(L) Death Note Manga Discussion

[MidoriShinobi]

Spoiler for Chapter 34:

[sarcasteak]

Originally Posted by MidoriShinobi

Spoiler for Chapter 34:

That look on his face is priceless. L is ecchi...just like me.


Forgive me, dearest Midori, but I must post this:

Spoiler for Page 43:

[sOnJoOL]

Originally Posted by sarcasteak

That look on his face is priceless. L is ecchi...just like me.


Forgive me, dearest Midori, but I must post this:

Spoiler for Page 43:

wait is this real? or just parody or something?

okay.... and does DN origin has anything to do with the one thats going on now?

[sarcasteak]

Originally Posted by sOnJoOL

wait is this real? or just parody or something?

C'mon, isn't is obvious?

Originally Posted by sOnJoOL

okay.... and does DN origin has anything to do with the one thats going on now?

You mean that one chapter thing? No, it has nothing to do with the current Death Note; think of it as an alternative ending. It was first published in those serialization magazines as a one-piece, but the subject became quite popular so the mangaka went ahead with the whole story.

[sOnJoOL]

Originally Posted by sarcasteak

C'mon, isn't is obvious?

im really dense, but im guessing its fake since i didnt see it on page.43

[MidoriShinobi]

I hate you, Stalker-san.

[daedalus6]

Originally Posted by stpehen

In Japanese, the word for "notebook" is "note." So when they say "Death Note," what they're really talking about is a "Death Notebook."

hmm Though I completely agree with you. Ain't that a little f*cked up logic?
In english notebook and note mean 2 diferent things. If you want to add "coolness" factor to your manga by having english in it. You really should learn the language first.

[daedalus6]

I have liked series so far but I think after chapter 39 I think the series have take a strong turn for the worst.

Here are strong facts why I think that:
[/spoiler]
1. No ryukuu
2.L vs. Raito battle is over. Of course raito could have just some trick up his sleeve. But personally I just think that he either valued L's frienship over his utopia or just "gave up" coz he didn't want to get caught.
3.Stupidest thing ever is that some "capitalist" bastards are using the deathnote for their own gain. Nothing could be less intrsesting. It is ofcourse good way to make money, but couldn.t the deathnote fallen to some hobo lunatic or atleas someone other who would have had somekind of utopia in his mind. Some kind of goal I could some how relate to? Making money with the deathnote is just plain stupid and completely unintresting.

btw. any thoughts on why did raito give up. He did'nt plan any murders before comitting himself inside the prison. He could have. It was almost like he wanted to get caught? Did he really trust L's logic that much? (so that L would have found out he has no powers anymore?) No matter which way I try to think this. It seems so illogical.[\spoiler]

btw about that raito = light. I don't know almost any japanise but isn't hikari =light is raito spelled like hikari? (hikaru)

[sarcasteak]

Originally Posted by daedalus6

hmm Though I completely agree with you. Ain't that a little f*cked up logic?
In english notebook and note mean 2 diferent things. If you want to add "coolness" factor to your manga by having english in it. You really should learn the language first.

Here we go again. Just like how American English assimilate foreign words or phrases into its vocabulary, Japanese does the same with English...just that they don't bother leaning how the words are used in English. If in Japan everyone understands that "note" stands for "notebook," then the word "note" in that context is no longer English (heck, it's even pronounced differently).

I don't know about this "coolness" factor you see; if a series with an English title appeals to you more, then good for you. For the rest of the Asian viewers, an English title simply makes it easier to refer to internationally, but it does not make a series any more appealing, or in you view, "cool."

Originally Posted by daedalus6

I have liked series so far but I think after chapter 39 I think the series have take a strong turn for the worst.

Most fans agree, but hey all we can do is read on.

Originally Posted by daedalus6

1.

Spoiler:

No ryukuu

Spoiler:

Ryuk is a fun character to have around in the beginning, but after the whole hidden-camera incident, he's pretty much a non-factor since he insists on being a neutral observer...so his absence doesn't change a thing.

Originally Posted by daedalus6

2.

Spoiler:

L vs. Raito battle is over. Of course raito could have just some trick up his sleeve. But personally I just think that he either valued L's frienship over his utopia or just "gave up" coz he didn't want to get caught.

