What's in an OP? - Death Note's Heavy Christian Symbolism

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A way too deep analysis of Anime Openings. This week, as requested by Patrons, we break down the ways Death Note references Renaissance-era Christian Art.
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Death Note created by Studio Madhouse based on an original manga by Tsugumi Ohba. Series licensed for distribution in North America by Viz Media.

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  • @Gomotianu
    @Gomotianu4 жыл бұрын

    This dude's essays in school must have been legendary

  • @mostannoyingscaramain

    @mostannoyingscaramain

    3 жыл бұрын

    I will take this comment... *AND LIKE IT!*

  • @RatChad

    @RatChad

    3 жыл бұрын

    I will take this reply...AND LIKE IT!

  • @devenbattish5701

    @devenbattish5701

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@RatChad I will take this reply to a reply... AND LIKE IT!

  • @RatChad

    @RatChad

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@devenbattish5701 I will take this reply to reply to a reply... AND LIKE IT!

  • @user-eg9ic5xk6s

    @user-eg9ic5xk6s

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ionlydrinkjesusmilk7256 I will take this reply to a reply to a reply to a reply to a reply... *AND LIKE IT!*

  • @evelinamartinsen2130
    @evelinamartinsen21304 жыл бұрын

    This whole thing happened because the teacher put light by the window

  • @lawliet_1363

    @lawliet_1363

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lol The teacher is Ryuk in human form xD

  • @lilianthium

    @lilianthium

    3 жыл бұрын

    THATS IT IT HIS FAULT

  • @seiyakuu5462

    @seiyakuu5462

    3 жыл бұрын

    Don’t forget how Light was sitting like a cliche anime protagonist and Ryuk wanting some drama

  • @stalinsfangirl

    @stalinsfangirl

    3 жыл бұрын

    True

  • @rishei4748

    @rishei4748

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah this is big brain time

  • @cranberr1
    @cranberr15 жыл бұрын

    I always thought there was some Christian symbolism surrounding the scene where L offers to help Light dry his feet

  • @perke7456

    @perke7456

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lmao

  • @maranegrii4780

    @maranegrii4780

    4 жыл бұрын

    Because Jesus dried Juda's feet, too, even if he betrayed him. Same with L and Light, I think?

  • @SantiagoRodriguez-zi3gv

    @SantiagoRodriguez-zi3gv

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@maranegrii4780 Damn that makes a lot of sense

  • @chara3.049

    @chara3.049

    4 жыл бұрын

    The Ultimate Weeb :3 yes,you’re right

  • @killing_potion6663

    @killing_potion6663

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@perke7456 it is lol L symbolises Jesus

  • @BrokenTooth
    @BrokenTooth5 жыл бұрын

    Lets be honest: the first 26 episodes of this anime is a masterpiece.

  • @quandaledingle3739

    @quandaledingle3739

    4 жыл бұрын

    And the last 11 are not? Edit: What I meant was the whole thing was a masterpiece, even if the quality worsened at _some_ parts.

  • @ningensan8198

    @ningensan8198

    4 жыл бұрын

    You cant imagine my disappointment in the last 12 eps! Especially the final ep 😓

  • @aleksatomic3167

    @aleksatomic3167

    4 жыл бұрын

    what the fuck the last episode is the best episode in the whole series and i agree that the first half is better but still with many flaws and imperfections حسام عبدالقادر

  • @ningensan8198

    @ningensan8198

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@aleksatomic3167 Tbh it left me disappointed! I expected its going to end with Light getting caught and ryuk writing his name but the events that led to this made the outcome feel forced or cheap! Things like mikami disobeying a direct order from his god or Light shouting like an idiot when he tries to write near name on a scrap or not having a back up plan?! Light the person who defeated L making these mistakes felt unbelievable

  • @ningensan8198

    @ningensan8198

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@tomstarmot nope! Light ordered mikami to not make any move before the meeting

  • @nonamed_9407
    @nonamed_94077 жыл бұрын

    if i remember correctly, the killing of ray penber was the first time Light killed a completely innocent person.

  • @FirstnameLastname-ee7jn

    @FirstnameLastname-ee7jn

    6 жыл бұрын

    nonamed _ ray Wasn't completely innocent. He tried to catch kira.

  • @shelbymoxcey7421

    @shelbymoxcey7421

    6 жыл бұрын

    AwesomeExplosion FTW cause kira evil.

  • @s.henderson2813

    @s.henderson2813

    6 жыл бұрын

    No. He killed lind l tailot who he thought was a detective.

  • @ArunKumar-yq4ki

    @ArunKumar-yq4ki

    6 жыл бұрын

    GreyArc VG lol Lind L. Tailor wasn't an innocent man

  • @s.henderson2813

    @s.henderson2813

    6 жыл бұрын

    arun kumar for light he was.

  • @CrayZayJay
    @CrayZayJay5 жыл бұрын

    9:49 “We see Light and Kira staring each other down” I didn’t know L was Kira.

  • @Necrom6

    @Necrom6

    5 жыл бұрын

    plot twist

  • @rimurutempest1012

    @rimurutempest1012

    5 жыл бұрын

    @I so wanna die he would just burn it i guess.

  • @MrGreenBeanBeenBeanin

    @MrGreenBeanBeenBeanin

    4 жыл бұрын

    Rimuru Tempest no way you fool, L would experiment with that thing all day.

  • @andrewchang4918

    @andrewchang4918

    4 жыл бұрын

    was looking for this

  • @ariflastname2588

    @ariflastname2588

    4 жыл бұрын

    I mean if you think about it after L died.... He was L...

  • @kawaiiPASTA
    @kawaiiPASTA6 жыл бұрын

    I think that the Jesus and Mary imagery for Rey Penbur and and his fiance was significant because they were the first "innocents" that Light killed to cover his tracks. They were "martyred" for God's will.

  • @zaeya_bw

    @zaeya_bw

    5 жыл бұрын

    dang I never read into this stuff I just thought wow cool op xd

  • @QuikVidGuy

    @QuikVidGuy

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@inkllama5445 yeah where the fuck was Lind in the OP

  • @ThePapaDragon

    @ThePapaDragon

    4 жыл бұрын

    InkLlama Even though Light thought Lind was an innocent, he still didn’t kill an innocent man. Raye and Naomi were actually completely innocent, and light knew it

  • @kleddo3126

    @kleddo3126

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@ThePapaDragon Yeah right

  • @calebhanly2026

    @calebhanly2026

    4 жыл бұрын

    I feel it was the first time Light completely turned evil. When Light killed the criminals, he had a reason (ethically wrong, but a reason nevertheless). Light killing Lind L Taylor symbolises his destabilisation. Taylors speech was deliberately created by L to goad Kira into killing him. On the other hand, Rey and the other FBI agents were murdered by Light proactively. It wasn't even true self-defence. In all honesty, Light would have been better off if he didn't kill Rey, and I'm sure he could've figured it out. The Death Note is magic, and people don't see what they're looking for. Those killings were symbolic of Light's belief that he is right because he is God. Naomi's death is somewhat different. She had information pertaining to the Kira case that would almost certainly incriminate him, or at least cripple his ability to kill. However, the way he killed her and taunted her at the end shows how evil and depraved he has become. I like to compare Light's fall from grace with that of Macbeth. Much like Macbeth, Light first kills in righteousness, without the intention to become evil. Light kills Taylor much like how Macbeth kills Duncan. They both then fall into an endless spiral of murder to protect themselves and lose their conscience and morality with each murder.

  • @maleitemarques
    @maleitemarques5 жыл бұрын

    Can we talk about the floor in a plaid pattern resembling chess, obviously about the strategy of the deadly game Kira and L are playing with each other

  • @aj2505

    @aj2505

    4 жыл бұрын

    yes

  • @ziinepctnkaya5969

    @ziinepctnkaya5969

    4 жыл бұрын

    it was in tokyo ghoul too, it must symbolize something beyond chess i think, like,,,,,,,,,, i really have no idea but im sure it does

  • @jawdiboii875

    @jawdiboii875

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ziinepctnkaya5969 a checkered pattern commonly symbolizes a balance of good and evil because of the contrasting black and white. It's common in freemasonic temples. It's interesting how at one point in the OP the checkered pattern is red and black. Red, the color of initiating one's self into corruption and black, representing evil(as I said earlier). Then it's followed by light crashing into the ground and shattering, as if it's representing that his fragile mortal form combined with his corruption and the dark nature of his actions have resulted in his downfall.

  • @Lama-fe3gv

    @Lama-fe3gv

    2 жыл бұрын

    First 26, yes. The rest of them, no. After L died, the show noticeably declined, and the ending didn't live up to expectations. It wasn't terrible, but after everything going on with the whole series, it fell short. Still a good anime though.

  • @yoongoboongo231
    @yoongoboongo2317 жыл бұрын

    I thought the apple was there because Ryuk likes apples XD

  • @OtakuNoShitpost

    @OtakuNoShitpost

    7 жыл бұрын

    Because he can't stand windows.

  • @Ameer-yu2qi

    @Ameer-yu2qi

    7 жыл бұрын

    phoxxentswrath BADUM TSS

  • @citatap

    @citatap

    7 жыл бұрын

    phoxxentswrath LMAO

  • @satyaanshary3281

    @satyaanshary3281

    6 жыл бұрын

    same, i'm pretty stupid so these kind of symbolism is too far from my thoughts xD

  • @brynnhill8848

    @brynnhill8848

    6 жыл бұрын

    Literally I thought the heavy handed symbolism was just a cool thing they threw in cause it looked cool. I'm a fool

  • @bbgthoughts
    @bbgthoughts4 жыл бұрын

    I think a lot of people didn't understand this when it happened but when L washes Kira's feet its a reference to the bible when Jesus washes Judas's feet. Judas was one of Jesus's disciples, a man Jesus trusted, but then Judas betrayed him and was the one responsible for Jesus's death. Also, Jesus knew that Judas had betrayed him which fits with L saying "Its nearly time to say farewell" This definitely fits with the fact that L trusted Light but then Light betrayed him and sent him to his death.

  • @tornadospin9

    @tornadospin9

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes, exactly. Jesus foreshadows and predicts His death multiple times. Also, Jesus calls Judas out in the middle of the Last Supper in front of the rest of the disciples.

  • @fl1xy785

    @fl1xy785

    3 жыл бұрын

    Bro don t give bible spoilers man

  • @Jaechhetai

    @Jaechhetai

    3 жыл бұрын

    Nope...L never trusted him....Light just outsmarted 'world's greatest detective'

  • @sjappiyah4071

    @sjappiyah4071

    3 жыл бұрын

    YES PERFECT

  • @nah_.

    @nah_.

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@fl1xy785 best comment here lol

  • @alexbenavidez4500
    @alexbenavidez45005 жыл бұрын

    10:00 L and Lights standoff in the underground tunnel also symbolises that the battle is not only directly between them, but it's also waged hidden from the others. It's an internal war of tactics of the mind, and one which only L and Light know they're playing.

  • @brohit2500

    @brohit2500

    4 жыл бұрын

    nice observation man!

  • @turnleftaticeland

    @turnleftaticeland

    4 жыл бұрын

    fuuucking hell the layers just dont stop

  • @magicianwizard4294

    @magicianwizard4294

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@turnleftaticeland you gotta really ask yourself, do you think whoever came up with the opening really thought up ALL of these references, or do you think some of them are intense contemplation from others?

  • @nftscreenshot2535

    @nftscreenshot2535

    2 жыл бұрын

    I can't express how much a masterpiece of a shot that is . Like god damn . The way they both face down and staree at each other is absolutely great!

  • @backflipinspace
    @backflipinspace7 жыл бұрын

    didn't know that the people who created this OP put so much thought into this. i just always thought it was a cool intro o.o

  • 7 жыл бұрын

    Utkarsh I. It's Death Note. The one Anime you have to put a lot of thought into just to follow along. Boi.

  • @MetalHead9042

    @MetalHead9042

    6 жыл бұрын

    Utkarsh I. *Cheers*

  • @MetalHead9042

    @MetalHead9042

    6 жыл бұрын

    ! ! ! ! I Love your profile photo ! ! ! !

  • @thesaltinyourcut8465

    @thesaltinyourcut8465

    5 жыл бұрын

    Many works of art including anime always have a lot of thought put into it... A lot, just like this OP, and its great because it really makes you appreciate it more

  • @Kometheus

    @Kometheus

    5 жыл бұрын

    Theirs no proof it means any of this but this is called literary analysis. God bless!

  • @superfan1343
    @superfan13436 жыл бұрын

    First Light hair is blue in op But when We He got Death note His Hair turned Red

  • @k.theartist3940

    @k.theartist3940

    5 жыл бұрын

    Because he's... Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeviiiiiiiiiil

  • @johnsmjs36

    @johnsmjs36

    5 жыл бұрын

    Red oni blue oni

  • @biggangsta1421

    @biggangsta1421

    4 жыл бұрын

    Blue represents his first good intentions, and red is the evil

  • @santanumahapatra6809

    @santanumahapatra6809

    3 жыл бұрын

    wow you noticed it

  • @lilianthium

    @lilianthium

    3 жыл бұрын

    turning from Justice to Justice huh >.>

  • @sntreulfravn2321
    @sntreulfravn23217 жыл бұрын

    He forgot to mention that Lucifer is holding what seems to be some sort of notebook hmmmmmm

  • @sonimartinez7864

    @sonimartinez7864

    5 жыл бұрын

    Nate Blazek HMmmMMMMMM

  • @moviecrew3336

    @moviecrew3336

    5 жыл бұрын

    and also a pen.And doesn't light with the angel behind him gives a similar picture drawn by michael angelo or someone ..... i don't remember but that picture had a human with 4 arms and 4 feet in the same directions as shown

  • @Pale25nussiaitiis

    @Pale25nussiaitiis

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@moviecrew3336 vitruvian man

  • @izzywizzy2673

    @izzywizzy2673

    5 жыл бұрын

    Woahh I didn't catch that

  • @cat_loaf943

    @cat_loaf943

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@izzywizzy2673 me neither lmao

  • @aykar8430
    @aykar84307 жыл бұрын

    i also think that light's name is the reason for all that moon shots. light is written using the kanji for moon or moonlight (月). and i think its because light thinks of himself as the equivalent of god on earth. like moon lights up the earth in the dark times aka the nights.

  • @aykar8430

    @aykar8430

    7 жыл бұрын

    and as basement said, ryuk is in the sunlight at first. before meeting light

  • @abishekrajpandey8691

    @abishekrajpandey8691

    4 жыл бұрын

    Or yagami means im a gay

  • @user-fz1mx1ld6q

    @user-fz1mx1ld6q

    4 жыл бұрын

    夜神月

  • @hatemongerofthetoxicbrood6561

    @hatemongerofthetoxicbrood6561

    3 жыл бұрын

    He is not that far from being an actual god. He posses the power of The God.

  • @F19_33

    @F19_33

    3 жыл бұрын

    Shinigami = God of death Yagami = God of night

  • @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache
    @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache4 жыл бұрын

    Death Note was such a good anime, so many fond memories coming home from school eager to watch it

  • @zacharypreval3186

    @zacharypreval3186

    4 жыл бұрын

    I'm surprised there are no replies taking about how you are everywhere.

  • @imREL0

    @imREL0

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@zacharypreval3186 Well now there is.

  • @justsomeguywhowatchanime6314

    @justsomeguywhowatchanime6314

    4 жыл бұрын

    You again

  • @oliverasensio9429

    @oliverasensio9429

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hello again! So, how have you been since your last appearance in the videos I’ve been watching?

  • @expersona8284

    @expersona8284

    3 жыл бұрын

    I literally see you in every damn video i watch

  • @buneter
    @buneter7 жыл бұрын

    So what does the potato chip symbolize?

  • @yourmom9931

    @yourmom9931

    7 жыл бұрын

    buneter eating it

  • @sage2734

    @sage2734

    6 жыл бұрын

    buneter One of the seven deadly sin? Or god's omniscent presence?

  • @FirstnameLastname-ee7jn

    @FirstnameLastname-ee7jn

    6 жыл бұрын

    buneter Ass

  • @hairglowingkyle4572

    @hairglowingkyle4572

    6 жыл бұрын

    buneter comedy

  • @kaioto5055

    @kaioto5055

    6 жыл бұрын

    *A N D E A T I T*

  • @ekremtunc819
    @ekremtunc8194 жыл бұрын

    10:55 the angel in the painting behind light literally has a book in his left hand and pen in his right hand. This painting is probably about how light sees himself.

  • @sabineundshady5038

    @sabineundshady5038

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yess100%

  • @briannaquepasa5174

    @briannaquepasa5174

    4 жыл бұрын

    Might be Icarus, with the sun and him falling to his death bc of his ego.

  • @Sh6sTh6Smok6

    @Sh6sTh6Smok6

    4 жыл бұрын

    Or it could be a reference to misa

  • @sadkritx6200

    @sadkritx6200

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Sh6sTh6Smok6 how is it misa?

