Near theme extended

Death note

[@spoon9466]

It's cute how all the character have their cute little quirks Near with toys Mello with chocolate L with sweets Light with homicide

[@robertgeorgemarcu4989]

Near also plays with his hair

[@BreathEasy112]

LMAO

[@downthehollow8699]

assisted suicide*

[@Joseph-st7li]

Light also loves his potato chips "I will take a potato chip.... and eat it!"-Light Yagami(God of the new world/Kira)

[@aprilr4418]

I'd prefer if he'd play with me instead. I can't be the only one who thinks he's hot xD

[@TheRubberducky999]

Near: plays with his toys Mello: loves sweet food L: loves playing with his sweet food

[@bertalankovacs8322]

+Paul Shetty Probably a symbol of the fact that Near and Mello need to be together to get better than L

[@TheRubberducky999]

exactly!

[@bertalankovacs8322]

***** and chocolate is sweet and edible , so...

[@NecessarilyHans]

Kira plays with himself

[@nbd9321]

Kira plays with sweet world

[@jeolan]

Sure I really liked Near, he was cool and composed. But no matter what, L will always be the best character

[@mello6408]

+Crimsoneye Creations sorry but Mello + near > L

[@muss2055]

+Mello 002 No. Just no

[@Maaryjay]

+mustafa chey you act like it's not true

[@setsuna7618]

+Mello 002 Nope. I cant agree on this term. L , him alone already knew Kira was Light Yagami and Misa is the second Kira. If he abandon the evidence seeking period to charge Light and also his friendship feeling towards Light, everything would have solved since in the first few episodes. L lost because he has emotion bind towards Light but his deductive skills are just as crazy as Near. Although I gotta give the credit to Near for ending since he avenged for L and Mello.

[@mello6408]

Setsuna Yuen near he win because he have no émontion that"s why . and mello to he kidnape sister of light and and he discovered the false rule . but i'am agree with you L he was alone

[@macaronimadman7160]

How you felt in 2nd grade when you fixed a computer by turning it off and on again

[@kinyon2555]

How you felt in 2nd grade getting the right answer before the smart kid

[@nonamecametomymind233]

@@kinyon2555 OMG! It's too recent..u sure are danganronpa fan

[@kinyon2555]

@@nonamecametomymind233 been a fan since the first game ;)

[@clatox7022]

@@kinyon2555 how you felt when you was the smart kid

[@Matt-qk2lg]

Luv this anime

[@nateriver3032]

_"Light Yagami, L, Kira... Its over, you lost the game..."_

[@xil2331]

"Light Yagami, L, Kira... it's over, you've lost the game."

[@novoliathepoet2242]

Not smart to have Near's real name on display

[@sassynina1]

stop the cap

[@emanuelcarlos5966]

@@kin9slayer767 bandido bom e bandido morto tá ligado gringo

[@enjoyer4594]

Damn it..

[@QuintusKing]

Wammy's House: destroying childhoods since no one knows

[@peterpatrizio6091]

I'm not sure of that, in the manga you can see all the childs at the wammy's house playing and laughting (apart of near solving his puzzles) they just study a little bit more, ok a lot more, but it doesn't seem too difficult for them. anyway, sorry for the bad english, but I'm italian

[@QuintusKing]

@@peterpatrizio6091 Yeah, but look at Mello and Near - forced to succeed L even before growing up. Whammy's House was founded for the sole purpose of exploiting talented children, in reality. That's what I meant by destroying childhoods :)

[@jagmeetatwal304]

A lot goes on inside what u refer to as 'talents'. They are special kids who can't fit into normal society. That's why a special place to groom them accordingly. Also they experience symptoms like schizophrenia and hallucinations (L's hallucinations and sensitivity to noise). Intuition doesn't come easy afterall. They are meant to carry out pursuits and decisions that alters the course of humanity.

[@user-ov1sx4lk4b]

Well Wammy House didn't destroy my childhood it's just made me into the man I am today

[@user-ov1sx4lk4b]

@@sem7039 well you have a point but most at the kids in Wammy House are very intelligent and most of them have people skills unlike me but yeah you could say it did but I would say no

[@MOHAX2223]

"N"(Near) is basically the ultimate trap L set up for Kira at the end of the series It's like L showing the middle finger to Kira from the other world XD

[@ajriver8131]

But Near called L a loser. He does not see himself as a kid of L but someone who surpassed L

[@a.g.styles3500]

But he admitted he would have never surpassed him without Mello. He had always an high respect for him. The thing he can't understand it's "why dying while you can have the victory in your hand"?

[@isadora4237]

People keep misunderstanding what Near said... He called L a loser, and he is not wrong. His point was: L was fighting Kira. L died. Kira is the winner, and L the loser. It's as simple as that... He didn't meant it in a disrespectful way, or anything.

[@saifshaikh3191]

Mohax Near and Mello both are ultimate trap. Remember what Near said in the last episode. Together they can stand with L, together both can surpass L. Mello sacrificed himself to solve the case. Near said it was help of Mello he got his hands on the original Death Note.

[@xxalienxx9541]

@@ajriver8131 that is his mistake.

[@joelkeito6251]

In my opinion, this is one of the best themes of Death Note and adds some mystery in the figure of Near......

[@user-sf2sb2ye4h]

Both themes are great.

[@orangy4189]

thats not even L's real name like he said his name is L last name Lawliet

[@zorod.explorer1126]

@@orangy4189 yes it's not l's last name but the last name of an another smart character lelouch lamperouge , main character from code geas.

[@k00ra_]

I know its been 7 years since u commented this but why do u have lelouch's last name lmao

[@alexwm369]

haha nice name

[@MH3Raiser]

This music genuinely helps me think

[@hasmikarakelan6004]

ikr

[@jeffersonlamadeleine6263]

it does!! i listen to it all the time!

