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katyka · Kid Joined: 16 Nov 2007 Posts: 38

Death Note ( is a Japanese manga series created by writer Tsugumi Ohba and illustrator Takeshi Obata. The series primarily centers around a high school student who decides to rid the world of evil with the help of a supernatural notebook that kills anyone whose name is written in it.

Death Note was first serialized by Shueisha in the Japanese manga magazine Weekly Shonen Jump from the first issue in December 2003 to May 2006, with 108 chapters in total. The series has been published in its entirety in 12 tankōbon volumes in Japan and in North America. The series has been adapted into a pair of live-action films released in Japan on June 17, 2006 and November 3, 2006, and an anime series which aired in Japan from October 3, 2006 to June 26, 2007. Also, a novelization of the series, written by light novelist Ishin Nishio, was released in Japan on August 1, 2006.

Light Yagami is an extremely intelligent young man who resents the crime and corruption in the world. His life undergoes a drastic change in the year 2003, when he discovers a mysterious notebook, known as the "Death Note", lying on the ground. The Death Note's instructions claim that if a human's name is written within it, that person shall die. Light is initially skeptical of the Death Note's authenticity, believing it is just a prank. However, after experimenting with it and killing two criminals, Light is forced to admit that the Death Note is real. After meeting with the previous owner of the Death Note, a shinigami named Ryuk, Light seeks to become "the God of the new world" by passing his judgment on criminals.

Soon, the number of inexplicable deaths of reported criminals catches the attention of the International Police Organization and a mysterious detective known only as "L". L quickly learns that the serial killer, dubbed by the public as "Kira" (derived from the Japanese pronunciation of the word "Killer"), is located in Japan. L also concludes that Kira can kill people without laying a finger on them. Light realizes that L will be his greatest nemesis, and a game of psychological cat and mouse between the two begins.

Main characters

Light Yagami (Kira) (夜神月, Yagami Raito?)

The protagonist of Death Note, Light is an extremely intelligent but bored 17-year old student. When he finds the Death Note, dropped in the human world by Ryuk (a shinigami), he decides to use it to kill all criminals and earns the title Kira. His ultimate goal is to cleanse the world of evil to create a utopia and then reign over this new world as its god.

L (エル, Eru?, real name: L Lawliet)

L is the world's three top-rated detectives (through two additional aliases), tasked with tracking down and arresting Kira. As such, he is Light's arch-enemy. His disheveled appearance masks his great powers of deduction and insight. L has many quirks, such as sitting in an odd manner, snacking on sweets constantly, and holding his cellphone and other objects in a peculiar manner. He often takes drastic strategies to confuse and force the hand of his opponents. On several occasions he has willingly disclosed several of his weaknesses to Kira at the risk of his own life in the hopes that he would lure him into a trap.

Misa Amane (弥海砂, Amane Misa?)
A girl with an immense crush on Kira, Misa is a popular idol in Japan, and tends to wear clothing in many different styles, depending on what she is doing. She is immature and tends to refer to herself in the third person in an attempt to be cute. Misa is completely devoted to Light, and she once said that she loved him at first sight. Light, however, only views her as an asset to his plans because of her Death Note and her Shinigami eyes (that she obtained at the cost of half of her remaining life span, twice). The murderer of Misa's parents had been punished by Kira, explaining her later devotion to him.

Mello (メロ, Mero?, real name: Mihael Keehl)
Mello was an orphan who grew up with Near in Watari's shelter for gifted children. Like Near, Mello was one of the candidates to become L's successor. Similar to L's fondness for sweets, he is often seen eating bars of chocolate. Although Mello is quite intelligent, he often lets his emotions get the better of him. Mello wears leather most of the time, unlike Near or L. He also appears to be less secluded in terms of his friends and hobbies, and seems to be fond of biking. When Mello is first released - Light tries to find and kill him, which he manages to escape - but due to an explosion, he is left with a scar over the left side of his face.

Near (ニア, Nia?, real name: Nate River)
Near was a primary candidate to become L's successor and calls himself N during the course of his investigations. He shares a number of similarities with L. Much like how L plays with things such as sugar cubes and forks, Near is frequently shown playing with toys or his hair. Near also sits in an unusual manner similar to L, but with some slight differences. He offered to join forces with Mello to fight Kira, but Mello turned him down. Near then gained the support of the US government and formed the Secret Provision for Kira (SPK).

Teru Mikami (魅上照, Mikami Teru?)
Mikami is selected as the third Kira by Light, after Light decides that it is too dangerous for the Death Note to be near Misa or himself, since he and Misa are currently under surveillance by Aizawa and Mogi. A prosecuting attorney and adamant supporter of Kira, Mikami shares many of the same ideals, thoughts, and priorities as Kira, and is ecstatic when he discovers that Kira, his God, has chosen him, proving that God is on his side and watching. He is completely devoted and loyal to Kira, believing that divine justice must be brought down upon the people. Little is known about his personal life; he appears to have no hobbies or anything else of the sort. He chants "delete" with each name he writes down in the Death Note due to events in his past when he thought God was "deleting" the evil people in his life. He, like Misa, has made the exchange of half his remaining years for Shinigami eyes.