  • @bea._.3565

    @bea._.3565

    2 жыл бұрын

    How did I not notice this?!

  • @wirednear
    @wirednear3 жыл бұрын

    good afternoon to all the deathnote fans who actually watched the whole show and didn’t stop after episode 26

  • @lordemerites1335

    @lordemerites1335

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you

  • @akira6645

    @akira6645

    3 жыл бұрын

    I’ve watched the whole anime like 7 times in total lol it’s my favorite by far

  • @looper7316

    @looper7316

    2 жыл бұрын

    THANK YOUUUU- the entire time I knew Near existed, but all I knew is that his eyes were like L's, he had white hair, and played with toys, and I thought his name was N So when that death happened, I knew he would be Near by, and I got extremely excited and I wasn't disappointed and just like L, he became a major comfort character for me. I love Near and Mello and just Death Note in general :')

  • @infiniteplanes5775

    @infiniteplanes5775

    Жыл бұрын

    Good afternoon to you too, as well as anyone who did stop watching after episode 26

  • @lightningmonky7674

    @lightningmonky7674

    8 ай бұрын

    I watched passed 26, but I wish I didn't

  • @MaliciousWeasl
    @MaliciousWeasl8 жыл бұрын

    11:30 I could be wrong, but in the painting, Lucifer is holding a book in one hand and a feather, probably a pen, in the other.

  • @SuperOtakuKyo

    @SuperOtakuKyo

    8 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, probably a quill

  • @Zaxomio

    @Zaxomio

    8 жыл бұрын

    It's Niizuma!

  • @vallecend6855

    @vallecend6855

    8 жыл бұрын

    It's probably referring to death note.........or maybe death note refers to that XD who knows

  • @0Fyrebrand0

    @0Fyrebrand0

    7 жыл бұрын

    Good eye! I never noticed that before. Also, he describes the painting behind him as "Renaissance style," but to me it seems more like a vague allusion to William Blake... all those "Red Dragon" figures and the like.

  • @lainwarisa

    @lainwarisa

    7 жыл бұрын

    I just saw that too

  • @MajoraZ
    @MajoraZ8 жыл бұрын

    I forgot how fucking awesome the song was for this OP

  • @macotello6809

    @macotello6809

    8 жыл бұрын

    so many many cocks so many many cocks from rngland

  • @alexanderpaulmarinas7471

    @alexanderpaulmarinas7471

    7 жыл бұрын

    ikr

  • @aA-hq4km

    @aA-hq4km

    29 күн бұрын

    Yeah I recently rewatched the show and now listen to this song almost daily

  • @rydrawong1245
    @rydrawong12457 жыл бұрын

    The "Lucifer" shot could also be a reference to Icarus, a human being who was granted wings but who flew too close to the sun, causing his wings to burn and plunging him to his death (made the mistake of thinking he was above his condition)

  • @djoctobeat5204

    @djoctobeat5204

    Жыл бұрын

    Ooh interesting! I’m a sucker for Icarus references in media so this is a great interpretation by my standards

  • @snowperez1864
    @snowperez18644 жыл бұрын

    "We'll definitely be getting to the second one at a later date-" Oh yes, tell me more.

  • @SimnaibnSind
    @SimnaibnSind8 жыл бұрын

    Something more to consider: Light's name is written with the kanji that's usually used for the word moon. This may give more meaning to the scene of Misa looking at the moon with Light standing in front of it. It may also give contrast in the comparison of Light to Lucifer where Lucifer is the "bringer of light" and Light, like the moon, only seems bright but is actually just reflecting or imitating the light that is brought by the true power represented by the shinigami.

  • @ensulalachance8353

    @ensulalachance8353

    6 жыл бұрын

    Simna ibn Sind very interesting!

  • @sonimartinez7864

    @sonimartinez7864

    5 жыл бұрын

    NICE

  • @scythecp8209

    @scythecp8209

    5 жыл бұрын

    yagami backward is imagay

  • @aionicthunder

    @aionicthunder

    5 жыл бұрын

    So what you’re saying is that this is Light’s opinion of himself: “I’M THE LIGHT BRINGER! I’M THE F*CKING UNIVERSE!”

  • @firefly5934

    @firefly5934

    5 жыл бұрын

    Simna ibn Sind Also the Kanji in Light's last name is, in his own words,'Night and *god.* Pretty weird, right?'

  • @soulshield
    @soulshield8 жыл бұрын

    About the skyscrapers. This might just be me here but they might a sort of modern day Tower of Babel. The Tower of Babel was supposed to be a tower big enough to reach heaven itself. But god said "lol no" and scattered everyones languages. But here Light being seen on near the top of skyscrapers could mean that he is climbing a modern "Tower of Babel" so he could reach his god status. But that could just be me.

  • @joshualin5476

    @joshualin5476

    8 жыл бұрын

    I see them as literal reflections of the modern "current" world. Death note is a tale about morality, and how it's white, black and gray hues intertwine and interact with the world itself. Placing light onto tops of buildings cements his position as a god "of justice" but it also ties the allegorical story of Death Note back into our world. It's story might not apply in real life, but it's themes do.

  • @inactive9544

    @inactive9544

    8 жыл бұрын

    This makes more sense considering the elevator animation.

  • @anapaulapedro7025

    @anapaulapedro7025

    7 жыл бұрын

    That's really good analysis

  • @Saint0999

    @Saint0999

    7 жыл бұрын

    soul shield brilliant

  • @jackarnold7213

    @jackarnold7213

    6 жыл бұрын

    soul shield It could also be a symbol of Light's rebellion- he ascends the tower to become the God of the New World but to do so, he stands in opposition to another God in the judicial system.

  • @lordabaddon8683
    @lordabaddon86834 жыл бұрын

    His eyes are red in some scenes to reflect how, despite not having the shinigami eyes, they glow as if he had become a god of death in his pursuit for “justice”

  • @sebastiansaldias310
    @sebastiansaldias3103 жыл бұрын

    First Op: Christian and God references, making Light look like the God he pretends to be Second Op: _ryuk on drugs_

  • @drquack4213

    @drquack4213

    3 жыл бұрын

    The whole opening was on meth lol

  • @lmao1660

    @lmao1660

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ryuk without apples*

  • @umerqazi6410
    @umerqazi64108 жыл бұрын

    I actually liked the ending for the anime...... Oh crap. ITS THE OPINION POLICE! OH, SHI-

  • @SolunaPiano

    @SolunaPiano

    8 жыл бұрын

    I thought it was OK as well.

  • @Avajou_

    @Avajou_

    8 жыл бұрын

    I thought the ending was good with Ryuk killing Light with his one weapon and Light realizing how far he has fallen. However, everything building up to it (which is basically everything after L's death) was terrible. But that's just my opinion.

  • @SolunaPiano

    @SolunaPiano

    8 жыл бұрын

    Ranger Linkseye I wouldn't say Death Note after L's death was bad, just not as good as when he was alive. L was one of the reasons the show's first half was so good. His and Light's rivalry to achieve each of their own respective sense of justice were what kept the show super entertaining. I didn't really like how they tried to make Near like a kid version of L when he really wasn't.

  • @doubleasworkshop1692

    @doubleasworkshop1692

    8 жыл бұрын

    the ending was good. but it was even better in the manga. Near and Mello didn't feel like shoehorned in

  • @umerqazi6410

    @umerqazi6410

    8 жыл бұрын

    Glad that I'm not the only one. The live action movies were fine, too imo. The TV Drama, however....

  • @Mcl_Blue
    @Mcl_Blue8 жыл бұрын

    For some reason, I thought you were gonna cover What's Up People in this video as well.

  • @deandrefeggins2832

    @deandrefeggins2832

    8 жыл бұрын

    yeah exactly

  • @PugsWellington

    @PugsWellington

    8 жыл бұрын

    he specifically says he's going to do the second one another time

  • @Mcl_Blue

    @Mcl_Blue

    8 жыл бұрын

    I thought that *before* watching the video.

  • @ezekielbenavides2740

    @ezekielbenavides2740

    8 жыл бұрын

    same

  • @KazutoKirigaya-je1vb

    @KazutoKirigaya-je1vb

    8 жыл бұрын

    Yea me too

  • @kiraisenpai2285
    @kiraisenpai22857 жыл бұрын

    "That'll come at a later date" *Half a year later* Me: "So... When exactly is that later date? I'm still waiting!"

  • @samueljackson3512

    @samueljackson3512

    6 жыл бұрын

    Kirai senpai still fuckin waiting

  • @SenhorAlien

    @SenhorAlien

    5 жыл бұрын

    Samuel Jackson waiting...

