Im really boggled about what Anime to watch next, i heard that maid sama show is stupid but fun to watch so i might watch that. 
I mess being overwhelmed with good Anime releases left and right.
 
it would have sucked badly if Ryuk actually looked like this, this was the first concept for him:

Ooba:

Like the "human-looking Ryuk" you mentioned before?

Obata: Yes. But in Death Note, shinigami are only minor characters watching from the sidelines, so it was better for them to not be human-looking or good-looking. And I never would've gone in that direction myself, so I believe the results turned out for the best. (Source)

 
 Looks like Beyond Birthday and Mello got together and gave birth to that. scary. i can already imagine the Yaoi fan girls shitting bricks everytime someone gets that thing together with Light or L. this artwork calls for this video: