
Death Note
DEATH NOTE
Prequels & Sequels
Synopsis
Ryuk, a god of death, drops his Death Note into the human world for personal pleasure. In Japan, prodigious high school student Light Yagami stumbles upon it. Inside the notebook, he finds a chilling message: those whose names are written in it shall die. Its nonsensical nature amuses Light; but when he tests its power by writing the name of a criminal in it, they suddenly meet their demise.
Realizing the Death Note's vast potential, Light commences a series of nefarious murders under the pseudonym "Kira," vowing to cleanse the world of corrupt individuals and create a perfect society where crime ceases to exist. However, the police quickly catch on, and they enlist the help of L—a mastermind detective—to uncover the culprit.
Death Note tells the thrilling tale of Light and L as they clash in a great battle-of-minds, one that will determine the future of the world.
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Manga Information Profile
Manga Death Note is written by Takeshi Obata, Tsugumi Ohba, has status Finished, with 108 chapters and 12 volume. This Psychological, Shounen, Supernatural, Suspense manga started publishing in 2003. Community score is 8.68/10. Main characters in this manga are not strongly mapped in the available metadata yet.
Metadata & Community Analysis
Quick Profile
Manga • Finished • started 2003
Chapters/Volumes: 108 chapters • 12 volume
Main genres: Psychological, Shounen, Supernatural
Release scale: The series length is established: not too short, but deep enough to build story tension.
Creators: Takeshi Obata, Tsugumi Ohba
MAL Community Signals
MAL score: 8.68/10 (245,499)
Rank MAL: #78
MAL popularity: #14
Members: 432,204
Franchise Links
Jikan relations: 1 prequels, 1 sequels, 1 side story
Reader Interest Patterns
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