Polygon's Spicy Takes Week is our chance to spotlight fun arguments that bring a little extra heat to the table. Death Note follows a high schooler named Light, who happens to be the smartest person ...

Vasalya is a South African Anime Features Writer that loves to write about "cool stuff". A natural geek, she has worked at Comic Con Africa, hosted a panel with cosplay champions and celebrates local ...

Even today, Death Note has a strong reputation as one of the most unusual, brilliantly written, and thematically deep shonen manga/anime series ever created. On the face of it, Death Note is a crime ...

Light Yagami didn’t become a monster overnight. When Death Note begins, it’s not clear if he’s a villain or just a kid who got too much power too quickly. What makes his fall so unsettling is how ...

When it comes to some of the biggest anime franchises in the world today, Death Note remains one of the heaviest hitters of the medium. Presenting itself as a psychological story involving its main ...