself with a human, the human thinks its a great idea to play god and kill criminals. Kind of a Manga Dexter, if you ask me. Pretty interesting and I was absorbed by the 1st issue. I will be reading more of it.
Justice Will Prevail June 21, 2008
Unlike anime heavy weights such as; Bleach, Naruto, Inuyasha, and Full Metal Alchemist, Death Note brought something new to the table. Instead of big swords, too much hair gel, and busty women, Death Note has a entirely never done before story; which makes it so appealing. It has almost a Gothic feel to it that's addicting like chocolate.... (don't mind the bad comparison....!)
Death Note revolves around Seventeen year old Light Yagami; a genius, tennis star, and heartthrob. One fateful day, Light happens to pick up a black notebook off of the ground bearing the words; Death Note. Upon further inspection, Light learns that if you write a person's name in the Death Note while thinking of their face, you can kill them. Now Light, an aspiring Police/Detective officer puts away the Death Note and doesn't even think about it. Until he happens to witness a young girl being attacked by grimy men. He quickly writes the guys name, and sure enough he dies. Light is shocked, how could something like this really be true? It is true however, as Light gets an unexpected greeting by the owner of the Death Note, Ryuk, who happens to be a Shinigami. (Think something like a Grim Reaper.) Ryuk tells Light he can kill anyone, provided he follows the rules. So here history is made, as Light decides to kill of all criminals and 'evil.' He will become the God of the new world. Light dons the name 'Kira' (derived from Killer) and starts off killing criminals.
But all is not well in Light's world. The Police have noticed all of the mysterious deaths, and have now vowed to get this Kira; including the world's best detective, known simply as; L.
Will Light carry out his goal for complete dominance over the world? Or will the world's best detective, L, stop him? Your going to have to either A) Watch the Anime or B) Read the Manga.
Characterization has never been better in a Anime or Manga then it has been in Death Note. Light Yagami is characterized as an arrogant, greedy, devilishly intelligent young man who will stop at nothing to achieve his goal. You'll love to hate Light, and find later in the series how evil and maddening his character is.
L, the world's best detective, remains enigmatic for much of the first part of the series. But once his grand entrance is staged, you'll see truly grand character development.
Animation is certainly gorgeous, with a Gothic element that's hard to resist. You'll have a hard time not to drool over Light or even L later on. (Who doesn't love the fact they both don't wear hair gel....!) There's something about the stunning visuals that'll suck you right in, and certainly draw you into the world of Death Note.
So go ahead, try something new. There certainly aren't any; Big Swords, Hair Gel, Busty Women, or over the top Gore, but that makes Death Note even the more satisfying. It's new and fresh, and something that's never been done before. I'm glad I watched Death Note, (and I almost didn't!) and now I'm completely obsessed.
Didn't Parents always used to say, trying something new is good for you?
My favorite Manga June 20, 2008
I just started reading Manga earlier this year,I've read Naruto,Mars and Death Note. This is the most amazing one I have read and the plot is mind-boggling.I love reading it everyday and enjoy the tv show also. In my opinion this is the best manga ever :)
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