I've always thought Death Note was rather mediocre overall. It's an entertaining story, but tries too hard to be something it isn't. The core message behind it is faulty and full of psuedo-philosophy, and overall if you're reading it you might as well be reading better detective manga like anything by Urasawa for example. I can never legitimately suggest Death Note to someone. Just read Monster and PLUTO.
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I will take a potato chip and EAT IT
Pluto and Monster are guilty of that as well. Though it only gets bad near the end so the journey is still good
Huh? How so? Both of those challenge a lot of truly deep questions and feature fantastic cast of characters and deconstructions of various concepts.
Death Note was, and always will be: Was Kira good or evil? To me, that is simply hokey BS.
I'd honestly go with what you prefer, since either strat is viable
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And back on topic. You think we should make our own manga based on this thread's hijynx? It'd be the greatest thing ever.
I have nothing against the characters and concepts they introduce, my main problem is with the way both series concluded.
I can't really make a detailed post right now cause I don't remember the exact details, but I do remember I was disappointed by how much info/ideas they tried to jam down near the end.
Kira was evil there isn't really much to think about. What made the series good was L/Light's cat and mouse chase. Who got to who first. With L gone, the biggest appeal of the series is gone too. Near is shitty because he is just an L clone, nowhere near as charismatic.
Laughing Banana
Weeping Pickle
I agree with this but I highly doubt that was the intent. Even the characters in Death Note questioned if Kira was good/needed or not. That shows that the authors intended for readers to interpret it on their own, even if they publicly deny it, I think the intent was there.
Ahh yah, I had known that for a while, thought it was something else. haha
The real reason why he dropped it is much is too silly / embarrassing to speak of
We're a nice delinquent family here!
Phoenician_Viking
Banned
Witch hunter 67-68
The worst father awards goes to the damn emperor. He took over his son´s personality, and wanted to destroy his own sons. The wait for these chapters has been worth it.
The worst father awards goes to the damn emperor. He took over his son´s personality, and wanted to destroy his own sons. The wait for these chapters has been worth it.
Thats some batman beyond shit
Phoenician_Viking
Banned
It´s even worse. The emperor caused a massacre in his own country and manipulated his son to take the blame, because his son was in charge of the country, in order to make this happen. It was a very convoluted plan.
Freshmaker
I am Korean.
After all of Madara's rant on the 1st, I gotta ask...
How the hell did he die?
Dude had perfect control over his body, and would heal better than Wolverine, he could make perfect clones of himself, and he apparently had nearly unlimited chakra.
Did Madara just give him a really bad dream or what?
Witch hunter was a guilty pleasure before it just totally went down the drain. Should've stuck to being a D.Gray Man ripoff.
PeakPointMatrix
Member
The appeal to me was waiting to see Light get his comeuppance. Losing L was shitty, but I hated Kira so much (in a good way) and wanted to see how he was going to be taken down.
We heard he died in a war. But considering what we know now, he should have been able to solo an entire war by himself. Only way it will be believable is if Madara pulled some crap to cause him to die.
Oh, but it did~ Shamalayantwist.gif
But seriously, they both got kind of stale after awhile. I also liked Halloween better as a Pumpkin. What the fuck was with that plot point?
She became... Saber.
Freshmaker
I am Korean.
Short of using the Rinnegan to yank out his soul, I don't see how.
Freshmaker
I am Korean.
That's never fatal. It just makes you stop adventuring.
he probably accidentally fell down some stairs then.
That only kills women.
Do they? I remembered them saying whether Light is good or evil is up to readers. What they found strange is how many people want the manga to end with Light winning.
TacticalFox88
Banned
Death Note would've been in the God Tier had the series ended after L's death and she showed us what the world was like under "Kira's" rule. Fucking Near...shitting everything up
uh he got a cold and still did stuff and died? you know in mangas doing stuff while you have a cold is super dangerous stuff.
Not only is it so incredibly dangerous, you can also catch it from the most bizarre things.
"Don't stay up too late! You could catch a cold!"
Freshmaker
I am Korean.
That's just because L's replacement sucked.
Now I think about it, once Light killed L, it pretty much demonstrated that he was the "superior intellect" and that the game was over. The whole orphan contingency plan was FF8 levels of "... What? Wait.. WHAT?"
Cloth Road vol 7
Wow what a volume. Lots of fighting and some backstory about Garment. Best part of the fighting was
Though, I'll miss
I don't like that Juliette decided to go out and fight at the end, because I don't want
Wow what a volume. Lots of fighting and some backstory about Garment. Best part of the fighting was
June May came back on the scene and fuck, she kicks so much ass, she's awesome and ruthless.
Kapisul. The way he was done, damn. =(
June May to die like the Machu Picchu, Phero and Kapisul.
Glass Rebel
Member
Add me to the people who liked Bleach better before it turned into DBZ.
brotkasten
Member
That's exactly where it should've ended. It would've been so great, really. Instead we got that kindergarten bullshit ending with N and that other guy.
