Death Note (デスノート, Desu Nōto) is a Japanese manga series created by writer Tsugumi Ohba and illustrator Takeshi Obata. The series centers around a high school student who discovers a supernatural notebook that allows him to kill anyone by writing the victim's name and picturing his or her face. The plot follows his attempt to create and lead a world cleansed of evil using the book, and the complex conflict between himself and those assailing him that results.

Death Note was first serialized by Shueisha in the Japanese manga magazine Weekly Shonen Jump from the first issue in December 2003 to May 2006, with 108 chapters in total. The series has been published in its entirety in 12 tankōbon volumes in Japan and in North America. The series has been adapted into a pair of live-action films released in Japan on June 17, 2006 and November 3, 2006, and an anime series which aired in Japan from October 3, 2006 to June 26, 2007. Also, a novel based on the series, written by Nisio Isin, was released in Japan on August 1, 2006.

Death Note

デスノート
(Desu Nōto)
Demographic Shōnen
Genre Psychological thriller, Supernatural thriller
Manga
Author Tsugumi Ohba (story)
Takeshi Obata (art)
Publisher Shueisha
[show]Other publishers:
Viz Media

Panini Comics
Tokyopop
Daiwon C.I.
Animation International (Chinese)
Chuang Yi Publications (Chinese)
Tong Li Comics
Glénat
Japonica Polonica Fantastica
JBC
Kana


Nation Edutainment

Serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump
Arena Komik
Original run December 2003 – May 2006
Volumes 12 volumes with 108 chapters
Novel: Death Note Another Note: The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases
Author Nisio Isin
Publisher Shueisha
[show]Other publishers:
Viz Media

Published August 1, 2006
Volumes 1
TV anime
Director Tetsurō Araki
Writer Toshiki Inoue
Studio Madhouse
Licensor Viz Media
Madman Entertainment
Network NTV
[show]Other networks:
Adult Swim

YTV
ChampTV
GMA Network
TVB Jade (Chinese), Animax (Japanese)
Animax
TrueVisions


AXN Sci Fi

Original run October 3, 2006 – June 26, 2007
Episodes 37
Game: Death Note Kira Game
Developer Konami
Publisher Konami
Genre Action
Rating CERO: A (All Ages)
Platform Nintendo DS
Released February 15, 2007
Game: Death Note: Successor to L
Developer Konami
Publisher Konami
Genre Action
Rating CERO: A (All Ages)
Platform Nintendo DS
Released July 12, 2007
Game: L the Prologue to Death Note: Spiraling Trap
Developer Konami
Publisher Konami
Genre Action
Rating CERO: A (All Ages)
Platform Nintendo DS
Released February 7, 2008

Development
Ohba said that he decided to create a suspense series because he did not feel that he could have created a "normal fight-style" series and that the genre had few suspense series. Ohba created "thumbnails," consisting of dialog, panel layout, and basic drawings, to be sent to Obata; the editor reviewed the thumbnails and sent them to Obata with the script set in stone and the panel layout "mostly done." Obata determined the expressions and "camera angles" and created the final artwork. Ohba said that he had difficulty making his thumbnails concise. Ohba set the basic characteristics of his characters while he allowed for Obata to influence the actual character designs. According to Ohba he did not derive the actual plot idea from one particular source.Ohba said that the series ended more or less in the manner that he intended for it to end; Ohba considered the idea of L defeating Light with Light dying; he instead chose to use the "Yellow Box warehouse" ending. According to Ohba he had the details set "from the beginning."Ohba wanted an ongoing plot line instead of an episodic series because Death Note was serialized and that Ohba wanted a series focused on a cast with a series of events triggered by the Death Note.Ohba used the internet for research and did not go on any research trips.


Plot
Light Yagami is an extremely intelligent young man who resents the crime and corruption in the world. His life undergoes a drastic change in the year 2003, when he discovers a mysterious notebook, known as the "Death Note", lying on the ground. The Death Note's instructions claim that if a human's name is written within it, that person shall die. Light is initially skeptical of the notebook's authenticity, but after experimenting with it, Light realizes that the Death Note is real. After meeting with the previous owner of the Death Note, a shinigami named Ryuk, Light seeks to become "the God of the new world" by passing his judgment on those he deems to be evil or who get in his way.

Soon, the number of inexplicable deaths of reported criminals catches the attention of the International Police Organization and a mysterious detective known only as "L". L quickly learns that the serial killer, dubbed by the public as "キラ (Kira)" (derived from the Japanese pronunciation of the word "Killer"), is located in Japan. L also concludes that Kira can kill people without laying a finger on them. Light realizes that L will be his greatest nemesis, and a game of psychological cat and mouse between the two begins.


