091 - Death Note vol. 4

091 - Death Note vol. 4

Author: We Appreciate Manga™ November 13, 2022 Duration: 35:23

Today the guys talk about the impressions they have from the characters Rem and Misa Amane, the latter arguably being the most iconic alternative emo / gothic chick to ever step off from the pages of manga and into a hot topic. Skip synopsis @ 3:13

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091: Death Note vol. 4 - Love

Story by Tsugumi Ohba

Art by Takeshi Obata

Translation by Alexis Kirsch

Lettering by Gia Cam Luc

 

The detective L has Light Yagami join him on the investigation of the fake Kira. Light, realising he is suspected as the real Kira, cannot afford to say anything but tell L that he thinks there are two Kiras. Light soon figures out the hidden meaning behind the second Kira's message to the real Kira and heads to Aoyama in hopes of more information but is unexpectedly discovered by the second Kira, a young woman by the name of Misa Amane. After gathering enough information on Light, Misa watches a broadcast from the police, addressing the second Kira and begging for her own safety not to contact the real Kira. Upon seeing this Misa walks out of her house and goes to visit Light. She reveals her death God, Rem, to him and the fact that she has the sight of a death God (a.k.a. Shinigami eyes). Which means she can see anyone's name by looking at their face except for other Death Note users. Misa declares her love for Light and soon both Light and Misa make a truce in order to kill L.

Before L retreats he spends time with Light at his university. To Light's surprise, Misa makes an appearance and Light introduces Misa to L as Hideki Ryuga. Once separate from them, Light uses a private cellphone to call Misa and acquire L's real name to put in his Death Note with the intention of killing him. However, the person who answers the phone is none other than L, having pick-pocketed Misa before she left.

Misa is arrested and detained on suspicion as the second Kira. Whilst restrained Misa, relinquishes her ownership of her Death Note to Rem and in turn her memories of anything related to the Death Note are taken from her. Rem visits Light, informing him of the situation and demanding that he save Misa from suspicion. (And when a god death starts making demands; that is when you should really listen)

In response Light hands himself in to be detained and put under surveillance. Telling L that he may be unconsciously acting as Kira. suspects that this is all an act from Light and some sort of ploy in order to prove that his innocence. Yet L obliges, deeming it as the best course of action despite it being Light's wish.

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095 - Death Note vol. 8 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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094 - Death Note vol. 7 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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093 - Death Note vol. 6 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:17
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092 - Death Note vol. 5 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:52
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090 - Death Note vol. 3 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:23
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089 - Death Note vol. 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:15
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088 - Death Note vol. 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:26
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087 - All You Need is Kill vol. 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:32
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086 - All You Need is Kill vol. 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 54:46
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