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Death Note, Volume 1: Boredom (2003)

by Tsugumi Ohba, Takeshi Obata (Illustrator)

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Series: Death Note [Manga] (1)

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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?… (more)
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Story: 10 / 10
Characters: 10
Setting: 8
Art: 8 ( )
  MXMLLN | Jan 12, 2024 |
Took a while to hook me, but LOVELY art. ( )
  raschneid | Dec 19, 2023 |
I understand why people like this. I appreciate the art but the story just didn't connect with me. Interestingly, I actually think the story was a little rushed. I probably would have liked this a lot more in novel form but the manga wasn't my thin. ( )
  cdaley | Nov 2, 2023 |
First manga I've read in years (since Akira, actually). Genius Japanese teenager Light(!) acquires a supernatural notebook that causes anyone whose name is written in, and promptly starts offing the world's violent criminals. It's a great concept, though the main protagonist's adversary (an anonymous super-sleuth that goes by the psuedonym "L" who can direct the world's police forces at will) is introduced as subtly as a jackhammer. There are some really clever ideas and plot points on display; the introduction of "L" felt rushed and contrived. Still, the mind games between these two are interesting enough for me to seek out the second volume. Hopefully this doesn't do the manga thing of trying to stretch a good idea out to eleventy-billion books. ( )
  ropable | Aug 20, 2023 |
I enjoyed the format and a lot of the art (but not how women are depicted), but not the story. It gets so convoluted and lacks a compelling character to follow. I ended up reading the plot on Wikipedia and am glad I did not pursue any more of it. ( )
  eas7788 | Feb 7, 2023 |
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Author nameRoleType of authorWork?Status
Ohba, Tsugumiprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
Obata, TakeshiIllustratormain authorall editionsconfirmed
Mäkelä, SuviTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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"Same old thing, day after day...What a bore."

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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?

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