[@Nain9]

Same here :P

[@marcoluna2599]

MH3Raiser i use this music to study!

[@jorgebarbosa3009]

+MH3Raiser Im reading the prince of Nicolau Maquiavel, listen this music. Help enough.

[@DuneStar01]

Ow, Near... It's hard to love you, but it's harder to hate you.

[@Sevenizer1]

Idk man, I find it very easy to love him. He’s the best portrayal of a character with high functioning autism in all of anime

[@Xainorsum]

He thinks he’s better than L but actually L used him to win like a chess game I think L won not Near I think L planned it like this bc he knew Light was Kira so he taught Near and Mello on purpose so that they can use his info and finish of Kira so L won not Near

[@Sevenizer1]

Xain See that’s the thing. Near knows he’s not better than L. Maybe in terms of intellect, but Near doesn’t have the conviction or motivation to act based on his findings or ideas like L does. That’s why he needed to work with Mello, that’s why he needed him. Sure, Mello is in no way Near’s intellectual equal, but he has conviction, he has the motivation to act when he needs to. Near and Mello both improve on separate aspects of L, and, together, they create an L better than L. Together they surpass L.

[@DuneStar01]

Lol i posted this years ago who gives a shit

[@fin-de-trayectoe.d305]

@@DuneStar01 I don't hate Near at all. He was supposed to be like L and was trained to be like L. Mello was also trained to be like L. People are saying "Near is a L wannabe noob" or something like that. But don't forget about Mello and the fact that Near was trained to be like L. Mello and Near COMBINE is basicly L. Mello as the risk-taking side and thinking of the dangerous things while Near is the calm thinking and cautious side. Well Mello is cautious too but he is more cautious of the dangerous stuff. Those 2 characters combine is L. So if your saying Near is an L wannabe think again because he was the one who avenged L along with Mello. Plus Near is not all L, don't forget about Mello and his risk taking which is like L when L goes up to Kira and says "I am L". So overall, Near and Mello combine is L and calling one of them a L wannabe doesn't make sense because Near just himself can't be like L completely and defeat Kira.

[@srujanakondeti2596]

L used near as a uno reverse card when he died to be honest.

[@davidhadimbu7472]

Nah,Near is a badass and smarter version of L(in my opinion).

[@khiz8525]

nope the only reason near was won was because mello

[@veggietalesfacts8517]

You do know that in a 1v1 uno reverse card goes back to you?

[@tefalos2155]

@@davidhadimbu7472 No, Near isn't smarter. Him and Mello are.

[@srujanakondeti2596]

@@tefalos2155 Near is smarter, the manga says so

[@tacothursdays6546]

Say what you will about this story arc and Near as a character but you have to admit this theme is absolutely genius. L's theme had an excellent clash between Piano and Guitar in the music, representing L and Light respectively. There were times where the guitar overpowered the piano, representing Light's dominant position in the story. Eventually the piano cuts away without warning, symbolic of L's fate in the end. In Near's theme, the clash between synthesizer and guitar representing Near and Light is still there, but the guitar never manages to overpower the synth. It tries, but the synths stay in control the entire time until the guitar abruptly cuts out , symbolic of Light's fate in the end. That's all thanks for coming to my music Ted Talk

[@scented_beef4202]

only makes sense, tbh

[@bluessunday8190]

Damn he's totaly right i never pay attention to this

[@guilhermevargas630]

This commentary is genius.

[@supahblast934]

i dont think it was that deep

[@rogue_infinity]

@@supahblast934 ever hear of music theory? People actually write songs based off narrative storytelling.

[@シオンカイト]

Near's theme is like a baby version of L's theme.

[@lasdiLP]

OMG! Look at his smile, hes gonna get you in your sleep ._.

[@riodemark9999]

Disagree, it’s more of a revolutionized version.

[@Sapphire1982]

Bullshit nears theme is like a metal badass version of Ls if anything

[@normalguy.-9598]

lol true

[@slickpretender4448]

but nears theme is above L's theme

[@natetraly2355]

I don't hate Near at all. He was supposed to be like L and was trained to be like L. Mello was also trained to be like L. People are saying "Near is a L wannabe noob" or something like that. But don't forget about Mello and the fact that Near was trained to be like L. Mello and Near COMBINE is basicly L. Mello as the risk-taking side and thinking of the dangerous things while Near is the calm thinking and cautious side. Well Mello is cautious too but he is more cautious of the dangerous stuff. Those 2 characters combine is L. So if your saying Near is an L wannabe think again because he was the one who avenged L along with Mello. Plus Near is not all L, don't forget about Mello and his risk taking which is like L when L goes up to Kira and says "I am L". So overall, Near and Mello combine is L and calling one of them a L wannabe doesn't make sense because Near just himself can't be like L completely and defeat Kira.

[@natetraly2355]

+DarkHunter Yep. L basicly did all of the work while Near and Mello just finished it up. So really, L already won ever since he suspected Light.

[@sireevictineerivero342]

Light would have won if not for Mikami though ; (

[@rocktleague6295]

+Rock Lee I totally agree with you. If it weren't for rem, light would have lost. Also people saying near beat light, they are wrong, mello helped him, without mello, near would have lost. Intelligence stats: 1.L 2. Light 3. Near 4. Mello

[@rocktleague6295]

***** I call the databook bullshit, ohba or obata said themself that they made a mistake there, L is the smartest since the plot requires it. Also as near said in the anime, neither he nor mello can surpass L, only together they can surpass him. So I kinda agree with your stats, tho i would put Light below L, since light's plan required rem.

