Death Note: Farewell to L
His sacrifice was already foretold in writing. He agonized alone before his betrayer came for him. He even dried the feet of the one who would betray him. This Lenten Season, the anime community mourns the loss of its beloved son: L Lawliet from Death Note.
Part of me is still in shock. I just cosplayed the guy at the Internet Cafe Congress last month.
Goodbye, gentle genius. Justice will prevail.
(I posted another tribute to L at Anime Mashups.)
Tags: AMV, Animation, anime, Death-Note, L, Mashups, Video
April 6, 2007 | Filed Under Animation, Mashups, VideoComments
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Your lame. You cosplayed as L, and you didn’t even know he died in the series. Plus, he’s just a character created by someone. You acted like he’s a prime minister of England or something.
Oh, I knew he was going to die from the manga. The extra scenes in the anime really twisted the knife, though.
Sheesh Ren, go easy on him. I also feel very sad for L’s loss. It was very powerful, made even moreso by the anime’s additions. When you’re a fan of a very well created character, it truly feels like they are real. When you share in part of their lives, you feel like they are your friend. And when they die in such a cruel, sad manner… you can’t help but feel a true, deep loss. Very beautiful vid, wonderfully created.
Thanks for understanding, Zacloud.
I also feel sad for L’s loss (and as pathetic as it sounds, I did cry over it, much like I always cry when my favourite characters die).
I love the tribute that you made… it made me cry again. (ugh, now L is going to be replaced by Near and Mello).
Sorry for that. I know what you meant actually. Like how i got so connected to the characters in Naruto, and almost couldn’t believe it when Asuma died (in the manga).
I just thought L is a little bit overrated, and too many people are obsessed about him. He lacks of feelings. Maybe if he has more of character development then i would understand him, like i’ve stopped hating Gaara after the story of his past was told
Oh, I didn’t make that, Judith. This guy did.
*blinks* oh… sorry Mike, my bad. >_
No prob. Yes, it is a pretty good tribute.
lolz. i saw that. that wasnt much of a cosplay, dude. you had the hairstyle all wrong. you shouldve worn a wig or something. or was that a dead cat on top of your head?
I’ll miss him…
I hugged an L cosplayer once.
I don’t think it was you though.
That was such a good episode though..
L was great. I still feel sad of knowing, he will not be in the next episodes… :*
I will always be a fan of L. I’ve even managed to make converts out of my colleagues.
@ demfae-san: Konnichiwa! Nice running into you here ^_^
I just dnt understand why he wrote his own name in the death note why why why?!? =(
@ Bat fighter5: He kept on accusing Light of being Kira; he was trying to show Light’s dad that if his accusations weren’t true, he was willing to die as a consequence. Or something like that.
But like you, I hated that he did that.
L is overrated because of the fangirls in my opinion. They whore him out w/ the whole L/Kira thing. Plus since the movie came out as well his overexposure w/ his character has been excessive.
Well, even the author said that L going out like that was the best direction.
So good night sweet prince, and god speed, LaDies.
I love how L does everything, like how he holds evidence like its a piece of crap paper.
But I am more of a Kira supporter, i just love the crazy yet intelligent idea’s he has and how evil he is. So i was pretty pleased by sawing L die.
But dont get me wrong i still like L!
And boy do i hate the “replacement” of L, its all fake now the special feeling to show has has some how whitered. I hope im wrong somehow, and they will make it as good as with the times L was still alive.
Dammit you made feel sad! *runs to bedroom to weep eyes out* I really hate it when a fav charater dies.
L was kick ass. I don’t think the show will be half as good without him. I haven’t read the manga… but saw the show… had no idea he was going to die, so when he did, I thought that he was just faking it to get Light in the end… So I was wrong.. Damn. No one can replace L. Not Mellow, not Near, no one. So the show blows without him.
Who ever said L didnt have character, that was b.s. He had more character and emotion than anyone on the show, just in a very different way. Good character. Sucks ass he died.
I am a girl, but not something you would call a ‘fangirl’. L wasn’t overrated in my opinion. He was kick ass simply because he was different. That alone made him better than everyone else.
The author can kiss my ass for all I care, he made the show suck without him. It would have been better to make him fake his death, to get Light in the end. But of course this is just my opinion.
In short, L was amazing.
That’s exactly what happened in the movies.
I have only seen up to episode 28… I know there is about 37 episodes out there of the anime? Does the anime end yet? Or are they still making episodes? Are we sure here that L actually dies now?
Oh How this depresses me!
If L didn’t die, the impact of the storyline just would not be the same. Nor the justifications of how the storyline went. Whine all you want about the absence of L and how his predecessors aren’t the same in effect because THEY AREN’T SUPPOSE to be!
Though I must say the whole arc after L did kind of go down south for most readers.
L is the best detective ever
But as well as light.
Actually I’m not shocked coz my very impatient classmate accidentally told me about that
But when I watched it
damn i feel like someone really died
i feel the emptiness (no joke)
to tell you the truth i just wish light and L were just allies of making the world a better place to live.
Am I right??
what do you think
L as a death note user
please dont be angry to the writer at least he created L for us to love
what episode will L die?
its really sad that L will really die… light is soooo mean!!! >.
SPOILER!!!
O come on. enough chitchats. L is really alive not dead… he planned all of this and even faked his own death to catch Light red handed.
L won in the movie at least he won even in the movie long live L
I’m not dead, I just left the anime and drew myself dead.Had to make that bastard Kira think I am dead.
Justice will prevail-
L
i cryd so hard when L died as stupid as that may soud i think i got a bit to attached to him
but i havent seen the animie dose anyone know were i an see it?
aww… i’m also mourning for L’s loss… huhu… I cried after watching the ep… huhu… L!!!! Can’t they put him there alive until the next season? that’s so traumatic because i got this huge crush on L.,, heehee…. but seriously, he’s really interesting, smart and freakingly handsome and hot!!! haahha…. he never got fat with those eating and stuffs! how i love L!!!!!
Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
I like all your Complements Thank you all
how i wish near was out of the story!
it is pretty to see if the story evolves only to the battle of L and Light..
well i know what u feel guyz. but that anime inspires me to take more challenges and increasing my knowledge coz i like L and his ability of analyzing. i know his only a anime made by someone else but i think his a instrument for those who seek knowledge and hope…im proud to say that im an L fan ^_^
i agree with u czarina…i even like him BAD!!…heehee…i even draw pics of him..hehe…:D
I love!!!!!! L
he is the best
i don’t care what other people think
this may seem too Late but, nevertheLess, i wouLd say my piece (or forever hoLd my peace!)..
L is reaLLy, reaLLy freakin’ handsome! he’s cooL in the weirdest sense of the word! i just Love how he formuLates his ideas and concLusions, the way how he reacts (passive, though) on things, the way he fLashes those big bLack round eyes, and the way he got me! haha!
true, some may say that L’s too heartLess, passive or anti-emotion freak, but that makes him more amiabLe and aLLuring! reaLLy! his being L/his totaLity/personaLity makes me crave for him even more! woohoo!
question: have you heard about the 3rd movie — L change the WorLd? is it for reaL?
thanks!
Loving L,
me
L nooooooooooo why you die T-T
i have to say i’m pretty pathetic but, i am absolutely in love with L.
and if you think about it, he actually is alive.
i mean a human had to play his part in the movie, right? right. so that means there actually is a real L!!!!!
and i agree with most of you, L inspired me to increase my amount of knowledge. he inspired me to look at the world in a new way….that sounds really corny from the way i’m reading it.’
but by the way that the plot went, i think L will [somehow] come back to life. ok well byebye
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