| Title | : | Death Note, Vol. 5: Whiteout (Death Note, #5) |
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| ISBN | : | 1421506262 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781421506265 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 201 |
| Publication | : | First published February 4, 2005 |
Death Note, Vol. 5: Whiteout (Death Note, #5) Reviews
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So, this is how it will be? A Death Note every day? But that way it will only last me till the end of this week!
Fabulous as always but I have to say
I love Light and L mind games, so much fun. But I miss Ryuk too much. 😔 -
Eh. This seemed to suddenly change directions and now nothing is like it was? The original premise and conflict that were so interesting seem to have been thrown to the side in exchange for these corrupt businessmen?
And will Misa ever do anything that doesn't revolve around Light??
What ever happened with the Police Chief's health? He had a heart attack like two issues ago, supposedly stress induced, and now all this goes down with his son but he is fine?
Why was Misa kept in sensory-deprivation confinement and Light was not?
Still continuing with the series, just feeling very 'meh' about this issue. -
Death Note, Vol. 5: Whiteout (Death Note #5), Tsugumi Ohba, Takeshi Obata (Illustrator), Alexis Kirsch (Translator)
After a week locked up with no one but Ryuk for company, Light is ready to give up his Death Note and all memories of it. Freed from his past actions, Light is convinced he's innocent. But L is ready to keep Light under lock and key forever, especially since the killings stopped once Light was incarcerated. Then a new wave of Kira crimes hits Japan. Someone else has gotten their hands on a Death Note, and these new deaths aren't focused on making the world a better place, they're focused on making money. Big business can be murder, and Kira has gone corporate! -
This book isn't as thrilling as the previous ones. It was a little tedious because the power to kill simply moved from one evil person to the next. Light and L's customary banter was conspicuously absent.
This seemed to abruptly shift gears, and now nothing is the same as it was. In exchange for these unscrupulous businesspeople, the initial premise and conflict that were so intriguing seem to have been tossed to the side. I enjoyed how L connected the dots at a rapid speed.
Grab your copy
here. -
2.75 stars
**This is a spoiler free review (spoilers are hidden); it may contain spoilers for previous instalments in series (scroll down)**
After last volume, which I believed to be the best one so far, this one is a bit of a let down, with me rating it just below "good". That being said, I think that the pace will increase very soon as the scheming with the Yotsuba Corporation develops.
The first segment of the volume I found to be significantly better than the second half. After the shocking ending of Light relinquishing the Death Note I was anticipating the confinement story line and it did not disappoint. However, this lasted much shorter than I anticipated and when the plot moved on, even though I think the wrapping up of it was done well, I wasn't quite ready for the next segment to take such a turn.
Honestly, I do not really care about the corporation. The one part of the story line that I find to be interesting is the fact that now the readers are with L and we too can try to figure out which one of the board members is the third Kira.
But overall, I am missing Ryuk. He was not at all in this volume and he is my favorite Shinigami. Although I prefer Rem's design, Ryuk has so much more character and is the heart of this series, I think. I really hope he returns. I also wonder if Light will regain the Death Note because I loved the back and forth between him and L, whereas now he is just a bit boring...
All this being said, I did this this volume was fine. Not as great as the previous ones, but not everything can be 100% enjoyable all the time right?
*manga completed as part of the
July art-month challenge
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Volumes in manga:
#1
Boredom: ★★★.25
#2
Confluence: ★★★.75
#3
Hard Run: ★★★
#4
Love: ★★★★
#5 Whiteout: ★★.75
#6
Give-and-Take: ★★★★.25 -
4'5
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İşin nereye bağlanacağını merak etsem de biraz heyecanı kaçtı sanki. “Kira” ismi ülkede baya elden elde dolanıyor, L. ise adeta bir Tony Stark.
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[4.5 Stars]
Still really great. This one has a lot of build-up for what will be going down in the next volume. I am so pumped for it! -
3.5 stars because light punching l was the funniest shit I've ever seen
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I don't think the idea of forfeiting the death note was very good, but I think there was no way around it as everything got really tight and there must've been a way to clear it up.
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That twist... But hey, Light is cuter when not being Kira))))
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αρκετα πεσμενοι ρυθμοι σε αυτο το μερος.δεν υπηρχε καποια jaw dropping στιγμη ,οπως στα 4 προηγουμενα αλλα βλεπω οτι χτιζεται η συνεχεια η οποια πιστευω θα ναι πολυ δυνατη...#StillTeamL 👊👊
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To je božejší a božejší! <3 Team Light! Stále a navždy.
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"Bana güven ve öl."
