Death Note, Vol. 1

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Tsugumi Ohba

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? -- VIZ Media

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Author

Tsugumi Ohba

Pages

195

Publisher

VIZ Media LLC

Published Date

2011-05-25

ISBN

1421543656 9781421543659

Ratings

Google: 5

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"The foreshadowing is so subtle. While I’m rereading this, I’m slowly catching up on all the tiny little details that the author inputs. I think stories like these are always so well crafted. The author knew where he was going or at least a very good idea of it. The “crime” genre is really highlighted by the lineart. The lineart really is gorgeous. It does semi-realism quite well, especially so in ink. The crime aspect of this also was in the shading and particular toning used. It’s not for everyone, but it suits the story. After seeing the first live action movie, I’m surprised at how well they did! They got an actor that looks close to Light, enough so that I’m struck at how similar they look. All the other actors also looked very similar to how Obata drew them. Not for everyone."