Is Near really a bad Death Note character? Well that's what I'll be talking about in today's blog post! There may be a few spoilers ahead though, so proceed with caution! Now then, on with the post! First of all, Near was one of the main characters in the second part of the anime. Despite this, a lot of Death Note fans actually don't like him. Some of them even call him a bad character. But is it true? First of all, a lot of people compare him to L. Even though he is meant to be one of L's successors, this doesn't mean you should compare him to L himself. After all, they are two different characters. Secondly, Tsugumi Ohba did say that his cheeky behavior that was made to reinforce his childishness can make him seem annoying. Although this may be true, it doesn't make up his whole character. Just being childish doesn't necessarily make someone a bad character. Some fans also call him a cheater because he basically just piggybacked off of L's work. However, this isn't true at all. Near did use some of L's research, but it was only to help him with his own investigation. After all, it would be quite foolish to not use any of the resources you had just because you wanted to do it all yourself. Near has also been shown to be just as intelligent as his predecessor as well. I personally don't think Near is a bad character. Most people were probably just mad at him because they were sad that L was gone. But, these are mostly just my thoughts on this topic anyways. Nonetheless, I hope you guys still enjoyed this blog post! As a little bonus, here's a random picture of Near. Enjoy!