This is the hugest and most popular manga/anime ever. I love it to death myself because very intriguing and lots of twists and turns and intricate plots and etc.
Genre: Mastermind and machinations, crime-solving and suspense, thriller.
Plot: Light got a Death Note when it fell from the sky. And hes got started on killing off people he deemed to be criminals and unfit to live in the society. But progressively, hes turned evil and killed off anyone who stood in his path or way. A Shinigamu named Ryuk accompanied or went along with him the whole way through to give him tips and tricks and advice and etc. Plotting and scheming together too.
Rating: 10/10, really my cuppa tea and my genre of manga/anime to read and watch.
Main Characters: Ryuk, L, Light/Kira, Misa Amane. Major characters. Ryuk is the main Death God. L, the detective to solve the puzzle, Light the protagonist in the series. Misa Amane: second Kira.
Thoughts: as I said, really digged it, very complex and complicated plot too. Very thick one too, not too thin a storyline and etc. Much depth too in there. Very deep for people who are into this kinda genre. I really enjoyed the 6th episode myself because there was a bus accident there and many major intrigues too.