I AM KIRA | Death Note FINALE Couple Reaction | Ep 37, “The New World”

FORTY! The final battle of wits between Light, Near, and the whole WORLD meets is end, and we could not have LOVED this finale more! This episode and series was UNBELIEVABLE, and while we are sad to reach its end, we can't WAIT for what's coming next!
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[@LettsReact]

All of Death Note is posted to Patreon now! patreon.com/lettsreact MY HERO ACADEMIA AND CODE GEASS ARE OUR NEXT SERIES! Episodes 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 of My Hero Academia and Code Geass (ep 5 on Wednesday) are posted as well!

[@FA_llenn]

Thanks for all you have done

[@calvinerickson5147]

Wait your not finished please react to a bonus episode L's funeral i think its about ten minutes max and shows you how far gone light was when L died

[@GrandTerr]

There are very short but amazing sequels to death note. One of them is Ryuk giving the note book to a different human in the world that knows about the note book existence, it involves the president at the time - Trump. Published recently by the death note's authors. The other one is about Light appearing in he shinigami realm after his death. It''s fanmade but amazing. Both manga are a few minutes of reading, but worth the time.

[@s.o.s.pnaruto9523]

Did you guys watch the last scene after credits with the new shinagami. He was pretty cool looking 😅

[@jenifermartil795]

Code Geass😍. Can't wait for you'll to see the greatest ending in all of anime

[@Tyhar93]

"I find it interesting Misa lived this whole time." ...well, not for much longer. Guess they missed the implications of her standing on the edge of the bridge. 😅

[@s.o.s.pnaruto9523]

I thought she'd dived. 😅 also did they not see the scene with the new Shinagami or did they skip it lol.

[@blackairforce13]

@@s.o.s.pnaruto9523 there was a new shinigami?

[@AzukaLockheart]

lmao I was gonna point that out! Like.. yeah, "this whole time" until now 😭

[@TheLeafestLat]

@@s.o.s.pnaruto9523 The scene with the new shinigami is not in the original anime series or the manga. It’s from the recap “movies” that are basically the show condensed, and there are a few new scenes. L’s funeral scene is also from it

[@tonycruz2939]

They think Misa is just enjoying the sunset 🌇.... I used to think that as well 😄

[@louieniall6890]

Fun fact: The ending in the manga is actually much darker than the anime, ryuk kills light when theyre in the warehouse, and light screams and begs ryuk not to kill him, pleading to him saying he doesnt want to die, which is the irony of it i suppose. The manga also has some scenes after lights death

[@muhammadeyssa23648]

In fact the manga death was kinda funny. The anime’s was just heartbreaking for me. Especially the fact that anime and manga Light’s are so different.

[@louieniall6890]

@@muhammadeyssa23648 i mean the anime did add those bits of flashbacks for light as he was running away, and the fact he was dying in the middle of the stairs looking at a vision of L makes it more heartbreaking. Him lying on those stairs implies he is neither in heaven nor hell, fun pointer

[@_Lis25]

@@louieniall6890 no one goes to heaven or hell so symbolism is kinda meaningless

[@LiivelyLulu]

@@_Lis25 that's what you believe. if the anime's including "god" into the story with the whole "god of the world" and stuff then they'll obviously include heaven and hell, which makes light dying in the middle of the stairs symbolism, whether or not you believe in it because it exists in the story.

[@_Lis25]

@@LiivelyLulu no, I mean that in the world of death note it doesn't exist. A person that uses deathnote doesn't go to hell or heaven because hell and heaven don't exist to begin with in that world. Ryuk was simply trolling since he technically didn't lie. It's like if Ryuk told you that sinners are going to die. People will assume that nonsinners are going to live but Ryuk never said that.

[@caddyshack4977]

I like how light died in the middle of the stairs, symbolizing the fact that he could neither go to heaven nor hell.

[@_karannaik_]

I've never rewatched this show because the ending broke me😢😢

[@what.1009]

fr the ending kinda mid

[@_karannaik_]

@@what.1009 I could never bring myself to watch the remaining episode after L died

[@沢三伯-f2m]

[Recommend] Monster (TV, 74 episodes, 2004-2005, by Naoki Urasawa) Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu (Legend of the Galactic Heroes) (OVA, 110 episodes, 1988-1997, by Yoshiki Tanaka)

[@demiurge2763]

Fun fact: Light dying on the stairs symbolized him going to neither heaven nor hell.

[@Jaker788]

I don't know if I'd say it's a fact, maybe an interpretation of imagery. However you should note that nobody goes to heaven or hell (it doesn't exist), they all go to nothingness, so Light isn't special in that regard.

[@icebox1954]

@@Jaker788 My theory has always been that people who use the notebook become Shinigami who live in a dead world where life can't prosper. In my head canon Light becomes a shinigami and then rules the world in his immortality for all years to come, acting as the invisible hand of justice in the world. A god in name and deed.

[@ontofaze12]

Code geass is definitely going to help scratch that deathnote itch for you but in a different way

[@holeman6143]

Finally L has won the war.

[@muhammadeyssa23648]

He didn’t. He died.

[@holeman6143]

@@muhammadeyssa23648 In ep.6 L decided to show his face to the task force, Soichiro asked him that revealing his face mean admit his defeat to Kira? L replied that he admit he had lost the battle to Kira but he will win the war, and that how justice prevails.

[@muhammadeyssa23648]

@@holeman6143 He Died Tho 🤦‍♂️

[@holeman6143]

@@muhammadeyssa23648 Dying doesn't mean losing, At the end the world will return to the way before Kira comes.. ofc it takes time.

[@noob_donate_plz826]

@@muhammadeyssa23648 But he won. He caught Kira.

[@ryoka2399]

I’ve been enjoying watching this series with you all and love the numerous counters you had, it sure has been fun ^_^

[@AzukaLockheart]

Death Note has me in such a inner conflict! Like... I think a lot of people including myself think that Light is wrong.. but at the same time he kinda makes sense? 😆 I'm really conflicted about the ending. Such a poetic ending makes perfect sense. We've followed him through his juurney and in a way cared for him at the same time as we hope he'll meet his downfall 😭 In the end he grew too confident and his god complex is what would be the end of him. Like AoT this series really makes you feel for both sides and set things in perspective, love it!

[@sergioguerrero9433]

I’m glad he’s gone but honestly the real Light would’ve tried to signal Mikami to keep a backup paper folded with him just in case in the beginning.

[@julianclark9020]

We’ll we eased each other boredom for quite awhile……we’ll guys it’s been interesting

[@Cosmicmorales]

6:53 OHHH that's why she got a ❤️ attack

[@AkiraNasuki]

The death note live action is more in line with how the author wanted to end the series

[@icefang111]

Matsuda's reaction I find is very interesting in terms of Kira as an ideology vs Kira as Light the person. The ideology is one that Matsuda has been grappling with throughout the series. As an ideology you can twist Kira's message in your mind to fit your own sensibilities to make sense of it, start agreeing with the parts you've constructed for yourself, start finding it admirable even! But when he sees it in Light the person, the true shape of it become clear. The cost, how little Light actually CARES about people through the way he treated and spoke about his father, everything he put him through, that its really about him being a god not making a better world, all the other people he's used so underhandedly; Misa, His Sister, His Father, Takada, L, the Task Force, Matsuda himself! All the philosophical and social questions and arguments fall away, the idea he'd built up in his head over the years this investigation has been going on of Kira's ideology crumbles, when you see the absolute monster behind it all and what he's really after. Kira can only work as a faceless god, as the second he's known and seen for the flawed twisted person he is even someone as fanatical as Mikami see's him for what he is. A pathetic murderer with a god complex lacking any compassion, a childish tyrant.