[@rocktleague6295]

Maybe Light and L are equal, but there is no chance that Near can beat either of them in terms of intelligence. Mello did all the work for Near.

[@normalguy.-9598]

"If you can't win the game, if u can't solve the puzzle, you're just a loser." awww man that's so offensive

[@14reasons58]

That's the fucking point

[@ankitshetty1729]

It can be drawed as well

[@cruelpulse]

Finding things offensive is for losers.

[@roronoazoro-tg5nr]

that's true though

[@ankitshetty1729]

@@cruelpulse it looks like you are always on the wrong side.hahaha

[@nateriver8562]

I love this theme *-*

[@ObiTomKenobi25]

I prefer L's

[@nateriver8562]

ObiTomKenobi25 L's Theme I find also very good, but my is better ;)

[@MrSayhello39]

Nate River Indeed our theme is better.

[@nateriver8562]

N. River You´re right ;)

[@ObiTomKenobi25]

Have we seen each other before in death note episodes?

[@NearOTP]

This isnt nearly long enough. Can you make a 10 hour version please?

[@ArslanAli-ig6wq]

Look! Near been posting memes after catching Kira.

[@luiistt]

near…

[@doojookin]

I like Near, he's weird, but that's what makes me like him.

[@sport123music]

L with his sweats and Near with his Tous:)

[@sport123music]

Toys**

[@doojookin]

Haha yeah :)

[@fluffyduckerverse]

L- sweets N- toys M- chocolate

[@emeraldfinder5]

Honestly, I’d argue that Near was better than L, because L never provoked Light to the point of backing Kira into a corner, out of fear of the Task Force dying like the FBI agents did. Near was just in it for the fun challenge of catching Kira and surpassing L, so he was willing to sacrifice Mello (which was his plan, he literally told Kira “I believe I know who is behind this, he goes by the name of ‘Mello’”) much you’d sacrifice a pawn, to win the chess game. Heck, he was even willing to sacrifice himself to prove the 13 day rule as fake, and win the game.

[@girlyanimeband_freak254]

NEAR IS SO FUCKING ADORABLE!!! *my opinion*

[@Hope-m1d]

True! I don't get how people can hate him!

[@near172]

ayo?

[@near172]

@Salwitch AYO CHILL

[@sachikoshinozaki5207]

I feel I'm the only one who loves him..

[@chrissy-9014]

You're not alone :D

[@tristanjohnson5247]

Nears my favorite character as well!

[@monke_penguin]

dude, a lot of pepole loves Near

[@XPOSEDTruth]

42.

[@arandomdogontheinternet3581]

u are. he's a cheap replacement of L.

[@monke980]

dogs when they figure out who the good boy was this whole time:

[@ivyy24]

Near really reminds me of my little brother. He’s 12 and he still plays with toys by himself all sprawled on the floor. The way he sits and fidgets. It’s one of the reasons why my Dad and I really like Near. He doesn’t deserve the hate

[@arvindkumarpareek3447]

I dunno why but near was cute in his way

[@raiyahambermediodia8754]

@@arvindkumarpareek3447 Agreed.

[@tortoise4748]

i have my small brother , in childhood he wasnt good in studies and i was , and i could solve one side of 3*3 cube and he couldnt so i laughed at him, but as he came into 10th grade , he has become better than me in study and solves 4*4 cube and i can only solve 3*3. its like he was underrated from his childhood due to some report cards but his intellectual ability is very high.

[@near172]

:)

[@jason3261]

Autism

[@davidhadimbu7472]

1 Solitude 2 Near’s theme 3 L’ s ideology 4 L’ s theme My top songs in Death Note.A great anime indeed

[@nateriver7411]

1 is weird rest is nice

[@christian_kansas]

MIne are: 1) Solitude 2) Light's theme 3) Kyrie (mainly orchestra version) 3) Kuroi Light 4) L's theme (B>A>>>C) 5) L's ideology 6) Code (episode 37's ED) 7) Near's theme 8) Mello's theme (Actually all of them are a 10/10 for me, but i like ones more than others)

[@Jaechhetai]

@@christian_kansas low of solipcism?

[@christian_kansas]

@@Jaechhetai yeah that one is also amazing, idk if i would include it. i like that it has kyrie included in it

[@Jaechhetai]

@@christian_kansas 😁

[@giberr6628]

This entire theme is composited in a way as to perfectly convey the act of thinking. It starts off as unfocused, thinking about lots of different perspectives at once, and eventually it's at 0:54 when the pieces of the puzzle slowly but surely start coming together. Love it, what a masterful theme.

[@MrLegoman66]

I find Near as a very interesting character. He seems similar to L, but part of the reason he was the one able to defeat Kira is because he never took any risks. He is the calm and calculative side of L, while Mello is the more violent and risk-taking side of L. In the manga it is also hinted towards Near cheating and using Mikami's real death note to manipulate him into revealing that Light is Kira wich is the reason he commits suicide in jail. Hence why he immediately burns the death note after obtaining it. The reason he did not manipulate Light into revealing that he is Kira was because he wanted Light to confess himself.

[@romulojesus7057]

Near didnt defeat KIRA. He and Mellow did it because they worked together.. Near by him self could lose against kira

[@bigjae671]

Romulo Jesus Kira would’ve lost to L if he didn’t have help so we can’t use that logic.

[@bigjae671]

Gerardo Martinez Mendez light had two death gods and another Kira on his side dude couldn’t have lost against L. If light didn’t have help and use the second kira to his advantage L would’ve won simple.

[@user-ov1sx4lk4b]

Actually no it's literally impossible for my successor to control a person with the shinigami eyes that is a rule in the notebook and he burnt the notebook because he didn't want it to fall into another Kira wannabe

[@reuv8441]

@@romulojesus7057 I mean mello just sacrificed himself , he really didn’t do much else other than murdering Soichiro Yagami.

