Hey there, this is GKR.
Today is February 29, 2020, a special day. To mark this special day I am writing a blog about my favourite, not just mine but one of the most popular series in Japanese history.
This is my most exciting blog ever. Is it because of the title? Yes.
DEATH NOTE by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata.
By far, in the history of hundred plus years of the publishing industry all over the world, Shonen Jump came up with the best series of all time.
It all began when a guy with the pen name Tsugumi Ohba submitted a one-shot named Death Note to an editor in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in 2003. The short stunned the entire editorial team of Shueisha and thus a go-ahead was given to publish the series in the magazine. They hired the best artists in Japan to do the artwork for this new manga. The artist was Takeshi Obata who was famous for drawing Hikaru no go.
The combo delivered as expected. Death note that ran in the magazine from 2003 to 2006 became the best manga ever written of all time.
Why is this manga so good?
It's because of the following features,
Before Death note was published, Shonen Jump had a rule of publishing only the lighthearted comics in their magazine to attract young readers. But Death note was a revolution. It changed the way how manga was made. It created a new dimension in the world of Japanese comics.
More than the Japanese readers, it was the foreign readers who were amazed by the storyline. The entire otaku world was in chaos, spreading the manga everywhere, making sure it gets recognized for its genius.
Let's talk a little about why I love the manga personally. It is futuristic and intelligently written. Being a writer, I know how tough it is to write scenes that involve gimmicks, wit and humour. It is especially tough when the characters are more intelligent than the writer himself. But Tsugumi Ohba managed to deliver the best characters ever written. The series is worth the hype.
Netflix tried to adapt this series into a film but failed miserably proving that only Tsugumi Ohba has the ability to write such intelligent characters and plot twists.
It is a 12 volume manga and I bought the box set in offer from an online store for 2000 Indian rupees (USD 29). The box set also includes additional collectors edition book that has the personal interview of the makers and also some interesting facts. It also has the one-shot that was published.
In a nutshell, go to your nearby book store, purchase the entire series, read it as soon as you buy it. Trust me, this is one series everyone must read before they die. (The series is also available as anime in Netflix, but still, I read it as manga, as anime is always telecasted only after the manga is published)
For more blogs visit https://hiriakstudios.com/blogs-1
Today is February 29, 2020, a special day. To mark this special day I am writing a blog about my favourite, not just mine but one of the most popular series in Japanese history.
This is my most exciting blog ever. Is it because of the title? Yes.
DEATH NOTE by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata.
By far, in the history of hundred plus years of the publishing industry all over the world, Shonen Jump came up with the best series of all time.
It all began when a guy with the pen name Tsugumi Ohba submitted a one-shot named Death Note to an editor in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in 2003. The short stunned the entire editorial team of Shueisha and thus a go-ahead was given to publish the series in the magazine. They hired the best artists in Japan to do the artwork for this new manga. The artist was Takeshi Obata who was famous for drawing Hikaru no go.
The combo delivered as expected. Death note that ran in the magazine from 2003 to 2006 became the best manga ever written of all time.
Why is this manga so good?
It's because of the following features,
- Unique premise and plot
- Unbelievably intelligent characters
- Great gimmicks
- Wit and humour
- Art that suits the darkness of the story
Before Death note was published, Shonen Jump had a rule of publishing only the lighthearted comics in their magazine to attract young readers. But Death note was a revolution. It changed the way how manga was made. It created a new dimension in the world of Japanese comics.
More than the Japanese readers, it was the foreign readers who were amazed by the storyline. The entire otaku world was in chaos, spreading the manga everywhere, making sure it gets recognized for its genius.
Let's talk a little about why I love the manga personally. It is futuristic and intelligently written. Being a writer, I know how tough it is to write scenes that involve gimmicks, wit and humour. It is especially tough when the characters are more intelligent than the writer himself. But Tsugumi Ohba managed to deliver the best characters ever written. The series is worth the hype.
Netflix tried to adapt this series into a film but failed miserably proving that only Tsugumi Ohba has the ability to write such intelligent characters and plot twists.
It is a 12 volume manga and I bought the box set in offer from an online store for 2000 Indian rupees (USD 29). The box set also includes additional collectors edition book that has the personal interview of the makers and also some interesting facts. It also has the one-shot that was published.
In a nutshell, go to your nearby book store, purchase the entire series, read it as soon as you buy it. Trust me, this is one series everyone must read before they die. (The series is also available as anime in Netflix, but still, I read it as manga, as anime is always telecasted only after the manga is published)
L and Light Yagami will always be the best characters ever written in the history of manga comics.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
G.Karthik Raja
"Every great dream begins with a dreamer"
Shortly known as GKR, he was born in 1998 January 29. He is an Indian author with a passion for fiction, film and photography. Accomplished writing his first book at the age of 17. He started out as a rookie in making short films at the age of 15. He has made several short films since then. He is also an engineering graduate!
Published Books:
1) The Strange Hiriak (Available worldwide in all formats)
2) The Crime hunter (Published independently in Amazon.US)
3) The Peregrination (Published independently in Amazon.US)
4) Team Deteqto - Formation of the team
5) Team Deteqto – Code Cracker
6) Team Deteqto – Game of death_1
7) Team Deteqto – Game of death_2
8) Team Deteqto – Game of death_3
9) Team Deteqto – A cryptic vacation
10) Team Deteqto – Phantom Pirates
(Team Deteqto series was published as a box set including all seven books)
For more information visit https://hiriakstudios.com/founder
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