As L's youngest successor, Near became a key figure in the world of Death Note. Here is a guide to all the key details about the character.. Death Note is widely considered a masterpiece shonen anime, praised for being a psychological thriller with fast pacing and unique characters. Even so, it's a common opinion among fans that the quality of the Death Note anime dips in the second half, specifically after Episode 25, when fan-favorite character, L, finally dies.
Near was a brat who was a shallow copy of L who won under highly suspicious circumstances. Can't convince me otherwise that Gevanni copied that Death Note perfectly in one night.. The rest of this article will focus on Near, L's controversial successor, who became the only person who managed to outwit and bring down Yagami Light. We will tell you what happened at the end of Death Note and what happened to Near after the thrilling ending.