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What is Death Note?
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Death Note is a highly popular Japanese Manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. Death Note revolves around the main character Light Yamgami. Light is Japan's Top High School student who has led a boring and uneventful life.
That of course changes once Light finds a mysterious notebook entitled, "Death Note". In the beginning Light is of course skeptical, however once he learns that the Death Note is a tool used by the Shinigami's (Death Gods) which has the power to kill anyone who's name is written on its pages, Light decides to use the Death Note to "Cleanse" the world of evil.
Eventually because of the unexplainable deaths of reported criminals was noted, Light becomes hunted by the Japanese Police force and a mysterious detective known only as "L".
"L" quickly learns that the muderer, whom the public has dubbed "Kira", is located in Japan, and that he can kill by knowing someones face and name. Light realizes that "L" is just as clever, if not more intellegent them himself and begins a "cat and mouse" chase with "L" to see who will be the first to have their identity exposed.
| 1. CHARACTER PROFILES | 2. CREATOR |
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| 3. LOCATIONS | 4. TV TOKYO INFO |
| 5. DEATH NOTE LIST | 6. SHONEN JUMP |