[@jonathandryon8205]

Despite L be my favourite character from Death Note, I got to, admit Near's theme is awesome! I feel like being a detective solving a crime. Gathering all the information, investigating the crime. And, after with all puzzle pieces together, all the information and witnesses, the murder is caught. Put justice. And leaving the case victorious.

[@user-ov1sx4lk4b]

Thank you I always appreciate a fan

[@tronalddump6768]

@@user-ov1sx4lk4b light's theme was best

[@Kingruffyyy]

Light >>>>> L

[@pancakes_go2940]

The biggest mistake a detective can make is making a deduction based off of what they want to happen versus what the data suggests and instead using the data to just prove their own theory instead of what is actually more likely. Sherlock Holmes is a good example. He uses Inductive reasoning (He develops theories based off of what he's been giving) while most people just jump to deductive reasoning (Just what they have to test theories that they have) it's hard to say which is best, but you can never gloss over the puzzle pieces.

[@cpcp2016]

When L died, I started to get depressed. Still, I decided to watch this anime. And then Near appeared. This music seemed to say that Light has not won, that nothing is over and that L has followers. Although the plot became less interesting after the death of L, my favorite character will always remain Near

[@lore6488]

I agree. Near is like the younger brother of L. The one to bring justice, the last trap. His theme sounds similar to L’s but more revolutionary, probably indicating that both L and Near are still there to take Kira down.They both got the last laugh.

[@dhanrajshetty5468]

​@@lore6488 it wasnt possible without mello

[@dhanrajshetty5468]

it wasnt possible without mello

[@Raffney]

​@@dhanrajshetty5468it wasn't possible without L either. Everything Near accomplished builds on what L did. Hell the reason Light became almost immediately the top suspect to Near was because L pushed Light into the spotlight. I'm totally convinced Near and Mellos appearance was a contenciency plan of L all along. Well knowing that even in case of his death Light would not archieve victory but only the next stage of the war. And Light is smart enough to acknowledge that too, the moment near appears he feels like he is still in the chains and mechanisms put on him by L. Light never had a plan B for a world without himself in case he dies. But L did have a plan for that as seen in the series.

[@GetterRay]

Just read the manga and listen to the anime OST instead, the anime's depiction of Near's arc sucked.

[@kejiri3593]

0:01 when Near sees Ryuk. Victory

[@tamaraiselviashok8760]

I dont know about others but his theme really helps me focus in study!

[@nealkelly9757]

him and L were the best characters

[@seivax_mkw6756]

I totally agree

[@normalguy.-9598]

I totally agree

[@armand7473]

I totally agree

[@mightyfineincredible2252]

I totally agree

[@leandrosantossam3213]

I totally agree

[@selfenemy9457]

love him or hate him, his theme is one of THE BEST

[@r.bustamantegutierrez123]

The only one thing i love about Near, is his theme

[@taimaafakhour4216]

WHY ARE ALL THE THEMES ADDICTIVE AND SO WELL MADEEE

[@LazyMyth]

AND BIG BRAIN TOO

[@nearlilili4849]

Well done.

[@davidhadimbu7472]

Yey,Near exists.Ur my favorite anime character

[@костяшки-ы1с]

7 years, ohh

[@deadpoop9842]

You're here, just as I planned

[@Herbvfleaham]

Near is one of my favourite characters

[@roynear1619]

@N̶e̶a̶r̶ R̶i̶v̶e̶r̶ He was talking about the actual character not a wannabe

[@ultraradiation1919]

@@roynear1619 k chill just a joke

[@roynear1619]

@@ultraradiation1919 i was joking too

[@ultraradiation1919]

@@roynear1619 k

[@gingsSon]

why tf is every comment mentioning L? Just stop comparing and enjoy both characters...

[@selfenemy9457]

ikr

[@RunElevate]

What’s wrong with that? They are by design to be compared as Mello & Near are two sides of the same coin

[@the_batmobile0.4]

When near smile at light after taking off his mask 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@SgtBagel32]

He smiled because he saw Ryuk, which confirmed his victory.

[@kejiri3593]

@@SgtBagel32 I would argue. Arrogance clouds your judgement.... but there is moments like hard work where you kind of have earned it :D

[@512drak]

"If you can't win the game, if you can't solve the puzzle, you're just a loser" C: simply near is the best

[@Duval-In-The-Wall]

I love how they characterized Near with the color white, as if he were innocent, when in actuality he’s probably the most heartless character on the show, and yes this includes Light

[@monke980]

he isnt heartless at all, what leads you to believe that? any less heartless than L? i dont see any evidence to support that.

[@Duval-In-The-Wall]

tobias wood L definitely had a sensitive side to him tbf. Didn’t really see that from Near

[@monke980]

@@Duval-In-The-Wall l just seems less emotional because he doesn't have his humanizing quirks like L does, he seems way more detached from what a human is but that's just how he seems.

[@Duval-In-The-Wall]

tobias wood That’s fair

[@Valerie-e7j]

he's just a child who was groomed from a very young age to be the best pragmatic, calculatingc and logcial detective on earth. what did you expect? L was like him at the beginning but he had 25ep to grow so. Light on the other hand has no problem exloiting. manipulating or killing any person around him including family and loved ones if it furtheres his goals. that's heartless.

[@lawlietl5938]

L: eat sweet food Near: with toys Mello: eat chocolate Matt: smoking Light: use death note

[@tozzpvpitm6614]

Can i have ur profil pic oO

[@lawlietl5938]

@@tozzpvpitm6614 do you wanna photo?

[@liebe7702]

you forgot one B

[@yasinmahmudmirzazoheb859]

Beyond Birthday: Strawberry Jam

[@YuiChiRoPlayz]

Sir where is Ryuk: Eating Apples?