  • @mr.cup6yearsago211

    @mr.cup6yearsago211

    5 жыл бұрын

    FU

  • @JustAdam123

    @JustAdam123

    5 жыл бұрын

    Loading...

  • @frankulives5932

    @frankulives5932

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yea i spent an hour searching for it....

  • @Light-wz6tq
    @Light-wz6tq5 жыл бұрын

    no one: light: I think it will be cool if go up to another SkYScRaPeR

  • @theangrynerd101

    @theangrynerd101

    5 жыл бұрын

    *S k Y S c R a P e R*

  • @SH-ht4lg

    @SH-ht4lg

    4 жыл бұрын

    😂😂😂

  • @ankanaguha8713

    @ankanaguha8713

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lmfao 😂😂😂😂

  • @criticold
    @criticold8 жыл бұрын

    First when you talked about how you didn't like Death note and considered it a huge disappointment I was kinda sighing but I was waiting for the "but" because I have faith in your judgement and we agree on most things, then you talked about how great it was and I was happy.

  • @sashaaurora8983

    @sashaaurora8983

    8 жыл бұрын

    But really it's really bad

  • @Daimonator500

    @Daimonator500

    8 жыл бұрын

    not really deciding anyone else's opinion, just stating their own

  • @Daimonator500

    @Daimonator500

    8 жыл бұрын

    Jewell TH you don't have to say "in my opinion" before you talk, when someone says what they think about something, its obviously their opinion lol

  • @Daimonator500

    @Daimonator500

    8 жыл бұрын

    Jewell TH "Totally excuses you deciding someone's opinion for them" "Not stating an opinion" (being desperate and petty)

  • @Daimonator500

    @Daimonator500

    8 жыл бұрын

    Jewell TH i quoted you because you said that he wasnt stating an opinion, then when i said that he was for the second time, you said that i was "randomly spouting bullshit" anyway man, i dont want to debate with you, grow up if shit like this triggers you as much as it does. its just a comment on youtube, no need to get offended lol

  • @Stringcheezus
    @Stringcheezus8 жыл бұрын

    This show was so good, I always recommend it to people who just started getting into anime.

  • @Stringcheezus

    @Stringcheezus

    8 жыл бұрын

    SPOILER: a lot of people stopped watching after L died though

  • @pockeychew2

    @pockeychew2

    8 жыл бұрын

    That's when I stopped watching, but this video made me want to pick up Death Note again. I started from the beginning, and now I'm all the way to episode 24.

  • @Lilylunarhime

    @Lilylunarhime

    7 жыл бұрын

    I waited to watch. Did in 2015 now its one of my top anime.

  • @fabulousmyriad267

    @fabulousmyriad267

    7 жыл бұрын

    Only if they like detective stories though with lots of internal monologues. This series always spark debates on morality which makes it so relevant today.

  • @josephdavis9234

    @josephdavis9234

    7 жыл бұрын

    For newbies, my first recommendation is Rave Master. It's good (SAO), not overwhelmingly long (One Piece), covers the basics of its genre without requiring you to already be familiar with it (Madoka).

  • @Cillranchello
    @Cillranchello6 жыл бұрын

    I'm surprised you didn't mention the Red Oni/Blue Oni interplay between the characters. One of the things that I like about Death Note is how it uses classical Japanese theater/writing tropes, and is very important to the series on the whole.

  • @mayachristian33

    @mayachristian33

    2 жыл бұрын

    Could you elaborate on this more? I’d love to read it

  • @incogneeto2812
    @incogneeto28124 жыл бұрын

    i never noticed how that one shot of ryuk handing light an apple is a legit weeb version of that one michaelangelo painting

  • @ChimeraLotietheBunny

    @ChimeraLotietheBunny

    4 жыл бұрын

    i want to order a lettuce sandwich please U knew that...But suspected if that's the reference

  • @incogneeto2812

    @incogneeto2812

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@ChimeraLotietheBunny what u mean

  • @liamcardozo2068
    @liamcardozo20687 жыл бұрын

    It's interesting to note that in the 2nd to final scene, Lucifer is holding a book and quill.

  • @somaraid

    @somaraid

    7 жыл бұрын

    Oh snap i never noticed that.

  • @shosty575

    @shosty575

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@somaraid yeah!

  • @nope4909

    @nope4909

    4 жыл бұрын

    timestamp?

  • @petlex7756

    @petlex7756

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@nope4909 11:05

  • @briannaquepasa5174

    @briannaquepasa5174

    4 жыл бұрын

    Someone mentioned that it might be Icarus actually, since the sun is behind him. Icarus fell to his death bc of his ego. And Icarus was human like Light. I think this idea works better than Lucifer.

  • @Dracinard
    @Dracinard7 жыл бұрын

    I think the second Light/L staredown actually has a bit more meaning than he gave it credit for. The first showdown was far above the city, and the camera movement was rotating around the two, showing that initially, when the two were dancing around each other trying to figure each other out, the conflict was lofty, intellectual, elevated from the sordid truth of the killings. Whereas in the second the camera goes straight towards each of them, showing that they've become completely focused on the other as their target has become clear. And this showdown is underground, probably in the police basement, showing that they've both literally been dragged down to reality and forced to fight on the same level as the rest of the world. The conflict isn't a lofty intellectual pursuit any more, it's a matter of life and death. Also, in the first conflict they were separated from each other, each isolated in their elevated intellects - now, they can reach out and touch the other. They're much closer to each other, and so the conflict is going to end soon, one way or the other.

  • @davyjones5068

    @davyjones5068

    4 жыл бұрын

    Pfftt let's me make it more sense and simple First staredown : World perspective towards them. The Battle of Kira and L. (Whos going to be defeated in Mind Deathbattle) Second staredown : Their own perspective. The Battle of Justice ( as they want to proof each other that their action is justice). (L want to arrests Kira for his Justice while Kira want to eliminates L from his way to Justice.)

  • @Rivenlore99

    @Rivenlore99

    3 жыл бұрын

    This is actually a really good analysis! That makes a lot of sense, honestly. I just appreciate how ell does the zooming animation is

  • @firewolf9493

    @firewolf9493

    11 ай бұрын

    OH. MY. GOD!!! AAAAAAAAAAAA- I really hope i can get such a deep understanding of things as you and Geoff Thew has, its impressive and makes we appreciate great shows like this as much as they deserve, its awesome! It is being able to understand all of what is being expressed in this work of art!

  • @mab3667
    @mab36677 жыл бұрын

    9:40 turning on ur cellphone on a dark bedroom be like

  • @hypercumstone44

    @hypercumstone44

    5 жыл бұрын

    The FBI are a bunch of lolicons true XD

  • @cheebo4319

    @cheebo4319

    4 жыл бұрын

    That is really funny tbh

  • @rileydebernarde2138

    @rileydebernarde2138

    3 жыл бұрын

    I’m just gonna guess ur talking about the part on the 2 op when light looks at the sun;-; I didn’t even look yet tell me if I’m wrongxD

  • @bluehabs
    @bluehabs7 жыл бұрын

    seriously, this 13 minutes video worth more than 1 semester i learn semiotics in college, thanks alot :D.

  • @bigman8293
    @bigman82937 жыл бұрын

    Fun Fact - "Lucifer" means "Bringer of Light" Hense why the picture behind Light may genuinely be Lucifer.

  • @shanestrickland5006

    @shanestrickland5006

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yea that is true and Lucifer is Latin. The word Lucifer can also mean morning star.

  • @dimitris1601

    @dimitris1601

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@shanestrickland5006 have you seen the lucifer show

  • @shanestrickland5006

    @shanestrickland5006

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@dimitris1601 No I haven't

  • @dimitris1601

    @dimitris1601

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@shanestrickland5006 u should

  • @shanestrickland5006

    @shanestrickland5006

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@dimitris1601 Thanks for the recommendation i will keep it in mind.

  • @HatsuneInku
    @HatsuneInku8 жыл бұрын

    At 9:50 ish you said Light and Kira staring eachother down. I think you meant L

  • @mothersbasement

    @mothersbasement

    8 жыл бұрын

    YUP. I think verbal typos are becoming, like, my thing.

  • @HatsuneInku

    @HatsuneInku

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Mother's Basement Good video anyway, can't wait for the next

  • @cryaboutit432

    @cryaboutit432

    8 жыл бұрын

    Damn, I was about to comment that, but it was the first comment I saw when scrolling down. Lol

  • @crusty.kamikaze

    @crusty.kamikaze

    8 жыл бұрын

    +MrSlaide Jesus-kun

  • @Cirby64

    @Cirby64

    8 жыл бұрын

    Vanilla Fox don't suit ya, go find another.

