{"id":905,"date":"2017-02-18T11:40:48","date_gmt":"2017-02-18T16:40:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gaminginsurrection.com\/TheStrip\/?p=905"},"modified":"2020-09-18T17:41:32","modified_gmt":"2020-09-18T21:41:32","slug":"anime-lounge-14-death-note","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gaminginsurrection.com\/TheStrip\/2017\/02\/18\/anime-lounge-14-death-note\/","title":{"rendered":"Anime Lounge #14: Death Note Ep. 1-6"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Death<\/a>\"Anime-Lounge\"<\/a>Series:<\/strong> Death Note<\/p>\n

Episodes:<\/strong> 1 to 6<\/p>\n

Premise:<\/strong> A young man named Light Yagami is bored and incredibly gifted mentally. He\u2019s looking for things to do outside of hacking the national police database and is preparing to go to law school for a career in criminal justice. One day, while in school, he happens to notice a strange book appear outside. He opens it and finds a shinigami, named Ryuk, that\u2019s bound to follow the person who finds it. Light\u2019s discovery and subsequent dealings with Ryuk and his Death Note begin the twisted tale of justice as a means to an end.<\/p>\n

Is it worth watching?:<\/strong> YES. This is one of the best anime to be released in the past 20 years. It\u2019s got everything you could want: Suspense, drama, several murder mysteries, a plot that makes you question life choices and characters to root for.<\/p>\n

Breakout character:<\/strong> There are four: Light, Misa, Ryuk and L. Each of the four is central to the story and yet, all manage to steal the show in their own way.<\/p>\n

Funniest episode:<\/strong> Episode 1, \u201cRebirth.\u201d The opening episode finds Light interacting with Ryuk once he obtains the Death Note, which is hilarious for several reasons. Light doesn\u2019t seem to be that enthralled with a death god near him and he immediately uses his powers of deduction and reasoning to come to several conclusions about the Death Note and its usage. Their interaction is always fun and serves to set up the way the rest of the series flows ultimately.<\/p>\n

Where it\u2019s going?:<\/strong> Light is in control for the first few episodes. He\u2019s still learning the ropes with the Death Note and understanding how it works, and what kind of justice he can enact: Righteous or malicious. How Light continues to succeed in staying hidden and not getting caught is the name of the game going forward. It\u2019s worth it to watch to see just how Light stays ahead of the game and avoids suspicion from the most talented investigator in the world, L.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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