Wabius wrote:Monster owns Death Note
Such a strong claim in response to mine compelled me to see this anime and make a thorough analysis. I put it on my list, and now I have finally finished it. Here is my analysis.
Death Note is a compelleing drama that shakes my very being with its concepts. It followed a person not much different from myself who tries to purge the world of evil. Everything that Light did reflected my own beliefs and reasonings and to me, Death Note became the ultimate anime for me to dwell upon. Light's strategies and tactics combatting L's deductive reasoning was the ultimate form of entertainment to me, and I thrived on it. I knew that no show could top it.
Monster is a perfect story. There are no flaws in its design. Were it a novel, it would be one of the most beloved classics of all time. The concepts are beyond amazing and any anime critic can recognize its greatness. Truly, this anime deserves the title of "Greatest Anime Ever."
The only problem with Monster lies in its target audience. This show won't be able to keep the attention of every person who watches it, as Death note does so well. Monster is also twice the length of Death Note, scaring away many people who fear commiting to such a long anime. This is the reason Monster remains widely unrecognised in the public. Evidence of this is in their migration to America. Barely a year had passed since Death Note began airing in Japan before it came to [adult swim]; nearly 2.5 years have passed since Monster
finished its run in Japan, and it has yet to be licensed for America (please correct me if I'm wrong).
However, it should be said that while Death Note receives hordes of critcizers for its ending, I do not know a single person who watched Monster all the way through and said that they didn't like it.
My conclusion:
Monster is indeed greater than Death Note in a great number of ways, and it overall is indeed a superior anime. However, I still enjoy Death Note more for personal reasons.
Death Note is still my favorite.