Spoiler:

Umm, have we been reading the same series here? After Misa got caught, Raito lost his greatest weapon against L (along with Remu) as well as fully exposed himself to L. Now if he only had to shake off L, Raito might have done something differently, but because Remu threatened to kill him if he doesn't rescue Misa, he pretty much had to find a way to fake their innocence...and didn't he do that quite effectively?

Originally Posted by daedalus6

3.

Spoiler:

Stupidest thing ever is that some "capitalist" bastards are using the deathnote for their own gain. Nothing could be less intrsesting. It is ofcourse good way to make money, but couldn.t the deathnote fallen to some hobo lunatic or atleas someone other who would have had somekind of utopia in his mind. Some kind of goal I could some how relate to? Making money with the deathnote is just plain stupid and completely unintresting.

Spoiler:

Using Death Note for money rather than fame is what a practical person would do; welcome to the adult world.

Originally Posted by daedalus6

Spoiler:

btw. any thoughts on why did raito give up. He did'nt plan any murders before comitting himself inside the prison. He could have. It was almost like he wanted to get caught? Did he really trust L's logic that much? (so that L would have found out he has no powers anymore?) No matter which way I try to think this. It seems so illogical.

Spoiler:

He did plan executions--just that he told Remu to carry them out for him a week later. The last several times Raito tried to fake out L, his plans backfired because he faked so perfectly that he raised L's suspicion instead. So this time, he purposely not commit any executions during the first week of his imprisonment; even L was confused because he expected Raito to continue the execution to prove his innocence...didn't you read that part?

Originally Posted by daedalus6

btw about that raito = light. I don't know almost any japanise but isn't hikari =light is raito spelled like hikari? (hikaru)

His name is in kanji, and Japanese names in kanji can be pronounced however they like--there are some conventional spellings, yes, but you should not assume all of them to be the same.

[chamelean75]

Deathnote lately hasn't been as interesting. The kira vs L thing made it awesome.

[MidoriShinobi]

Gah, Raito is how Japanese say the english word "light".. for some reason, his parents decided to take the kanji "tsuki" which means "moon" but can also mean "light" and use the english pronounciation. This is why his name is weird.
Japanese word. English translation used for pronounciation. =P

EDIT: oh my god. YES. Ryuku is reading Ichigo 100%~!!

Spoiler for Ringo 100%?:

[sOnJoOL]

Originally Posted by daedalus6

hmm Though I completely agree with you. Ain't that a little f*cked up logic?
In english notebook and note mean 2 diferent things. If you want to add "coolness" factor to your manga by having english in it. You really should learn the language first.

lets make it more confusing.
in korea, notebook is usually use as ref. to laptops.
makes your head spin dont it?

and the 月 is raito's kanji right?
from my korean-to-chinese knowledge tells me that it can also be "month"
as is 10月20日 was my birthday

[sOnJoOL]

dah! how long has it been since i accidently double-posted......
sorries m(-__-)m

[dreamless]

yup 月 is the kanji for Raito/Light's name in Kanji (personally I prefer Light, also Light Yagami is written in one of the color pages)

recently the Death Note manga surely takes a strange turn, but then I think I like it more than before since now it's fun to guess who's the Killer now

[4F0ur]

is it just me??
i think the recent chapters are just alittle out of steam

[音楽は死んだ]

Originally Posted by 4F0ur

is it just me??
i think the recent chapters are just alittle out of steam

Your not alone, seems the author is streaching things out trying to come up with a good new direction.

[Scy]

The author is trying to be too smart for his own good. The main draw of the series has always been the L vs Raito mind battles, and all the plot twists introduced is ruining the plot. I felt that the series has started to lose steam after Misa first appeared, but the recent chapters is really killing the series.

[Nine Devil]

Agree, first I was like more more this is great now. Bleh No ryuuku

[SlugZilla]

You don't need to worry about Ryuku, he is gonna be back that I can guarantee. They can't get rid of him like that, he was one of the interesting characters.

[dreamless]

who do you think is the Killer in the those guys?

Spoiler for 43:

it seems it's actually that Kamimura guy?