Death Note-Near Moments-English dub [*Contains Spoilers!*] 

“That’s all you are. Nothing more and nothing less”. My favorite line of Near, he destroyed Light’s ego.

I feel like Near gets so much unnecessary hate, people love to jump at "he's copying L" but that's literally the point... He's L's successor and I'm sure L would be rooting for him to avenge him. Although I am a bit biased since I find it very cute that there's a mini-me L with his own weird little quirks.

Near was smart, but as Light himself admits, he’s no L. As light said, L would’ve considered the possibility of a fake notebook from the very beginning, and Near, if not for Mikami’s mistake, would’ve walked right into Light’s trap. Near said it too- neither himself or Mello could’ve surpassed L by themselves. L truly knew how to get to Kira’s nerves in a way that even Light respected and feared.

Hearing Near say that he’s never travelled anywhere by himself is actually pretty eye-opening, he may be genius but he is very reserved and sheltered, so much to the point where he pretty much always needs someone to watch over him and make arrangements in his place. That’s where Near and Mello are different, Mello is more outgoing along with better social skills while Near is a better detective and reasoning.

Near got my respect when he said that he didn’t defeat Kira, but L, Mello, and himself together defeated Kira

The combination of L, M, and N is OP. Yes. I just did that.

Bro is chasing the world’s deadliest murderer but needs an adult to help him book a flight 😂

I love Near so much! he’s such an overhated character, I’ll always respect him for avenging L.

I love how he embarrassed Kira. Sad that L couldn't be there to see it...

Most ppl may not notice it but the voice actress for Near is sooo skilled. her pronunciation is impeccable. She makes everything sound subtly intimidating and passive aggressive in a masculine AND childish way, which is very difficult for females who grow up with more feminine intonations. she obviously put a lot of work into her craft. Love that the very mild pitch intonations and pitch stressors she uses for emphasis are so emotive while still giving off a deadpan “flat” affect. If you try to mimic a phrase in this video and compare yourself to her, you’ll notice how mild her pitch stressing/emphasis and intonation is and I think that’s part of what makes it so effective. She must have learned how to do a “less is more” approach to pitch. She’s a master. And the breathiness of her voice is pretty and ethereal. Cool voice, great acting skill, great speech skill, perfect choice for the character, seriously a perfect 1:1 dub anime voice, she had to be thinking hard and speaking very carefully to be able to do this, and I bet she studied Japanese voice acting a LOT in order to replicate it this well in the English language. It’s a shame I don’t see her in dubs much anymore! So many characters would have been given a new life if she voiced them, especially because good younger boy / truly androgynous voices are very hard to come by, many of them just sound like adult women. Not everyone can do it. Whoever directed the death note dub generally did a good job as well.

Having read the manga in full yeah Near was done DIRTY in the anime. While it did hurt losing L Near wasn't as bad as people claimed he was. What I like about Near is how even when he isn't given the full info he's still able to put a lot together and this is fully shown in the manga how he was able to put together that Mikami was X-Kira and I hate that anime cut that moment of the full context it delivered cause again this moment SHOWED how smart Near can be.

Near and Mello each specialized in a half of L's strategy, meaning their moves are individually stronger than L's. L had more coordination and better timing, but he didn't have the raw tactical strength like Near and Mello.

Near is emotionless and that the best to be a detective

I always really liked Near. I've been on a binge of Death Note clips recently Cool to see it still getting love and new content like this being made. Really nice compilation!

Near is a great character

Near isn't emotionless, infact on manga he seem upset after mello killed the member of spk, also he got very excited when his theory is right that's y on last episode he smile widely when he see ryuk as soon as he touched deathnote exactly as mello said, it just he doesn't let his emotion take over unlike light

“I’m interested to hear your thoughts.” Near: VROOM!!!

I love Near. He's so adorable. He's L's little brother from a different mother.

Near won cause he never acknowledged Kira as a God, he was just another serial killer and Near didn't fed Kira's ego, which was his biggest weakness, at the end he was nothing but chimp with a gun so Near won

Honestly Near doesn’t deserve so much hate, he and Mello did manage to take down Kira after all, plus I love how he manages to keep his cool even when he’s surrounded by chaos He has such an adorable smile as well 🥰

While I do prefer L, I still like Near. Near is smart, but not as experienced. He even lacks the ability to act, which is why Mello's actions were so instrumental in the defeat of Kira. I also like that Near tried to defeat Light in a noble way. I especially like how Near actually liked Mello and gave him the credit for Kira's defeat.