  • @davidmartinez5481
    @davidmartinez54817 жыл бұрын

    9:49 "we see light and Kira staring each other off" I didn't see two lights :P

  • @viktoria1880
    @viktoria18804 жыл бұрын

    Author: "he held an apple." Teacher: *this video*

  • @nickedelmann8004
    @nickedelmann80048 жыл бұрын

    This made me rewatch Death Note. Fuck I love this series.

  • @SBoundless

    @SBoundless

    7 жыл бұрын

    Nick Edelmann the

  • @RoyalViolin
    @RoyalViolin8 жыл бұрын

    9:48 *L and Kira; or *Light and L

  • @jagossone

    @jagossone

    8 жыл бұрын

    nah man thats light and kira :D

  • @miryodub1648

    @miryodub1648

    7 жыл бұрын

    RoyalViolin That's L and Lawliet duh

  • @StupidWeb
    @StupidWeb4 жыл бұрын

    11:25 I just realized What if Lucifer is The king of the Shinigami? In the image that Light is standing in front of, Lucifer is holding a Death Note and Quill. Probably the first time he used a NoteBook, to which God did not approve, casting him to hell (Shinigami Realm)

  • @wuskraken6187

    @wuskraken6187

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lucifer would probably be in hell and the shinigami realm is not hell so probably not

  • @StupidWeb

    @StupidWeb

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@wuskraken6187 it was just a fun What if

  • @UltimaKamenRiderFan1
    @UltimaKamenRiderFan16 жыл бұрын

    Another cool part of this opening: in the part where Light's in front of the painting of the angel, the angel has an open book in one hand and a quill in the other. Once again, if the angel in the painting is Lucifer, it's showing him ominously holding a book and writing implement, like Light is prone to do.

  • @FazeTsu
    @FazeTsu7 жыл бұрын

    God I love this manga/ Anime it's really got me thinking about life

  • @MetalHead9042

    @MetalHead9042

    6 жыл бұрын

    God Of Air

  • @QuartzIsAnOxide
    @QuartzIsAnOxide8 жыл бұрын

    Am i the only one who thinks Death Note's ending is a masterpiece?

  • @Azraelseraphim

    @Azraelseraphim

    8 жыл бұрын

    Its the most appropriate conclusion when a human plays god.

  • @QuartzIsAnOxide

    @QuartzIsAnOxide

    8 жыл бұрын

    Azraelseraphim Exactly, plus Ryuk killing Light is so apropiate.

  • @Azraelseraphim

    @Azraelseraphim

    8 жыл бұрын

    Masked lunatic Its funny because Ryuk told Light at the very beginning how it would play out in the end.

  • @jackityyax4023

    @jackityyax4023

    7 жыл бұрын

    lmao it was the most unimaginative ending possible

  • @lainwarisa

    @lainwarisa

    7 жыл бұрын

    Nope

  • @inanutshell3832
    @inanutshell38325 жыл бұрын

    11:15 Actually, at this moment I remembered of Icarus, his ambitious reminds a lot of Light.

  • @sjappiyah4071

    @sjappiyah4071

    3 жыл бұрын

    Why would Icarus’s feathers be black? And why would they suddenly switch from Christian mythology to Greek mythology?

  • @inspectorspinda
    @inspectorspinda7 жыл бұрын

    too bad twilight ruined apples forever

  • @yunikohh

    @yunikohh

    6 жыл бұрын

    Inspector Spinda underrated comment lmao

  • @MetalHead9042

    @MetalHead9042

    6 жыл бұрын

    Inspector Spinda Yo momma.

  • @kylepark6730

    @kylepark6730

    5 жыл бұрын

    @Whited Out a vampire love story that make me want to die.

  • @Mykaininekkkkkahajw

    @Mykaininekkkkkahajw

    5 жыл бұрын

    Stay in the light

  • @l0veclue789

    @l0veclue789

    5 жыл бұрын

    @Whited Out stay safe. i hope don’t search it-

  • @lobstertail
    @lobstertail8 жыл бұрын

    Deathnote is really good if you don't count in the epilog after L's death

  • @Ash_Wen-li

    @Ash_Wen-li

    8 жыл бұрын

    But then the way L died sucks if it were to be the actual ending of the show.

  • @darkfur3181

    @darkfur3181

    8 жыл бұрын

    Not really. It would have a sense of finality. Light would have won and L would have lost. It would have been a great ending if it cut to Ryuk writing lights name in the indicating while he does win over L, nobody wins over death. It would have been a way better ending than the garbage that is season 2

  • @HxH2011DRA

    @HxH2011DRA

    8 жыл бұрын

    True Facts

  • @HxH2011DRA

    @HxH2011DRA

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Ash Not True Facts

  • @Ash_Wen-li

    @Ash_Wen-li

    8 жыл бұрын

    +darkfur3 L dying because Rem loved Misa would have been a terrible ending. It completely cheats L because of divine intervention. To have the whole show be a battle of wits and then have a shinigami end it almost deus ex machina like would have been even worse than Light losing because his underling messed up. If Light actually outsmarted L then it would be satisfying. But he only outsmarted Rem.

  • @lis4856
    @lis48568 жыл бұрын

    Been waiting for this Yay

  • @lis4856

    @lis4856

    8 жыл бұрын

    I was also kind of disappointed by death note it's still amazing but it only got worse after episode 16

  • @Gummybunnybearsmiles

    @Gummybunnybearsmiles

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Lily i've never actually finished deathnote I only got to episode 18 XD After that I just lost interest

  • @doriancostley9075

    @doriancostley9075

    8 жыл бұрын

    It only got worse after L died. Specifically that moment. L dying isn't bad, it is just the final good moment before the quality of the story went down.

  • @choux8372

    @choux8372

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Dorian Costley that's just how Jump mangas tend to be. They're supposed to go on as long as they remain relevant (they can go on forever if they're popular enough, just like Bleach), so they're usually the kind that tend to suffer from seasonal rot and end on an unsatisfactory note once the editors decide its time to cancel it. that being said, I really loved death note and I really commend Tsugumi Ohba for ending it the way it was meant to this whole time. I just can't help but wonder if Mello and Near were meant to be part of the mix from the beginning or they were shoehorned at the editor's request.

  • @masterxehanort3

    @masterxehanort3

    7 жыл бұрын

    On a semi-related note, I wonder how Eichiro Oda, the author of One Piece,or Hirohiko Araki, the author of Jojo's Bizzare adventure, can keep producing good content, where nearly all other long runners suffer decay (or, in the case of HxH and Berserk, long hiatuses, which is better because a rushed bad thing is bad forever, ).

  • @jessicapandapaw178
    @jessicapandapaw1786 жыл бұрын

    "We'll definitely get to the second op at a later date" Still here, 1 year later.

  • @ExcuseMyWeebRudeness

    @ExcuseMyWeebRudeness

    3 жыл бұрын

    Still waiting in 2020.

  • @peepeepoopoo7182

    @peepeepoopoo7182

    3 жыл бұрын

    welp

  • @cyberduck9022

    @cyberduck9022

    3 жыл бұрын

    Still waiting 2021

  • @jessicapandapaw178

    @jessicapandapaw178

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@cyberduck9022 Still bloody waiting haha

  • @cyberduck9022

    @cyberduck9022

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jessicapandapaw178 haha lol

  • @awwabdelgrasso6885
    @awwabdelgrasso68853 жыл бұрын

    death note is a perfect series yes even the last 11 episodes.

  • @blahinthe7843
    @blahinthe78438 жыл бұрын

    Fun fact: The fruit of "good and bad" was never mentioned as an "apple" in the Bible. Why pop-culture began referring to the "fruit" as an "apple" is beyond me...

  • @smygskytt1712

    @smygskytt1712

    8 жыл бұрын

    The apple was already an established mythological symbol in the Mediterranean long before the spread of Christianity. Just look at the eleventh labour of Hercules to see it.

  • @elijahwatson3474

    @elijahwatson3474

    7 жыл бұрын

    adaption3 wasn't apple a joke Latin translators used for the bible?

  • @elijahwatson3474

    @elijahwatson3474

    7 жыл бұрын

    adaption3 wasn't apple a joke Latin translators used for the bible?

  • @RobbyH94

    @RobbyH94

    7 жыл бұрын

    I think the latin word for "evil/bad" and for "apple" were very similar

  • @dogestranding5047

    @dogestranding5047

    7 жыл бұрын

    Robby H. Malus and mala right? Went to a Catholic high school.

