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A 5-disc box set containing the first 20 episdoes of Death Note!
Meet Light Yagami, a brilliant but bored high school student whose life is changed when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami, or god of death, named Ryuk. When Light discovers that any human whose name is written in the book dies, he vows to use its power to rid the world of evil. But every action has its consequences, and Light soon finds himself in a life or death battle of wits with the mysterious genius detective called L. Humanity itself becomes the battleground to determine what form of justice will prevail!
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Death Note Box Set 1
What would you do if you suddenly realized you had the power to take life? Well the TV series of Death Note could teach you a thing or two. Light Yagami is an anti social prodigy that suffers from inner torment of unjustice in the world. Suddenly he comes across a strange notebook called The Death Note. Suddenly he realizes that he has the power to re-shape the world in his image, by taking the lives of criminals, rapists, murderers and all those that pose a threat to a safe world. All goes well until the police and international security teams start realizing that the mystrious constant death of evil people is not right. It is now up to Light to keep his tracks hidden from Super-cop ‘L’ who keeps getting closer and closer.
This show really has alot of promise. It is the first Anime I have seen that blends fantasy with true white knuckle suspence and police stories. Unfortunatly while the first few episodes are nothing short of brilliant as the story goes on the enjoyment goes down the tubes. After the character of Misa is introduced there are points where I just get sick to my stomach. The diologue gets terrible the story gets boring and there are moments when I just want to hurl the remote control at my television. I feel that the show was too long, which was the reason why there are parts of the show I dispised. The ending while I don’t want to give it away was something that could have been done so much better. They could have put much better stories in the show for time fillers like back stories and character origins.
I know there are plenty of people out there that do love this show and for that all the power to you. After seeing this show from begining to end and being a fan of most anime I am glad that I did get to see the show, but it’s just not my cup of tea. Rating: 3 / 5
Death Note returns with this new set containing half of the series (first 20 episodes), packed with twists and turns that will keep you guessing until the very end! A must have. Rating: 5 / 5
This is a great series that is similar to a battle of wits between Sherlock Holmes and his nemesis, Moriarty. In this case, its between L and Light as the modern day equivalents. The premise of the series is interesting, and this first box set has alot of cool twists and plot points. L is really the star of the show, and its his charm and quirks that make it fun. However, in all honesty, this series tanks in the 2nd half. (you can read my 2 star review of 2nd set at the 2nd box set page). Just watch this first half of this series, and then come up with an ending on your own. It will be better than what you get in Box Set 2.
Rating: 4 / 5
I couldn’t have bought it in any better conditio than I would have at the store. Awesome show and awesome vendor. Rating: 5 / 5
I got both Box Set 1 and 2 for my boyfriend for christmas, and we absolutely love it! The qaulity is wonderful and it is in English as well as Japanese, so you don’t have to read subtitles =] If you are looking for a great storyline and easy to watch anime, I definitely suggest DeathNote =] Rating: 4 / 5