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A review by pastelwriter
Death Note: Black Edition, Vol. 1 by Tsugumi Ohba
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
I fucking loved this. No notes.
Well. I do have one note. The way women are talked about in this (and sometimes how they’re talked to) is 🤢 That part is definitely not great, so it does make most of the men / teenage boys in here sound like total misogynists. However, that’s not enough to lower my rating.
I was so invested reading this. Despite having watched the anime last year, I still read this volume with as much intensity and interest as if I didn’t know how the story ends. I think the characters and storyline are just that compelling. I can’t say most manga I pick up after watching the anime grips me in the same way.
I think so much of my interest has to do with how engaging I find Light and L. I’m personally one of the people with absolute brain rot for Light. I adore his character…and I love him because he’s a trash human being 😂 He’s horrid, and that’s exactly how I like him. I love seeing this charming persona he puts on in front of others, but then being able to see his grimy insides. It gives me absolute pleasure! Because of this, I still root for L without restraint. I want him to catch Light. Their cat and mouse game is the best part of this entire story. They’re consistently trying to outsmart the other, and it’s the best!
I don’t have much else to say. Reading this manga series will likely just reaffirm what I love about it (while also reaffirming its weaknesses).
Well. I do have one note. The way women are talked about in this (and sometimes how they’re talked to) is 🤢 That part is definitely not great, so it does make most of the men / teenage boys in here sound like total misogynists. However, that’s not enough to lower my rating.
I was so invested reading this. Despite having watched the anime last year, I still read this volume with as much intensity and interest as if I didn’t know how the story ends. I think the characters and storyline are just that compelling. I can’t say most manga I pick up after watching the anime grips me in the same way.
I think so much of my interest has to do with how engaging I find Light and L. I’m personally one of the people with absolute brain rot for Light. I adore his character…and I love him because he’s a trash human being 😂 He’s horrid, and that’s exactly how I like him. I love seeing this charming persona he puts on in front of others, but then being able to see his grimy insides. It gives me absolute pleasure! Because of this, I still root for L without restraint. I want him to catch Light. Their cat and mouse game is the best part of this entire story. They’re consistently trying to outsmart the other, and it’s the best!
I don’t have much else to say. Reading this manga series will likely just reaffirm what I love about it (while also reaffirming its weaknesses).