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Death Note Vol. 9
Near gains another ally when Aizawa of the task force discovers Light's treachery. Light's own disciples are hard at work doing his bidding, though the ideal world Light is striving to create looks more and more like one ruled by fear alone... All the players converge in a single warehouse, where Near and Light play their final hands. The end is nigh...but whose?
Amazon.com Director Tetsuro Araki pulls out all the stops to bring Death Note to its appropriately suspenseful conclusion. In the six years since he found the magical Death Note, Light Yagami has surrounded himself with human pawns to protect his identity as the murderous Kira. But Near counters every gambit and sacrifice. Whether Light establishes himself as a god on Earth or the world lurches back to something approaching normalcy comes down to a three-part battle of wits. Neither Near nor Mello alone can match Light, but together, they prove themselves worthy to succeed the eclipsingly brilliant L. Voice actor Brad Swaile gives an impressive performance as Light crumbles into madness. Near and Mellow are intriguing characters, but they lack the haunting presence of L: Death Note was more exciting when it centered on the struggle between him and Light. Two rewritten and re- edited versions of the ending of the series were broadcast in Japan, one in 2007 and one in 2008, neither of which is included. The special edition come with a "collector's figurine" of Near. (Rated Teen+ Older Teen, suitable for ages 15 and older: grotesque imagery, violence, violence against women, alcohol and tobacco use) --Charles Solomon (33. Scorn, 34. Vigilance, 35. Malice, 36. 1.28, 37. New World)
