 If you liked Death Note |  ...then you might like Akumetsu |
A prevailing theme in both series is the notion of moral justice: Is it right to kill those who are unhealthy to society? It is a rather conflicting statement as often the answer lies in the subjective. This is profoundly highlighted in both series through the characters, views of the general public, and moral consequences and decisions the protagonists have to face.
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Both deal with school students (Yagami Light / Azama Shou), who after gaining a special power, decide to take justice into their own hands to create a better world. Though the personalities and methods of the protagonists are different (Death Note has intense 'battle of the minds' dialogue and Kira who kills all the criminals whilst Akumetsu has gorey action and Akumetsu - a 'terrorist group' publicly killing corrupt beaurocrats) it's enjoyable to compare one after reading the other to see different peoples' approach to the same subject.
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Both are about a high school boy with a unlikely, supernatural power they will use to "improve" the country by killing everyone that is evil according to their judgement. Death Note's kills have their focus on your every day murderer, rapist etc while Akumetsu has it's focus on politicians, CEO's: what's wrong with trias politica, economics, the pharmaceutical industry etc. Death Note is more of a psychological blockbuster and a thriller focussing on mind-games while Akumetsu is a good action. Akumetsu is especially cool to read if you are into politics and know a little bit about the economic crisis we have, or have seen Michael
Like Death Note, Akumetsu is a story about a high school student who has the methods to fight evil, and he does so by killing off corrupt politicians and government officials.
Themes such as justice, morals, evil, good. One kid manages to shake Japan to it's very core. Death death death! Smart smart smart!
These manga both bring the worst of human kind up. They let you realise how bad some people actually are. The main characters both dedicate their lives to bringing down this evil, they even go as far as killing them because most of the time that is the only way.
it has the same setting, only that there is no 'L' character in akumetsu. but both protagonists have a driving desire to fight against evil, even if it means killing people. and the biggest similarity is that the mc has a superpower which he uses to change japan. in death note, well the death note and, in akumetsu , the really sexy mask.