  • @RaenbowRenegade
    @RaenbowRenegade8 жыл бұрын

    9:49 "Once again we see Light and Kira staring each other down". That's L. Don't you mean "L and Light/Kira"?

  • @RaenbowRenegade

    @RaenbowRenegade

    8 жыл бұрын

    9:45

  • @berpipo

    @berpipo

    8 жыл бұрын

    plot twist! L was Light all along!

  • @awildmoosey

    @awildmoosey

    8 жыл бұрын

    Everyone knows what he meant -_-

  • @lainwarisa

    @lainwarisa

    7 жыл бұрын

    LOL, pipo berber

  • @randomstuff512

    @randomstuff512

    6 жыл бұрын

    Shit theory light and L both has the letter L in it... Light is L

  • @gelato5709
    @gelato57095 жыл бұрын

    Lmao it looks light yagami from the thumbnail wants your sushi

  • @psyche4867
    @psyche48675 жыл бұрын

    Did you notice the Lucifer painting was holding a book (deathnote) in the left hand and a quill in the right

  • @FionaA17

    @FionaA17

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thats cool

  • @Borderose
    @Borderose8 жыл бұрын

    I can't believe it took me this long to see Light Yagami was heavily based on Lucifer.

  • @abcdefghilihgfedcba
    @abcdefghilihgfedcba8 жыл бұрын

    I think the lyrics are a huge part in OPs/EDs, I wonder why you never touch upon that.

  • @hi-i-am-atan

    @hi-i-am-atan

    8 жыл бұрын

    He's touched on this back in his DBZ retrospective, pointing out that his inability to actually speak Japanese and reliance on other peoples' ( not uncommonly dodgy ) translations means he doesn't really feel as if he can speak on the lyrics in detail.

  • @abcdefghilihgfedcba

    @abcdefghilihgfedcba

    8 жыл бұрын

    ***** I thought OP/ED songs were all made specifically for anime…

  • @sterlingmuse5808

    @sterlingmuse5808

    8 жыл бұрын

    +ALAKTORN A lot of the time, they just get bands to make songs for the ops or use new ones without making them specifically for the shows. There are exceptions, as these ones probably are and all of the Jojo's Bizarre Adventure op's, but the majority only have a similar tone to the series their paired with.

  • @Daimonator500

    @Daimonator500

    8 жыл бұрын

    sometimes they are, sometimes they arent

  • 7 жыл бұрын

    ALAKTORN well I know none of the Bleach ones were.

  • @Natalia-no9yj
    @Natalia-no9yj4 жыл бұрын

    I think it's interesting in 2:59 how Light's hair is blue but his eyes are red. It's before he becomes corrupt and it shows his similarity to L (who's always been shown with blue in contrast to Light's red). I feel like it might be telling us that while that was before he had committed any crimes and was therefore "good" like L, his eyes were always red, showing he's always had that lust for power and not that it was just suddenly born in him when he picked up the Death Note.

  • @chantalferrerherrera7014
    @chantalferrerherrera70144 жыл бұрын

    this was such a good analysis and hit me right in the feels and opened my eyes because I never realized how full of meaning it was. its always been my favorite opening but now watching this video it made it 100x better. wow

  • @Digman2012
    @Digman20128 жыл бұрын

    I'd like to propose my theory for the wilting rose imagery at 5:20 . In Christian mythology, Jesus is the messiah. The ultimate savior of the world and all repentant sinners. I think that the wilting rose is L recognizing that Light/Kira is a false messiah. Despite his justice rhetoric, Kira is NOT trying to save the world, he's trying to rule it. To focus on the thorns indicates that he's also opened his eyes that the "rose" of justice Kira presents to humanity comes with more than it's fair share of thorns. You'd be living in a world of constant fear, never knowing if something you did would be out of line until Kira comes to claim you for your crime.

  • @pelluski

    @pelluski

    5 жыл бұрын

    "Mythology" nice

  • @GodisgudAQW

    @GodisgudAQW

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@pelluski Triggered Christian.

  • @pelluski

    @pelluski

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@GodisgudAQW No u

  • @GodisgudAQW

    @GodisgudAQW

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@pelluski I'm not a Christian, if you couldn't tell. But I didn't expect you to be able to make such a complicated deduction. Using logic might be a sin.

  • @pelluski

    @pelluski

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@GodisgudAQW r/woooosh

  • @TheBabysittersReview
    @TheBabysittersReview8 жыл бұрын

    Something you forgot or may not have noticed: The Deathnote is constantly represented by an apple. Apple is a symbol of temptation because of the Adam and Eve tale. What was it that damned humanity? Eve taking a bite of temptation, thus we can infer that the bitten apple is a sign of Light taking the temptation that the DeathNote is and that was provided by a devilish character (Ryuk). The bitten apple is a sign of Light's humanity being damned because of the DeathNote (he can neither enter heaven nor hell after writing in it). Besides that a lot of the things you mentioned I never noticed, I was just amazed that the one that was so obvious to me had almost no mention in your video.

  • @xx________xx8231

    @xx________xx8231

    8 жыл бұрын

    That's just obvious to most people. The apple is one of the most commonly known representations of sin and temptation.

  • @TheBabysittersReview

    @TheBabysittersReview

    8 жыл бұрын

    You would think a lot of this was obvious and yet here we are

  • @xx________xx8231

    @xx________xx8231

    8 жыл бұрын

    I mean they take great pains to show apple = Death Note. Hell, Ryuk handing Light the apple is fairly prominent. I don't think Basement spent too much time on that because it wasn't really all that obscure.

  • @TheBabysittersReview

    @TheBabysittersReview

    8 жыл бұрын

    Love how I was stating something I thought was cool (not many of my friends who are Atheists noticed this detail) and am getting attacked by silly fan boys. Nice.

  • @TheBabysittersReview

    @TheBabysittersReview

    8 жыл бұрын

    Just because some things are obvious to some cultures and religions, those that follow other ways may not pick up on it believe it or not.

  • @marinak5112
    @marinak51123 жыл бұрын

    The moments when Ryuk takes off flying and when Light gets blasted with a gust of wind are synced so perfectly with the music, it gives me goosebumps every time

  • @Rivenlore99
    @Rivenlore993 жыл бұрын

    This is so cool! I love how detailed you are in your analysis, and I can’t believe how much thinking and art went into the opening of Death Note. Just another reason why I love Death Note so much :)

  • @LeNinjaDroid
    @LeNinjaDroid8 жыл бұрын

    But ....... how about What's Up People?

  • @XTurquoise

    @XTurquoise

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Forj Flynn (Syed Faisal Faheem) very accurate

  • @shiteyanyo1111

    @shiteyanyo1111

    8 жыл бұрын

    Madness

  • @user-kd2uf4tf5e

    @user-kd2uf4tf5e

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Forj Flynn (Syed Faisal Faheem) I came out early, I was only 6 months.

  • @user-kd2uf4tf5e

    @user-kd2uf4tf5e

    8 жыл бұрын

    Forj Flynn I am happy I came out early, nobody wants to be born in september, medical issues aside~

  • @0Fyrebrand0

    @0Fyrebrand0

    7 жыл бұрын

    What happens if you're born in September?

  • @SavvasConstantin
    @SavvasConstantin8 жыл бұрын

    for people who don't like Death Note after the new.antagonist...then...just pretend it ends.when the L arc ends. problems with death note. fixed

  • @EionBlue

    @EionBlue

    8 жыл бұрын

    That's what I did. What do you mean Light faces new rivals and ends up dying? No he doesn't, he kills L and takes over the world.

  • @Ash_Wen-li

    @Ash_Wen-li

    8 жыл бұрын

    But then L dying because the power of love would be terrible.

  • @musictiggers9660

    @musictiggers9660

    8 жыл бұрын

    But I also disliked L's death

  • @SavvasConstantin

    @SavvasConstantin

    8 жыл бұрын

    +musictiggers then your shit out of.luck.for a.finale.

  • @yoursonisold8743

    @yoursonisold8743

    8 жыл бұрын

    New antagonist? But the antagonist never changes in Death Note. It's always Kira. :P

  • @kirinnarukami4016
    @kirinnarukami40163 жыл бұрын

    10:48 Lucifer is also holding the death note in one hand and a quill in the other

  • @milchpackungszertreter6769
    @milchpackungszertreter67693 жыл бұрын

    Let's be honest (whole show) was a master piece.

