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Death Note, Vol. 11

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With only one volume remaining, Deathnote is gradually working itself up to what should be a thrilling climax in which one side or the other has to lose. The question is whether it's going to be Near or Light. Both think if they can just get rid of each other, the biggest thorn in their sides will be removed. For Light, it would mean he would be able to rule the world as Kira unopposed and create the perfect society. For Near, it's simply proving that he is smarter than Light. The sheer fact of being able to catch him redhanded with indisputable proof and the satisfaction thereafter is something he's willing to risk his own life for as well as those working with them. It's really become apparent that both guys are playing for the sake of pride, simply to demonstrate who is more clever. The lives of normal people like us are just pawns in this game of oneupmanship. Light continues to see newsanchorwoman Kiyomi Takada, leading his team to believe that he is trying to convert her to their side, but secretly giving her instructions from Kira to give to his disciple Mikami. Meanwhile, Near tries to infiltrate Takada's bodyguard in an effort to find out how she is communicating with Kira. There's still yet another piece in play as Mello is still on the loose somewhere, trying to beat Near AND Kira!

Well, I can't complain about the story going soft in the last volumes of this series. If anything, Deathnote has gotten even better as it heads towards the pearly gates of manga heaven. If nothing else, Tsugumi Ohba has written one of the most suspenseful manga that I have ever read. The pace of the art and the at times convoluted characters twist and turn around each other until you can't put this book down. It was so suspenseful that in hindsight, it would have been better to have sat down after the final volume is published and read the series without having to wait months between each one. That's how good they are. I'm really excited to see how this ends next month.

In this, the second to last volume of Death Note, all parties in the most intense battle of wills I have ever seen have their sights set on it's finish. As the plot speeds along in this book, all necessary pieces are set in place, unnecessary distractions are moved out of the way, and the stage is set as plans are put into motion. Who will emerge victorious? I have snatched up all volumes of Death Note as soon as I could get my hands on them, and can't wait for July to come and bring me the final volume.

Yet another action-packed installment of the DN series. The book was in book condition as well, despite a little library dirt.

This is just an amazing series. It exciting, clever and endlessly interesting. If your attention lags slightly in one chapter, your interest will undoubtedly pick up in another. It's wonderful! This is the second to last in the series and Near and Light are coming head to head! Light thinks he will win, but can Near outsmart him? Remember the first Light failed. Kira could soon rule the world!

All the anime Novels I buy are gifts, however all the death note books where available here which made it really easy to find them.

If you've never read any of the Death Note books, I highly recommend them. They're so amazing!

Tsugumi Ohba, Death Note: Kindred Spirit (ViZ, 2002)

Things are coming to a head now, as Near and Light both plan for the big showdown. That's pretty much all there is to this volume, as the two of them align their pieces on this particular chessboard for the final battle. It's not the best setup volume in the series, and it's the first book in the series that I didn't finish in one sitting, but it's necessary, and it's not that bad. *** ½

Like Lost this comic revolves around a big mystery that ties our characters to one single thing, and it has the characters that keep you guessing. Unfortunately the last few volumes have moved away from characters and brought us new ones, which is quite sad considering about 7 volumes were devoted to key players, but the last 4 or so really bring in the others. It seems like we were short changed. Not that the first 7 were bad, but now that key players are gone this couldn't possibly end as dynamically as volume 7 did without another 2 volumes at least.

Alas this is the second to last volume, and things are sort of moving in not many directions. Light is still plotting, and his enemies are too. A big set up takes place that seems to suggest everyone has a plan and everyone knows the outcome. I'm sure it'll all end in a stalemate and quick thinking will prevail,but i'm getting ahead of myself. This volume is the equivalent of two people playing speed chess but instead of moving pieces they decide to just hit the clock back and forth. Not much happens, but the players keep taping the clock as you watch it go.

It's sad to think it's almost over, but at the rate it's going it seems logically the writer didn't have much to work with and was stuck with no where to go. I'd imagine he stretched this an extra volume or 2 at least, since things seem to be static with little progress with characters and plot.