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Genres
Supernatural, Shounen, Psychological, Drama, Mystery
Summary
- Genius schoolboy Yagami Light uses the notebook Death Note to purge crime-offenders in his city
- The police hires ace detective L to help solve the baffling murders by the clever vigilante "Kira"
- A boy's god-like pursuit of a crime-free world becomes a deadly man-hunt for a notorious killer
Description
Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects--and he's bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and now Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. But when criminals begin dropping dead, the authorities send the legendary detective L to track down the killer. With L hot on his heels, will Light lose sight of his noble goal… or his life?
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Other Facts
Published
Dec 1, 2003 to May 15, 2006
Serialization
Shounen Jump (Weekly)
Original Publisher
Shueisha
English Publisher
Viz
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