Title: Death Note Vol. 1
Author: Tsugumi Obha
Publisher: VIZ Media 2004
Genre: Manga Horror
Pages: 195
Rating: 4/5 stars
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Where I Got It: Library
Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects--and he's bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and now Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. But when criminals begin dropping dead, the authorities send the legendary detective L to track down the killer. With L hot on his heels, will Light lose sight of his noble goal...or his life?
Light tests the boundaries of the Death Note's powers as L and the police begin to close in. Luckily Light's father is the head of the Japanese National Police Agency and leaves vital information about the case lying around the house. With access to his father's files, Light can keep one step ahead of the authorities. But who is the strange man following him, and how can Light guard against enemies whose names he doesn't know?
This series has been on my TBR list for years now. I finally got around to actually starting it this week. We jump right into the story and immediately I was intrigued by the characters and ethical questions. Light thinks of himself as a good person and a hero in this story, but is he really? The audience definitely has some questions about his behavior. I am very interested in seeing how he grows and changes throughout this story. And Ryuk is such a great “devil on his shoulder” for Light. I cannot wait to learn more about the Death Note and the rules that haven’t been revealed. I will be continuing reading this series.
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