  • @Zap_Arts
    @Zap_Arts8 жыл бұрын

    This is just a little thing I noticed that I liked to point out. If you look at the close up shots of the pen strokes light makes in the death note, you can see a highlight of red that's produced from the pen first before it's just a simple black pen stroke. I was just thinking it was to emphasize light drawing blood from his victims.

  • @PidgeonChair
    @PidgeonChair7 жыл бұрын

    Death Note is one of my favorite anime, and you just opened my eyes to it all over again *-*

  • @zairawr6518
    @zairawr65185 жыл бұрын

    9:50 “we see Light and Kira” i think you meant L and Kira or L and Light

  • @anotherweekmusic7282
    @anotherweekmusic72826 жыл бұрын

    Death Note was the anime I was convinced to watch when I didn't like anime, period. The concept of it just didn't strike me. But every now and then I heard that Death Note was one of, if not THE, greatest anime of all time. So I took some time in my head to sit down for the next few weeks and watch it...and I finished it in two days. When the last episode was over, I sat back and physically applauded the show. It was amazing, and it was the segue to me watching more and more anime. Granted, i am still in the transition phase. I've watched Death Note twice, I'm watching My Hero Academia, and I just finished Assassination Classroom, but i have a feeling i'll be watching even more

  • @yunamchill9169

    @yunamchill9169

    4 жыл бұрын

    Watched Fullmetal Alchemist/Brotherhood yet? I found those phenomenal.

  • @natanickii99

    @natanickii99

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yuna McHill FMAB is greattttt

  • @yunamchill9169

    @yunamchill9169

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@natanickii99 Totes.😁 But I have to admit I liked FMA too, even though the ending was much more heartwrenching. I haven't gotten around to watch the Conqueror of Shamballa, but I hope I can do it soon, even though I know I'll cry like a sissy...

  • @natanickii99

    @natanickii99

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@yunamchill9169 i havent acc watched FMA because ive heard that FMAB is better. will consider watching it. ooh conqueror of shambala?? i havent even heard of it, will try to watch it too. is it any good?

  • @yunamchill9169

    @yunamchill9169

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@natanickii99 I'd recommend you giving FMA a shot. It's darker and grittier than FMA:B with a bleaker ending, but it's very good as well. Conqueror of Shamballa is a sort of sequel to FMA, resolving the ending, but be warned, it's supposed to be quite sad. I haven't watched it yet either, but the general public seems to like it.

  • @thecreatorofthedark
    @thecreatorofthedark7 жыл бұрын

    would a printer be able to use the death note

  • @nyameowmeowmeow

    @nyameowmeowmeow

    7 жыл бұрын

    thecreatorofthedark like a machine printer? probably not they dont have a mind to immagine the face of the victim

  • @anhsu4854

    @anhsu4854

    6 жыл бұрын

    r r What if someone printed using Death Note paper with the intent to kill? It'd probably be faster and more efficient to use it that way

  • @ransom2610

    @ransom2610

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@anhsu4854 When you write a name you have to imagine the face while you write, If i print off 100 names I am not the one writing it, cannot think of 100 faces while its printing with accuracy

  • @xy6830

    @xy6830

    5 жыл бұрын

    Lol you just can't kill anyone with any other page

  • @Aravis.

    @Aravis.

    4 жыл бұрын

    RanRazzle well you can print both names AND faces...

  • @WormyMaster
    @WormyMaster8 жыл бұрын

    I don't know if you've seen it already, but please cover the Higurashi opening(s). Higurashi is one of my favourite shows of all time and I'm sure it'll entertain you just as well. Lots of symbolism, btw ^^

  • @sterlingmuse5808

    @sterlingmuse5808

    8 жыл бұрын

    I agree completely XD

  • @Vanrosea

    @Vanrosea

    8 жыл бұрын

    I second this! :D I love those openings, especially the first!

  • @flaurne

    @flaurne

    8 жыл бұрын

    yeah I wish I liked that show more. Watched it online a long time ago and at the end of one of the early arcs the site I was watching it on ended up skipping to the second season (part of the answer arcs i think. Whatever you want to call it) Ended up getting a lot of info before I really picked up what happened due to how the show is segmented. Then the question arcs turned into just watching ppl die instead of a mystery. Killed my enthusiasm.

  • @sterlingmuse5808

    @sterlingmuse5808

    8 жыл бұрын

    +flaurne Personally, I can still go back and rewatch it even though I know what's going to happen because I enjoy the whole premise. But I can totally see what you mean.

  • @flaurne

    @flaurne

    8 жыл бұрын

    Sterling Muse yeah, when your first viewing is what takes the hit it gets harder to get involved with the show.

  • @tornadospin9
    @tornadospin94 жыл бұрын

    I just want to add some more context on the symbolic significance of apples. Most Christians believe that God created an objective morality that defines what is good and what is evil. When God separates the light from the darkness in Genesis 1:4 , this is symbolic of God separating good and from evil and defining morality. Now, when humans come into the scene in the Garden of Eden (which is not actually a real place. This story of Eden is not literally true but is instead an explanatory story) they are told not to eat from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil which bears fruit that is usually depicted as an apple. Now, the serpent comes along and convinces Eve to eat the fruit saying that it will make her like God. Wanting to be like God, Eve eats the apple and Adam does the same thing shortly after. Now, this story is suppose to be symbolic. Eating from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil represents redefining the definition of good and evil. The serpent talks Eve into going against morality saying that she can be like God and make the rules for herself and instead of being bound to God's laws. Now, this is exactly what Light is doing throughout the series. He redefines good and evil to fit his personal image of justice and justify killing people.

  • @Silentguy_78

    @Silentguy_78

    2 жыл бұрын

    Damn

  • @mrmcface713

    @mrmcface713

    Жыл бұрын

    You can also interpret Genesis 1-3 as being a Literal account of Creation and the origin of The Universe

  • @thedanishdevil9434
    @thedanishdevil94345 жыл бұрын

    10:26 Light also makes this pose when he asks penper to join the "task force" to get her name

  • @MrLurkin
    @MrLurkin8 жыл бұрын

    The last panel is supposed to depict Icarus gaining wings and flying too close to the sun and falling to his death after attempting to reach too far up.

  • @zeads6081
    @zeads60818 жыл бұрын

    9:48 light faceing kira ..?

  • @TwinflameByond

    @TwinflameByond

    8 жыл бұрын

    yeah yeah! Cause Light becomes L, and L has to face against Kira, so he's basically fighting himself!!! (joking)

  • @user-is5tv2mc3p

    @user-is5tv2mc3p

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Twinflame Byond that jerk will never be L!

  • @TwinflameByond

    @TwinflameByond

    8 жыл бұрын

    ***** same

  • @nith4126
    @nith41263 жыл бұрын

    I think the blue eyes at 5:25 symbolize the fact that Light refused the Shinigami eyes. If he accepted, they would have been red. Since he refused, it’s blue.

  • @Hiandbye95
    @Hiandbye957 жыл бұрын

    Holy shit, the image of the task force is intense. Everyone is searching for something except Lights father who looks firmly ahead, like he doesn't want to find it and he's trying to ignore all the evidence.

  • @speedfreakDaniel
    @speedfreakDaniel7 жыл бұрын

    I thought that wind is more like... The obstacles he's struggling with while carrying the Death Note... Running against the wind. Also, in that dove scenes, it's more like the doves are flying away from him, the holy spirit, his soul itself abandoning Light. I already figured out myself almost all of the other symbols but still an awesome video nonetheless... I'll never get bored of Death Note, watched it 3x in last 20 months.

  • @efu7547

    @efu7547

    7 жыл бұрын

    When I read your comment, I started thinking of something else. The wind being more like...the tacit God-like forces warning him to stop, go back, push him into the correct path one again, but Light fighting the laws anyway to surpass them.

  • @pupperinoowo3225

    @pupperinoowo3225

    6 жыл бұрын

    I thought the wind was Light's struggle of getting close to L, since the scene after that would be L and Light looking at each other under a underground facility.

  • @myles137.
    @myles137.5 жыл бұрын

    8:49 The dead Ray Penber was betrayed by his own trust in Light much the same as Jesus was with Judas. Naomi is there to literally pick up where he left off, thus making La pieta the perfect reference scene to portray their parts in the story, even if Mary herself isnt very comparable to Naomi, the pose itself serves enough of a parallel to her character's purpose for the reference to be valid.

  • @josephwhite4631
    @josephwhite46318 ай бұрын

    I’m blown away with your analysis and connections drawn here. Wow excellent work

  • @HYPMaeLsTRom
    @HYPMaeLsTRom5 жыл бұрын

    At 11:20 I can see it being a reference to Lucifer but also the story of Icarus has always popped into my mind when I watch this bit.