[@christinejalandoni5919]

End of a amazing show! Thanks for the ride!

[@corv538]

To think Ryuk tossed the notebook simply because he was bored…and considering all the time he has lived this was simply like a crazy weekend for him. Out of pure boredom, damn

[@kirawedderburn]

15:23 I laughed at how you called him a jackass.

[@repeat1432]

light was a good person only until he got possessed by the power of death note. But at the same time he always had that devil sense of justice inside him, which the note brought out.

[@amichiganblackman3200]

No, he was evil from the beginning. If you'll recall, in the first episode, before he's sure if the death note even works, he considers killing a random bully in his class. The death penalty for tricking someone to give you money is absolute insanity to even consider. Plus when he lost his memories, he had a realization that his own moral system and Kira's was identical. Also L said that he always saw Light, even when he lost his memories of being Kira, as someone who could kill people.

[@sbsni5274]

17:56 is an eater egg look closely to know why

[@Cosmicmorales]

How

[@Radild1]

Canonically, Misa dies on the following Valentine's Day.

[@thedragonskull1065]

I really wanted to see the world reacting to Kira being no more. I imagine people would be divided on whether its a good thing or not. I also wanted to see Light’s Mom and Sister’s reaction to being Kira, I’m curious as to what their reactions would be. I also wanted to see the task force coming across Light’s body and Ryuk returning to the Shinigami world

[@alandiaz46]

They should watch the L funeral scene after this tbh or see the L monster Speech

[@ontofaze12]

I’d love to see you guys do Vinland saga but I know it will happen one day

[@dekomori8127]

What happened to episode 36 reaction?

[@David_Werbenjagermanjensen]

you guys just HAVE to add Tenga Toppa Gurren Lagann to your list, i know it will be a while before it would even be considered, but i think you guys would absolutely love that anime, especially the dub, and only 2 other youtubers even reacted to it in the dub, and not many at all have reacted to it, but the ones that did got a lot of views because it is such a classic anime, and you either love it or hate it, but i know for a 110% fact that you guys would love that anime, and maybe even be your favorite, even better than AOT or Death note (i love all 3 of these anime but for different reasons) ((all 3 anime mentioned here are probably tied for my #1 overall favorites))

[@PHX5P]

Light’s downfall is the most satisfying payoff to end this masterpiece. A righteous end for a wicked creature. I won’t call him a man. For a while, Light deluded himself and his followers into believing he was a god. Near named him perfectly, he’s just a serial killer with the world’s most deadly weapon of mass destruction. Light’s god complex ultimately got the better of him. It doesn’t matter that he made a significant stride in eliminating war and crime, not to say either is good, but making the world bend it’s knees to him is just a different kind of wickedness in the world, just not dressed up as war or crime. Perhaps tyranny on a global scale. 🤔 The story telling is a genius way to depict someone being corrupted if given ultimate power. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. Not saying this will always be the case to every person- but it does open up the door to show what’s in a persons heart. He didn’t hesitate to switch from his skewed view of justice to convenience when his butt was on the line. The fact that you won’t go to heaven or hell by merely using the death note - automatically identified as a bad thing in my opinion. It’s easier to consider the act as not evil when you can kill with the flick of a pen, but you’re still consciously killing them, he could justify all he wants, he’s still a murderer.

[@FunZoneer]

Seeing Light yagami killed by the Death Note is the Perfect Tribute to L

[@Marta-uv4id]

The decision to have Matsuda be the angriest at Light and even shoot him is just brilliant. Considering Matsuda was so lighthearted the entire show, seeing him so angry is powerful. I'm also really glad he mentioned Chief Yagami since he obviously admired him throughout the show, and him confronting Light about the fact he was Kira and how he lied and was the reason his father died was really impactful.

[@cryptkamra2047]

Just proves the point further that he has been overly emotional with no intelligence whatsoever and didn't deserve to be in the team in the first place. He always agreed with kira's ideology but never that expressive cuz of what others might think but even in the end he acted out of impulse cuz he was caught by surprise by the revelation that light was kira afterall since he was the only one in the room who was still dumb enough to not realise that light infact was kira

[@mygeekycorner9988]

Yes! Matsuda’s reaction was always the thing that stuck with me the most about this finale. It is heart wrenching. Especially because I don’t think Matsuda ever really believed that Light was Kira.

[@ehrenromblon5392]

​​@@cryptkamra2047 Not everything good comes with intelligence though, just look at Light. Masuda might be emotional plus in the beginning he looked like someone who would support Kira, but in the end he's the one who disgusts Kira the most.

[@DundG]

​@@cryptkamra2047 Everyone was dumbfounded by Light having a piece of the Death Note. If not for Matsuda Near would've been dead

[@JuanSolo9]

I also like how Light was surprised Matsuda shot him, since he was the only one on the Task Force that understood Kira's intentions (unintentionally stroking Light's ego). It shows how Light never considered how Matsuda's empathy for Kira was outweighed by his admiration for Soichiro. Light insulting his own father didn't convince Matsuda to join him, but rather angered him further.

[@issammebrouk4384]

The first victim of the Death Note was Light, the final victim was Kira.

[@ghostofshadow7897]

good point

[@Miguel-zp5un]

Light is not a victim at all

[@edwincollins5847]

@@Miguel-zp5unhe’s a victim of the power possessing the notebook. Ryun said it himself. All the ones who came on contact with the notebook was brought nothing but misfortune

[@justaemptymall]

​​@@edwincollins5847I feel like this Anime is trying to show that Light was never a good person in nature and the events with the death note got the best out of him. Yes the book gave him immens power, but just like your smartphone gives you anonymity online to show your true face and not hold back your real opinions. The book is more a tool than it is brain altering drug.

[@Treemx23]

yea and also when Light loses his memory you can clearly see how he is without the notebook. A genius but not a crazy heartless monster@@edwincollins5847

[@rjai5003]

Light’s death happened differently in the manga and was a lot more pathetic. The events started out the same, but diverged around the time he started calling out to Misa and Takada. After realizing that Light wasn’t God, instead of stabbing himself, Mikami just got angry and rejected him. Light never escaped the warehouse, and instead, he turned to Ryuk and started yelling for him to write everyone’s names in his notebook. Ryuk started writing and Light was about to celebrate until he revealed that he only wrote Light’s name down. He knew that relying on him meant that Light had no way to save himself, so he decided to just finish him there like how he did in the anime, but unlike his peaceful death in that version, manga Light spent his last moments on the floor begging Ryuk to undo it and saying he didn’t want to die. There was also another chapter focused on the task force that showed how the world changed after Kira’s death. (It’s also implied that Near may have “cheated” by using the notebook to control Mikami’s actions, because he mysteriously died in prison)

[@Lupinemancer87]

Beat me to it :D

[@elsotanodelhorror810]

i like this ending more, specially the lst shot cause if you remember Lights name is written with the kanji for moon and god. And the last thign we see is a shot of the sky with the moon

[@Girintina]

I really like thee implication the Near cheated. I think one of the most common criticisms I see of Near is that he's a discount L, but I think him cheating like that shows an edge L didn't have.

