It was fun reading/watching Death Note. Death Note is the first manga that actually made me think and say what's going to happen next? It's like a 37 episode long 'The Mentalist.' The only bad thing is Death Note makes the female cast look stupid. Light uses them to help create his utopia and then when he almost gets caught, he usually kills them. At the final episode, everything's all dramatic and there's a lot of bloodshed. I would defiantly recommend this to a very mature 12 year old. That 12 year old should be able to ignore or withstand the killing, drama, and the clothing that Misa wears.The good part of this anime is that L,N,M, and the rest of the good guys are doing their best with catching Light. It's fun watching them find out who's Kira by focusing on the details, and how Light will handle the situation.

I've been watching this for four years now, and it never gets old. The show really makes you think and is very entertaining. The topic of killing and death may throw the show off for some parents, but over all there's nothing really wrong with the show.

I've been reading the manga and I've watched the movie, haven't started the anime. Death Note has barely any violence or inappropriate things. The movie and manga both have the f-word. Ryuk does look a bit intimidating but he's not scary. The story is very complicated and may bore some kids which is why I recommend it for older kids.

I have to say, despite it's obvious lack of good role models, I find this series to be beautiful in it's own special way. It takes a deep look into the human condition, such as the way humans keep appearances in public and only reveal true thoughts anonymously, etc. It has a dark, noir vibe but manages to be lighthearted and thought- provoking at other times. The storyline revolves around three protagonists, Light, L (also known as Ryuzaki) and Misa. *SPOILER* all of whom die tragically at different points in the series. L was killed by Light, Light was killed by Ryuk the Death God, and Misa, after realizing that the two people she cared about most had died, comitted sucide. The story had a very tragic end that left me crying for days, but it truly is a beautiful piece. The motto seems to be "Death is eternal, life is only once" a message that is delivered clearly and coldly with the deaths of all three protagonists. Despite all the death and suffering, this story manages to be philosophical as well, asking the reader weather or not the evils of murder are conditional, and letting the viewers choose what is good and what is evil (there is a strong "Team Light" and "Team L" vibe among certain fans. I happen to be part of the latter team. lol) ...Now, this wouldn't be much of a review if I didn't state the negatives of the series... Firstly, the series is quite violent, showing dramatized heart attacks and other, bloodier deaths on a constant. Secondly, though the english version seems to have had it's mouth washed out with soap, the Japanese version boasts quite a lot more swearing, including infamously dropping the "F bomb" during the show's opening song several times. The role models are obviously rather negative, but not overly so. As for sex...well, there's no actual "doing of the deed" so to speak, but there is a significant amount of sexual references. These references include an implied (note IMPLIED being the keyword) almost-rape scene near the beginning of the series, L's sometimes voyeuristic tendencies, and Misa's generally inapproriate behavior (including telling Light that he "can use her any way he wants") and revealing outfits. ..And yes, I know this is an extremely long review, but I had a point to drive accross. WATCH THE SERIES, THE MESSAGES OF GOOD AND EVIL ARE PRICELESS!! LOL

I personally think this is a fantastic anime for adult or teen viewers, but definitely not children. The plot of this series is backwards; the protagonist has "bad guy" qualities and vice versa. Also there is drinking and smoking, and deaths. It's fantastic- in the way that crime tv shows are. It deserves a "viewer discretion is advised" sticker.

is about death but not to violent and a very little romance and the shinigamis can scare very little children and light is laught can scare a little but L is a great example of pacience for a kid and L is my favorite character and light repects his mother father and sister , is a good anime for 11+ and 12+

I love Death Note. Its a very good anime series and one of the best currently. The Main Theme is very good but confusing if you didn't understand it from the 1st couple of episodes. It gets boring if you don't understand what's going on. Death Note, The Main theme is Pretty Complicated because Light (a.k.a. Kira) becomes what he is trying to destroy. The one word that I thought of whenever the plot of this show is mentioned is "Contradictory". It contradicts on everything he believes in, which sets the moods action, suspense, and mystery which are all moods while watching any show or movie. If you watch the show you'd probably thinking Light is the "bad guy" although he is the "MAIN CHARACTER". Light is considered the protagonist or the Anti-Hero because of his actions, though his cause is understandable. On the other hand, you have L, The "Good Guy" that matches Light/Kira's Intellect. While watching, your biased(one sided opinion) is thinking that Light is a good guy, which is very good because to those who couldn't grasp the concept might consider him as the bad guy. Though he commits evil to destroy the greater evil, Light's goals is very heroic. I like the anime because of the different moods its sets. So those who love it keep watching it. I'd mostly recommend this to +16 because it might be too complicated for them.

Death Note is probably the best anime out there. I strongly recommend it. For age appropriateness,I would recommend it for older kids.If you are 11 or under, then you probably shouldn’t watch it. It’s kind of iffy if you are around 12, 13, or 14. Otherwise it’s fine. I am giving this 5 out of 5 stars. The messages are good too. Its not like its telling you to go out and kill bad people. In fact, I think the theme is that under no circumstances is killing the right thing to do. And no matter how smart you are, you will get caught.

The only reason I rate it 15+ is because of what it evolves around. It evolves around a notebook that is called the deathnote, and if you write in the full name of someone they die. The original DeathNote owner was a " God of Death ". I dont recommend this for people under 15 because Kids that are immature might even buy or make their own DEATHNOTE. I have heard stories when kids bring them to school and right down their classmates names hoping it will work, Pretty evil, and they got the idea from an anime tv show. Besides that everything is fine. A great mind twister!