The beginning is great but the MC ends up being lackluster after certain events ...
I mean there I've tried rereading various times but I end up dropping it. after having read other series with villanous or fugitive MCs this one just feels like the emo equivalent of an edgy MC.

Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated.

i know its good but bruh this is going overrated i look how cringe everyone out there being like light they are so hallucinating

Was expecting something good considering the rating, but out of the roughly 500 manga I’ve read by now, this was by far the biggest disappointment in terms of expectation vs reality.

There are a few decent scenes, but 95% of it is just a bunch of edgelords trying to look cool while sitting around talking and speculating about whether this person or that person might or might not do this or that. On the rare occasion something actually does happen, it wraps up in just a couple of chapters, and then it’s back to endless monologues and whatnot for a dozen-or-so chapters until the next point of progression. Rinse and repeat.

I can't remember the last time I got so bored from a manga.

Love the battle of wits. Only gripe was I felt it started to drag a tiny bit when they introduced M and N

Story: 9/10
Art: 9/10
Characters: 10/10
Quality Polish Edition: 7/10
Enjoyment: 6/10
Overall: 8.2/10

Btw, second reading and it's still awesome.

Very good art

I love that serie, if you look around to mind games or clever mc. You should read that.

I have mix feeling about this manga. When it came out for the first time, I love it. Why? Because I know it will become some crazy psychological story on it and I love psychological stuff. I love Raito's and Ryukk's interaction and L. OMG! L is the best. He's so sharp, but Raito is no stupid either and they battling each other with brains instead of sword fight or gun fight.

Everything seems good, then what I feared is coming: Misa. Dear Lord. she's so noisy!!!!! Why every serious and good series always get ruined by STUPID NOISY USELESS brat?? How can she be SOOO idiotic?? It's clear that Raito didn't like her and only use her, yet she served him delightfully. How can a woman be so stupid?? It makes me SO angry! It feels like Misa was there just to be a fanservice, see how she dressed??

Misa is not only one who is stupid, that woman whom I forget her name is because she's the stupidest and be there just only for the manga ran longer. Well, but at least that woman didn't wear such a fanservice clothes.


L is beloved by many many people including me.


The (early) story is the charm point of this series. The story feels like it interact with us. The art is another charm that makes people love it. The character development was good, only for the main characters, like THE MAIN characters. The story goes from great to a great downhill and disappointment. Especially with the ending



I eventually drop the manga for some reasons, but I can't help to say this: this manga is TOO long. For a battle between minds, it is too long. We know what direction the mangaka wants to give us, but crumbling several times after the mangaka wanted to make it longer (maybe for the sake of money, Death Note was such a hype back then.) Again, great manga ruined by the creator itself just because the creator didn't have a firm direction.