[@blackairforce13]

@@Girintina L was trying to solve the case mainly because he believed in justice which is why he wouldn't resort to cheating while near just wanted to solve the puzzle just like playing a game, morals don't matter

[@raveoreynolds6049]

@@Girintina I wouldn't like it if he cheated. For one, Mello was supposed to be the one that represents that "side" of L, the one who was willing to be morally grey. Secondly, Near mentioned the case was entrusted to him by L, and he wouldn't take the easy way out.

[@KravenZoro]

Light dying on the stairs is a symbolic thing. He’s not going up or down, he’s going to nothingness, he’s not going to hell nor heaven!

[@Jaker788]

Maybe, but everyone goes to nothingness according to the rules. "All humans will, without exception, eventually die." "After they die, the place they go is MU. (Nothingness)"

[@gratedradish6699]

Also could be the implication of the ascension to his idea of godhood, with the light peering through the top of the building, he only got half way there.

[@chandanv8769]

Nothingness feels terrifying.

[@KravenZoro]

@@chandanv8769 If thats true then none believers (in heaven, hell and a higher power) must be greatly terrified of that concept.

[@chandanv8769]

@@KravenZoro Yes I am not religious but we need religion. One of the greatest minds in human history Dr BR Ambedkar in one of his books explained the need of religion for a proper functioning society.

[@hindugramsci]

It was good while it lasted. We eased each other's boredom for quite a while. Well Letts React, It's been interesting.

[@pamelaperry8579]

It sure was interesting and entertaining

[@zumsi]

Ryuk got bored and dropped the death note again in the one shots.

[@LettsReact]

This finale had us on the EDGE of our seats the ENTIRE time, what a fitting end to this amazing show!

[@FA_llenn]

Same

[@TheTenseiKing]

whatever

[@nycReaching]

You guys really did this show justice.. you two leaned into the immersion, which makes the key moments so much more exciting and fun. Some people 'kind of like' this show, but they held themselves back by constantly breaking the immersion, being overly critical at small details, comparing the anime to the real world, etc. Same thing happens with AOT watchers who stay on the fence about it.. trusting the process makes this stuff way more entertaining.. cheers ✍️📓💀

[@zumsi]

Technically not the end because there are two one shots after if you want to read them on your own time. There’s a couple novels two (one being the L.A. B.B. murder case).

[@smartguy6895]

Series is great but the ending was trash, at least it was in the way that light lost.

[@flacsa636]

Criminals after Light's death: "Looks like crime is back on the menu boys!" But seriously, the thing I loved most about this series is how it got me to love L and Light equally despite them being on opposite sides, and both of their deaths made me sad when they finally happened.

[@CrazeeAdam]

In the end crime would ALWAYS return. Light is not immortal. And eventually he may even take the eye deal if he was in deep enough crap. He thinks getting rid of the people in that room would be the end of being pursued. But it wouldn't most likely. Sooner or later he'd take the deal. And after his death... No matter when, crime would slowly return. He couldn't change things meaningfully forever,,just put a hold on it, and maybe even make it worse once it does come back

[@Marco-el2he]

@@CrazeeAdam well tbh it just creates a fear within most people who witnessed it and future generations tbh.. And if enough time had passed, people could just believe that to really be just the work of a god even if light dies and it killing criminals doesn't happen anymore. They would still not try to do anything due to the high possibility.

[@potatogirlcultist19]

Would the authoroties be obliged to tell the public about Kira's capture and death? Because if not, they could just never say anything, and people would still be afraid to commit crimes.

[@Ofkgoto96oy9gdrGjJjJ]

Don't forget that light is also a criminal and always has been, since he found the notebook. Mass murder, fear and panic inducement, death inducement, control people's free will with the death note are all crimes the judicial system will punish you severely for.

[@legokangaroo5010]

​@@potatogirlcultist19well the whole point was to stop the world from fearing, so as shown in the one shot they did end up telling the world

[@LettsReact]

Who is HYPED for Code Geass and My Hero?

[@HaydrogenBomb]

THANK you for deciding to react to both of them! I'm so glad I don't have to wait for My Hero Academia; that's gonna be a GOOD reaction! 😁

[@mypeepeeisstuckhelpbysubsc4738]

Squeeze in jjk

[@jinruich]

Can't wait for the code geass reactions

[@Axelblaze1022]

Didoo🙋🏾‍♂️

[@ramonlrey99com]

Code Geass!

[@kevinlechuga_]

I love, love, love Matsuda's role on this finale.

[@blackairforce13]

Definitely, he believed and defended light multiple times even in the final episodes so in the moment he felt the most betrayed

[@Thompson98PL]

that cringe mofo should have dropped dead

[@masterpees987]

I defs believe that Matsuda thought of Light as a brother that's also why he took it the hardest upon hearing the truth.

[@nathantaylor4942]

Matsuda was never the smartest or most capable of the task force, his marksmanship aside. What he was, was the most earnest and sincere. He was the primary one who was willing to voice his mixed feelings about Kira's actions and the purpose of their task force, because he trusted his colleagues to trust him in turn. He was the one who got made fun of and chastised for his foolishness. And yet, to the very end, he never wavered in doing his absolute best. I love Matsuda.

[@nahqiv]

@@blackairforce13 he also had tremendous respect towards Chief Yagami. I bet he couldn't think about anything besides how Light betrayed his father's trust and led him to his death.

[@jonathangonzalez-md8pg]

Regarding the Rem vs Mello thing, I think the big difference is that Mello agreed to that plan (that's why it's a sacrifice), while Rem was "forced" into that situation by Light.

[@CrazeeAdam]

Mmhmm. Because she loved someone. :( and Light is sadistic and twists people's emotions. Makes you wonder and think, Rem was more human than Light in the end

[@mukulkansara1907]

@@CrazeeAdam true bro rem was actually

[@fabienlimbondjidemayessi4458]

Matsuda was so loyal to chief Yagami !!!!

[@s-idney]

Best boy Matsuda

Matsuda is such an underrated character. Maybe a goofball sometimes, but his heart was always at the right place.

[@meatisrawwww928]

Light's death in manga was even more brutal and groveling than this. In the manga, Light turns to Ryuk and begs him to write everyone's names down on his notebook, promising him to show him something even more entertaining. Ryuk says ok and starts writing in his notebook, and everyone shoots at Ryuk (to no avail) as Light laughs and claims they'll all die. Ryuk then tells Light that he's actually writing Light's name in the notebook. He jumps at Ryuk to stop him but to no avail. After seeing his name written in the notebook, Light has flashback of the conversation from the time when he first met Ryuk. After Ryuk told him that person who used the notebook can go to neither heaven nor hell, Light tells him that he understands that it means that there's no such thing as heaven or hell in the first place. Ryuk is very impressed by this and confirms that there's no heaven or hell and that the only place that people go when they die is MU (nothingness). Light panics and quiver in fear as he doesn't want his existence to end in nothingness, until his 40 second is up and he dies.

[@thebrowniecokegamer]

I like the anime's ending more.

[@davgg9621]

​@@thebrowniecokegamer The Manga really ends with a procession and a young woman (looking like Misa but 96% sure not Misa) looking up to the heavens and praying to Kira. So even though Light is dead and gone, he still has massiv influence over the living and for better or worse he has changed the course/curse of humanity for ever.

