This blog is a personal journal of all the movies, Tv-Shows, & Games I consume during a year which enhances my overall experience. The ratings that I give are fully based on my personal preference and enjoyment at the time of watching and I'm writing spoiler-free reviews.
My Anime History
Choosing My First Anime Series
One of the advantages of being active on Hive is that you have communities where specific content can be found easily and one of them is The Anime Realm (
The post that sold me on what to watch first came from 
It included Death Note as the first recommendation and his description instantly sold me as something that I might really enjoy.
So I managed to download the English Spoken Version and eventually started watching it last week (It's also available on Netflix).
Death Note (2006-2007) 8.9/10
Apparently this is a series from 2006 which has a total of 37 Episodes of 23 Minutes each which adds up to a quite lenghty runtime of 12 Hours when skipping the intro and outro of each episode. I did watch it on my laptop oftentimes in bed before going to sleep which anime perfectly suits.
Plot Summary (Spoiler Free):
It only really took me 2 episodes to get totally hooked as this series has everything that I tend to enjoy as a more rational thinker. The main premise of the show where there is a Death Note with all kinds of different rules attached to it just stayed interesting for the entire 37 episodes with a moral question who you actually want to root for.
I seriously wondered at the start how they could keep it interesting and fresh for the entire 12-Hour Runtime but they actually managed to do this often keeping me wondering and surprised by the next direction that was taken. The story takes place over multiple years and there are new characters and plotines introduced regularly. All the episodes I would say were good and retained a constant high level (maybe aside from a couple in the middle) and the ending was also ok and came at the right time as it also didn't need to drag on for much longer.
What I loved About Death Note
I kind of have a things for media that both speaks to the kid in me and the adult (Like Doctor Who / Studio Ghibli) and Death note perfectly did that. The story was written so well and smart that it kept me guessing what the 2 main characters were thinking and how they were going to get themselves out of tricky situations which always was done in a very clever way. There are also no subjects like depression, addiction, adultery, sexn difficult relationships, trauma,.. which kept it fun an enjoyable to watch. It's a finished story so I'm now able to fully move on after it controlled my life for about half a week as I had an urge to binge watch at times. I also just love logic and this series perfectly scratched that itch. So overall, for me it was a perfect entry as a first anime series to watch even though the bar now is set quite high.
Conclusion
If you want to start watching Anime and are someone who loves logic and somewhere has an inner kid in you, Death Note probaly will be the perfect Anime to watch if you plan to start. I really really enjoyed my watchtime a lot and was kind of blown away by it and the level it kept all 37 episodes. By the end though it was really time for things to get wrapped up also because I just wanted to move on with my life. I rate this one a very Solid 8.9/10 and give a big thanks to
| # | 2025 Watched Tv-Series | Score |
|---|---|---|
| #01 Series | Silo Season 2 | 7.1/10 |
| #02 Anime | Death Note | 8.9/10 |