Introduction
We have all considered it. If we could kill anyone in the world, magically, without even incriminating ourselves, wouldn't we? Would there be anything such as abiding by crimes happening in front of us. If we happened to be in a store that happened to get robbed while we were there, would we stop it?
The fact is that most people feel that the world would be better off minus a few people. Rapists, Murderers, some Politicians. Death Note capitalizes on these feelings. It shows us a world where one man gets the power to kill anyone he wants. And it takes a look at the psychological, social, criminal, and realistic impacts of such power.
The first episode, Rebirth, is a great introduction to Death Note. It is a great argument for the medium of Anime. The best aspects of Anime's unique style comes together with a demonic talent for shot framing that only works in this medium. Death Note is a special anime, worth not just one week, but thirty-seven weeks of appreciation.
Death Note is a gem. It's one of the greatest stories from the last decade. It's one of the best psychological thrillers, detective stories, and divine epics rolled into one. So join me as I take apart the series and examine is cinematic, animated, narrative, and psychological messages.