[@velvetra29]

@@thebrowniecokegamer Light is one of my favorite character of all time, but i still prefer the manga ending. The anime ending, though it's still good and filled with so many great symbolism, it's still not satisfying enough. He's the biggest maniac in the world, he deserved the brutal manga ending.

[@Cosmicmorales]

I remember seeing this in the movie also

[@reaperz5677]

Personally, this sounds like a much more cathartic ending, if it were shown in the anime. Light just... dying on the stairs is ok, I guess, but I find the idea of Light thinking that Ryuk was stupid enough to kill himself for Light to be... more amusing. Just imagine the voice acting once Light realizes that Ryuk is writing Light's name. Would be awesome.

[@thatguy1651]

Y’know, with all the convoluted and overly complicated plots Light has come up with to hide his secret from the police and the world, it only made sense he would be finally stopped by something so simple as the old switcheroo.

[@ioverslept.]

Its not even that that got him. He just gambled with other people one too many times, in the end its Mikamis mistake that cost him everything

[@SpadlR]

Is this a reference to the Smosh skit?

[@hundvd_7]

@@ioverslept. The first time he relied on someone that he chose, he failed. Misa, Ryuk, Rem, even Takeda? They were so easy to manipulate. But Light _trusted_ Mikami, because he was chosen by himself. That's where he failed. He never considered that Mikami might make a mistake

[@ThatSamoanGuy]

That's a funny way to spell "gun".

[@gaminggodxd]

​@hundvd_7 Was it? If light had told mikami that he had a piece of the dn on him, he probably wouldn't have made a move

[@jbree.30]

And to think it all could have been avoided if he controlled his arrogance and didn't kill Lind L. Taylor. That was what confirmed the existence of Kira.

[@corv538]

He was always childish and an egomaniac, that made him loose at the end

[@TheHandofDestiny]

I disagree on that confirming his lost, his loss was gambling on people a bit too much, specifically on Mikami, Mikami was the first person he willingly chose to gamble on, and as a result he didn't factor in that Mikami would do his own thing, now if Mikami didn't do his own thing and instead just did his usual stuff and follow Light's orders then Light would have won and he would basically become the god of the new world people may have continued pursuing him afterwards but truth be told I don't think any of them would've mattered

[@Lux_the_Lost]

Come to think, there were a fair few points where Light could have benefited from exercising some restraint. Another massive mistake he made was killing Pember, since that was ultimately what got L to zero in on him. The ironic part is that Pember was about to write Light off as innocent, so leaving him be would have made L's job a hell of a lot harder... Granted, Light had no way to know that, but he still painted a pretty big target on his head there.

[@victorlander7982]

@@Lux_the_Lost The thing is. Lights main goal was never to avoid suspicion, he wanted to find L and prove(to himself) that he was smarter

[@Lux_the_Lost]

@@victorlander7982 Of course. His biggest detriment was, well, his own ego. Which is not at all surprising.

[@andrewkeshan8649]

Can't wait for Kira vs Zero (Light vs Lelouch) discussions when we move to Code Geass after this. It will be the most interesting discussion we'll have this year. I'm so excited. (PEOPLE WHO HAVEN'T WATCHED CODE GEASS, DON'T READ THE COMMENTS UNDER THIS COMMENT. THERE ARE CODE GEASS SPOILERS)

[@user-pr1jc7tp1e]

Zero>>>>>

[@muhammadeyssa23648]

Light would absolutely play with him like a fiddle

[@muhammadeyssa23648]

@@user-pr1jc7tp1e Of course YOU’D say that 💀😅

[@jinruich]

@@muhammadeyssa23648 highly doubt. Zero's feats overshadows anything light has done

[@BSON9000]

@@muhammadeyssa23648 zero is better by a mile

[@lance2304]

Surprised you guys didn't notice the implications of misa standing by the edge of a building

[@WalterJ.Moriarty]

They just like all the others they can’t see the millions Light saved only the few thousands he killed By killing 46,500 a year 2000 of those being innocent Light prevented over 600,000 murders not to mention all the other crime that went down. I never disagreed for the Idea of Kira I was against Light’s method Light let the power to his head but call him a criminal all you want and he still got results, Light was evil but he was necessary evil

[@MiddleFingerLimited]

@@WalterJ.Moriarty Nah, it's better to let 1000 murderers go free than to convict one innocent.

[@MiddleFingerLimited]

@@Itoku4 I did. I can't think of a whole lot that's worse than locking up someone who's innocent.

[@Ripcraze]

@@MiddleFingerLimited Happens all the time even without the presence of a death note.

[@nahqiv]

@@MiddleFingerLimited while I agree with this statement, letting 1000 murderers go means you're gonna get more people killed in the end than by convicting a single innocent.

[@s-idney]

I love how he starts crying and begging. Its like hes in the victim's shoes for once

[@اميرمادرا]

Yes your right here

[@ightimmaheadout290]

don't care light was right

[@azrael_morningstar]

Because he was. They shot him for tryna save the world.

[@Sexykittybangbang]

@@ightimmaheadout290 I mean.. He's got some good points!

[@s-idney]

@@ightimmaheadout290 yeah I agree that the smartest kid in Japan would probably be the only one to pull this off and go as far as he did

[@elevate07]

11:46 And that's when Light proved he was truly lost. Remember what Ryuk said at the beginning of the series. There was no grand plan or destiny that put that notebook in Light's hands. It was pure chance. Ryuk was bored, so he dropped the notebook. Light drank his own kool-aid. He was so caught up in his own delusions that he convinced himself that he was fulfilling some grand purpose when in reality he was just a murderer.

[@shadycactus7896]

I feel so bad for Light's mom and sister...

[@RetiredYae]

And for Light himself?

[@shadycactus7896]

@@RetiredYae Nah, he asked for it and got what was coming for him

[@RetiredYae]

@@shadycactus7896 Light was a good person, Kira wasn't

[@MrRonzen]

@@RetiredYae Does it matter? He is bad person who stoped the wars and saved millions people, lol

[@shadycactus7896]

@@RetiredYae It is unfortunate that Light became this terrible person corrupted by pride and greed, but it was a fitting end

[@Marta-uv4id]

Ryuk was the one who started this all by dropping the Death Note to the human world, and he ended it all by writing Light's name in his Death Note.

[@Unbreakable_Spirit01]

I feel the best way to describe Death Note and the story of Light Yagami is the story of an Icarus, he thought he was a god and ended up flying to close to the sun, he crashed and burned condemned to purgatory for all time.

[@SleepParty30]

Humpty Dumpty

[@gabecajamarca]

I’ve never been more satisfied at seeing a character’s downfall more that Light’s. It was incredibly well done.

[@kinoname]

🤡

[@WestGarbage6]

@@kinoname Light supporter spotted, firing intercontinental heat-seeking ballistic missile.

[@kinoname]

@@WestGarbage6 Ничего не понял, что ты написал

[@chickennoodlesoup9350]

Omg Y’all did not understand why misa was standing at the edge of the building. I think it’s an interesting theory and it makes sense why she would since she loved light a lot

[@Ruritsu]

Oh it's no theory. It's confirmed. Homegirl jumped and it's such an awful realization cause like first off she was ride or die from jump. She did everything for light and in the end not only did he leave her out to dry but she didn't even have full memory of what happened so for her it just turns out the person she loved enough to throw away the rest of her life for was caught for serial murder and died in the process and in all likelihood never actually cared about her. So yeah RIP Misa light didn't deserve her level of loyalty.