[@udbhavanbanerjee4374]

Hate me all you like, but Near was unworthy to win against Kira. He only won because of x-kiras fault. If anyone should have outsmarted Kira, it should have been L. I still believe Light is the smartest guy in the whole little triangle

[@steepledmender8502]

Light definitely is after the death of L, but Light lost the moment he needed to rely on another to keep his plans running

[@jahairar.3547]

Near is amazing :3

[@near2389]

Thank you.

[@setokaibaheinlein]

Near is fantastic!

[@matsudatouta7202]

Seto Kaiba Hey, I think Near is a great detective too, but i don't think he could have done it without me.

[@__Vys7]

:3

[@odetleon8726]

@@matsudatouta7202 You're so cute

[@StevenAc2001]

Near is the only one that survived of the group, Kira got shot to death, misa killed herself, L heart attack, Mello died, and Matt also died

[@ohheckohno3666]

xd of course mello and matt died

[@anutheamaranth7433]

Gievanni,the rest of the spk members,all members of kira investigation,that reamined alive after kira dad death

[@dan-grm]

L is alive

[@darkcat6530]

@@dan-grm no he is dead...

[@dan-grm]

@@darkcat6530 If you wrote 2 names at the same time in 2 different death notes that name turn immune to the effect forever, L knew that the shinigami would wrote his name on the death note so he wrote his name on the other at the same time and faked his death

[@sinancothebest]

Well it was obvious that anyone that has defeated Light that isn't L would be hated by major people: Light fans: Because he/she would kill their favorite character, ideologi, the judgement system that they rooted for L fans: Because they wanted L to beat him and accept noone to be superior to him, not satisfied by the intellegence of the said successor. Well, haters gonna hate... Near is the best character in Death Note =D

[@Ludo045]

i quote this from another comment _Since Kira started killing innocent people.. he became the one who should die_ Period. Light couldnt win. he became a criminal and here we're just using Kira logic nothing more nothing less...

[@Najmille]

DISAGREED The anime suggested that L won to Kira they all made it together (you see his "gost" when Kira is dying) They needed to all work together because the death note is just a huge cheat :x

[@xArnold99x]

To be entirely honest, I feel as if Near's character can't be compared to Light's or L's characters. While Near is intelligent and he (more or less) owns up to the title of "L's successor", there are moments that don't really make sense. For instance, how did Near figure out who X-Kira was? To me, it looked like the most ridiculous ass pull in Death Note. We all know that Near knowing that Mikami worked for Kira was the main part of his plan. Without this information, Light would've won.

[@Najmille]

xArnold99x Agree tot's with you

[@VoidTower_]

I get the feeling the authors of Death Note didn't care for Near. In the last episode, Near tries ordering the Japanese investigation team around, and they tell him off then chase after Light.

[@vikas_room]

I don't care what ppl sy, Near is my fav character.

[@SixLeafCloverOFire]

My second favorite character, here! Behind L. But Near is awesome and in my opinion he has probably the best theme in the whole show!

[@haneenasad]

Samee

[@davidhadimbu7472]

Hell yeah!!!

[@shmackshlurp6506]

2:09 Near: I bet Mello knew in his heart that without working together neither of us would be able to attain our goal and surpass our mentor L but together... Together we can stand with L... Together we can surpass L... ...and now acting as one we faced the Kira who defeated L and with solid evidence beat him at his own Game. Lets see you talk your way out of this one if you can.

[@paucu5871]

Kira: ಠ⁠益⁠ಠ.............ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, HAHAHAHAAHAAAHAHAAAAHAAAA 🤣🤣🤣🤣 😈

[@gurthang112]

I must be in the minority that liked Near. L initially got on my nerves with his weird ass behavior at first, but later I found it amusing, especially the constant eating and drinking. Near should get the proper credit for ridding the world of the monster Kira. Seriously, if you're a Light fan, your boy was willing to kill HIS OWN SISTER to protect his goddamn powers and used people like they were chess pieces. He was a true narcissist and sociopath.

[@rocktleague6295]

+gurthang112 I'm not a kira fan, but you must admit, kira is superior to near. He would've beat him if it weren't for mello and mikami making the mistake. Also L is superior to kira.

[@Maaryjay]

That's reminds me of black butler

[@matiascamposg]

+Squall Leonhart He is not superior; he didn't state a plan in case of mistake. Kira was not a good player; too childish and self-focused. The mistake was not from Mikami, but from Kira.

[@seosamhkirkegaard1934]

you never gave a reason that Kira was bad

[@HamishMckain]

Nah i liked every character really but my favorite is L

[@suzieperson4180]

honestly near didn't crack the case on his own. L did everything, it was just passed down onto near and he merely just finished L's work, not crack the case. L gave him everything he needed and Near put it together.

[@AYYANZAIN]

The only thing L gave him was the fact that he was dead. That was it.

[@summ.3433]

You're forgetting about Mello's contributions as well.

[@suzieperson4180]

lies. if you remember the recap episode that was basically all of the pieces of the puzzle without those facts, near couldn't have put it together, and if he did it would have taken him years

[@SelexTheDark]

suzie person All of L's work was destroyed by Light after his death Near and Mello worked together and surpassed him

[@suzieperson4180]

? Near and Mello already had the infor

[@kadash7126]

When you realize Near would be grown up today

[@thomaszloi9444]

Well like he was legal adult in manga (1991-2010) he was 19 and in anime he was 16. He would be 30 now

[@msnjenger]

Read the Death Note one shot that came out in 2020, it shows Near grown up

[@lore6488]

It’s funny because no matter what their will be a constant never ending war of Kiras and followers of L. Kids trained to be emotionless machines to take down people with false senses of justice. People will follow Lights footsteps, People will follow L’s footsteps.

