Death Note Short Stories

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This was reasonably clever. I winced a bit at the inclusion of a certain US president (no name, but he was definitely recognizable), although Ohba presenting him as a man who wouldn't sacrifice himself for his country but would absolutely lie to get praise from others was amusing. The setup was there to just kill him off, but I doubt Jump Square wanted that kind of attention.

A short comedy section. This section shows small parts of the lives of the main characters in Death Note told through a four-panel humorous comic style. It was mostly for fun, even if some of the jokes were meh, and it came with a downside, they were incredibly short bonuses. It won't take you ten minutes to read through them all, and overall, I think this is the most unnecessary section in the collection. The chapter did not have a title until its publication in Death Note: Short Stories. Prior to its re-release, it was referred to as the 2020 one-shot chapter or the "Never Complete One-Shot" due to its partial manuscript release at the Never Complete Exhibition in 2019. Contains stories "C-Kira," "a-Kira," the Death Note pilot chapter, vignettes of L's life, and more. While most of the stories in this volume are far from being something new, it is a great addition to have all of them in one place, especially now that they are all available in English. That on its own makes the collection an excellent addition to any Death Note fan's collection, but many are more curious about the many lore implications the volume provides. Four Panel Comics--These are some short, newspaper-style comics that are fun jokes but don't add much if anything to the greater mythology. They are worth reading for fans.

Siempre se vuelve al primer amor (? 😊 Y no hay mejor forma de hacerlo que con historias alternativas, breves en este caso, pero igual de atrapantes. No puedo irme sin destacar lo cuidado y bello que es el tomo: con una sobrecubierta a color y con las palabras "Death Note" en relieve transparente. Una belleza! 😍 Siempre es interesante re plantear casos hipotéticos, qué pasaría si el Death note cayera en manos de cual o tal persona, cómo reaccionaría su alrededor, los personajes que ya conocemos, o cómo actuarían los propietarios bajo la presión de tener el control sobre cualquier persona.

When Death Note Short Stories isn’t focused on different Kiras using the notebook, it offers a couple of different gag comics with the original cast. Along with the 4-panel comic strips that focus on things like “Ryuk’s existential crisis about Misa carving apples into bunnies” are stories that focus on everyone’s favorite “I sit awkwardly and live on candy” detective, L. It’s a nice little break between the main plots going on. Death Note: Short Stories is an anthology of short works set in the Death Note world that were originally published separately. In this complete collection of Death Note Short Stories penned by the series’ creators, Tsugumi Ohba (story) and Takeshi Obata (artist), discover tales of lives irrevocably changed by the sinister influence of the Death Note, with surprising and thrilling answers to the question of what it truly takes to use the Death Note…or fight it. After these dark stories, we get treated to some four-panel funnies to lighten the mood “a-Kira” left us with, featuring the original cast. Some of these are just beyond ridiculous, and just perfect after reading the previous story. Also spooky that no matter how smart you are, you will always die at the hand of a shinigami (if you hold the death note).But in between them were these very short, stories. They weren't even stories. Just sort of snippets of scenes really. Some of them were very, very strange. They didn't match the tone at all of the two longer stories. It was very odd. It's a day in L's life. Find out how he sleeps, uses the toilet, washes himself, gets dressed, and entertains himself. Death Note holds a special place in my heart as it was the first manga series I've ever read. When I heard there would be a Death Note short story collection, to say I was excited was an understatement! a-kira is a new story for me. I didn't even know this story existed until I knew about this book's existence this year. And yes, this is the one portrayed in the cover art, and it's definitely the highlight of this collection, in my opinion. Similar to C-kira, a-kira still discusses the long-lasting, probably endless, effect of Death Note, and how it continues to make the world revolve around it. Among many things, one of the main elements I love most about Death Note is the cat-and-mouse chase and battle of wits between Kira and L. This short story gave that feeling of thrill and mystery again, and it reminded me once more why I continue to think highly of Death Note. From my perspective, I think every fan of Death Note should at least read this title. Then we get two stories, “One Day” and “Wammy’s House,” featuring the sweets-loving detective, L. These stories give us a glimpse of L’s life before his cat-and-mouse game with Light. It’s a mind-altering take on L’s personality and how he became the person he was. I personally felt sorry for this popular character and the life he’s led, but grateful that he had Wammy in his life.

The Chapter then time-skips to 2019, and shows a high schooler named Minoru Tanaka sitting on his bed and leaning on the wall. Ryuk emerges from the floor and taps the notebook on his head, which shows him Ryuk and receives all the memories he had on the Death Note. Minoru then says how its been 2 years to which Ryuk responds by saying he came out of the floor like promised and says he's a shinigami that keeps his word. Minoru says that he knows that. Overall, Death Note: Short Stories would be great for any Death Note fan, especially the stories “a-Kira” and “Taro Kagami,” both of which perfectly illustrate both sides of the coin when it comes to human nature. And lastly, the short story of Taro Kagami. This is the highlight of the book; a brand new story of the Death Note and Ryuk with a fresh concept, an extra rule, the eraser was a bit weird for me if I’m honest. But I do like another story of another new user of the Death Note. Death Note Short Stories, as the title says, is a complete collection of Death Note short stories written by the famous duo. It depicts tales of lives changed by the influence of Death Note. It also shows the resilience, intelligence, and determination required to use Death Note in a thrilling manner. There are six stories in this collection, and I will give my brief thoughts on them. Do note, however, that if you haven't finished reading or watching Death Note, you must SKIP reading the first two stories in this collection: C-Kira and a-kira. They take place after the end of Death Note, and although this review is spoiler-free, these two titles gave major spoilers to the main series.

It has been a very long time since I last read or even watched any of the Death Note series. For the most part, this wasn't a problem, but I'd advise anyone who hasn't read the original series at all to steer clear of this volume because it includes major spoilers. The third short stories was comic panels, completely random, not a story and throughout different times of the original story, but some quite funny moments. While there isn't much action in this installment, there is quite a bit of lore added to the universe of the Death Note. There are also plenty of cameos from fan-favorite characters such as Near, and depictions of how Light Yagami changed the world. The Mary Sue has a strict comment policy that forbids, but is not limited to, personal insults toward anyone, hate speech, and trolling.—