Shinigami (The Death Gods)

Main article: Shinigami (Death Note)
Ryuk (リューク, Ryūku?)
The first shinigami who dropped a Death Note into the human world, which Light would pick up. Acting out of pure boredom, Ryuk begins the story of Death Note on a whim. It is stated that Ryuk obtained the second Death Note in the shinigami world from "tricking the old man" for another one. Ryuk is not Light's ally, and in fact declares in their first meeting that someday he (Ryuk) would write Light's name into his own Death Note. Ryuk often refuses to aid Light and instead enjoys watching him struggle for his goals. He acts for his own interests and entertainment, and often fails to tell Light key details about the Death Note. However, Ryuk will aid Light if it serves his own goals, such as providing amusement or obtaining apples, without which he suffers a form of withdrawal symptoms.

Rem (レム, Remu?)
The female shinigami who first gives Misa her Death Note and trades her for the Shinigami eyes. Similar to Ryuk, Rem possesses two Death Notes; however, she purposely gives one of them to Misa Amane. Rem inherited her second Death Note from Jealous, another shinigami who died when he saved Misa's life, and thought it only right to pass it on to Misa. Oddly enough, Rem inherits Jealous' love for Misa as well and is prompt to defend Misa even at the cost of her life. She shows this when she openly shows her lack of trust for Light, stating that she will kill him if Misa dies before her time.
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katyka · Kid Joined: 16 Nov 2007 Posts: 38

damn...i posted it twice....gomen nasai
could someone please delete this one.... thanks please

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PsychoPrincess · Posted: 21/11/2007 19:04 Post subject:

it's ok ^^ ill just get rid of one hehe. well thank u for this. im a really big Death Note fan. i always left my plans to watch some episodes ^^ ehehehehe light is the best
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katyka · Kid Joined: 16 Nov 2007 Posts: 38

light is good but i think L is the best... to bad that he dies... guilty_h4h

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PsychoPrincess · Posted: 26/11/2007 23:54 Post subject:

i have so many friends who cosplay L. and yeah he's cool too bad that he eats too much 1eye

when i wantched death notes episodes i always had to eat some chocolate or candies dunno why alien2

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katyka · Kid Joined: 16 Nov 2007 Posts: 38

bcoz u saw L eating
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PsychoPrincess · Posted: 02/12/2007 15:54 Post subject:

EVEN WHEN I DIDN'T SEE HIM EATING I ALWAYS WANTED TO EAT LOL =)))) AND I USUALLY EAT ONLY ONCE A DAY LOL ahah

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katyka · Kid Joined: 16 Nov 2007 Posts: 38

L mania XD it's the same by me
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Aki Hanako · Little baby Joined: 15 Nov 2007 Posts: 2 Location: lugoj

Hehe,my favourite is Light

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katyka · Kid Joined: 16 Nov 2007 Posts: 38

i like all of them actually ... i cant decide which one is the best
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PsychoPrincess · Posted: 03/12/2007 23:51 Post subject:

i said from the start that light is my favourite, but u'r right, both have damn complicated personalities oO and misa misa lol :)))) i wanna cosplay her next time when i go to a cosplay pary ^^
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katyka · Kid Joined: 16 Nov 2007 Posts: 38

misa misa san !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
omg omg omg.... look at this pic she has such a funy face !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd76/N3ss4-chan/Death_Note_Yaoi_by_kipferl.jpg
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PsychoPrincess · Posted: 11/12/2007 22:32 Post subject:

waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah omg omg omg :))))))) she's so damn cuuuuuuuuuuuuute :X:X:X

ugh...death note...i just fall in love with a cosplay of L oO a real one. a real one omg omg omg blush

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katyka · Kid Joined: 16 Nov 2007 Posts: 38

O_O thats not good
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PsychoPrincess · Posted: 17/12/2007 21:51 Post subject:

why not? T_____________T
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katyka · Kid Joined: 16 Nov 2007 Posts: 38

welll L isnt real and hes hard to cosplay =D
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PsychoPrincess · Posted: 30/12/2007 14:37 Post subject:

but that guy is real

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katyka · Kid Joined: 16 Nov 2007 Posts: 38

that person can be different than he looks as L
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PsychoPrincess · Posted: 15/01/2008 07:21 Post subject:

lol first i saw him as a cosplay and than i saw him just like he is ^^ no big difference but L doesn't have a lip piercing 3eyes

only if we talk to the producer of death note lol :))
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katyka · Kid Joined: 16 Nov 2007 Posts: 38

its just isnt... he might not be that what u think he is... and than you will be dissapointed
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misanchik · Posted: 07/08/2012 02:53 Post subject:

Strange article! She would have me as interested, but not! Anyway, thank you. Sorry for my English i am from Kiev))))