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The plot, the character development, the execution are still perfect, but I have to admit I liked the original concept way better. I miss the Light-going-up-against-L-in-epic-fight-of-wits.
I don't care for the new characters that have been introduced and consequently I'm nowhere near as invested as I was. It's also taking a very Hollywood turn which makes everything very predictable.
Last, but not least, I'm disappointed by Misa's character development. I was hoping she's gradually mature and become an equal member of the crew. This series is missing a strong female character and after Naomi Misora, Misa was promising....but....I'm guessing this is a man's world. -
Now that Light has lost his memory and is one of the good guys, I finally understood the meaning of "whoever owns the Death Note shall be cursed forever" (something along those lines). He did a complete 180. He may have had a kernel of evil inside him, but the diary really turned him into Mr. Satan in a matter of a few hours/days. Death Note-free Light is a compassionate guy, full of values and principles, and a fighter for justice.
I didn't like the new subplot with the corrupt company CEOs. I was still interested enough to not be able to put down the book.
Light's dad is such a drama queen. -
Moram da priznam nisam ocekivao pravac u kom ce se prica razvijati i to je odlicno ali... sve je suvise zakompikovano. Pokusavaju ci da prikaze ove likove kao izuzetno pametne samo im je umanjio na vrednosti. Glavni razlog zbog kojeg citamo ovo jeste nadmudrivanje izmedju L i Lighta i toga trenutno nema. Si gurno ce mo dobiti u knjizici dve kako je sve ovo bio samo ogroman plan jednog ili drugog ali ostajem pri tome da je ovo pravac koji mi se nesvidja.
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Another flawless instalment. The humour, though short-lived and rare, was scintillating as always.
Ohba never fails to impress. Alas, it may be some time before I can return to the Kira Investigation. There seems to be an endless influx of trivial books that have taken a liking to butting themselves into my TBR list. If they were animate, you can be sure that I'd put them in my death note.
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Reread on 22/03/2015 -
Not as exciting as the previous volumes but still going great.
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i'm baaack 😆
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4.5 🌟
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light really did THAT
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It slagged on a few parts.
I got interested on the end a bit more though -
A few great moments but this is where we have the big shift in the series.
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“If you use your head, you can eat sweets without gaining weight though…” - L, p. 76. Here I am hoping in L’s superior intellect as I stuff my face with sweets reading manga. Manga-reading is the very head use that will prevent the weight gain.
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3.5. ⭐️
Nije mi toliko loše, ali mi jeste najmanje omiljeni deo u odnosu na ostale. Druga polovina mi se manje dopala od početka. Nekako mi nije legao prenos priče na korporaciju.
Čitam nastavke 👌
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This manga series seems to have pivoted into a different direction, and I for one am not enamored with this turn of events. Also, there is a very convenient out for the Kiras, and that particular device feels like a cheat of sorts. There's some interesting action, and a whole new cast of characters enters stage left - corporate types no less. I liked it, but it seems to have lost the propulsive drive of the initial books.
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#1)
Death Note, Vol. 1: Boredom ★★★★☆
#2)
Death Note, Vol. 2: Confluence ★★★☆☆
#3)
Death Note, Vol. 3: Hard Run ★★★★☆
#4)
Death Note, Vol. 4: Love ★★★☆☆
#6)
Death Note, Vol. 6: Give-and-Take ★★★★☆
#7)
Death Note, Vol. 7: Zero ★★★★☆
#8)
Death Note, Vol. 8: Target ★★★☆☆
#9)
Death Note, Vol. 9: Contact ★★★★☆
#10)
Death Note, Vol. 10: Deletion ★★★★☆
#11)
Death Note, Vol. 11: Kindred Spirits ★★★★☆
#12)
Death Note, Vol. 12: Finis ★★★☆☆
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Almost halfway through the series, I feel like it's getting a bit too complicated. This volume did seem like a transition into something more important (hopefully), so perhaps the next one will bring the excitement back. Sure, I was still really into it, but the Shinigami-human interaction was missing for the most part and I wasn't happy about that.
!!!! SPOILERS !!!!
The whole memory loss situation really isn't working for me. I suspect there is going to be some kind of way around it within the endless Death Note rules, which will bring Light's memories back and reunite him with Ryuk. Otherwise, the whole vigilante theme that initially attracted me to the series would be lost, unless another major character is brought in. -
un buen giro de trama pero con un ritmo monótono en la investigación de búsqueda del nuevo Kira. Me ha parecido bastante de relleno ya que no hay mucha coherencia con la historia del comienzo. Aunque sabes que el verdadero fin de toda esta historia está escondida en al mente perversa de Light y no lo sabremos hasta más adelante. Por ello, me parece un poco de relleno estos capítulos
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