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Posted: 3rd May 2007 22:42
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i've recently gotten into this anime, and i know it was mentioned a lot in the Anime Thread, but what are your views on it? i just finished watching episode 29 and i was saddened by it. so anyway, i love how it's psychological and not concentrated on just fights.
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Posted: 3rd May 2007 23:03
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I, unfortunately, have not yet seen the Death Note anime. I have however read the manga in its entirety via scanlations, and have purchased the first four Viz graphic novels (I can't wait for the entire series to be released so I can snag them all up).
I really do like Death Note, and can certainly list it as one of my favorite manga/anime series. The psychological struggles between the characters and the mind games give the storylines just as much continuation as any typical fighting series; but with the same amount of excitement. My only real complaints are that it can get a bit too text-heavy at times; leaving to pretty complex storylines, and the ending made me pretty angry with a sloppy conclusion. But overall I really enjoy it and hope some sort of sequel or spinoff is made... I need to watch the anime sometime soon, to compare the differences between it and the manga. -------------------- |
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Posted: 3rd May 2007 23:08
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I've seen my twin brother watch it, and it just doesn't appeal to me.
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Posted: 4th May 2007 02:54
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The one reason I watched the first few episodes is because I knew Kappei Yamaguchi (who I absolutely adore) would be playing L. Unfortunately the series as a whole didn't really appeal to me. I would watch just for the sake of it but ended up not really caring if I forgot an episode, so the next time I watched I'd missed a bit. Eventually I just stopped watching.
I think I only watched two episodes in their entirety... ^^ Really well-animated, though. XD |
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Posted: 4th May 2007 03:36
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I´ve seen a couple of episodes of them, but got bored with them and didn´t realy care anymore.
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Posted: 4th May 2007 04:54
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Ive been wanting to see it, but Trigun, Bleach, naruto, Bobobo (yes its sorta funny!), and Outlaw Star episdoes to see (again, cuz i LOVE it)
I also forgot if the anime was completed or not? -------------------- <DrkMagimaster282> MWAHAHA. I, DrkMagimaster282, shall wreak havoc and destroy... <Mother>TIIIIIIMMYYY...are you planning evil, unkind revenge again in the bathroom?? <DrkMagimaster282>UMMMMMMMM...NO. CoN day is May 27th, 2005 Join elder-geek.com for unbiased reviews, no console wars here... |
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Posted: 4th May 2007 09:59
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I've yet to see the anime, although I read the entire manga.
I daresay it should've ended mid-way through, when Possible spoilers: highlight to view L is killed by Rem, Misa's Shinigami After that, it's just unnecessary stretching. -------------------- "I fell off the mountain of words at around the 10,000ft mark. Tell my family...they owe me money." -Narratorway "If you retort against this, so help me God I'll shove any part of your anatomy I can find into some other part. Figuratively, of course." - Josh "We have more, can deliver tuesday." - Del S Good old CoN |
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Posted: 4th May 2007 10:55
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Quote (SilverMaduin @ 4th May 2007 09:59) I've yet to see the anime, although I read the entire manga. I daresay it should've ended mid-way through, when Possible spoilers: highlight to view L is killed by Rem, Misa's Shinigami After that, it's just unnecessary stretching. *LOL* Afterthat , I was like... "Aw man, is there any point for me anymore...!?" XD This post has been edited by Kurohime on 4th May 2007 10:56 |
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Posted: 4th May 2007 21:35
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I'm addicted to the anime. I love the manga, as the story telling is excellently done and the psychological aspect of what is going on is a nice bonus. It's nice to have a show with a unique premise and deliver it in an equally interesting style. This is one of the few instances where I prefer the anime to the manga, mainly because of the way it's presented. The L v.s. Kira arc was beautifully done, though I have my reservations about how it ended.
The recent episodes have been fun as well, mindyou I never was content with the overall ending of the story. Someone asked if the anime was complete? Well, not as of yet, but it's very near to it. -------------------- Okay, but there was a goat! |
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Posted: 4th May 2007 23:04
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*squeak* I love the Death Note manga!
 I've only gotten up to the end of volume eight so far. My favourite part so far is later in the first arc, with the Yotsuba group. Misa is sooo cute during that, as is Matsuda! XD But I must say Possible spoilers: highlight to view volume seven was depressing. T.T L was my favourite character and I liked Rem too, damn it~! ...but hey, at least we got Mello and Near out of it, right? I like them well enough, especially Mello.  Unfortunately, I've only gotten to see part of one anime episode through the power of my school's high speed internet... D: I liked what I saw, though. -------------------- Come with me so I can show you how to live Burning the candle at both ends I’m gripping at the walls around me Don’t complicate it I’m addicted to this life I’ll be your token of attention All my lies come down to this -Orgy, "Beautiful Disgrace" |
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Posted: 5th May 2007 01:11
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I love Death Note, so far I have the manga series up to volume ten. Usually I am all for the combat and fighting, but in Death Note, it's more of a battle of wits with Kira vs. L which I surprisedly liked or more like fell in love with.
 I have not yet seen the animated series yet, so I don't really have a say in that... yet. So basically, I loved it, good graphics and a great storyline (at least in the manga) with some characters better than others. -------------------- "Speak louder. I can't hear you over the sound of how awesome I am." |
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Posted: 5th May 2007 13:53
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Posted: 5th May 2007 21:50
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Some of you probably already saw this VGcats episode, but what the heck.
-------------------- "I fell off the mountain of words at around the 10,000ft mark. Tell my family...they owe me money." -Narratorway "If you retort against this, so help me God I'll shove any part of your anatomy I can find into some other part. Figuratively, of course." - Josh "We have more, can deliver tuesday." - Del S Good old CoN |
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Posted: 6th May 2007 15:02
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I never saw the anime, but I did read the first two books. It was all right. I liked the Kira vs. L thing, it was something that once you start, you just can't get away from. I already knew that
Possible spoilers: highlight to view so I don't really feel like going any further. I read what happened next and how it ended in an article on Wikipedia. Enough for me.L got killed I found that there was a little too much talking and not enough action. I needs me some action! -------------------- Why, hello guys! Haven't been around here in a loooong time! http://dragcave.net/user/LadyTwi http://www.backloggery.com/ladytwi |
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Posted: 9th May 2007 19:00
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A friend of mine forced me to sit through several episodes of the show, and I have to tell you... absolutely excellent. The bright side about psychological, drama-based crime shows is that there's no need for filler. Animation costs are so cheap that it's pure story.
The dialogue is superb and the character designs wonderfully original. I've only seen the first twelve episodes, but I've been impressed so far. They don't pull any punches and the intelligence of the script remains above par. It's a classy thriller with the usual Anime melodrama tossed into the mix. Episode 7: Possible spoilers: highlight to view It's unfortunate they seemed to end the Raye Penber storyline so quickly. The fiance was an excellent foil and to eliminate her so quickly destroyed alot of potential drama. He also acted like an insane stalker after a while, constantly trailing behind her and brooding... I'm surprised any self-assured woman would put up with that. Episode 12: Possible spoilers: highlight to view Seems like Light's going to have his work cut out for him with this new element. I'm predicting a CSI-style defeat for the new girl: a big reason why Light has been so successful is that the Death Note prevents any evidence. Sending physical tapes that are verified from a Death Note user means that they'll be traceable. L might want to hire Gil Grissom. With all the money he seems to have, it shouldn't be a problem to get the CSI team over to Japan. -------------------- Visions of Peace - Four Generals, One Empire, and the Returners caught in the middle. |
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