Death Note

Death Note is a widely popular anime and manga series. The story center's around a high school student in Japan named Light Yagami. Light is an incredibly smart and hansom young man. But he's bored. He's bored and a god of death named Ryuk is also bored. When Ryuk drops his Death Note down to earth where Light Yagami picks it up the world and the way we think of Death Note will change forever. A Death Note is a little note book that gives the owner the ability to kill anyone just by writing down their name in the book. What makes this anime/manga series so intriguing is Lights character. He justifies killing people. He knows its bad to kill, but what if you're just killing the bad guys? But then how do you know who's really bad? Light is our main character so we want to be on his side, we want to sympathies for him and vote for him, but is he really the one we should be routing for?

One of the other character's in this series is L. L will easily become your favorite character in any anime/manga series. He weird and odd, he's funny and smart and you know nothing about him! He is the detective hired to track down the killer that has been killing every bad person out there.

The manga and the anime are almost exactly the same, the only difference is there's more talking and describing in the manga. Which i must say makes me vote for the anime because even in the anime there's way too much describing. The manga is pretty well done. The art is a little typical for a Japanese manga but there are aspects of it that are completely original. This is the same for the anime. I highly recommend both. The best way to describe this story is by saying its completely original. Its full of twists, humor, and horror. This story will get you thinking and questioning. You will love this story, then hate it, then love again and then finally you will despise it and yourself for loving it.

There were two live action films based off of the anime but those were two of the worst films I've ever seen. There are also video games, Light novels, merchandise and crazy fans, which, trust me, you will become if you decided to delve into the world of Death Note.

Death Note Trailer Anime English - Awesome video clips here

Le Portrait de Petit Cossette

Le Portrait de Petit[e] Cossette is only three episodes long so if you're looking to watch an anime in a short amount of time, this would be the one. This anime was confusing! It was constantly throwing images at you that at first don't seem to make any sense to whats going on, but really, it all fits together.

The story is about Eiri Kurahashi, a student who works at an antique shop. (by the way this anime will forever make you question antiques) For one day he finds a glass that when he looks through it he sees a young girl. Eiri starts to fall for this girl and starts drawing pictures of her every chance he gets. Eventually one night he makes contact with her.

This is one twisted romance of a story. The basic plot is very interesting but it can be hard to follow. I think it was well done. It was scary and haunting. (yet again, not a anime for the squeamish) But the graphics weren't bad and it is defiantly memorable.

Fear[s] of the Dark

or Peur(s) du noir. This is a French animated film that was not made for the weak of mind, little kids, or people who just get scared really easily. Fear[s] of the Dark is a collection of black and white short stories created by different animators. Each story is interesting and well done, but also, scary.

This is a horror film and when you start watching it you think 'oh its not that scary,' but as the film goes on your fear starts to build till eventually you cant stand being in the dark living room anymore and you have to turn the lights on and you don't know how you'll ever get to bed that night or any other night!

Not every story had a clear plot but that may have been intentional for then after you're done watching you'll start wondering what was going on.

I highly recommend this film. It was very well done, each story was beautifully created and each story making you question and wonder, breaking down your guard so when the next story starts to play before your eyes the fear creeps in a little more.

Here's the trailer, if this scares you in the slightest it may not be the film for you. Seriously.