Want to check out Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata’s popular manga before, say, Netflix releases its adaptation next year? Well, this new Japanese release of the entire thing in a single book could be up your street, as well as double as a solid enough weapon against potential home invaders.
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This ridiculous tome weighs 10 pounds and was released in Japan by Shueisha recently for the relatively low price of 2,500 yen, or around $25. Not bad for a reading experience that could also double as an effective bludgeon.
It features the complete story of Light Yagami and the titular death note, the mysterious notebook that, once a name is written in it, can murder someone—all 12 volumes of it—in a single book. Honestly, the real draw here isn’t getting to read Ohba and Obata’s work in its entirety, but the fact it’s in one hilariously giant-sized volume.
It’s sold out in Japan, but you could get a more sensibly-divided 12 volume collection in the US for $70. But where’s the fun in a manga reading experience that can’t also be used as an offensive weapon?