I never disliked him. But I understand why ppl were so angry to see L go.

i like when Near smiled it wasnt directed at Light but to Ryuk. seeing him means he has the real notebook and won.

Near is such a fun character. I read the manga first so I know more of his personality than is shown in the anime. But he’s soooo sassy. He really likes fucking with Light in subtle and creative ways. Unfortunately, the anime doesn’t show some of the ways he acts out on his deductions or his personality that much. But that’s why the manga is the quintessential format for the series.

The more I think about it the more I think he really is the best of the detectives. He seems to genuinely value his team and never others or picks on anyone (like L did with Matsuda and Aizawa which ultimately led to his team becoming fractured). He never really engaged Light in games quite like L did, he did a lot more sneaking around in the background and kept Light's nose OUT of it. He NEVER tortured anyone like L did (mock executions and solitary confinement are torture).

I love how near is just a child but has incredible detective skills.also he is so cute playing with is toys how can people hate hin

he is the cutest creature I've ever seen, I do not tolerate near hate, clearly y'all are bitter about L's death ☠️

Here's a theory about Near. He's not a 'rip-off of L'. Rather, when he loses someone important to him, he adopts their mannerisms. In the manga, Near starts eating chocolate after Mello dies. So maybe, he also acts like L to honour his predecessor and idol.

Is it just me or does the fact Near wears a mask of L's face seem to imply he wants to remind Light that L was a huge component in his capture? Near grins as soon as he takes the mask off - elated at the fact that he was correct AND that Light clearly recognized L's face and was upset by it. Near knows and acknowledges that he didn't solve the case alone, but he did craft the perfect trap to put Kira to bed forever.

I like Near, love how he avenged our boi L. Feel like he plays with toys cause he may have not had a proper childhood? I dunno

The English voice of Near is my favorite for him. His voice actress nailed it !

So many people hate Near, and I really don’t understand why haha. I LITERALLY LOVE HIM SO MUCH. He is my second fav character after L. I love them with all my heart

It’s so funny when remembering that Mello and Near were originally supposed to be L’s sons, but the creator just could not imagine L having sex with a woman so he decided to scrap that idea.

In case you're curious as to why Near figures things out faster here, there is a good reason. There were more mind games and strategies in the manga so many moments where Near comes to a conclusion based on past events ended up getting cut for the anime adaptation. T

He might not be anyone's favorite but when you dig deep on Deathnote you'll understand why Near is a necessary character.

I don't care that other people hate Near. He's my favorite character in the whole series! The anime might have glossed over it, but arriving essentially the same spot as L independently without any of L's files was brilliant. And he is cold and calculating enough that he didn't make the same mistake of trying to get close to Light Yagami.

He said it himself. Without mello, he wouldn’t have been able to defeat Kira and L was his successor so his knowledge comes from L. L is smarter, he just didn’t have proof.

Always loved that the reason N won over L is that L had sacrificed himself, he couldn’t separate his emotional and logical selves but M was emotion and N was logic, and therefore M died, and N survived, allowing the case to be solved.

bro ryuk can be friends with anyone

I swear the Near haters don’t understand his character. Then again, I sorta get it. Manga Near is amazing. My favorite character. In the anime they cut a lot out :(

People not liking Near because he beat Light is the exact reason people say don't hate the player hate the game

Seriously as I was watching this arc all I could think was how Light had become UNBEARABLE. The level of corruption on this man was hard to watch. I just wanted to see him fall and Near was able to make that possible so for that I like him a lot. Also, Near's uninterest in Kira as an entity reallyyy holds a lot of power when you remember most people in this universe cared a lot about Kira and at this point in the story Kira basically controlled the world through fear.

After L's death, Kira knows his death is near

I love how both L, Near, and Mello have there own little quirks! L loves to eat sweets, Mello likes chocolate, and Near loves playing with his toys

L was surrounded by idiots and enemies, that's why he lost. Near always maintained his solitude.

