death_note

A supernatural/gothic thriller manga series written by Ohba Tsugumi and illustrated by Obata Takeshi and published on Shounen Jump on 2003. An anime adaption produced by Madhouse was aired from 2006 to 2007. There are also live-action adaptions, novels, and sequels.

Yagami Light is a brilliant young man who one day finds a black notebook called a Death Note (object) which can kill anyone whose name is written in it. Light uses it to secretly kill criminals, drawing the attention of Interpol and the enigmatic detective L (death note). This ultimately leads him to a psychological game of cat-and-mouse as Light avoids the authorities while attempting to create a new world in his own vision.

Characters

Humans

• Aiber
• Aizawa Shuuichi
• Amane Misa
• Beyond Birthday
• Ide Hideki
• L (death note)
• Matsuda Touta
• Matt (death note)
• Mello (death note)
• Mikami Teru
• Misora Naomi
• Mogi Kanzou
• Near (death note)
• Raye Penber
• Roger Ruvie
• Takada Kiyomi
• Ukita Hirokazu
• Watari (death note)
• Wedy
• Yagami Light
• Yagami Sayu
• Yagami Souichirou
• Yuri (death note)

Shinigami

• Arma (death note)
• Gook (death note)
• Jealous (death note)
• Rem (death note)
• Ryuk
• Shidou (death note)

Memes

• God of the New World (meme)
• I am L
• Just as Planned (meme)

See also

• Death Note (2015)
• Death Note (2017)
• Death Note (Movie series)
• Death Note: Another Note
• Death Note Relight
• Death Note: The Musical
• Death Tome

External links

• "Wikipedia: Death Note":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Note