Bibliophiles of Loathing discussion

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Having already seen the anime, there is nothing new in the manga for me, but I don't mind in the slightest.

I love the battle of wits between Kira (means killer) and L throughout the series. Not so apparent in this first volume, but it is there in part. Each trying to one up the other, L's broadcast and Kira's victim's apparent suicide notes are just the beginning.

The Shinigami, Ryuuku, is one of my favourite characters. I love the idea that gods get bored with life too, and need to find entertainment to satisfy that boredom.

There are moral questions raised, with the killing of criminal types, and the idea behind a safe and crime free utopia. And as in real life, there are arguments for both sides, Kira has his followers and haters.

As an artist I appreciate the manga style art, honestly I find the style quite appealing. I know there are many who don't like the style and that's ok too. It is, after all, down to personal preference.

5/5 stars from me.

Just in case anyone doesn't know, the first 4 episodes of the anime cover the same ground as the first volume of the manga. The anime is on Netflix, so if you can't get the book, there's another option.

I read this series a long time ago, but I still remember most of it, cause it is very well done. The characters act logically, though whether it's logical to use a magical murder book is an entire discussion unto itself.

I reread the first volume just now, and it's still good. I'm always a little disappointed at how fast manga reads. I want to spend more time with it, but it's over so soon. Then I have to go find more, and that's why I read so many comics.

Style wise, this is my second favorite manga artist, even through 3 entire long series.

I give this a Sirius out of 1 star.