Allow me to begin this particular review by stating that this show is one of the first anime I have watched, so I do not have much basis to compare it with any other show of the same genre. However, this was one I thoroughly enjoyed and hence, feel the need to share my opinion about it.
The theme is that of the supernatural concept and revolves around a high school protagonist, Light Yagami. By pure chance, he gets his hands on a notebook that can be used to kill anyone, when the owner writes down the name of the person in the book, whilst keeping in mind that person's face. According to the rules of the notebook, this is in order to avoid confusion between two people possessing the same name. This peculiar notebook, called the 'Death Note' are originally owned by shinigami or in other words, a 'God of Death', who occasionally drop their notebooks into the human world.
One of the very intriguing things about the show is the complexities of the characters involved, including the protagonist and the one trying to catch him; a brilliant world-famous detective, who goes by the name 'L'. The intellectual battle of wits between the two characters is very gripping and often kept me wondering who was going to be one step ahead. Whilst it may be initially believed that Light is not really 'evil' and has his own sense of justice, that thread soon spins out of control when it is portrayed that he possess a God complex and believes that what he is doing is creating a world of peace, by killing all criminals.
The introduction of more individuals and their integration into the plot-line as the season progresses, keeps the show interesting and does not give it a sensation of being dragged. For those who want to get sucked into the world of anime, I would definitely suggest this as a starting point. The show is composed of 37 episodes, each with a duration of about 20 minutes.
Happy binge-watching!