Characters
Main article: List of Death Note characters

Main characters

Light Yagami (Kira) (夜神 月, Yagami Raito)
The protagonist of Death Note, Light is an extremely intelligent but bored 17-year old student. When he finds the Death Note, dropped in the human world by Ryuk (a shinigami), he decides to use it to kill all criminals and earns the title Kira. His ultimate goal is to cleanse the world of evil to create a utopia and then reign over this new world as its god.

Person played by(Live action) :Tatsuya Fujiwara

Family name (in kanji): 藤原

Name: Tatsuya Fujiwara (藤原 竜也, Fujiwara Tatsuya)
Family: Father, mother, older sister, older brother
Date of Birth: May 15 1982
Current age: 25
Height: 178cm (5'10")
Weight: 55kg (8.1 stone, 121 pounds)
Chest: 82cm
Waist: 75cm
Shoe Size: 27cm
Blood Type: A
Place of Birth: Chichibu, Saitama, Japan
Western zodiac sign: Taurus
Chinese zodiac sign: Water Dog (水戊)
Favorite sports: Soccer and snowboarding

Movies
Kamen Gakuen 2000
Battle Royale 2000
Sabu (film) 2002
Battle Royale II: Requiem 2003
Moonlight Jellyfish 2003
Romeo and Juliet 2005
Death Note (film) 2006
Death Note: The Last Name 2006

TV Dramas
That's The Answer (1997)
Cyber Bishoujo Telomere (1998)
Feeling Relief Is Easy (1998)
Frozen Summer (1998)
Change! (1998)
LxIxVxE (1999)
Kiss Of Heaven (1999)
The Things You Taught Me (2000)
Saintly Springtime Of Life (2001)
Ikutsu Mono Umi Wo Koeru Te (2001)
Heaven's Gold Coins (2001)
I Cannot Say I Love You (2002)
Night Of Being Concerned (2002)
Shinsengumi (2004)
Yatsuhakamura (2004)
Red Doubt (2005)
Furuhata Ninzaburo (2006) (1st Episode)
Self-Defence Party At The Age Of Wars (2006)
Tokyo Daikushu (2008)


L Lawliet
L is the world's top-rated detective, tasked with tracking down and arresting Kira. As such, he is Light's arch-enemy. His disheveled appearance masks his great powers of deduction and insight. L has many quirks, such as sitting in an odd manner, snacking on sweets constantly, and holding objects in a peculiar manner. He often takes drastic strategies to confuse and force the hand of his opponents. On several occasions he has willingly disclosed several of his weaknesses to Kira at the risk of his own life in the hopes that he would lure him into a trap.

Person played by(Live action) :Kenichi Matsuyama

Ken'ichi Matsuyama
Born Matsuyama Ken’ichi
March 5, 1985 (1985-03-05)
Mutsu, Aomori, Japan

Ken'ichi Matsuyama (松山 研一/松山 ケンイチ, Matsuyama Ken’ichi?, born March 5, 1985 in Mutsu, Aomori, Japan) is a well known Japanese actor.

He is known for his affinity for strange character roles. He is best known for playing L in the 2006 film Death Note and Death Note: The Last Name as well as voicing Jealous in the Death Note anime adaptation.

Favorite sports: Pole vault, Wheelchair basketball
Talent Agency: Horipro

Roles

Movies
Winning Pass (2003)
Bright Future (2003)
Guuzen nimo saiaku na shounen (2003)
The Locker 2 (2004)
Kamachi (2004)
The Taste of Tea (2004)
Linda Linda Linda (2005) as Makihara
Nana (2005) as Shin (Shinichi Okazaki)
Furyo shonen no yume (2005)
Kasutamu-meido 10.30 (2005)
Otoko-tachi no Yamato (2005) as Katsumi Kamio (15 years old)
Oyayubi sagashi (2006)
Death Note (2006) as L
Death Note: The Last Name (2006) as L
The Blue Wolf: To the Ends of the Earth and Sea (2007) as Juchi
Ten Nights of Dream (2007)
Shindo (2007)
Dolphin Blue: Fuji, mou ichido sora e (2007)
L: Change the World (2008) as L
Don't laugh at my romance (2007-2008) as 19 year old boy

TV Series
Gokusen (2002)
Kids War 5 (2003)
1 Litre of Tears (2005) as Yuji Kawamoto
Tsubasa No Oreta Tenshitachi (2006)
Sexy Voice and Robo (2007) as Robo

Voice Roles
Death Note (Anime) (2006) as Gelus


Misa Amane (弥 海砂, Amane Misa)
A girl with an immense crush on Kira, Misa is a popular idol in Japan. She is immature and tends to refer to herself in the third person in an attempt to be cute. Misa is completely devoted to Light, and she once said that she loved him at first sight. Light, however, only views her as an asset to his plans because of her Death Note and her Shinigami eyes (that she obtained at the cost of half of her remaining life span, twice). Misa devotes herself to Light because he killed her parents' murderer after several trials had failed to convict him.