[@Greendalewitch]

@zirath17 As someone who is part of the One Piece fanbase let me tell you that people tend to be extreme in their opinions on the internet and decide that those that have different views from them are wrong.

[@jakobnunez4964]

"I could never dream of living in a world without light".

[@Greendalewitch]

@@jakobnunez4964 "Yes. That would be dark"

[@Greendalewitch]

@zirath17 If you are asking whether im mocking you or something, the answer is no. Im saying I understand how you feel since ive had first hand experience in it. Fandoms, no matter which story, can be adamant in their opinions and telling others they are wrong.

[@TukaihaHithlec]

The early reveal that Matsuda sympathizes with extrajudicial execution of criminals culminating in him wanting to shoot Light instead of arrest him is a personal favourite part.

[@relic5752]

Light suddenly getting a taste of his own medicine and realizing how bitter and terrifying it is will never get old to me

[@andrewkeshan8649]

The ending of Death Note had A large mixed reaction with people who hated Light loving the ending and people who rooted for Light hating the ending. That's why Death Note being the masterpiece that it is was never able to achieve a 9+ rating on any platform because of people who hated the ending review bombing It. It's unfortunate when a show has sides and people end up rooting for one side, they get too gung ho on wanting their side to win so bad that they don't care as much for the beautifully written story anymore and just want their beloved character to win. On the other hand, if Light won Light haters would be upset. Do you think the writer could have written the ending to satisfy both sides or is One side being happy and the other side being unhappy inevitable for these types of stories as it's not possible to satisfy both sides? I'm low-key afraid this might happen to Attack On Titan as there are many Eren supporters and Eren haters just like how it was for Light.

[@muhammadeyssa23648]

That’s what makes Death Note unique tho. Besides it’s had it’s time at the top for quite a while too.

[@KravenZoro]

Definitely the latter, they would’ve sacrificed an interesting and truly impactful ending if they did satisfy both sides I think at least!

[@jenifermartil795]

To be honest if they didn't make Light a total psyco, an ending where he wins and restores justice in the world would have been an epic ending. Light's character is what ruined it

[@sarawilliams1473]

Those are sll immature people men. Like who would do that to this masterpiece. Honestly fanbases can be childish sometimes. Watch what'll happen to AOT if it does have a similar ending to this. That's what happens when people are too obsessed rooting for characters rather than appreciating the story.

[@gratedradish6699]

So, if they went a route like attack on titan (where both sides are right and wrong, and the more wrong side loses but the aftermath of that shows the 'wrong' side was actually right) I think they could've satisfied both sides. If say, after light's death they showed the world plunged back into war, crime and even worse murder rates it would've satified the light crowd because 'he was right all along even though he was wrong'. Some monologue from Ryuk or another shinigami about how the human world was never that peaceful again for a long time would've been a more definitive and neutral end.

[@DavidRomigJr]

After Kira’s death, crime returned to its pre-Kira levels. He did temporarily curb crime, but as it was done through fear, he ultimately effected nothing.

[@MrRonzen]

Dude, if saving all millions lifes from wars and crimes all this years are "nothing"... you are monster, not him :)

[@raveoreynolds6049]

I recall the manga saying it took 10 years to return to that level though. That's not "nothing".

[@SpenceJS87]

@@MrRonzen Touch grass please.

[@KingFloch88]

This is why he needed to stay alive

[@DundG]

​@@MrRonzen It wasn't nothing, but he still failed to create a new world.

[@secretbluegirl]

I would recommend the musical to anyone who hasn’t seen it, it’s great and offers some great alternative insight into some characters

[@CrazeeAdam]

Lol musical??

[@Robins_tea]

​@@CrazeeAdam yes there's a deathnote musical. Musical theatre is definitely not for everyone but all nerds that are musical theatre and deathnote fans should definitely check it out!

[@lilenwasnothere6867]

​@@CrazeeAdam it's definitely better than it sounds, lmao.

[@lilenwasnothere6867]

​@@CrazeeAdam rem, misa and soichiro get more focus.

[@bituinl]

You have good taste bro

[@KravenZoro]

I bet Rayuk is reminiscing about it all in his realm after months

[@blackairforce13]

Can't wait till he's bored again

[@buciallstar]

Ryuk is that one annoying colleague who went to a one month vacation 5 years ago, came back a changed person and can't stop telling their life changing stories.

[@lightningg252]

I just realized that with all the symbolism packed into this show, even the last shot of the waxing crescent moon in the sky must be significant. It's the phase right after a new moon, and Light's name can also be read as "moon" 🤔

[@WalkerSunriseChannel]

I think the interesting thing is that Matsuda sympathized with the idea of what Kira did in a vacuum, and that’s the thing: Light too started with good intentions. Even in this final episode he says “I understood that killing people was a crime”. But when he saw the full mental breakdown in front of him, he had to consider not only all that Kira had done, but that it was *Light* who did all that. That it led him to even killing or sacrificing people he seemed close to, like L and Takada. That was when he realized what that does to a person and that while Kira’s ideals were arguable on paper, this is the end result you arrive at if you follow that path. I think where his cognitive dissonance tipped over the event horizon was when he killed Lind L Taylor. That was the first time we see where he chooses his goals/power over the justifiable idea of punishing evil. His previous killings could be interpreted by some as morally justified (if somewhat dubiously so), but that was the point where he killed someone just for speaking against him. Where it stopped being a misguided sense of justice and started being, as Near put it, confusing oneself with a god.

[@KravenZoro]

But God wouldn’t need to kill people to make his points. He could eradicate all evil if he wanted to, that tells me that evil is meant to exist as a test for us humans. Light has a God complex as we all know he’s not actually a God. A true God wouldn’t waste his time deleting or killing evil, he would just end it and make everyone Saints.

[@Polymathically]

You've finally reached the finale. Brad Swaile did an incredible job voicing Light throughout the series, but he went all-out for the end. That laugh is so iconic; it's grand and sinister, but tinged with madness and desperation. If you watch the Gundam Wing dub, you'll find he does a similar laugh at one point; I watched that when it first aired in 2000, so I watched all of Death Note just _waiting_ for him to pull off another one. Matsuda being the one to take down Light is such a brilliant bit of writing due to how ardent of a Kira fan he was, and especially how he confronted him over Chief Yagami. 6 years of stress, fear, and internal moral conflict, all unleashed in a moment of rage. That's aside from all the symbolism towards the end. As Light was trying to feebly escape his demise, he runs past a vision of who he could've been. He could've been anyone, done anything. But his vanity and god complex ruined it, and his choices sealed his fate long ago. Him dying halfway up a flight of stairs is a clever little detail. Especially when L reappears in Light's final moments, because _of course_ he'd be there. Also, I love the ending song. It's filled with melancholy and uncertainty; what will happen to the world now? What will people do? No one knows for sure, but the final notes tentatively hint at hope... Even as Ryuk - and thus the inevitability of death itself - looms overhead. Anyway, thank you for reacting to one of my all-time favorite anime series. Now you're moving on to Code Geass, _another_ one of my favorites. It's the perfect follow-up to Death Note. Let's just say you're going to be in for ride. See you out there!

