| | |  | | Home » Death Note, Vol. 4 | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects-and he's bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and now Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. But when criminals begin dropping dead, the authorities send the legendary detective L to track down the killer. With L hot on his heels, will Light loose sight of his noble goal...or his life? | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Tsugumi Ohba | | Paperback:
| 208 pages | | Publisher:
| VIZ Media LLC | | Publication Date:
| March 07, 2006 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 142150331X | | Product Width:
| 125.0 centimeters | | Product Height:
| 187.5 centimeters | | Product Weight:
| 0.4 pounds | | Package Length:
| 7.4 inches | | Package Width:
| 4.96 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.79 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.49 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 15 reviews |
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5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 Girl TroublesMar 08, 2006
By Antonio D. Paolucci
"Collector of Entertainment"
Death Note's wont for adding suspense is one of the things that make this series so great. Just when you think it has to end, something new happens and the incoming disaster is averted, for a little bit, at least. In volume three, this came when Light met L in person for the first time, and they became friends.
In this volume, it comes with a girl who can use the same powers and some, but has such a fierce love for Light that she's unwilling to use it for anything but his bidding. Only, with her interference and L's continuing battle against Light, Light does not think this is such a good thing, and must think of new ways to cover up his Kira character now that there seems to be a second in the neighborhood. Luckily, he still has the task force on his side, and he's still a super genius capable of outsmarting even the world's greatest sleuth.
What's make this volume better than the others is the staggering ending. I won't spoil it here, but I will say I was thoroughly surprised by it, and I can't wait for the next volume to get released stateside. If you've been collecting the Death Note series, then pick this up. If you haven't and you're reading this, then I'm sorry for spoilers. Now go back and get the first volume.
4 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 MISA IS IN LOVEMay 22, 2006
By Sesho
"www.sesho.libsyn.com"
Light Yagami has learned that he is not alone in holding the power of the Death Note. A second person is killing people and calling themselves Kira. The difference is that this second Kira does not care if the people he kills are innocents or criminals. The reason the second Kira is so sloppy and seemingly illogical is that "he" is a young girl named Misa who not only looks up to the real Kira for killing the criminal that killed her parents, but actually thinks she is in LOVE with Kira. Just like Light, she has her own Shinigami spirit named Rem, who has more of a personal loyalty to Misa than Ryuk to Light. L doesn't fall for the whole Kira act and instead of dropping his suspicions of Light, easily figures out that this is a second Kira, but he still enlists the aid of Light in the investigation, going on the premise that it's best to have your enemies close.
Just when this series was beginning to hit a deadend, the writer came up with some cool ideas. While some of these ideas, such as making Misa being such a hopeless romantic were a little jarring, but it worked out. I'm still also trying to figure out whether Light is evil or not, or is he just a stupid kid cloaking himself in what he believes to be wisdom? It seems like at times, he might snap out of his Godtrip, but I doubt that'll ever happen. He's already gone down a road he can't return from. The writing is still a little shaky at times, but the ideas themselves are good, which makes this an excellent if flawed series.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
All that Glitters *Is* GoldAug 21, 2007
By SilentKnight
Volume Four of 'Death Note' still has the suspense charm that bestowed on the last three volumes. L is still suspicous of Light, but allows him to join his task force nonetheless, hoping to find a solution to this troubling problem. It seems as though the second Kira is a young woman who wants to be Kira's personal pet slave...or that's what it seems to me, since the girl, fashion model Misa Amane, is totally dedicated to Kira. I like this volume a bit more than the onces I've recently read, since Misa's Shinigami Rem, actually takes a liking to Misa. This proves for some interesting twists further in the series.
So why four out of five stars? Simply because I have yet to find a female character who doesn't seem either dumb or weak or completly dedicated to another character with lack of self-respect for herself. Light does not care who he uses or how he uses them, as long as they help him in his quest to be the New God to the New World, and of course, destroy L. It's still a good volume, but if you're looking for strong female characters, look elsewhere.
3 of 4 found the following review helpful:
The world of mortalsMay 14, 2006
By Yoake
Light, a young man just entering college, is a brilliant but easily bored student. One day, he comes across the Death Note--dropped into the human world by a rogue shinigami, or death god.
I know that it says this in the editorial description.
The description fails to mention the depth of the story, however. Written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by the same artist(Takeshi Obata)as the popular Hikaru no Go series, some may expect that this story follows a similar line of work. It doesn't. Death Note departs from the primarily innocent storyline which is prevalent in Hikaru no Go, and takes you into the world of Light, a seemingly kind but slightly twisted person.
Of course, this is "slightly" in the most gracious sense.
When you first pick up Death Note, you may be shocked by the storyline. Still, you must consider it a brilliant work. Treading a fine line between genius, savior, and demon, all you can do is watch Light as he comes to the decision that it's up to him to make the world a better place, whether or not it's by conventional means. He's not the normal "Hero," that much is obvious. He doesn't win free through villains, he isn't all-powerful... he does have problems. No matter what, he's willing to do what's necessary to obtain that which is his ideal. Even lie, cheat, and murder.
Even if it doesn't physically dirty his hands, Light is still changed by the things he has to do and the things he chooses to do. From the first volume onward, you can see the way that his character changes. The singular disregard he has for certain things is often disturbing, but still an excellent tool for holding the reader's interest.
He has to face the world for what it is, and the way he sees it changes as he does; the experiences he has change as the experiences he has already had continue to change him. The character developement so far is excellent, as are the story and the artwork. It's very interesting to watch a seemingly innocent ideal become wound into something else... a plot, a plan... a map to a redemption for the world.
Or a map to insanity.
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By John smith
the used one is way cheaper and it looks the same as a new one. death note is one of the best series if you want the books buy it from amazon! USED !
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