I. Love. Near. He’s cute, he’s mega brilliant, his confidence and bravery is awesome! People whining about Near “cheating” are not even considering the fact that their precious L died to Light, a fucking cheater too. Using the Shinigami is cheating, no matter what

Near is the most intriguing character

Thank you so much for this! There is so little Near content most of the time

Things that most people get wrong about Near: He`s not emotionless, it`s just that like L and Sherlock Holmes he sees emotional and romantic feelings as anathema to deductive integrity. Although all Wammy kids were encouraged to compete ferociously for the honour of succeeding L,(Although admittedly part of that may have been his "natural talent")Near didn`t put as much stock in this competition as the others and when Roger asked him and Mello to work together, Near was far more open to the possibility than the hotheaded Mello was. Much like myself and L, he is most likely on the Asperger`s/Autism Spectrum as shown by his dull affect,childishness,repetitive behaviors,Eidetic memory and obsession with stacking his toys and puzzles in an ordered manner much like L used to do with his cakes and sugar cubes. Also like myself and L, he overthinks to the point of insomnia. Near admires L more than he lets on as whilst he initially dismisses L as "a loser", he models his posture,mannerisms,dress,speaking voice(Both as himself and "N" or "Babel" in the Drama) after a younger version of his predecessor.This is even more apparent in The Manga,Films and Drama. Unlike L, he is even more blunt and precise and paradoxically not as overtly antisocial and manipulative as L could be later on in the Kira case which in part led to his downfall. Near(Like myself and his creators Ohba and Obata)is an existentialist. "What is good from evil?What is right from wrong?What is righteousness from wickedness?No one can say.I am no different from you,Light Yagami.I do what I believe to be right and assume that to be righteous.However, the power to dictate with the stroke of a pen what is right or wrong for society and any person who would use such power I see as neither just nor peaceful.Supposing there was a God and his teachings were before me, I would still think things through and decide for myself what I thought was right or wrong."

I don't know why people hate Near i mean he admitted that he was not match for L alone but he and Melow completely fulfilled the role that L had entrusted them with and they succssesfully caught kira and revealed his identity .

The hate Near got is kinda unnecessary tbh, he's just being one of the L's succesors and do what he had to do to help solving a hard case that even able took L down

13:02 near said what i wanted to the whole series.

L was so close to winning until he was killed

L's emotional reasoning got him killed. pushed to far, and in his emotion overlooked some vital theorie's. near is logical and emotionless. thinks with his head and mentally thinks ahead for multiple different chess games. also, he didn't emotionally got involved with light and kept his distance. kept his cool and only kept his mind on the case. and he won!

The core spk guys were so much more capable than the Japanese task force. It was kind of ridiculous

i will defend him with my life

I love near. He’s adorable, he reminds me of L but he’s not a complete copycat.

These people are way too calm considering there's a 13 ft demon in the room. I get that they're used to his presence by now, but still...

Near is my second favourite character of death Note after L. I would have liked it if L never died too but people blame near for it for some reason that's stupid.

it would have been amazing if L had completely exposed light as kira and may be then die himself or whatever.. but near's arc is also good.. Basically L found kira and then left it for near to expose him.. N may not have surpassed L yet but he's L's successor for a reason..

Kira is that person you catch in a lie and they continue lying anyway, lmfao

I don't know why but his english dub VA sounds so beautiful :'o

If you observe nearly you will find that Near and mello both inherit L's trait. Clearly speaking both the character are originated from L. If you see mello like sweets same as L but have aggressive side of his personality but for Near he inherit most of the L's traits form experience to habits that's why Near replace L clearly and satisfyingly

We have Near. IF there were a remake of this anime then the next super detective is FAR

really unpopular opinion but near is my favorite character

0:51 the way Near’s theme starts playing there is so clean, God I love this show

IM proud of my successor Near

i'm really a fan of Near's cold kid voice

I was devastated when L died and was even reluctant to continue watching the series. But when Near showed up, I was actually really happy because he’s like mini L. So he doesn’t need hate. And I’m pretty sure for those who are rooting for light to win are psychotic and evil.

L : light is kira everyone : no near : light is kira everyone : genius , genius!!!

The more i see this the most i realize N's ego is huge af. "If u cant win the game..u are a loozer". His pure mindset. This is why he is only playing from afar, not taking risks, only calculating the best moves and analazing. You see, Near is not playing, he is obbsesed with wining.