[@Stranglebat]

The craziest thing about death note was that someone i met online recommended it to me and went on a long monologue about how much they identify with light the main character. Me after watching: Delete contact

[@chewking1074]

your name is the first one he writes dowm

[@kringle7804]

Delete Delete Delete

[@alexinator-hh5fe]

I actually really liked Light as a Protagonist. He's just so unique in how far he's willing to go for his goals. He's willing to do dark things for his ambition without regret. But we also see moments where Light expresses his humanity. Like when he lost his memories for episodes 17-23. Or when he put aside the mission(symbolized by him dropping the pen) when his father died. The Light that cared for others was lost piece by piece until only Kira remained. In both a metaphorical and physical way, Light was a victim to the Death Note as well. And in his final moments, he saw who he was before all of this. Before he picked up the notebook. Millions of people were impacted by Kira, but he went out as Light Yagami.

[@CrazeeAdam]

Imo Light is the Antagonist, but we just follow him. The Antagonist can be the main character too. It's just very rare. :)

[@muhammadeyssa23648]

@@CrazeeAdam He’s Both

[@Robins_tea]

​@@CrazeeAdam he's an evil protagonist but he's still the protagonist. L, Near and Mello are the antagonists :)

[@ightimmaheadout290]

light was right

[@gamingrojana6479]

Death note: End of episode 36: Kira supporters:😎 L supporters:😨 Start of episode 37: Kira supporters:😰 L supporters:😎

[@jakobnunez4964]

The voice acting by lights voice actor was fucking insane.

[@americanpartisan1776]

You need to look up L's funeral scene - there were two Death Note movies that abridged the whole series but also added in extra scenes. The funeral scene (especially in English) is probably the most crazed you'll ever see Light even compared to the last episode of the series. Be cool to see you react to it!

[@darkpup2523]

Yes that scene was fantastic

[@Shinwicked]

L in ep 6 : *I might have lost the battle but i WILL win the war* . .....And he did. *L* took the *W* this time😶

[@muhammadeyssa23648]

He didn’t win the war tho? He’s dead.

[@Shinwicked]

@@muhammadeyssa23648 Wining and living are very different things my friend....at least that's what I believe.

[@muhammadeyssa23648]

@@Shinwicked No one cares what you believe. L lost. Plain and simple 🤷‍♂️

[@Shinwicked]

@@muhammadeyssa23648 i care about i believe and that's enough for me .😁

[@RetiredYae]

L lost the battle and the war and also took an L lol

[@EbblingMis]

One thing that this show doesn't ever really grapple with is that the vast majority of crime is committed out of desperation, poverty or as a part of a cycle of systemic/personal abuse. When they say that crime has dropped 70% you have to imagine how many people are suffering in silence, starving or feel unable to extricate themselves from horrible conditions just letting the circumstances which create crime continue to wreck havoc and destroy lives Let's be clear violent crime is horrible, but most violent offenders aren't just born monsters who want to hurt people, they are forged into violent people through circumstances beyond their control. Ultimatley they are still responsible for their actions but criminals like that and the crimes they committed could have been avoided through social change not mass murder. Light of course wouldn't want that though, the only change he really wants is one that allows him to be the arbiter. Justice is not motivation for light it is the tool he uses to legitimize and justify his actions.

[@MrRonzen]

> the crimes they committed could have been avoided through social change not mass murder No, it couldnt. It is utopia like communism. Everyone knows that crimes and wars are bad. Did it stop them? No it is human nature, and not only humans. Circumstances? All people raised by circumstances, Hitler for example. So telling humans that the crimes are bad is not prevent them for doing crimes. Punishment does.

[@mahamoon1917]

Omg! Finally some one who actually understands the whole idea was wrong from the beginning, I was against light the moment he got this idea in his head since the first episode. I study forensic psychology so naturally I’m more sympathetic to criminals and I try to defend them at court( the ones who are defendable) and I also believe some of the laws in our justice system should change. Light has a very Black and white type of thinking about world that people are either good or bad and people who committed crimes were automatically “bad people” and they deserve to die and of course this was coming from his god complex but world is not black and white, everything works on the shades of grey and some criminals are also the victims of society but just in different ways. Light was suffering from antisocial disorder and I don’t think death note was the thing that actually changed him it just gave him the opportunity to live up to his potential and made him be exposed to who he really is.

[@overthinker1776]

Yes, but that doesn't justify them. Why should it? There are lots of poor people who aren't a criminal. If we, as a society, followed that reasoning, we should never punish those who take the easy way out and are a liability to others because they dedicate themselves to crime (especially the organized one).

[@TheGreatDetectiveKnows]

People trying to justify unethical activity is ridiculous; you can be poor and abused without killing or harming others. That simple fact tells you it is not a matter of psychological or economical reasons; otherwise we would all commit crime at the same degree of systemic oppression. You are spreading the false [popular] idea that we are all interchangeable and thus results of our circumstances. Whether or not you are agreeable or aggressive is a matter of genetics. The reason why a lot of people that are abused by their parents end up being criminals is because they share their parents DNA. The reason crime dropped 70% is because Light eradicated a large portion of genomes. There is an element of fear as well, but that is no different than before [being afraid of getting arrested] Additionally, that fear would apply to higher-ups as well given that Light has no problem punishing people with status and power especially when he added in that people must help their communities and other societal members. By the way, this is why men have a higher % of being criminals, they have more aggressive and dominant genes, along with greater variance in IQ level; if criminal activity was a matter of systemic oppression then there would be more women in prison than men. Unless the sociological crew starts to become men's activists I'm not inclined to hear this ridiculous POV lol. It's not sympathetic, liberal, or compassionate to side with oppressors [criminals] over actual victims of crime.

[@alysdaxei]

The people who think crime is some objective phenomenon are as simple-minded as Light.

[@KingSalaman]

I always thought it was funny that Light was so bitter sore loser that out of everyone, he risked his last death note paper writing Nears name

[@s-idney]

"Kira is childish and he hates losing."

[@KingSalaman]

@@s-idney understatement 😀 thats what L thought

[@CrazeeAdam]

Of course he was. He never grew up. He's mentally ill and has always had a horrible temper. Despite how cool he tries to act a times, if his ego gets tested at all, if he gets called out, it kills him on the inside still. He's a child with a childish view of justice and many things in the world

[@cuthisface]

@@CrazeeAdam God complex

[@NOU-iw3gb]

​@@s-idney Lol so most athletes are childish then.

[@mygeekycorner9988]

I find it interesting that Montana and Kenny saw Mikami’s death as a distraction. Personally, I always saw it as mikamis realization that his god was just a man and could be broken and defeated. And in that moment, Mikami realized his choice to follow Kira was wrong.

[@JuanSolo9]

Same here. He just witnessed his god be reduced to a sniveling worm, or be revealed for what he really was. You could also see it as him believing he caused god's downfall. Any of these reasons would be enough to break him completely.

[@nearlymellodramattic]

In the manga there's a scene where Mikami has that realisation, and screams "You're not God! You're scum!"

[@larawatson8381]

I really liked light at the beginning because he was smart and I love it when the protagonist outsmarts people but then the writer had to go and make Light a douchbag which made me start to dislike him. If only he was a cool antihero they could have made an ending where he won but he was made too evil so making him win would have been too controversial for an ending. The ending of Death Note just felt so unsatisfying and rushed and the way Near deduced some of those felt lucky. They didn't write his intelligence as well as they did with L. Near just seemed to guess things out of the blue. This is why the ending of Death Note left a sour taste in my mouth. After I completed Death Note I was searching for another anime similar to Death Note that would give me a similar protagonist who isn't a Villain and a better conclusion. That's when I found Code Geass and boy was it what I wanted. It was so much better. Better Protagonist, better journey and waaaaaaaayyyy better ending. And now that I've found out you're reacting to it makes me so thrilled cause you are about to embark on a more satisfying journey than This.

