DEATH NOTE, VOLUME 1 (COLLECTOR'S EDITION) (v. 1) [SPECIAL EDITION] (Hardcover)

by Tsugumi Ohba (Author), Takeshi Obata (Illustrator)

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Best selling VIZ series Death Note, Volume 1 now reissued in an amazing fan-desirable collector's edition! Special edition features larger trim, sturdy deluxe hardcover binding and protective dust cover. Both new and collector fans will admire this handsome edition.

 

Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects - and he's bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and now Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. But when criminals begin dropping dead, the authorities send the legendary detective L to track down the killer. With L hot on his heels, will Light lose sight of his noble goal...or his life?

Light tests the boundaries of the Death Note's powers as L and the police begin to close in. Luckily Light's father is the head of the Japanese National Police Agency and leaves vital information about the case lying around the house. With access to his father's files, Light can keep one step ahead of the authorities. But who is the strange man following him, and how can Light guard against enemies whose names he doesn't know?

- Over 2.8 Million copies sold to date in Japan. - Characters from Death Note also seen in Japense Video Game Jump Superstars!

 

 

About the Author
Artist, Takeshi Obata made his debut in 1989 with Cyborg Ji-Chan

G. The runner-up recipient of the 30th Annual Tezuka Award, Obata's major

works include Chikarabito Densetsu and Mashin Boukentan Lamp-Lamp.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 200 pages
• Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Collectors edition (September 23, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1421525771
• ISBN-13: 978-1421525778
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,024,090 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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0 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Series, September 3, 2008

By	Jeffrey D. Sherwood "Fifthwood" (Idaho) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Death Note, Vol. 1 (Library Edition) (Hardcover)

This review is for the entire series, all 12 volumes. This is a very well thought out story. To follow the logic of each character and how they were plotting their moves like a chess game was great.

This is not an action packed series. Because of that I found myself glossing over most of the artwork and just reading the narration. It seemed there was a lot artwork that was just talking heads. Don't let that discourage you. This is not a boring series. Just don't expect a lot of action.