![]() ![]() Questioning “Good” and “Evil” in Death Noteĭeath Note paints a world where everything can be good or evil and asks us to think about how we make the decision about which is which. Compare some Ryuk quotes here and you’ll see what I’m talking about. Or Ronald with the the power to kill, at a quicker rate than the burger giant’s food stuff’s care capable of. He’s like Ronald McDonald in leather and spikes. The main shinigami, Ryuk, is actually quite clownish in many ways, from his buffoon’s personality through to his pierre-cum-emo-punk appearance. But these, like Ryuk, are presented as petty, inconsequential figures who go about the business of taking human souls in a matter-of-fact, languid, stupor.ĭeath Note’s shinigami are more like half-hearted workers at an Amazon fulfillment center than gods as we usally think of them. Sure, you’ve got the numerous shinigami Gods of Death. Which is to say, you don’t really see any all-powerful, omni-present God like figure. Of course, Near’s world-view very much fits into the larger philosophical outlook of Death Note.ĭeath Note presents a largely non-monotheistic view of the universe. What Do Near’s quotes say about the Death Note “world-view”?Īside from exhibiting near-computer level brain processing oomph when it comes to sleuthing, Near also has some great one-liners that reveal a lot about his world-view. But Near is clearly prodigy-level, intellectual wunderkind, so we can cut him some slack. Whether being constantly hunched up on the ground playing with kid’s toys as a legally-adult-in-many-countries aged man is a kawaii or not is an open question. ![]() Or something like that □ What kind of character is Near?Įither way, Japanese people often see the character of Near as being quite cute. Japanese people have a bit of a thing for making weird abbreviated nick names – I once had a friend and Japan that everyone called “rare”, because she had lived several years abroad as a child and so was unusual, or “rare”. Of course, “Near”’s real name is “Nate River”, which is a bit more normal, in Western circles at least. How many 18 year olds do you know who are playing with finger puppets? Not many, right? (excluding the odd one doing it as some weird sexual thing perhaps…)īut then, how many 18 year olds do you see fronting major supernatural crime thwarting special units?Īnd how many have a weirdoid name like “Near” (he should have had a sibling called “far”, right?) So what does the name “Near” mean anyway? So if, like me, you got into Death Note through the anime series, than Near is basically and 18 year old teenager. He is 22 years old in the “special edition” and 27 years old in the “new special edition”. So I guess the first question is, just how old is this pint-sized genius Near anyway? What age is Death Note’s Near?Īccording to the Japanese version of Wikipedia, Near’s Date of Birth is 18 years old in the anime version of Death Note (with a birth date of August 24, 1991), 19 years old in the dramatized version (with a birth date of August 24, 1996). ![]() It’s like the creators have taken all the child-like traits of L, and, Spinal Tap style, cranked them up to 11. ![]() Near is frequently, well pretty much constantly really, shown playing with toys, finger puppets and puzzles. In looking at the character of Near from Death Note, and at Near’s quotes in particular, it is worth starting with the fundamentals. Questioning “Good” and “Evil” in Death Note.What Do Near’s quotes say about the Death Note “world-view”?.So what does the name “Near” mean anyway?.Tokyo to Matsumoto City and Matsumoto Castle.Demon Slayer Cosplay Costume Gallery 2020.How To Choose The Best Hanten Jacket or Chanchanko.Best Japanese Christmas Decorations and Ornaments of 2020.Kotatsu Blanket and Kotatsu Futon 2021 Guide.Japanese Language Learning Resources 2021.Graded Japanese Reading & Listening Practice. ![]()
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