Death Note Volume 2 (Episodes 9-16)

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Artist : Death Note
Format : PAL
Binding : DVD
EAN : 5022366900249
Product Group : DVD
Region Code : 2
Release Date : 2008-07-28
Running Time : 183minutes
Studio : Manga Entertainment

ASIN : B00198QRHC

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A new Kira arrives! Genius detective L goes undercover as a university student in order to get closer to the enigmatic Light Yagami. The murders continue, but with a difference - there appears to be a second Kira at work! Light agrees to help L in luring out the copycat, and by doing so hoping to divert suspicion from himself. But Light is surprised to discover that this new Kira has an ability even he lacks...

Synopsis

After finding a notebook accidentally dropped by a Shinigami death god, Light Yagami has sworn to free the world of evil. As Light believes that the FBI has lost sight of him, Detective L and a mysterious woman are in the process of uncovering some incriminating information. DEATH NOTE - VOL.2 compiles four episodes from the Japanese anime series: 'Tactics', 'Unraveling', 'Overcast', and 'Glare.'

Customer Reviews

A New Kira is in Town (2008-07-31)

The popular cult series Death Note continues with volume 2; which contains episodes 9 - 16. If you have not seen Death Note before, it is about a young teenager who finds a notebook that has the power to kill someone if their name is written in it. With the power of the notebook, our protagonist, Light Yagami begins to kill off criminals in order to cleanse the world and bring about a utopia in which he will reign as God. However,these mass killings attract the attention of genius detective L who has cracked every case he's been given. Following from the events of the first volume, the story maintains it's thrilling plot and fantastic twists and turns.This volume focuses particularly on the relationship between Light and L as they join forces, yet are also pitted against eachother. Furthermore, the appearance of the second Kira, Misa Amane, takes both geniuses by surprise. The 'cat and mouse' story gets even more gripping as they each want to make contact with this new Kira for their own separate devices. It is an interesting thing to watch as they are working together, yet secretly they are enemies both trying to discover eachother's true identity. This set up constantly leaves the viwe guessing which one will ultimately be victorious. Plenty of characterisation is dedicated to the character of L, as it becomes apparent that he is an unconventional detective to say the least. That, along with his 'slight' sweet tooth gives us an enjoyable and entertaining character. The character of Misa is also a nice addition to the show because she is a hyperactive yet naive pop idol, who also happens to own a death note. Her innocent and bubbly personality brings some nice comic relief to the episodes, as well as a nice change in mood and atmosphere.This anime may not appeal to people to looking for an action packed gorefest. Death Note instead focuses on the characters and makes it seem more like a detective/mystery story. The animation continues to be superb as it is done by the acclaimed Madhouse Studios (Trigun, Perfect Blue, Ninja Scroll). Also, the music is really fitting to the series and as I said in my review of death note volume 1, the opening and ending themes are amazing. These two song are from J-Rock Band Nightmare, and they really go well with the spirit and the feel of the series. Voice acting for the english dub is actually really good, with Battlestar Galactica's Allessandro Juliani continuing to shine as L. Special features on these discs include interviews with the voice actor for Ryuk and voice actress for Misa. As well as commentaries and Trailers.If you are new to Death Note then you should definetly start from volume 1 of the anime, watch the movies, or read the brilliant manga which started it all off. Death Note is one of the most gripping and addictive anime series out there, and is definetely a vital addition to any fans shelf. After watching this, I can not wait to watch volume 3 of this amazing series.

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