Person played by(Live action) :Erika Toda

Name: 戸田 恵梨香
Romaji Name: Erika Toda
Birth date: August 17, 1988
Birth place: Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Blood type: AB (see Japanese blood type theory of personality)
Height: 5'4 (162cm)
Star Sign: Leo
Talent Agency: FLaMme

TV Dramas
Division 1 (November 24, 2004)
Engine (2005) as Harumi Hida
Calling You (October 7, 2005)
Nobuta wo Produce (2005) as Mariko Uehara
Joō no Kyōshitsu Special Part 1 (2006)
Galcir (2006) as Saki
Kiseki no Dōbutsuen (Fuji TV, 2006)
Tatta Hitotsu no Koi (October 14, 2006) as Yūko
Hana Yori Dango 2 (TBS), 2007 as Umi Nakajima
Liar Game (Fuji TV, 2007) as Nao Kanzaki
Ushi ni Negai wo~Love&Farm~ (2007)
Yukinojo Henge (2008)

Movies
Tea Fight (2008)
Death Note: L change the WorLd as Misa Amane (2008)
Uni Senbei as Haduki Matsushita (2007)
Ten Nights of Dream (2007)
Tengoku wa Matte Kureru as Minako Ueno (2007)
Death Note: The Last Name as Misa Amane (2006)
Death Note as Misa Amane (2006)

PV
Naohito Fujiki「HEY!FRIENDS」
Yurika Oyama 「SAYONARA」「HARUIRO」
MAY「Sarai no Kaze」
Funky monkey babys「Mou Kimi ga Inai」

Seiyū
Genji: Days of the Blade as Shizuka Gozen (PS3)
Arthur and the Minimoys as Princess Selenia

Endorsement
OLIVEdesOLIVE (2006)
Koshien (2005)
KDDI (2005)

Mello (メロ, Mero)
Mello was an orphan who grew up with Near in Watari's shelter for gifted children. Like Near, Mello was one of the candidates to become L's successor. Similar to L's fondness for sweets, he is often seen eating bars of chocolate. Although Mello is quite intelligent, he often lets his emotions get the better of him. Mello wears leather most of the time, unlike Near or L. He also appears to be less secluded in terms of his friends and hobbies, and seems to be fond of biking.

Near (ニア, Nia)
Near was a primary candidate to become L's successor and calls himself N during the course of his investigations. He shares a number of similarities with L. Much like how L plays with things such as sugar cubes and forks, Near is frequently shown playing with toys or his hair. Near also sits in an unusual manner similar to L, but with some slight differences. He offered to join forces with Mello to fight Kira, but Mello turned him down. Near then gained the support of the US government and formed the Secret Provision for Kira (SPK).

Teru Mikami (魅上 照, Mikami Teru)
Mikami is selected as the fourth Kira by Light, after Light decides that it is too dangerous for the Death Note to be near Misa or himself, since he and Misa are currently under surveillance by Aizawa and Mogi. A prosecuting attorney and adamant supporter of Kira, Mikami shares many of the same ideals, thoughts, and priorities as Kira, and is ecstatic when he discovers that Kira, his God, has chosen him, proving that God is on his side and watching. He is completely devoted and loyal to Kira, believing that divine justice must be brought down upon the people. Little is known about his personal life; he appears to have no hobbies or anything else of the sort. He chants "delete" with each name he writes down in the Death Note due to events in his past when he thought God was "deleting" the evil people in his life. He, like Misa, has made the exchange of half his remaining years for Shinigami eyes.

Shinigami (Death Gods)
Main article: Shinigami (Death Note)


Ryuk (リューク, Ryūku)
A shinigami who dropped a Death Note into the human world, which Light would pick up. Acting out of pure boredom, Ryuk begins the story of Death Note on a whim. It is stated that Ryuk obtained the second Death Note in the shinigami world from "tricking the old man" for another one. Ryuk is not Light's ally, and in fact declares in their first meeting that someday he (Ryuk) would write Light's name into his own Death Note. Ryuk often refuses to aid Light and instead enjoys watching him struggle for his goals. He acts for his own interests and entertainment, and often fails to tell Light key details about the Death Note. However, Ryuk will aid Light if it serves his own goals, such as providing amusement or obtaining apples, without which he suffers a form of withdrawal symptoms.