Nana to Kaoru 66
I really don't care for this stupid love triangle bullshit when Arashi already gave away that Tachi won't get anywhere with Kaoru. It was a pretty average chapter anyway.
I Have no Friends 23
Sena's the best of the main 2 girls easily, though Rika is the better choice, so this was an enjoyable chapter. Sena's Dad seems to have a similar relationship with Kodaka's Dad that Sena has with Yozora which is pretty amusing.
Hayate the Combat Buttler 355
Hilarious chapter as per usual, the final trade was great. This is easily one of the best manga I follow, I just wish the chapters were a bit longer.
Another
Decided to give this a shot. The mystery has me interested enough to see it through to the end but I really hate some of the characters. The worst thing is easily the translation though. The tense situation in the most recent scanned chapter was ruined by "You must apology". It was obviously meant to be apologise plus they make the same exact mistake again later in the chapter.
Soul Eater 96
The grand finale begins. It was abit hard to follow the action on the moon this chapter but Stein beating down Justin was pretty fucking cool looking even if Stein's madness form is a bit dissapointing looking.
D-frag 39
Kazama's Mum was easily the standout in this chapter though the ending was an excellent gag. This and Fukiwara-kun Mates are so damn similar that I was actually getting characters and situations confused between the two, even the art is similar.
Psyren
I'm nearing the end of my re-read and I've been enjoying it so much that I don't want it to end again. I'm still bitter this got canceled. It's a shame the last arc is so rushed, the fights are really good and the final twist would have made a nice fleshed out arc.
I really don't care for this stupid love triangle bullshit when Arashi already gave away that Tachi won't get anywhere with Kaoru. It was a pretty average chapter anyway.
I Have no Friends 23
Sena's the best of the main 2 girls easily, though Rika is the better choice, so this was an enjoyable chapter. Sena's Dad seems to have a similar relationship with Kodaka's Dad that Sena has with Yozora which is pretty amusing.
Hayate the Combat Buttler 355
Hilarious chapter as per usual, the final trade was great. This is easily one of the best manga I follow, I just wish the chapters were a bit longer.
Another
Decided to give this a shot. The mystery has me interested enough to see it through to the end but I really hate some of the characters. The worst thing is easily the translation though. The tense situation in the most recent scanned chapter was ruined by "You must apology". It was obviously meant to be apologise plus they make the same exact mistake again later in the chapter.
Soul Eater 96
The grand finale begins. It was abit hard to follow the action on the moon this chapter but Stein beating down Justin was pretty fucking cool looking even if Stein's madness form is a bit dissapointing looking.
D-frag 39
Kazama's Mum was easily the standout in this chapter though the ending was an excellent gag. This and Fukiwara-kun Mates are so damn similar that I was actually getting characters and situations confused between the two, even the art is similar.
Psyren
I'm nearing the end of my re-read and I've been enjoying it so much that I don't want it to end again. I'm still bitter this got canceled. It's a shame the last arc is so rushed, the fights are really good and the final twist would have made a nice fleshed out arc.
Dedication Through Light
Member
Well that sounds like a compliment so Ill take it, thanks.
*(one of the best panels in No. 6)
Now Im pumped to continue reading it. With the final print monthly shonen jump out, Ive had to stop in like the 30's when Sakurako faced and defeated the guy using her epic scythe. I really wanted to see how Oboro and Kabuto and Ageha developed.
I'm really sorry.
If it is better, does that really put you at ease?
Who is divided on whether DTL is a troll?
What if you were 13?
God no...
No, they don't. Almost as lazy as the Tasogare chapter with the unfinished pages...
I thought
Tasogare was either getting canceled or the author was assassinated mid-chapter (or lost a hand or sudden onset Togashi-itis). It was bizarre. Then I realized I had more to go afterward so I figured "lazyyyy" worked.
He really should've put the effort for one more Kagami chapter. At least reach Chapter 30 before calling it quits. And maybe draw a figure of him bowing while saying "lol done with this shit~" before flipping the readers the bird and riding off into the sunset. Gotta be classy.
I'm just waiting for him to legitimately finish a series. It's bound to happen eventually.
I'm just waiting for him to legitimately finish a series. It's bound to happen eventually.
Crash Station
Member
It's pretty damn unsatisfying. Not enough to not start the series at all, but a few vital things did not get resolved while others got resolved with no buildup at all. It would be like if Berserk ended right now and all that was said was "And then Guts beat Griffith. The end." Maybe not that bad, but along those lines.
Lol. Just picturing what it'd be like, maybe something along the lines of Nanamine's company.
Who wants to be Nakai?
Infinite Justice
Member
Yea that timeline for Arashi while the actual series is still running is pretty dumb.
Its like the author needed a stupid excuse for Arashi other than more vivid "Breathers"
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