  • @themastercube6338
    @themastercube63388 жыл бұрын

    The one thing I don't get is what is the meaning of the red-blue contrast shown in the op. can someone explain?

  • @mothersbasement

    @mothersbasement

    8 жыл бұрын

    +the mastercube showing a diametric opposition between L and Kira. Red's a hot, passionate color, blue is cold and calm. Red is associated with death and danger also I thought it was kinda obvious but maybe I should have touched on it in the video

  • @themastercube6338

    @themastercube6338

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Mother's Basement but why is misa blue? she is also really passionate for kira and light.

  • @tx865

    @tx865

    8 жыл бұрын

    +the mastercube Calm and cold-- didn't she die (commit suicide) maybe it'd represents she's in heaven? Same with L possibly. Bit vague but only a thought.

  • @RhapsodyDusk

    @RhapsodyDusk

    8 жыл бұрын

    It probably represents her not having joined with Kira yet.

  • @ShinSennju

    @ShinSennju

    8 жыл бұрын

    Might also be a reference to the red oni vs blue oni contrast trope.

  • @sflematti
    @sflematti8 жыл бұрын

    The second half of death note never bothered me, not as good as the first half but still decent. Most people hate it because L died and they're used to shows not having the balls to do anything to a main character people like. I respect them for killing L, sure i liked him but they could only drag out the cat and mouse routine for so long, someone had to win and someone had to lose or else it would just be L vs light indefinitely. Another reason people hate the second half is because they don't like near and mello because they feel like they were trying to replace L. They were ok characters, but no where near as good as L, so people hate them. My favorite though is when people say the ending is shit because light died, this isn't some shitty show like naruto or one piece where the main character always wins. Death note has one of my favorite endings, light got too cocky and got what he deserved. Just my opinion obviously, feel free to disagree.

  • @TheEssentialHughJazz

    @TheEssentialHughJazz

    8 жыл бұрын

    I think people tend to overlook that L's death and Kira's eventual failure were related incidents. It was because of L's death that Light was presented with four years of judging unopposed and a seemingly inadequate rival, Near. Probably the most important line in the Yellow Box at the series' conclusion is when Light thinks to himself that Near is below him, when in fact Near got a lucky break in Mello and managed to get a step ahead. The truth is that L was more than just a rival for Kira, he was someone who kept Kira in check. L had demonstrated many times over that in addition to being as smart as and more experienced than Light, he also had the support of multiple organizations. Light knew that he was fighting an uphill battle, and had to always double-check himself. All he had to have done before the final scene was spend maybe 20 minutes preparing in case Near found out about the notebook swap. And even in the final scene, he could have just laughed off Mikami as a convincing actor, hired by Near. Hell, even afterwards, he could have gone quietly into custody and found a better time to write out the SPK and investigative team's names. However, he had become too full of himself and had become too accustomed to being the one in control.

  • @mikeikee

    @mikeikee

    6 жыл бұрын

    on the second half, light wasnt as smart as he was when L was alive.

  • @gizel4376

    @gizel4376

    5 жыл бұрын

    in the last chapter matsuda expose a theori about Near using the death note to manipulate Mikami and win the final figth, and this is so logic, but in the anime, they cut the last chapter so people dont understand how Ligth lose against N when he win against L.thats why people dont like the ends. also Ligth wasnt as smart in the second part, cause he dont aknowledge his opponent.

  • @julienwebster8380

    @julienwebster8380

    5 жыл бұрын

    I agree but light got way too cocky knowing it was just kinds and thinking L was the formidable opponent that he beat and the rest were bottom barrel crap

  • @kimmson6356

    @kimmson6356

    4 жыл бұрын

    The reason I hate the second half was because near knows everything already without evidence it is like he have watched deathnote and also light was not that smart when he was fighting against L.

  • @ellamayo9045
    @ellamayo90456 жыл бұрын

    I love the opening sequence for Deathnote even more now, thanks for your analysis!

  • @danielkorycki1976
    @danielkorycki19764 жыл бұрын

    8:15 It's my man Matsuda who's looking straight forward, haha

  • @angolin9352
    @angolin93528 жыл бұрын

    You call yourself the Anime Pope? With _that_ Japanese pronunciation?

  • @AsbelLhant100

    @AsbelLhant100

    8 жыл бұрын

    -____-

  • @siaw0000

    @siaw0000

    8 жыл бұрын

    A TON of anime reviewers and otakus don't speak Japanese, and it is stated nowhere that the ability to speak Japanese is a qualifying factor to be a devout anime fan. I do understand your...annoyance though, because as someone who knows some Japanese, it is ultimately cringing to hear wrong pronunciations, especially of names that are seemingly easy to pronounce.

  • @angolin9352

    @angolin9352

    8 жыл бұрын

    Xiran Wang It's one thing to be a weeb that can't speak Japanese, it's another for one who calls himself the Anime Pope to be that painfully off in his pronunciation. Especially since his comment "...excellent voice acting in both Japanese and English" implies that he has watched the JP version, and that his ears work.

  • @hasch5756

    @hasch5756

    8 жыл бұрын

    'Pope' in the sense of 'good at christian symbolism as well'

  • @siaw0000

    @siaw0000

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Angolin Well, I think again, one does not need to be able to speak Japanese to recognize excellent voice acting. Authentic, moving portrayals of emotion transcend language.

  • @najadamu2724
    @najadamu27248 жыл бұрын

    I feel like I'm the only one that actually liked the second half of Death Note, as well as Near and Mello.

  • @SwagbitoUchiha

    @SwagbitoUchiha

    8 жыл бұрын

    I did too.

  • @AnimeFreakLucky7

    @AnimeFreakLucky7

    8 жыл бұрын

    Me too, although its been awhile since I watched my DVDs. I liked Near and Mello and enjoyed how it ended, but hey everyone has an opinion.

  • @burntcinnamon1735

    @burntcinnamon1735

    8 жыл бұрын

    finally out of all the people i know only two of them (including myself) like the ending.

  • @SwagbitoUchiha

    @SwagbitoUchiha

    8 жыл бұрын

    ***** The moment Kira realizes he's lost is some fucking strong shit.

  • @burntcinnamon1735

    @burntcinnamon1735

    8 жыл бұрын

    +ResonantPilot64 out of the two people i know who like the ending 1 of them is a light fan ( no its not me) and not only do they like the ending they like near so I just don't understand why people hate it so much.

  • @Pogokoala
    @Pogokoala5 жыл бұрын

    WOW that was very well thought out, something i didn't realize like the glass shatter, or the dove with the red shadow his true intentions, or the painting with L chain around him, very awesome.

  • @cheekybastard7798
    @cheekybastard77986 жыл бұрын

    Great. I haven't watched Death Note completely, so I don't know by how far this is mentioned again in the story, but in one of the very first lines of the first episode ever, one of the other Shinigami calls Ryuk the "Red Change". I think this may connect very nicely to the apples he's obsessed with which symbolize temptation and as Light catches the apple, "red change" basically manifests his life. Oh, and let's remember that Ryuk's eyes are bright red, like the apples, like the red change and like the eye color Light assumes when depicted in his role as Kira.

  • @2Kubulec
    @2Kubulec8 жыл бұрын

    09:00 somewhere here u named L, Kira. "Kira and Light standing in front of each other" sth like that.

  • @ryuujinragnar7674

    @ryuujinragnar7674

    8 жыл бұрын

    It was at 9:48

  • @CODA96
    @CODA967 жыл бұрын

    By far THE best Anime until Season 2. The genius battle against L and Light, and the more than genius ideas and thoughts are plain down amazing.

  • @dimitris1601

    @dimitris1601

    4 жыл бұрын

    L should be the one to kill light

  • @alfa01spotivo

    @alfa01spotivo

    4 жыл бұрын

    CODA All of it is the best anime

  • @ShiftylittleDemon
    @ShiftylittleDemon2 жыл бұрын

    one could say the skyscrapers also allude to the tower of babel in the story, man tried to reach the heavens, only to be struck down into confusion/madness by god who mixed up their languages this can be a parallel to how Light tried to reach for godhood, only too be struck down into madness as he used the death note

  • @eniddziki1005
    @eniddziki10057 жыл бұрын

    10:50 this 'Angel' is holding book/note in one hand and a pen in the other. So I think that this picture behind Light symbolizes Light's perceive himself as God of new world.

  • @Naokarma
    @Naokarma6 жыл бұрын

    what i learned from this channel: there is no such thing as a good anime with an OP without purpose

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