History Awesome / DeathNote

* [[MundaneMadeAwesome Light takes a potato chip... AND EATS IT!]]
** OK, MemeticMutation aside, the ''reason'' for that scene was nothing less than awesome. L has just put video cameras in Light's room; if the killings stop while he's under surveillance, that's some pretty damning evidence that he's Kira. To get around said surveillance, he uses a food-sealing machine to seal a mini-TV into a bag of chips, allowing him to continue his clandestine killings/keep L guessing.

* Throughout the show, everyone who dies of a heart attack brough on by the Death Note keels over as soon as it takes effect ([[KilledMidSentence sometimes in the middle of speaking]]). When Watari's name is written by Rem, the old man [[DyingMomentOfAwesome somehow]] [[HeroicWillpower holds on]] long enough to carry out L's instruction and wipe all data from their system. Had he failed to do so, Light would have presumably learned about the existence of the Wammy houses soon after and been able to take out all of L's proteges before they could ever become a threat to him.

** Possibly the single most awesome moment for any person in the entire series. He has one line and yet he manages to be one of the most courageous people in the cast. Knowing that Kira kills people for disagreeing with him, knowing that Kira needs a face and name, he gives his name and face on television and publicly denounces Kira. He didn't die for saying that - Kira still had standards then, and the reporter was not in danger - but the reporter sure as heck didn't know that.

--> As much as I fear for my own life in saying this...this is right.
** He followed up by saying "Alright. My name is..." and saying his full name and where he worked/lived.
*** Note that he didn't die for saying that. Kira still had standards then, and the reporter was not in danger... but the reporter sure as heck didn't know that.
*** Possibly the single most awesome moment for any person in the entire series. He has one line and yet he manages to be one of the most courageous people in the cast. Knowing that Kira kills people for disagreeing with him, knowing that Kira needs a face and name, he gives his name and face on television and publicly denounces Kira.
*** [[OneSceneWonder The reporter's]] lines deserve to be read in full - this is his only appearance in the entire series, and he manages to top off what might as well be called a Crowning Episode of Awesome:
---->"There you have it; the police refuse to cooperate with Kira. Instead they are preparing to fight and, as much as I fear for my own life in saying so, ''this is right''. And it must be done. Kira has become a threat to our very constitution, and as citizens, we must fight back. I am [=NHN's=] Golden news anchor, [[TemptingFate Koki Tanakabara]]."

* Shooting the pen out of Light's hand. Nice shot, man. When Light tries to use his blood to write, Matsuda proceeds to blow Light away. He then screams "KILL" and rushes over to cap him off and it takes '''three''' people to hold him back.

* L introducing himself to Light. Light's OhCrap reaction, although delayed, is priceless.

** To elaborate, Light gives up the Death Note to a third party (Higuchi), works with L to capture Higuchi and retrieve the Death Note, and uses a piece of the Death Note hidden in his watch (a graduation gift from his father) to kill Higuchi and reclaim ownership of th enote.

** To elaborate, Light gives up the Death Note to a third party(Higuchi), works with L to capture Higuchi and retrieve the Death Note, and uses a piece of the Death Note hidden in his watch(a graduation gift from his father) to kill Higuchi and reclaim ownership of th enote.

** Made even more awesome because [[ChekhovsGun the ultimate reason for the death notes is to move life from humans to death gods.]] Light was shot, abandoned in a large warehouse, left to bleed to death, and had his hope and soul crushed. At best, he would have died in a couple days; at worst he would have killed himself. Unless someone can translate the final lifespan and prove this wrong, Ryuk gained nothing from that scene aside from the satisfaction of utterly [[KickTheSonOfABitch kicking a complete-monster of a dog]].

* In the live action movie, the potato-chip-related Moment of Awesome goes to L. At the climax of the first movie, Light pulls a particularly vicious and complicated {{plan}} with the dual aims of removing himself from suspicion and getting onto the Kira task force. This is apparently successful until L introduces himself to Light while very conspicuously and portentously eating a pack of chips of the same flavor and brand as Light used to conceal the mini-TV. The implicit message, that L knows exactly who Light is and what he did, just can't prove it yet, is not lost on Light who pulls a wonderful "oh shit" face. The fact that this is the only time in the entire series we see L eat anything other than sweets just adds to the awesomeness.

* In the TV drama after L gets the SHIT kicked out of him by Light, leaving him shaking in pain on the ground and we think that Light has killed him via the death note , then he suddenly stands up if slightly shaky , and is chuckling mockingly , and Lights [[OhCrap oh-fu...]] face really sells the moment.

** As a little reminder, Rem is a shinigami - a God of Death. And Light killed her. ''[[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu He killed a God of Death]].''

%%* Crashing through the front doors of Sakura TV in an ''armored van''. Also his Shinigami eye deal was pretty badass.
** The Sakura TV incident is made more awesome by the fact that he did it after ''sneaking out of the hospital where he was recovering from a heart attack''. Pulling out a revolver and scaring the crap out [[JerkAss Demegawa]] was just icing on the cake.

%%* Earlier on, when Matsuda faked his own death by ''falling off a balcony''. That takes balls.
%%** The handstand on the rail was pure awesome.
%%** Considering that L came up with the plan in the first place, [[XanatosSpeedChess within a few minutes]], it's a Moment of Awesome for him as well.

* Anything Near says to Light. Ever. Especially if he calls him "Kira" to his fa... well, [[BuffySpeak computer-box-voicey-linky-thing.]]

** ''Death Note: [=ReLight=] 1'', the first Death Note recap film, makes the entire sequence ''[[UpToEleven even more epic]]'' by setting the scene to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1v6XGxP0Rc Zetsubou Billy]], [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic the anime's second ending theme]]. The song plays from 1:37:43 to 1:41:25, and perfectly syncs with the movie.