Title : Death Note
Written by : Tsugumi Ohba
Illustrated by : Takeshi Obata
Published by : Shueisha
Magazine : Weekly Shōnen Jump
Original run : 2003 – 2006
Volumes : 12
What is justice?
Synopsis
One day, Light, a brilliant high school student, picks up a strange black notebook on the grounds of his high school. It was a Death Note dropped by the Shinigami (God of Death), which states that the person whose name is written in the notebook will die. Light uses the Death Note to eliminate criminals in order to create an ideal world without crime. Meanwhile, Interpol asks L, the world’s most brilliant and mysterious detective, to investigate the case. An intense psychological and brain battle unfolds between Light and L.
Review
The Death Note brings death to the person whose name is written on it. The story that develops into a fierce psychological battle with such a simple setting is brilliant. What makes this manga unique is that the protagonist, who is committing mass murder, cannot be called evil. He acts with a strong sense of justice, which can certainly be seen as good by some people. You can’t help but wonder what you would do if you had the Death Note in your hands.
