Death.note | Anime ((hot))
The production by remains top-tier. Takeshi Obata’s gothic, detailed art style is translated perfectly into animation, featuring dramatic shadows and iconic character designs.
Light is a textbook tragic figure. He is charming, brilliant, and utterly monstrous. You root for him in the first act; you despise him by the third. Meanwhile, L is equally problematic. He is a vigilante in his own right, using criminals, death row inmates, and unethical psychological torture to corner Kira. The question the show asks is uncomfortable: Is a world without crime worth the price of a single tyrant? death.note anime