I think it’s fine to let teens see shows like Death Note. Granted it’s during the early teen years that many people really start developing their sense of morality and justice, it should still be safe to assume that by that age teens should understand that killing other people or wishing death upon people is socially unacceptable.

In the few cases where a teen is caught in possession of a imitation Death Note, instead of trying to ban all teens from viewing the source, they should go on a case by case basis and delve into why those individuals possess such a thing, as that could be an indicator that something is either wrong with them psychologically or that they’re victims of bullying, hazing, or other forms of torment and are in need of help/guidance.

It’s easy to blame the source, but it’s more important to uncover the underlying reasons behind these individual’s actions.