What is Death Note
Death Note started out as a manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba with art by Takeshi Obata. Weekly Shōnen Jump first started publishing Death Note in Japan from December 2003 to May 2006. This series became so popular that it spawned a 37 episode anime TV series, 2 anime movies, a light novel, 3 Live-action Movies, and 3 video games.
The story focuses on Light Yagami a student who finds a supernatural notebook. The notebook kills anyone who's name is written in it. Light tries to use the notebook in attempt to cleanse the world of evil.
News
12\21\09 - Free Anime on VIZANIME.COM!
VIZ has just launched an official video streaming site for VIZ Media content.
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08\18\09 - Movie Release
The Movie "Death Note: L change the world" has been released on DVD. The release date in the US was August 18, 2009.
Main Characters
Light Yagami
From left to right. Light as shown in Manga, Anime & TV.
| Aliases: | Kira, the 2nd Lhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_Yagami#cite_note-0 |
| First Appearence: | Chapter 1 : Boredom http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_Yagami#cite_note-0 |
| Last Appearence: | Chapter 107 : Curtain http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_Yagami#cite_note-0 |
| Gender & Age: | Male, 17 in beginning, 23 at death http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_Yagami#cite_note-0 |
| Date of birth: | February 28, 1986 http://store.viz.com/Death-Note-Vol.-13-How-to/A/1421518880.htm |
| Voiced by: | Mamoru Miyano (Japanese, Brad Swaile (English) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_Yagami |
| Appearances: | Manga, Anime, TV show, Movies |
Light Yagami is main character of the Death Note story and is extremely intelligent but bored 17-year old student. He is the son of Soichiro Yagami a Japanese police officer. He has a great sense of justice
For more information on Light Yagami check out Mahalo's page on Light Yagami
Misa Amane
From left to right. Misa as shown in Manga, Anime & TV.
| Aliases: | 2nd Kira, Misa Misahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misa_Amane Death Note 13: How to Read |
| First Appearence: | Chapter 25 : Fool in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misa_Amane Death Note 13: How to Read |
| Last Appearence: | ? |
| Gender & Age: | Female, 19 at introduction http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misa_Amane Death Note 13: How to Read |
| Date of birth: | December 25, 1984 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misa_Amane Death Note 13: How to Read |
| Voiced by: | Aya Hirano (Japanese Anime),
Shannon Chan-Kent (English Anime and Live Action English dub), Erika Toda (Live Action) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misa_Amane Death Note 13: How to Read |
| Appearances: | Manga, Anime, TV show, Movies |
Misa Amane is the girl friend of Light Yagami. She became interested in Light when she found out he was Kira. When we first meet Misa she has her own Death Note and Shinigami. She also has the ability to see peoples lifespans because she traded half of her life span to get Shinigami eyes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misa_Amane Death Note 13: How to Read .
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L Lawliet is a character in the popular Death Note series. L is a secretive detective that only solves the most difficult of crimes and is respected would wide. know one at the start of the story knew who he was or what he looked like. He has worked with Interpol, FBI, CIA, and NPA.
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Near plays a main role as a detective in the fictional supernatural story of Death Note.
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Mello is a main character in Death Note. He and his rival Near are candidates to replace L should anything happen to him.
Shinigami
Definition of Shinigami
In Japan a Shinigami (死神?, "death spirit") evolved as a personification of death. Basically the Japanese version of the Grim Reaper or Angel of Death. This concept was imported from Europe during the Meiji period. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinigami
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Reference
In addition to the citations below I have used the following books:
| Death Note Vol 1 | Bordom | ISBN 1-4215-0168-6 |
| Death Note Vol 2 | Confluence | ISBN 1-4215-0169-7 |
| Death Note Vol 3 | Hard Run | ISBN 1-4215-0170-8 |
| Death Note Vol 4 | Love | ISBN 1-4215-0331-X |
| Death Note Vol 5 | Whiteout | ISBN 1-4215-0626-2 |
| Death Note Vol 6 | Give and Take | ISBN 1-4215-0627-0 |
| Death Note Vol 7 | Zero | ISBN 1-4215-0628-9 |
| Death Note Vol 8 | Target | ISBN 1-4215-0629-7 |
| Death Note Vol 9 | Contact | ISBN 1-4215-0630-0 |
| Death Note Vol 10 | Deletion | ISBN 1-4215-1155-X |
| Death Note Vol 11 | Kindred Spirit | ISBN 1-4215-1178-8 |
| Death Note Vol 12 | Finis | ISBN 1-4215-1327-7 |
| Death Note Vol 13 | How to Read | ISBN 1-4215-1888-0 |
| Death Note: L change the world | ISBN-13: 978-1-4215-3225-7 |
Terms
- Anime
- Cartoons from Japan.
- Manga
- Comics from Japan.
- NPA
- NPA stands for National Police Agency a Japanese national agency that controls the police in the country. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Police_Agency_(Japan)
Characters in Death Note
Manga List
| Death Note Vol 1 ISBN 1-4215-0168-6 |
Bordom |
| Death Note Vol 2 ISBN 1-4215-0169-7 |
Confluence |
| Death Note Vol 3 ISBN 1-4215-0170-8 |
Hard Run |
| Death Note Vol 4 ISBN 1-4215-0331-X |
Love |
| Death Note Vol 5 ISBN 1-4215-0626-2 |
Whiteout |
| Death Note Vol 6 ISBN 1-4215-0627-0 |
Give and Take |
| Death Note Vol 7 ISBN 1-4215-0628-9 |
Zero |
| Death Note Vol 8 ISBN 1-4215-0629-7 |
Target |
| Death Note Vol 9 ISBN 1-4215-0630-0 |
Contact |
| Death Note Vol 10 ISBN 1-4215-1155-X |
Deletion |
| Death Note Vol 11 ISBN 1-4215-1178-8 |
Kindred Spirit |
| Death Note Vol 12 ISBN 1-4215-1327-7 |
Finis |
| Death Note Vol 13 ISBN 1-4215-1888-0 |
How to Read |
References
Fast Facts
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'''Story by'''
Tsugumi Ohba
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Art by
Takeshi Obata
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US, Canada, and UK Publisher
Shonen Jump, Viz
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Australia & New Zealand Publisher
Madman Entertainment
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Japan Publisher
Shueisha
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Length
109 chapters or 13 Volumes
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Original run
December 2003 to May 2006 in Weekly Shonen Jump (Japan)
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Director
Tetsur? Araki
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Writer
Toshiki Inoue
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Studio
Madhouse
