#2. Death Note- Silence
In this episode, which caps off the first season, L meets his end. Not only are Light's methods for dispatching of his longtime rival cruelly brilliant, but the anime drives home the emotional resonance of this pivotal moment through brief flashbacks to L's childhood at Wammy's House, biblical imagery, and more. It's one of the few times where Madhouse took a risk and fleshed out an important scene from the manga, and the risk paid off.
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