79/100

Death Note starts off really strong, having some of the best writing I've seen in an anime series and one peculiar premise that doesn't waste a single moment in its whole 19 hours of runtime. Those sharp writing skills cannot only be ascribed to the original manga but also all the people dedicated to adapt this story to a television format. That's why, when the writing doesn't hit as hard as it does in some episodes, you feel palled. It almost felt like you had to compensate for those edge-of-the-seat instants with some boring sub-plot that doesn't pay off until later in the show, and the cycle goes on again.

The animation also feels incredibly inconsistent, even for a 2007 tv show. Those contrasts between those incredibly thorough backgruonds and character designs to some of the most pale and unsharp artwork really makes you feel disconnected.

Finally, what basically EVERYONE has been talking and protesting about since the show's first airing -which I will complain about as well-: The sole fact that you can see the potential this show could've had if it was divided into two seasons the moment it peaked and then sharpen those pencils for the writing of a second season, it could've given a different -and better- outcome of a second half that already feels sharp, but not enough for the standards this show created for itself..