DEATH NOTE

DEATH NOTE

EASY 2 8.6 2006 · FALL
MADHOUSE · MANGA
MysteryPsychologicalSupernaturalThriller

Brutal murders, petty thefts, and senseless violence pollute the human world. In contrast, the realm of death gods is a humdrum, unchanging gambling den. The ingenious 17-year-old Japanese student Light Yagami and sadistic god of death Ryuk share one belief: their worlds are rotten. For his own amusement, Ryuk drops his Death Note into the human world. Light stumbles upon it, deeming the first of its rules ridiculous: the human whose name is written in this note shall die. However, the temptation is too great, and Light experiments by writing a felon's name, which disturbingly enacts his first murder. Aware of the terrifying godlike power that has fallen into his hands, Light—under the alias Kira—follows his wicked sense of justice with the ultimate goal of cleansing the world of all evil-doers. The meticulous mastermind detective L is already on his trail, but as Light's brilliance rivals L's, the grand chase for Kira turns into an intense battle of wits that can only end when one of them is dead. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Tags
CrimeFugitivePolicePhilosophyNoirUrban FantasyUrbanUnrequited LoveShounen
Secondary Tags
DetectiveAnti-HeroMale ProtagonistPrimarily Adult CastGodsPrimarily Male Cast
Openings (2)
Characters (46)
L Lawliet L Lawliet MAIN
Light Yagami Light Yagami MAIN
Mihael Keehl Mihael Keehl MAIN
Misa Amane Misa Amane MAIN
Nate River Nate River MAIN
Ryuk Ryuk MAIN
Anthony Carter Anthony Carter SUPPORTING
Arayoshi Hatori Arayoshi Hatori SUPPORTING
Dwhite Gordon Dwhite Gordon SUPPORTING
Eiichi Takahashi Eiichi Takahashi SUPPORTING
Eriko Aizawa Eriko Aizawa SUPPORTING
Guuk Guuk SUPPORTING
Halle Bullook Halle Bullook SUPPORTING
Hideki Ide Hideki Ide SUPPORTING
Hirokazu Ukita Hirokazu Ukita SUPPORTING
Hitoshi Demegawa Hitoshi Demegawa SUPPORTING
Kanzo Mogi Kanzo Mogi SUPPORTING
Kiichiro Osoreda Kiichiro Osoreda SUPPORTING
Kiyomi Takada Kiyomi Takada SUPPORTING
Kyosuke Higuchi Kyosuke Higuchi SUPPORTING
Larry Conners Larry Conners SUPPORTING
Lind L. Tailor Lind L. Tailor SUPPORTING
Mail Jeevas Mail Jeevas SUPPORTING
Mary Kenwood Mary Kenwood SUPPORTING
Masahiko Kida Masahiko Kida SUPPORTING
Naomi Misora Naomi Misora SUPPORTING
Quillsh Wammy Quillsh Wammy SUPPORTING
Raye Penber Raye Penber SUPPORTING
Reiji Namikawa Reiji Namikawa SUPPORTING
Rem Rem SUPPORTING
Roger Ruvie Roger Ruvie SUPPORTING
Sachiko Yagami Sachiko Yagami SUPPORTING
Sayu Yagami Sayu Yagami SUPPORTING
Shidoh Shidoh SUPPORTING
Shingo Midou Shingo Midou SUPPORTING
Shuuichi Aizawa Shuuichi Aizawa SUPPORTING
Souichirou Yagami Souichirou Yagami SUPPORTING
Stephen Loud Stephen Loud SUPPORTING
Suguru Shimura Suguru Shimura SUPPORTING
Takeshi Ooi Takeshi Ooi SUPPORTING
Takuo Shibuimaru Takuo Shibuimaru SUPPORTING
Teru Mikami Teru Mikami SUPPORTING
Tierry Morello Tierry Morello SUPPORTING
Touta Matsuda Touta Matsuda SUPPORTING
Yumi Aizawa Yumi Aizawa SUPPORTING
Yuri Yuri SUPPORTING
Also known as
DEATH NOTEDNCarnet de la Mort