Death Note Anime Review
A highly intelligent boy, Light Yagami, finds an otherworldly book at school that allows him to kill people by writing their names in it. He uses the book to punish murderers, molesters and thieves with the goal of cleansing the world of crime. Death Note explores Light’s psyche and his obsession with the book. Light Yagami is the perfect anti-hero. He is a megalomaniac who decides to take the law in his own hands. Complete self-confidence, a razor-sharp intellect and good looks are a potent combination and Light Yagami has it all, along with an enormous ego and an inflated sense of self-importance. His superior intellect and careful planning help him escape detection. However, he is hard-pressed to cover up his criminal activities when an equally intelligent detective, L, takes up his case. Whereas Light is charismatic with his intensity, L is winsome with his maturity. The battle of wits between Light and L is engrossing. In addition, the supernatural element of the Shi...