[@solowars5173]

Yes thing is manga creators are normally underpaid. I doubt the writer wanted to make it longer than it needed to be.

[@lilypoo2222]

​@@solowars5173 One Piece Author left the chat😂😂

[@ScorpionStrike7]

Near won my respect when he said that L, Mello, and himself together defeated Light

[@ThatSamoanGuy]

And some fans say THIS guy, is doing the right thing. Listen to his confession monologue again, ya'all. Now again, slower.

[@muhammadeyssa23648]

Umm. What?

[@michellewatson4214]

So Hyped For Code Geass now. It's going to be so interesting when you'll compare the shows but I'm quite certain you will love Lelouch waaaaaayy more than Light. Lelouch is a more humain version of Light and you can't help but root for him unlike Light where many enjoyed his demise including you 2

[@clem7057]

I like the "HOW?" at 5:25, because yeah, literally how did he do that. Near's henchman managed to perfectly copy a notebook with hundreds of names written in it BY HAND IN A SINGLE NIGHT. That's a supernatural ability in its own right

[@ibrothebro6864]

The only thing I didn't like about this ending. It would have made more sense to say the SPK with all of its money and technology used a magical device known as a "printer" to scan and print out copied pages of the death note in the matter of minutes. All they'd need is to replace the ink cartridge with the same type of ink that Mikami had used to write in the Death Note, and replaced the paper disc with the same textured paper as the one of the deathnote. Shouldn't be too hard considering they were able to find those materials in the matter of a night.

[@Hdx64]

exactly this is the only thing that feels so cheap about this ending. Ending lost against a cheatcode @@ibrothebro6864

[@Nachumbox]

Hundreds? Millions!

[@nearlymellodramattic]

Fun fact: Gevanni making the fake notebook is a reference to how in Japan, a 'Gevanni' means someone who can do incredible feats in a short amount of time.

[@AlicentviBritannia]

I find the most satisfying thing about Light's defeat is that he was bested by a rookie detective. It is, without a doubt, a direct blow to Light's fragile and enormous ego, which emphasizes what I had previously commented: this is the result of having underestimated his rivals (that is, of being a narcissist). In the official Death Note guide, Light expresses his contempt for Mello and Near considering them inferior. He even pities L because his successors are pathetic. As exciting as the final sentence of the second chapter is, it is actually an empty sentence since neither Light nor L have any real convictions about justice. Light's justice is arbitrary and capricious. Basically everyone who is against him is unfair. L, on the other hand, is willing to challenge and break the laws and human rights in order to prove his theories. In other words, the fight between Light and L is not about justice (that debate belongs to the people who watch this show), it is a fight of egos. What sets L apart from Light is that he has the decency to admit that he just wants to beat Kira at his game. On the other hand, Mello is mainly motivated by defeating Near and proving that he is better (his second motivation of him would be to avenge L). Hence, he does not hesitate to break the law as his mentor, L. And Near just wants to solve the case. Yes, he doesn't care much for justice either, but in that sense, he acts as a functionary of the system. He always stuck to the laws. That's why I like to interpret this ending as the victory of true justice (the system represented through Near and his organization) over the absurd justice of Light. I think the only thing that bothers me about this conclusion (even more so than the fact that Giovanni forged the Death Note in an entire night) is that I don't see the point in Mello's change in motivation. At what point did he mature? When and why did he realize that the important thing was to catch Kira and that it didn't matter if he or Near took the credit, so he had to put aside his childish and stupid rivalry with Near? That's when you notice that the weakest thing in this anime is its characters and that the author wasn't kidding when he said that he wanted his story to be entertaining and simple. It's the fans and their interpretations that have made Death Note deeper than it really is. I must say that although I aesthetically like the ending of the anime, I think the ending of the manga is better since we see Light for what he is: a pathetic and cowardly worm who at the last moment discovers his mortality and implores for his life. Anyway, I loved embarking on this journey with you. I'm sure Montana will love to see Kira falls. I applaud that Montana was able to guess the role of Mikami. She was absolutely right (gosh, guys! I respect you deductive ability and admire you attention to detail, you are the example to follow in this type of content). We'll see each other at Code Geass, where I'll be sharing curiosities and some opinions. There you will see a protagonist with true convictions.

[@ashyroy9454]

Really now? Mello went to Near and told him the info he got. I don't know how exactly did you miss him deciding that bringing Kira down is more important

[@justtosuffer398]

Have you heard of Matsuda’s Theory? It makes the ending of Death Note much more cogent imo.

[@icebox1954]

Light wasn't pathetic though. He was shot several times and the pain and despair of having lost his entire future and the better future of the world of which he rules is enough to make any grown man bawl out of frustration and loss. If I started flaying your mother alive would it then be appropriate to call her pathetic for crying on the ground? You're being facetious. Kira knew that if he died before finding a successor the world would simply go back to the much more "rotten" state it was in before. Even in despair and defeat Light tried twice to kill his enemies, that's the mark of campion or hero.

[@Coeaxe]

@@icebox1954 you're weird ngl

[@icebox1954]

@@Coeaxe Probably, but that's subjective so who cares?

[@wangzhi1948]

Misa committed suicide a year later after light die in manga.

[@zach4281]

About Near cheating, it was just that he was playing a different game than L. Near was playing an odd game of chess, willing to sacrifice the people working under him and his own friend. He didn't know anything else. L on the other hand was mature despite his quirks, and felt a sense of duty to keep the people around him safe. L is a detective, Near is a child.

[@aliperro]

Although subtle, this final episode actually hints at the idea that MISA might COMMITS SUICIDE, since she is standing on the rooftop of a building, PAST THE GUARD RAILS, as if she were about to jump ( 20:14 ), dress in her goth black attire with a somber expression. The object of her affection is gone, and she seems to find no more joy to go on. As a matter of fact, in the Manga, she does explicitly commit suicide writing in the Death Note "Misa Amane dies in Light Yagami's hands".

[@rachaelschroll7705]

YALL DIDNT WATCH THE AFTER SCENE !?!?!? TF !?!??

[@lilypoo2222]

Now that they have concluded Code Geass, they admitted that Lelouch did a way better job than Light. It's almost laughable.

[@kristopherwillis8075]

Unlike L near didn't want to make friends he just wanted to solve the case.

[@blackairforce13]

He might've not made any friends but now has bunch of fans instead

[@samoth5161]

L never thought of light as a friend, he was lying

[@Ash_10005]

Incorrect L lied. He never wanted to be friends with Light. It’s mentioned in the databooks by the author.

[@Gggxddd1]

code geass next...

[@citatap]

the manga ending in my opinion is so good because in that one light was writhing on the floor begging not to die when ryuk was writing his name and showing Light. it was perfect poetic justice

[@muhammadeyssa23648]

Manga Light and Anime Light are different all-round.

