Wrapped up and packaged with some rather generic supernatural elements, Death Note may not seem like anything particularly special at first glance, but the eerie realism in the rest of the world begs the question, 'What would you have done?' And I find that connection one of this story's greatest strengths.ĭespite the flexibility of his manga though, Ohba's personal morals and overall message is clear. I found it incredibly impressive then, that Death Note could so effectively address such a controversial issue - capital punishment - without alienating The lines that people draw vary greatly from individual to individual, and the last thing any writer wants is to severely offend any portion of its potential readership. STORY - Morals and ethics are serious business, and it isn't often that they're addressed so directly in a series. Considering I finished all 108 chapters in less than twenty-four hours, I'm not sure how I would have survived if I'd started earlier. I'm glad I waited until this series was finished before I started. Norma Editorial republished the series in Spanish as the Black edition from April 11 to September 27, 2013. It was also published in Italy by Planet Manga from November 2006 to September 2008 in Brazil by JBC from June 2007 to August 2008, and again in 2-in-1 edition ( Black Edition) from June 2013 to December 2013 in Argentina by LARP Editores from to April 2012 and in Spanish by Glénat España from Jto Septmber 30, 2007. There have been several more rereleases of the series: a special hardcover edition of the first volume on September 16, 2008, a complete box set on October 7, 2008, which included a guidebook titled Death Note 13: How to Read, and a complete omnibus on September 5, 2017. The manga was published in English by VIZ Media under the Shonen Jump Advanced imprint from Octoand Jand again in 2-in-1 omnibuses (subtitled Black edition) from Decemto November 1, 2011. The series has also inspired numerous copycat crimes outside of Japan. EditBackground Death Note has inspired three live-action films, a TV drama series as well as a stage musical.
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