Netflix's 2017 Death Note film left a bitter taste in many viewer's minds: in their attempts to make it more appealing to American audiences, it whitewashed the entire story, scrubbing it of the source's Japanese culture and references Not to say the 2006 Japanese film adaptation series got everything right…but they did do it better[...]
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There hasn't been a new collection of the Death Note manga series in almost fifteen years But next week will see the surprise publication in Japan of Death Note Short Stories.
Death Note Short Stories will collect, for the first time, a series of one-shot chapters spanning over 17 years of creation, as well as a series of[...]
We all know there are a few out there that would totally be okay with caging kids, controlling media, limiting immigration, and making sure to stay in power to satisfy their own unquenchable petty whims- but are there lines even some "big bads" from My Hero Academia, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Death Note, Corrector Yui,[...]
Get yourself settled, grab some warm cocoa (or sake), and kick back with some good anime like Aggretsuko, Houseki No Kuni (Land of the Lustrous), Shin Chan, Death Note, and Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood.
Aggretsuko Season 3 Trailer from Netflix Promises More Angst (Image: Netflix)
Here are some anime that will help distract and keep your mind away[...]
As someone who grew up hearing I had to smile even when things get rough and have trouble keeping a serious face as an adult thanks to it, there is something about All Might's smile that makes me want to be the same for others and gives me hope that my own smile might make[...]
Death Note was one of the seminal manga and anime series of the early 2000s It was the ultimate "what if?" story – what if you could kill anyone you wanted by writing their name in a demonic notebook? Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata engaged in an epic crime thriller ran 12 volumes That's over[...]
It is a beautiful story about defeating odds, wanting to be better and useful, and I hope they continue it at some point because I truly want to know the real story behind their master, Kongou, and the attacks on the gems by the Moon Dwellers.
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Now, a possible milestone is upon us as the Netflix film Death Note could still be receiving a sequel which would mark the first anime adaptation to become a franchise in the US.
The 2017 Hollywood adaptation of Death Note attempted to stay fairly true to its source material, however fans of the anime weren't exactly[...]
Granted, they could find a way to bring back Cardcaptor Sakura and make me even happier… *ahem*
So here are my most favorite Netflix picks – the ones I will always go back to when I can't seem to find a new anime to obsess over:
Madhouse
"Death Note"
There is not much to say about this one other[...]
I was so happy and surprised when Toonami decided to add it to its regular line-up.
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2am-2:30am: Death Note
How could anyone not want to rewatch this gem over and over?
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Example of Columbo Sympathetic to Killer: Season 5, Episode 1 "Forgotten Lady"
Margo Staten: The Sniffer (Kirill Karo) is a wealthy, loner Russian/Ukranian consultant who assists his friends on the force in solving the most brutal crimes using his extraordinary sense of smell. As absurd as that may sound, his snark, antisocial personality, and catatonic-like tone makes him[...]
One of the biggest mysteries surrounding Jump Force after E3 is what the hell are the two characters from Death Note doing just watching the fight? A lot of people were wondering just what Light Yagami and Ryuk were doing up on that rooftop, and as it turns out, there may be a bit more[...]
Back in 2003, Tsugumi Ohba introduced us to the world of Death Note Nearly 15 years later, the series now has a cult following that rivals established manga series and captured a piece of pop-culture regarding how we look at death as a character and a finalization Last year, Netflix released a film based on[...]
Still have a lot to learn!
What was the inspiration behind your costume?
I had recently watched Death Note on Netflix and while I didn't like the new adaption, it did remind me how much I love the original series As I was thinking about what characters I could cosplay from the anime, I had this[...]
Death Note, an original Netflix film adapting the classic anime, is set to start streaming on August 25 That gives director Adam Wingard just three more days to get Netflix to agree to a sequel before everyone sees the film and trashes it on social media.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Wingard says a sequel[...]