[@imjonathan6745]

do you guys think near has a pretty breedable physic?

[@NateRiverOfficial]

@@imjonathan6745 I'm asexual, but sure.

[@Josh-xn9zw]

Cool as a cucumber, even when his base was rated. He deserves more credit in terms of what some people think of him. He was significantly younger than L.

[@mikitadou]

*He is the perfect Successor to L, haters gonna hate.*

[@epcthca7333]

This need a one hour version

[@ozbiljnisrpac3123]

u can put it on loop with right click it shows first if u dont wanna here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKK7m3mvpLeneJo

[@setsuna7618]

Nope. He is not smarter than L and Kira. In fact that, L lost because of Rem wrote off his name. Kira is smarter than Near if Teru Mikami didnt screw up his last minute plan by using the real death note that he hidden in his bank locker. Near and everyone would have died if Teru Mikami didnt act on his own. Near is just lucky because the plotting were on his side. Since the show wanted Kira to die and Near win in the end, you just cant debate who is smarter. Kira aka Light Yagami did an impressive ''gameplay'' throughout the episodes and he achieved 0 global war with 70% decreased crime rates worldwide. Yet his ending is ugly. I cant tell if the world are truly rotten or himself but after the conclusion, I am still on Kira side. No matter what he did, human were born evil since the first day. The world is truly rotten. Simply because every humans has their own demon inside themselves.

[@kadrad7128]

lol he can say whatever he wants yo

[@jakobydakhid7434]

Setsuna thank you

[@Jramos93]

Sestuna....then I hope you're not against Trump or any other individual that display very blatantly sociopathic tendencies. Light was literally killing innocent people and mentioned he would have off'd his own sister as well had things really gone south. He could care less about Justice.

[@shiinaraku7155]

N e a r がすきです。

[@djw_tekken8490]

😏😏😏😏

[@djw_tekken8490]

🤫🤫🤫

[@djw_tekken8490]

0:02 squidward ????

[@DistractedGlobeGuy]

...Still not sure exactly why Near elicits so much fan!wank, I mean, seriously, at the very least, he's not half as irritating as Misa or Mello.

[@wester284]

I totally agree, he's actually pretty cool

[@DistractedGlobeGuy]

I know--as a character, he's certainly not as great as L, but as a detective (and an intellectual challenge for Light), he was alright. At the very least, he didn't piss me off, where-as Mello did.

[@DistractedGlobeGuy]

Aru TheGreatest I don't know about that 'only Light' thing--I prefer an approach that tries to falsify itself to test its validity.

[@ΦάντασματοῦΘεοῦ]

if u call mello irritating u never saw death note cuz mello sacrificed himself morally and phisically becaming a mafia boss just to catch kira if u think that near never risked just cuz he is a no ball he isn't worthy to be called new l mello is more worthy than him, l wasn't sure about who would be his successor just cuz even if near had better results mello would die to solve the case and mello is fair that much that he told near that there it were some fake rules on the other hand even tsugumi obha said that near is unfair that's why l wasn't sure cuz mello>near in being a detective but near>mello being intelligent and in a situation where a decision should be take quickly mello is better but in a long term decision near is better only togethere they would be better than l

[@nazzumoon8915]

@ya skirt. > Unlike dumbass Near > Mello's intelligence stat is lower than Nears > Nears intelligence stat is higher than L's.

[@ProScourge]

i don't see why people hate Near so much other than he is very similar to L, which is kind of the point, being L's successor. And i think it was Near pressuring Kira and him turning people against Light that made Kira mess up and lose. Which kind of explains why Near is so emotionless. its a tactic.

[@valkyriemelancon4167]

@Janamo Rella Why would his being related to L make him a more likable character? I don't get that. L needed a successor that would carry on his work and be the best detective second to him. What's to hate about that?

[@ethanrosario6287]

Light only lost because of Mikami's screw up

[@darkcat6530]

@francisco petit actualy in the manga his deductions are explained while in the anime it isn't for some reason

[@shirothelacraiasempena7873]

@@ethanrosario6287 Mello*

[@joshuavarela6569]

When everybody complains about near but nobody get (or wants to get) the symbolism on Near's name. _L is dead but the end is Near_ Some stuff like thst

[@cat_looool]

Шок!! Ты встретил не английский комент!!

[@esia1104]

"If you can't win the game, if you can't solve the puzzle, your nothing but a loser"

[@jakit0556]

sounds like something ayanokoji would say

[@theosoryu]

Does anyone have a good reason to hate Near besides that he's similar to L?

[@theosoryu]

***** We are better than L, we actually caught Kira.

[@theosoryu]

***** I suppose that's true... we couldn't have won without the deaths of Matt and Mello...

[@odkogeon5705]

Nate River Near couldn't have won if Mikami hadn't failed.

[@theosoryu]

ODko MONGOL I know that

[@sandysushi591]

Well, Near/Nate Rivers, after L died and you took his place, you just seemed.... too childish about the entire case, even when almost your entire team died, you thought of it as a game. And well, even though you did eventually catch Kira (aka Light Yagami) with help from Mello and Matt (who had almost meaningless deaths), you didn't do that much except gather the same information L already had gathered and simply switched out a few pages from the Death Note. The problem was, you didn't even have to lift a finger, whilst L had to die trying to convince everyone on the Japanese Kira Task Force that Light Yagami was, indeed, Kira, even though he already knew Light Yagami was, he just didn't have the proof, then after his death, you came into the game and was able to get a confession out of Kira himself. That reason Death Note fans prefer L than you, N, is because you entered the game later than everyone else and stole the puzzle that was originally L's to solve.

[@Kyurem97]

Kira, Mello and Misa disliked this

[@meghansteele7943]

True, very true..

[@user-rf1ku9jx2j]

I like that

[@meghansteele7943]

....

[@meghansteele7943]

***** ....

[@meghansteele7943]

***** Silly Kira, wait, that's my name.... O_o Anyway you'll never see my face. (>^ω^

[@TotalTech2.]

The entire series in a nutshell: L: its Light Everyone else: no L: its Light Everyone else: no L: its Light Everyone else: no L: its Light Everyone else: no L: If i die Light is Kira L: dies Everyone: its not Light Near: its Light Everyone: ok

[@dabaruknemuhar1981]

Sure Near is not as good as L, but if he managed to finish what L started at this age, you can bet that if Near grows up he'll definitely surpass the legend.

[@lore6488]

Well i guess so. Since it’s a constant train of people become successors of each other. L, M, N, O?, P? But he wasn’t smarter then him at the time and he couldn’t do much alone. L’s deductive reasoning skills. IQ doesn’t mean much when it comes to this because everyone had quirks that made them better then others. For example, L was very very good at being a detective and hiding his identity but still lost at the end because he was too human. Near is similar to L accept that he had no humanizing aspect like L, he though of humans as tools and ultimately won with the help of Near. Mello has no problem with making risks. He participates in illegal activities in order to beat Kira, but that led him to sacrifice himself in the end. Light had the help of shinigamis, a second Kira and hindsight since he acted he wasn’t kira. But he was set in a trap made by L, and he became too arrogant and cocky leading to his downfall.

[@EndOfSmallSanctuary97]

@@lore6488 L didn't lose because he was "too human", he only lost because Light manipulated a god of death into killing L, which is basically cheating and there's no way anyone could have predicted it or prevented it.

[@MINASEINORIYUI]

ニアは本当に好きだった！ L後継者てのがまた良かった〜*\(^o^)/*

[@ella-ke7ko]

near's theme is by far one of the best songs on the soundtrack imo... there's something so beautifully clever sounding (?) about when the sort of high pitched... guitar? (i think?) comes in at 0:30 and then the piano later joins it at 0:42 ... i dont know how to describe it but it has such a "i finally win, all the pieces are falling into place" vibe. im probably biased because this song is played during scenes when near is about to win and is super close to solving the kira case, but it sounds so witty and everytime i hear that high pitched guitar + piano riff it makes me feel suspenseful and like im just waiting for him to win lol...

[@alangamer50]

L: *Dies * Light: This is how I win and become the GOD OF THE NEW WOR- Near: Hi I am L but with white hair

[@zymonx5624]

Near rules!

[@sreelekhanair1324]

I don't like Near, tho I can definitely say that he has got a really good theme, probably the best one in the anime at least for me. Yeah also I can appreciate the fact that he was just 17 when he caught Light. Not even an adult. Kudos to him.

[@dhanrajshetty5468]

he was 13

[@deersiren]

@@dhanrajshetty5468 he was 18 actually

[@calebzky8092]

Whoever made all of these Deathnote themes or tuned them is a legend

[@TheOkopi]

I seem to dislike Near's character. Maybe its just because he plopped out of nowhere and then acted like someone of the same league as L. But we all know shit's bout' to go down when we hear the start of this theme!

[@jirenthegray4624]

Well, I mean, he is around the same league technically.

[@ElviejoCanosOuwu69]

0:00 🙂

[@thepirate-z7f]

Spoiler kira won it was all a plan

[@shindokun877]

Now I feel like acing my math test

[@omlet4631]

but are u ?????

[@omlet4631]

it's ok I'm not either

[@meghansteele7943]

Why must my name be Kira and Light's 'nickname' is Kira.. DX I'm slightly happy though.. X3

[@thesnakbar]

LMAO one of the gameson my phone is produced by KIRA Inc.

[@meghansteele7943]

XD That made my day!

[@mariansony91]

lmao if it wasn't for Mello and L and Mikami's screw up, Near would be heaidng toward dead ends, stop praising him so much

[@user-up5kh2mz4n]

Serious Advice:Read any Manga or Study Material with this playing in the background. Increased Efficiency 200%

[@unknown-rw8kt]

that is what your central nervous system thinks

[@user-up5kh2mz4n]

that my friend is a quantitative measure

[@unknown-rw8kt]

+Gopan Achary i guess you are right but that is what i have concluded

[@attackmyheart]

This is the "My brain's beyond my age" theme

[@Ocarilove]

Imagine if Light just said "Test the book with someone else before killing them" He would have won

[@aarushshrivastava2822]

He was too arrogant to double check though

[@tjg1539]

No he wouldn't have, Near had replaced the entire notebook with fake pages. Even if they had come to the conclusion that the real notebook had been switched for a fake, Light would still have to show up to the meeting because of the task force, just that Mikami probably would have been instructed not to tag along. Near would have looked like an idiot because nothing would happen, but light wouldn't have won, the story would just be lengthened a bit. Not to mention Izawa and Mogi knew about the passing of notes between Light and Takada, and Near could have still proven the 13 day rule wrong, not to mention even with the extra notebook light had attatched to his person, he wouldn't have been in a situation where he was able to kill because of the task force right there.

[@xmisertv7572]

Yes people in 2020

[@6paths988]

@@tjg1539 that’s why she said test it so they know it’s fake then light would’ve had a backup plan

[@woupidose]

the best theme of death note ^^

[@violetafujoshi3434]

+Woupidose Exactly! ^^

[@woupidose]

;)

[@nateriver585]

+Woupidose IKR

[@goku8306]

YOU'RE RIGHT MAN!

[@margon9181]

There is something about this theme that draws those that understand it. If you played this theme to a stranger, they'd be confused, and might like it. If you played this theme to a Death Note fan, they would instantly be immersed listening to it. If you listen to this song very closely, you can hear it is EXTREMELY detailed, as it has many layers of specific instruments specifically designed to not only be pleasant to the ear, but each instrument has a deep plot-oriented meaning (how the beeps at the beginning represent Near, the two guitar's represent Mello and Light, and the subtle piano that pops in every once in a while representing L's spirit or something like that). Just some reasons why I love this song more than the others.

[@shoapysoaps]

Near is okay but I prefer L I was so sad when he died he was the best

[@matthewsantillan7330]

the guys who said the joke louder

[@EOMMunaware]

bruh this sounds too good , they put alot of effort considering it came out 2007

[@top10ofeverything50]

L:Loves eating sweets Mello:Loves choclate Near:Plays with toys Kira:Plays with human life's

[@bigchillinpodcast]

boys hate Near. Real men grow up to appreciate what Near accomplished!

[@meghansteele7943]

That smile... *O* I need this for a ringtone.

[@ayushagrawal3988]

Ngl, i prefer near's theme over L's theme. Like L's theme is amazing but near's theme is better imo.

[@lore6488]

I agree but Nears theme sounds similars to L. Maybe a revolutionary theme of both themes perhaps.

[@sancharidas9971]

Near's theme= Infinite focus level.

[@soapybread]

I really like this theme, just finished death note and I've listened to it about 1000 times

[@chao4378]

Many comments say that Mello and Near surpass L but in reality I think they are ignoring that everything is Mikami's fault for moving the notebook of the place.

[@AdarshKumar-kd9yg]

It's light fault too ...to trust mikami completely how u cant consider that mikami can mess up things And mello near together didn't surpass L I think coz mello used unhealthy way to extract info ..u can say criminal approach which L didnt want to persue ever .

[@EndOfSmallSanctuary97]

@@AdarshKumar-kd9yg L DID use criminal methods though, like detaining and mentally tormenting a teenage girl for months trying to get information from her. He was also willing to let the Yotsuba Group kill a bunch of innocent people to bide his time before arresting them.

[@AdarshKumar-kd9yg]

@@EndOfSmallSanctuary97 well L had his team had proper evidences to detain Misa and do you really think detaining someone for that long and killing head of police by kidnapping him ( done by mello ) both are at the same level . L let yotsuba died becoz he didit have complete proof it means he was following law (mostly trying to ) but mello was doing things on different level

[@FranciscoShibata]

I think KZbinr Wintergatan is a Death Note fan... his music sounds very similar to me. It's that KZbinr who has a machine that makes music.

[@diegopalma3059]

Tengo una teoría, creo que Near es el verdadero L,el L que conocíamos era como un representante pero obviamente se iso pasar como verdadero l,esta hipótesis me baso en el echo de que el mejor detective del mundo sabe que no debe mostrar su rostro a un enemigo que puede matar solo sabiendo tu nombre y reconocer tu rostro,por esta razón envió un representante y la única ocacion donde debe mostrar su rostro es cuando da el jake mate definito

[@diegopalma3059]

Lo que doy es un punto de vista distinto a que nos da la serie

[@badbunny6008]

podria ser

[@idek2069]

Near is trash compared to L but at least he has a good theme

[@kotorandcorvid4968]

No, he is good

[@GameplaysTutosYmas]

near, the best person in death note

[@cabezadecera9902]

Ño

[@srijulu2002]

L is and always the best :)

[@GameplaysTutosYmas]

respect my opinion. for me, Near is the best person of death note, respect that opinion.

[@GameplaysTutosYmas]

yes, but that did not matter, for me he is the best in death note, period, no I have to give explanations of why, and if I win by mello and L, I do not care.

[@srijulu2002]

Sumsore Musakheel lol

[@valeriegarza8837]

Who else is with me? #team N

[@MistaBunssLikesTurtles]

ME! NEARS MY IDOL!

[@valeriegarza8837]

Kero Zero yat!

[@valeriegarza8837]

Valerie Garza *Yay!

[@nealkelly9757]

yep near is best character

[@haneenasad]

I AM

[@SelexTheDark]

Near is the smartest character in death note and the youngest end of story personally I like him far more than L although I do not have a problem with L I like Near's way of thinking alot more.

[@setokaibaheinlein]

Near is fantastic,!

[@MajorMajora52113]

I don't think people really hate Near, just his place in the story. He was a sub par replacement for L and the way he beat Kira was very unsatisfying. He worked far more off hunches and it was just a bit stupid.

[@thingone2460]

***** That pun tho

[@Robert96902]

You don’t understand death note

[@Duval-In-The-Wall]

The way Kira beat L was also very unsatisfying in fairness

[@user-sf7sb1ek4v]

Im the best, because I minimized the persons from 7 billion to 2. Near is just cute...

[@user-ov1sx4lk4b]

No you're not me I would never downgrade my successor like that plus Near would've don't the same thing

[@Tamal_de_Frijol]

weren´t you dead

[@user-ov1sx4lk4b]

@@Tamal_de_Frijol no I faked my death

[@Tamal_de_Frijol]

@@user-ov1sx4lk4b ok

[@Duval-In-The-Wall]

L I wish

[@Jacidamkurwajasiu]

I passed my exams thanks to listening this theme while studying

[@Jacidamkurwajasiu]

Guys, tbf…I lied😂 I’m ok, got into uni, doing well…but at the time I wrote comment I failed idk why I lied😅

[@romabergara9416]

teacher: did you solve the exercise? me: it gave me 5886 * the class starts laughing * teacher: that's the answer ME*

[@Candyrx]

I used to think that Near was actually Mello because he looks like a marshmallow