A surprisingly good anime.

Written by darkjam on December 20, 2010 at 12:11 AM

When I first found out that the creators of Death Note had decided to collaborate again and were writing a new series, I was delighted. The quality of Death Note had left me wanting more from the two brilliant mangakas. I immediately started reading the manga and was amazed at how different it was to their previous work. To be honest I couldn't really see it turning into an anime, it just didn't seem like anime material. SO when I found it, it was to be made into an anime I was extremely curious to see the result. It completely surprised me.

The anime is simply put, great. The story is, of course, amazingly detailed and pretty informative, the dialogue matches it well and whilst the animation isn't the best I've seen (but what did I expect considering what this anime is about); it scores full marks in the entertainment department. The small yet brilliant cast of characters and the great plot, mixed with comedic scenes/references and a surprising element of romance - completely took my breath away. Whilst nothing like their first work, this anime is by no means worse. It is a piece of genius it's own right and quite frankly I would recommend it to pretty much everyone. There may be too much dialogue and not enough action for some, but those with a decent attention span should seriously consider watching this unique, utterly brilliant anime.