[@chromatic2006]

Well written series. At first I kind of sympathized with Light's task. Someone will get rid of the evil in the world? Sounds great. But then when Light caused that lady detective to commit suicide, he enjoyed it. He rubbed his victory in her face. He was sadistic. Power corrupts, and Light was evil pretending to have a just cause. Really fascinating villain and story.

[@OtherDude]

The way I see it, there's three ways Light could've won. 1, if Mikami didn't act on his own and screw up. 2, Light could've communicated more to Mikami. Mikami thought that Light didn't have a death note or any piece of it anymore and that's why he wrote Takada's name himself. Or 3, he could've just never challenged L in the first place. If Light kept using the note in secret and didn't give L clues, they would've never found him. KIra could be literally anyone or anything in the entire world.

[@user-qo2st5sw3z]

So if mikami didnt wrote takada’s name kira will win?? But why mello toke takada with him? is it beacse near know that mikami and light will write takadas name at the same time?

[@user-qo2st5sw3z]

Sorry if there are mistakes im not fluent in english

[@OtherDude]

​@@user-qo2st5sw3z In order to write Takada's name, Mikami had to break his usual routine. Near noticed this and investigated. That's how they were able to find his real notebook.

[@marvinragen]

No matter what he wanted to eliminate L this was his main goal after L revealed himself

[@ketsunoAna123]

its still funny to this day when ppl defending light/kira,thinking that he is doing something good or thinking that death note end is bad while the end of death note is THE WHOLE POINT of the entire show,the author himself already saying it back then,death note is not for human and human will never be able to judge and using death note,its not for human,which is why Light/kira will always lose in the end whether is by L,mello,near or somebody else. the entire point of Death note is not about "light/kira vs L",its about the death note and the human,its literally what ryuk doing all this time,its about observing the impact that something like death note and human,with human that has so many flaws,keep doing many "mistake" cant judge using death note whether its just or not,thats why the entire series all the character DIE because of only did one or two mistake that is "very human",including none other than kira himself. -"why light lose in the end?,why mikami make that mistake?,why near manage to do it?" the answer is "WHY NOT?" light ALREADY LOSE IN THE EPISODE 2,yeah,when L successfully bait him with lyn L taylor,Light/kira already lose,ppl make mistake,he is not a god,he is just another human that happened to be a psycho mass murderer who cares nothing than himself. -"Light/kira is not evil,he is a hero that want to change world" NO,the only one "HERO" character in this story that actually 100% good and care about saving ppl is light father,soichiro yagami,the true "hero" will sacrifice his own life to save others,not killing others to save himself(like kira with death note),and guess what happen to soichiro yagami? the only true HERO in this story? yeah hes dead because of it,but he is happy,because that is his true nature,he is actually good,unlike his son who until the end of his life,only care about himself.

[@MrRonzen]

It is obvious that the author HIMSELF wanted to say that what Light did was wrong. Yeah, all this anime-evil laughs and crazy-face followers for Light. Why should i care? I disagree with author. This very good product uncovered fundamental questions and you should at least try to answer them for yourself, not blindly followed by another's opinion.

[@SzaposJogdan2733]

The ending is kinda bullshit considering they're foreigners trying to get into a japanese bank and having to copy the notebook perfectly in ONE night.

[@getyoassonnnbwoi]

Exactly

[@DM-Oz]

Skill issue.

[@kpl775]

Light: The only one who can create a new world... is me. Near: NO!

[@ghfXX]

😆Kira:DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMNNNNN

[@JunkoEnoshima.]

I just LOVE the scene where Light is on the ground calling out for Misa and Takada. That goes to show just how much he has fallen and how ''human'' he is. Light who have outsmarted everyone to this point and thought himself as a god experienced utter defeated and had to finally face his mortality and was TERRIFIED. He was so desperate that he wasn't even able to take a second to remember that neither Misa or Takada can help him and was just desperately crying for help from anyone he could think of, even from Misa that he always looked down on and saw as nothing but a tool. Light that made himself believe he is an invincible god that has the right to change the world and judge mankind fell THAT LOW and was that afraid of dying himself which brilliantly showed no matter how clever he was, how many opponents he outsmarted and how many people he killed, at the end of the day he was nothing but a mere mortal and a serial killer with an immensely deadly weapon just like Near said

[@badbunny6008]

Matsuda's theory for those who don't know : Short answer : Near knew Light's plan and planned all events that led to Light's defeat. Long answer : This theory was actually brought up at the end of the manga books by Matsuda. He theorized that Near knew Light's plan from the beginning and used the Death Note to control Mikami before he headed to the warehouse. This would explain why Mikami didn't realize the notebooks had been switched. Knowing Light, he would have told Mikami to test the book before using it, since he already realized Near would try to switch out some pages. Also, in the manga it's said that Mikami died 10 days after Near caught Light. He didn't kill himself. He died in jail. If you read through the manga, Matsuda explains everything in detail. 28th January was the day Light met Near. 26th January around late morning to early afternoon is when Takada died. Near explains that Mikami had already written down names for the 27th and 28th right up to the time of the meeting in order to cover for the absence of Takada. The same names will be in the fake notebook and the people would've died. Thus, he had no reason to suspect foul play while they had a day and a half to create a replica. Here, Mikami's own caution and loyalty worked against him both by tipping off Near and stopping him from testing the note on the day of the meeting. Near alludes to this. If it hadn't been for Mello kidnapping Takada, Near would've died. Mikami was forced to act and made a mistake.

[@badbunny6008]

Near = GENIUS

[@DHallvc]

But seeing as most of the World has given in to Kira and each task force where acting independently would they even be allowed to say that Kira is dead... War doesnt exists crime down 70% and there is no real benefit to saying Kira is gone they are the only people who know of the books... And do you want to be forced to give up the books and the details on them...

[@leafia133]

I’m so shocked with the performance of lights English VA he isn’t in more shows he’s so impressive in this show

[@Mclucasrv]

The manga has a different ending and has a one-shot sequel that is very fun.

[@65firered]

Light did become a God... The God of Ego.

[@eon-x9690]

So MU is Nothingness. Imu. Hmmm

[@LOVER_LINK]

what a finale, I always wanted to rewatch it so I did through you guys. great reaction.

[@TheMadhatter1313]

I preferred Light's death in the manga over the anime. In it, he sees Ryuk and begs him to write everyone's name in his death note and instead, he tells him that he's going to write Light's name. He begs how he doesn't want to die as Ryuk reminds him that in the very beginning that he would be the one to write his the name in the end

[@elsotanodelhorror810]

i like this ending more, specially the lst shot cause if you remember Lights name is written with the kanji for moon and god. And the last thign we see is a shot of the sky with the moon

[@KingFloch88]

No manga ruins Lights character in the anime he acts more like himself and the anime is the refined version of the story like AoT hopefully AOE happens

[@TheMadhatter1313]

@@elsotanodelhorror810 they actually did that in the manga too, but differently. With Kira's worshippers going up a mountain with candles under the moonlight

[@empirejeff]

Like the ending in the manga is different or something.

[@terra3426]

funny how kenny says "interesting misa lived this whole" immediately before the scene that implies her commiting suicide

[@DeltaLightTSFH]

Steins;Gate and AoT are the only two that can stand this Masterpiece. Try them out

[@tah-shawncooper514]

Don’t know if you guys realized that misa was about to kill herself

[@adrikmaciel641]

But she didn't. At least not at that moment

[@tah-shawncooper514]

@@adrikmaciel641 that’s wat I said