Reviews with content warning for Death - DEATH NOTE短編集

The first story “C-Kira” I found very anti-climatic and overall just a random mostly boring story but the other stories the manga had to offer were great “A-Kira” in my opinion was amazing bringing a whole new concept to the Death Note to the point where a whole new rule had to be made☠️, great read.

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lwilson43's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The short stories expand on the original world of Death Note to varying degrees of effect. Some changes are more interesting than others, but they all continue to build into the moral quandary of the original story.

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3amonline's review against another edition

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dark funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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mads_jpg's review against another edition

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dark funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

So fun to see new stories in the Death Note world, and seeing that panel of Ryuk handing Trump the Death Note will never not be funny.
Taro's story was probably the weakest but still interesting, and the four panel comics were quite fun, genuinely loved the ones about Ryuk being more human than Shinigami.

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robyn_fenix's review against another edition

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dark funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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laurynreadsbooks's review against another edition

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dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

Super fun prequel/sequel to the original series. Loved the bits about L’s life. Plus it’s short so I finished it the same day I bought it.

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thewordsdevourer's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

this was rly fun! it's a (dreadful kind of) joy to be back in the world of death note again, seeing how old characters have changed or havent, and introduced to a new, particularly riveting one.

as usual, it's a rollicking ride where the game of wits and intelligence make me feel smarter just reading them. the a kira story is my fav w/ how ingeniously plotted it is, though the ending pains me nevertheless. obata's art, as always, is effective, layered and oft a feast for the eyes. goddamn i love this series.

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suneaters's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I enjoyed these short stories. It seemed very plausible that this could happen in a post-Kira world.

I was so bummed when Tanaka Minoru died. Like, he was so smart and he deserved his cash. Economics king. And those two poor kids! I really hope they stay alive. All of this so Ryuk can get his apples. It was also nice to see Near again and the other main characters in the humorous panels.

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