He's like a little kid, but he's also like Light and L combined

The biggest difference that Near had compared to L and Mello was how he was almost devoid of emotion. Every emotional statement he made was only towards Light, and it was to simply poke at Light to provoke him.

Interesting background note, the writer initially intended to have Near die and Mello be the one to beat Light, but as he continued writing he found that he couldn't envision a way that would happen, so he flip flopped it.

The fact that he saw Ryuk first time and didn't react And Don't forget every one who saw Ryuk for the first time got shocked

Near & Mello were good replacements after L, I don't understand the hate They definitely weren't L & the show was never the same after his death but near kept it entertaining till the end

near is a good detective but L is better cause he basically did all the work

I love the fact even though he is super smart he needed a nanny for his plane ride

Things were pretty decent, but there was no way he could figure out teru was doing the killings by just seeing how he was a devoted follower. Light had so many followers that it doesn't make any sense.

Light is literally the definition of... "This is a homicidal maniac.. No you may not date him." - A random audio I heard

People are here fighting over fictional characters , just enjoy the show.

Light: Addicted To Justice 🎈 L: Addicted To Sweets 🍬 Near: Addicted To Toys 🧸 Misa: Addicted To Light ❤ Ryuk: Addicted To Apples 🍎

4:35 the amount of passive aggression behind their words had me rolling on the floor.

Mello x Near= L Mello= Risky, eating chocolate just like how L loves sweet food, Smart, Near= Same vibes that L has like sitting weird, etc. And he is really smart. Just like Near said, he couldn't do this without Mello.

Near gets so much unnecessary hate. I think if he and Mello were in the entire series like they were with the manga, people wouldn't hate him as much but I believe most of his hatred comes from the fact that by the time he entered the series we already had our favorite characters and it came across as if Near's position in the story was imposing on L's (a lot of people's favorite character) place within the story. L did the biggest part of the detective work and Near (despite his intelligence) simply came in as the "replacement." When you pit a replacement character near the end of a very exciting series against the already-established main character (also a fan favorite) people are immediately going to look at the unestablished replacement character as unlikable.

Near is my favourite character

Games, toys , puzzles, Logic ,brain All is Near my fav Death note character he's only 16 with his thinking capacity

I loved how Near used lego to portray people

Lmao my man really just said “vroom vroooom” 😂😂😂😂😂

It took me an embarrassing amount of time to realize L, Mellow and Near, are literally L,M,N. L was probably K's successor.

Why is he so owerhated ? He is one of the best characters. Just, people who hate him, never got the point...

Those 2 dislikes are from Mello and Light.

I always thought it was interesting that Ryuzaki L understood that Kira would have to be someone with a very childish concept of justice. Interesting that it took someone with so many childish traits to catch him. Also, I think Near mainly benefitted from Mello's sacrifice. Like Ryuzaki L, Mello understood that getting involved directly and putting his life on the line was necessary for solving the case. Like Near says in the end, if there had been only one successor to L, either he or Mello would have failed. But Near was able to benefit from someone else putting their life on the line: his victory required the sacrifice of Ryuzaki L and Mello. He could sit back and analyze everything from his safe room, sort of in the style Ryuzaki L used to solve cases like the Los Angeles B. B. murder cases.

Nears playing with his toys explaining how he thinks light is Kira is great. He unmask the police toy to reveal a skull under the helmet.

The Boy Who Cornered "God".

10:07 at that moment near laughed because ha had seen ryuk there

I like near, I just wish they hadn’t given him the quirk of liking sweets or other things like Lawliet. They gave him half of his own personality and half of Lawliet’s. He would have been better as his own person.

KLMN K-Kira L-lawliet M-Mello N-Near

Near is my favourite character, although I do agree with the main criticism people have: that he draws too many correct conclusions without quite enough logic to back them up. He was basically one huge deus ex machina following L’s death. I understand why people feel he made the finale unfulfilling. But I love him anyway.

I want to let y'all know if you didn't know already that Near's dub voice is Cathy Weseluck aka Spike from MLP: FiM, Buttercream Sundae from LPS (2012), and many, many more of our childhood shows. She's also known in some anime as Kagome's mother in InuYasha, Mirai Yashima in the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise, etc.