Death Note has a very interesting premise with concepts and ideas that pose some very philosophical, ideological, ethical and moral questions. Basically, if you had the power to end a criminals life, would you and could you do it? To go on a secret crusade in order to get rid of all the evil in the world. Light is essentially playing God in a human world, which is undoubtedly going to bring consequences and problems. Experiencing Light's character development and his transformation is honestly one of the most fascinating aspects of the show. This along with the cat and mouse game between Light and L, are the most entertaining and fascinating things about it. The show makes you question whether Light's actions are justified or not. It always impressed me how with each episode that passed, the plot would get more and more interesting. It's a very engrossing show that keeps you engaged, anticipating the next thing. Death Note is an essential and unique anime that needs to be experienced.

Style/Aesthetic: The art style is pretty edgy, dark and gritty with a little bit of a hazy smoky filter at times. It's pretty typical to mid-late 2000's anime. But it's really well conceptualized and thought out and that's what makes it stand apart from the others that came out around the same time. The animations were great, no complaints.

Story/Plot: This is why you watch Death Note. The story is everything in this show. All the ups, the downs, the unexpected twists and turns, the reveals, the twists, and just seeing how everything plays out is a spectacle to watch. It's basically one of the best chess matches you will ever experience, only instead of chess pieces, it's with people's lives. Seeing how Light and L try to one up each other is honestly one of the most entertaining things in the show.

Characters: The characters are amazing. Each wonderfully defined by their specific personality/trait and filled with depth and substance. Seeing how they develop throughout the show is honestly one of the main reasons why you watch it. Light's character development is insane. L is a wonderfully conceptualized character who is always testing and competing with Light at every move. The Shinigami character concepts are awesome. Ryuk's character design is amazing. He's cockeyed and has a huge grin but also looks pretty scary at times with his intimidating presence. He's also the one that brings a lot of humor to the show, providing most of the comic relief.

World/Setting: Most of the worlds aesthetic in Death Note isn't really anything amazing since most of it takes place in buildings, rooms or streets. It's more so the amount of detail and art style of the world that makes it interesting. The Shinigami world was honestly the most stand out and intriguing aspect in terms of setting. I wanted to know more about what goes on with the Shinigami in their world.

Dialogue: The dialogue is clever, sharp, quick-witted and brilliantly written. It's pretty dialogue heavy, so if you're someone that needs constant action or visuals going on, you might get bored or restless at times. But still, it's very engaging and hardly ever boring.

Soundtrack/Music: The soundtrack beautifully compliments the overall tone and mood of the show perfectly. I'm not the biggest fan of the op's, they sound pretty generic.