
A very poor imitation of L Lawliet holding the infamous killing machine - the Death Note. Though the eyes, the bags, the messy-and-crazy hairdo and the fingers may pass as L.
I was introduced to the delights of Death Note by my dearest high school chums Rachelle, Millet, Yoradyl, Gamaliel and John - a.k.a. the Cheeky Group. Well, at first, I wasn't really interested in it but after watching the Movie 1 of the Manga I started to like it.
I tried to read Death Note manga on www.onemanga.com but my laziness and ningas-cogon attitude took over, so I settled into scouring the streets of Quiapo for the Anime DVD. Luckily, my officemate Kuya Carlos (thanks, Kuya Carlos!) is into buying Anime DVDs (thanks to his "suki"), and he was able to find a copy! Weee! 200 pesos was all it took. 4 DVDs, 37 episodes! :D
Too bad episode 30 is subtitled in Spanish! Darn it! But I was still able to understand everything even if I didn't get to watch that episode!
Whoa, I slept at 2 am already just to finish that.
My heroes? L "Ryuzaki/Ryuga Hideki" Lawliet and Nate "Near" River. I am actually torn between the two of them. They are both exceptionally brainy and weird - L indulged his sweet tooth while Near is obsessed with toys. Their deductions are exemplary, their methods are a bit ruthless, but their moves were well-thought. But my heart still beats for L Lawliet. The best!
I'd also like to praise Mihael "Mello" Keehl for a job well done.
I hate the air-headed Amane Misa to the bone; and the must-be-brainy Takada was just as stupid as Misa.
Mikami Teru looked sooo effing hot in the beginning but he looked like crap in the end. So sad.
Raito Yagami aka Kira? Well, he would've been my hero if he didn't kill L. Although I somehow agree with his principles - that the world that we're living in today is rotten and full of crappy, worthless people, and that these crappy people must be damned so that only good people will be left. Ah, I somehow imagined myself as V (from the movie V for Vendetta) years ago - killing those bad people and even numbering them with their own blood (so that I can have a head count of how many bad guys I've already slain).
Haha. Psychotic tendencies indeed!
All in all, Death Note is a great Manga. A series for those who love detective stories (if you want to take a break from James Bond's adventures and women-conquering antics) and for people who loves watching cerebral programs.
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