[Anime] Death Note

Is it just for me or has something happened to Animanda? I can't seem to be able to download any of their stuff at the moment. I got episode 18 okay last week, but now their episode 19 just gives me an error message.

Maybe I'll try again a little later........


I've only got to volume 9 of the manga now, waiting for volume 10 to arrive in the next week or so. It's still an interesting read, but it's definitely gotten less exciting from the earlier volumes. I guess I won't truly be happy until I've read the last volume at #13, whenever that'll be....




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I didn't really like episode 21 that much. I guess, like chato mentioned, reading the manga before hand has made the anime that less interesting. Some parts are still good, and animation almost always enhances a story, but lately it's gotten a bit boring....

But episode 21...

Spoiler:

....when Higuchi is revealed to Misa as being the new Kira, there was no sense of surprise like in the manga. It was like everyone knew before hand. When we knew that Rem was talking to the new Kira, I'm sure many people just knew who he was.

...well....maybe everyone who read the manga would feel that way...


Bleh...

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Well, at least Animanda will probably stick with it. I hear they're based in Europe (probably the UK) and the anime doesn't look like it's licensed over there yet.

Anyway, lost interest in the series after a certain detective bought the farm. I saw upto episode 27 and dropped the series. Still in the process of reading the manga anyway, just waiting for volume 12 to be released...




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Well, I just finished volume 12 of the manga. It was quite an ending, and despite the rumors that it ended prematurely (or the author grew bored and wanted it to end) I thought it was overall done quite well. Now for all those questions I've got!

Anyone know when VIZ will release volume 13: How to Read? I can't remember where I read it, but there's a nasty rumor that it won't be out until February!!? I can't believe I'd have to wait that long.....or maybe there are scans or translations out there somewhere?

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Well, this might already common knowledge by now, but Viz are due to release 2 new books on February 19th, 2008:

Death Note: vol.13 - How to Read

Originally Posted by Amazon.com

An encyclopedic guide to the Death Note manga series, including character bios, storyline summaries, interviews with creators Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata, production notes and commentaries, and bonus manga pages.

Death Note: Another Note (novel)

Originally Posted by Amazon.com

There’s a killer loose in Los Angeles and super-sleuth L is on the case. Along with Naomi, a former FBI agent, he helps the LA police solve the grisly crimes. In typical Death Note fashion, things get complicated. And there’s a big surprising plot twist at the end of the book.

Well, looking forward to the "How to Read". The novel also seems interesting so might take a look at that too when the time comes...




I was speaking idiomatically.

Well, just finished reading the 13th volume: How to Read. It's chock full of information and has an interesting interview with the author and mangaka. I especially liked the bonus manga that was included. It's not a continuation or anything like that. It was apparently something like a pilot story, and probably not really canon - though it features Ryuk. It does feature a special item though, brought by Ryuk that can be used with the Death Note.....

Spoiler:

....the Death Note ERASER!!! After killing people, you can use the eraser to rub out the victim's name. As long as the person hasn't been cremated, they will return to life..... LOL!!! Hilarious, but true....I'm not making this up!!!

Definitely worth to buy. Check it out!



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Originally Posted by chato

Spoiler:

Ahh the Death Eraser. There was that One Shot DN manga with Taro and Ryuk in it. They also used the eraser to bring everyone back to life. That's pretty awesome.

Spoiler:

Yeah, that's the one. Taro and Ryuk. Pity I didn't quite get the ending though. There were 2 death notes in the human world, but Taro made it seem like the one Miura used was the same one he used (when they explained it all to the 2 detectives, making everyone think there was only one death note). Then that death note was incinerated. So Taro still kept a death note but didn't do anything with it? He still has it seven years later because Ryuk is still with him.

Thanks for the 3 years later chapter, chato. If only they had included that in volume 13.... The end was....

Spoiler:

....a little meh though. Kinda anti-climatic.....and still no confirmation of Misa's death too!

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Well....

Spoiler:

....it wasn't really mentioned in black and white. When you first open the book, after a few pages you'll come to the character profiles. All characters are shown with their personal data, personality, quotes, abilities, etc. For those who have perished during the story, they will have a date of death under their date of birth.

Misa has a date of death, though her death was never shown or hinted at in the manga.
Her D.O.D is 02/14/2011, Valentine's Day, and over a full year after Light's D.O.D (01/28/2010). In the How to Read section which goes through the story in chronological commentary, Misa's death is just a footnote in the epilogue as:

Quote:

02.14.2011 - Misa Amano dies.

That's it. No mention of how or why. I was kinda disappointed in that....but....


In a section called The 13 Truths of Chapter 108, question 12 was "Why didn't Misa appear in the final chapter?" Ohba-sensei's answer:

Quote:

....I just couldn't come up with a situation to fit her in. Misa had lost her memories as Kira but still loved Light. And since those who use the notebook suffer misfortune, someone like Matsuda probably let it slip that Light had died. Misa then fell into depression and committed suicide...something like that.

The book also references a conversation between Misa and Rem during the Yotsuba arc, where Misa tells Rem that if Light died she wouldn't be able to go on living without him.

So I guess her suicide was hinted at here and there, but even the confirmation isn't much of a confirmation in my opinion. Or am I simply asking for too much?

Oh well......

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Heh heh, just finished reading Death Note: Another Note yesterday. Not quite what I expected, but I guess I can't really complain about the story or it's execution. It is a light novel after all....

For those of you interested, the story takes place before the events of the manga, in Los Angeles where "L" has decided to take on a case of serial killings. Assisting him is FBI agent Naomi Misora who is on a leave of absence from the Bureau. (Fans of the manga will recall that "L" knows Naomi as someone who has worked with him in the past). When the story starts, 3 murders have already happened by the time "L" and Misora get involved. Using clues and hidden meanings and messages from the previous crime scenes, they must work out and prevent the 4th murder from taking place and capture the killer. Completely throwing Naomi off though, is the sudden appearance of a thin, slouched young man named Ryuzaki who claims to be a private detective also hired to solve the crimes.

Despite the interesting premise, the story did sort of do the run-around here and there. It was interesting who the author used as the narrator, but again you just wish he'd shut up and get on with the story sometimes.

If you want to know who the narrator is.....

Spoiler:

.....it's Mello. It's part story and part notes or memoir. Obviously written after "L"s death since Mello mentions the Death Note ocassionally. He obviously heard the case from "L", probably one of those stories to the kids in the orphanage mentioned by Near in that 3 Years Later story posted by Chato. Mello mentions this file would be left behind so that someone would eventually find and read it, that someone being either Near or Kira.

I wish more had been done to flesh out the story, since the whole thing felt a little rushed somewhat. But nevertheless, I can't say I didn't enjoy it. How they solved the case was clever, I'll give the author that. Naomi and Ryuzaki's interaction was cool too, and a little funny sometimes.

Anybody else read the book?

EDIT: Here's a color page from inside the novel:




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Actually, just that page is in color

The rest of the novel is in text and there are no illustrations you would commonly find in a light novel. Just a black page with skulls and bones (Shinigami?) seperating the chapters.

Originally Posted by chato

the BB Serial Killer case should be animated...

Actually, if it is animated, it would give everything away near the very beginning!! So I don't think they will ever create an anime adaptation...

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