Death Note

 Introduction :

Death Note is a Japanese manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. The story follows Light Yagami, a high school student who discovers a supernatural notebook that allows him to kill anyone whose name he writes in it. The series was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine Weekly Shonen Jump from December 2003 to May 2006, with 108 chapters collected into 12 volumes.

Drama CD adaptations were released between August 2004 and January 2005, with new characters voiced by different actors than those from the anime adaptation: Misa Amane (Yukari Tamura), Rem (Satomi Koorogi) and L (Kenichi Suzumura). A 37-episode anime television adaptation aired on Nippon Television between October 3rd 2006 and June 27th 2007; this version featured most of the same voice cast as its predecessor but also introduced Ryohei Kimura as Takuo Shibuimaru/Mello and Masahiro Kobayashi as Soichiro Yagami

The Characters :

Light Yagami is the main character of Death Note. He is a high school student who finds a notebook that allows him to kill anyone by writing their name down in it. He uses this power to rid the world of crime, but soon realizes that his actions have consequences and he must face them.

L Lawliet is an eccentric detective who works with Mello and Near to catch Kira (a nickname given to Light). L has no real memory of his past and only knows how old he is because of the date on his birthday cake when he was born. His goal throughout most of the series is to find out who Kira really is so they can arrest him/her before they commit any more murders or crimes against humanity

Themes and Messages:

Death Note is a story about moral dilemmas, the use of power, and fate versus free will. The main character Light Yagami finds a notebook that allows him to kill anyone whose name he writes in it by simply writing their name and cause of death in the book. He uses this power to rid the world of criminals and create a new world order where there no more murders or crime. However, as he starts killing more people he begins to lose his humanity and becomes obsessed with being Godlike himself. This shows how easily one can become corrupted by power if they are not careful about how they use it (or abuse it).

The themes present in Death Note can be applied universally because everyone has some sort of influence over others whether through family members or friends at work; therefore everyone has been in situations where they had choices between doing something good vs bad but ultimately decided which path would lead them down based on what seemed best at the time rather than thinking long term consequences into account before making those decisions

Adaptations

Death Note is a manga series that was adapted into an anime series and two live-action films. There are also several video games based on the franchise, including Death Note: L Change the World and Death Note: Kira Game.

The manga has been translated into multiple languages and has sold over 30 million copies worldwide as of 2018.

The Impact of Death Note

Death Note is one of the most influential anime series in history. It's also one of the most popular, having sold over 30 million copies worldwide and been adapted into live-action films in Japan and America.

Fans have created countless pieces of fan art inspired by Death Note, including drawings, paintings and digital illustrations. There are even entire websites dedicated to sharing fan art!

If you want your own piece of Death Note memorabilia or just want to show off your artistic skills at home--you can buy all kinds of merchandise from amazon: DVDs/Blu-Rays; posters; figures (including Ryuk); T-shirts...and more!

Analysis

Light Yagami is a teenager who has been bored with life. He has no friends and his grades are mediocre, but he finds a notebook that can kill people when they write the name of someone in it. Light decides to make the world better by killing criminals and other people who he thinks aren't good enough for society.

Light's character arc is about learning how to be a good person and doing what's right instead of what he wants to do (kill). In the beginning, Light only cares about himself and doesn't care about anyone else because he thinks he can get away with anything if he uses his death note but later on in the story we see him start caring more about other people as well as himself because now there are consequences for using your death note so you have to think twice before doing anything bad with it.

Criticism of Death Note

The Death Note series has been criticized for glorifying Light's actions, as well as for the way it treats its female characters. The series' creator has said that he wanted to show how someone could become a murderer by using the Death Note and that he was inspired by real-life serial killers such as Ted Bundy and Dennis Rader. However, some people believe that this makes him seem like an apologist for murderers--and even if you don't think so yourself, it doesn't help that Light is portrayed as being smarter than everyone else while also being handsome and charismatic (all traits we tend not to associate with murderers).

The story itself also raises questions about whether or not it's okay for us to root for someone who kills other people just because they're bad guys; after all, what kind of message does this send? This question becomes more complicated when you consider how many people real have tried similar methods as Light did--and failed miserably because they didn't have his intelligence or experience at manipulating others' emotions through words alone!

The Legacy of Death Note

Death Note is a cultural phenomenon. It's been adapted into an anime series, live-action films and video games. The story has also inspired other works of fiction; you can see its influence in shows like Code Geass and Baccano!

The legacy of Death Note will continue to live on through its fans who continue to share their love for Light Yagami and L Lawliet with others.

Conclusion

The story of Death Note is one that has been told many times before, but it's still worth retelling. It's a tale of good versus evil, right versus wrong and the lengths people will go to in order to get what they want. In this case, Light Yagami wants power over those around him so badly that he will do anything to achieve it--even if it means killing people who stand in his way or committing murder himself.

The story itself is interesting enough on its own merits; however, what makes this manga/anime so memorable is how much thought went into creating characters with real-world parallels who are also relatable and easy for readers (or watchers) to relate too--even though some may find them morally reprehensible at first glance! There's also plenty of action scenes throughout which keep things exciting while still staying true to their themes: justice vs injustice; good vs evil etcetera...