Person played by(Live action) :Shidou Nakamura

Family name (in kanji): 中村
Given name (in kanji): 獅童
Date of birth: 1972-09-14
Blood type: O

Rem (レム, Remu)
The female shinigami who first gives Misa her Death Note and trades her for the Shinigami eyes. Similar to Ryuk, Rem possesses two Death Notes; however, she purposely gives one of them to Misa Amane. Rem inherited her second Death Note from Jealous, another shinigami who died when he saved Misa's life, and thought it only right to pass it on to Misa. Rem inherits Jealous' love for Misa as well and is prompt to defend Misa even at the cost of her life. Rem shows this when she states that she will kill Light if Misa dies before her time.
Sidoh (シドウ, Shidō)
The third shinigami seen in the human world, Sidoh is revealed as the original owner of the Death Note Ryuk dropped at the beginning of the series. Initially upon entering the human world, Sidoh relentlessly follows Ryuk, demanding the return of his Death Note. Ryuk eventually admits he has no knowledge of the location of Sidoh's Death Note, said note having been used as a bargaining chip by Light and fallen into Mello's hands. Sidoh eventually locates his Death Note, and, under questioning, reveals to Mello (who subsequently reveals to Near) that some of the rules written in the Death Note are fake.

The English versions of the series and the Japanese volumes use the romanization Sidoh while the Japanese Death Note 13: How to Read book uses the romanization Shidoh.

Death Note
A Shinigami's Death Note is a notebook with the power to kill the human whose name is written on it. All Death Notes follow a specific set of rules.

Written rules
Before releasing his Death Note in the human world, Ryuk wrote the basic rules on the Note's first page. The rules were written in English because he was convinced this was the most popular human language.

The basic rules are as follows:

The human whose name is written in this note shall die.
This note will not take effect unless the writer has the subject's face in their mind when writing his/her name. Therefore, people sharing the same name will not be affected.
If the cause of death is written within 40 seconds of writing the subject's name, it will happen.
If the cause of death is not specified, the subject will simply die of a heart attack.
After writing the cause of death, the details of the death should be written in the next 6 minutes and 40 seconds (400 seconds).
In addition to these basic rules, each volume of the manga has a page containing new rules or possible uses for the Death Note. In the anime series, each eyecatch (usually two per episode) contains a different rule written in both English and Japanese, similar to how they were revealed in the Japanese manga. These rules often serve to clarify the more esoteric uses of the Death Note that the characters discover on their own.


Media
Death Note began as a manga series which was later adapted to become a set of live-action films, an anime based on the manga, and a light novel. Two games have also been released at present for the Nintendo DS in Japan, the first being a 'Mafia' inspired social game and the second being a board game with traps. The third game is to be released on February 7, 2008.


Pilot manga
The original Death Note pilot manga published in Weekly Shonen Jump 2003 #36 included a rule stating that if the owner of the death note uses the Death Eraser to erase names in the Death Note, the victims come back to life if they have not been cremated.

The original Death Note pilot manga chapter stated that "names have been changed to protect the innocent," meaning that the real names of many of the characters are not stated. The chapter starred Taro Kagami (鏡太郎, Kagami Tarō), a 13-year old boy and student at XX Middle School. Taro finds a Death Note; not knowing the English word for "death" but knowing the English word for "note," he assumes the book is a blank diary and takes it to replace a diary he previously lost. He then writes in the book complaining about students bullying him. He later meets Ryuk, and erases the names of the students to revive them. The students and two policemen die as the police question the students. Taro finds that another boy, Miura, killed them and is killing criminals around the world. Taro prevents Miura from writing Taro's name in the book. The two erase the names of victims and confess their crimes. To prove the note is real, Taro allows for Miura to write Taro's name in the book and to die momentarily. Once Taro is revived, the police let them go and burn the book held by Miura. Seven years later, Taro and Ryuk read a magazine speculating about a rumor about a "Death Note".

Death Note 13: How to Read includes a reprint of this story.


Manga
See also: List of Death Note chapters
The Death Note manga series was first serialized in the Japanese manga magazine Weekly Shonen Jump published by Shueisha in December 2003. The series has since ended in Japan with a total of 108 chapters. Later, the individual chapters were collected into twelve separate tankōbon. Later, a thirteenth volume titled Death Note - How to Read was released, helping to elucidate some mysteries left at the end of the manga, like the destiny of some of the characters. Death Note was eventually licensed for North American publication by Viz Media,and the first English-language volume was released on October 4, 2005.The manga has since been published in several different languages including English, German, Chinese, Portuguese and Spanish. Viz has released all twelve volumes of Death Note in English, as well as the Death Note: How To Read 13 supplement.

To date, Death Note has sold around twenty million copies in Japan.Death Note was nominated for Best Manga at the 2006 American Anime Awards.

In February 2008, a one-shot special was released. Set two years after the manga's epilogue, it sees the introduction of a new Kira and the reactions of the main characters in response to the copycat's appearance.


Novel
A novel adaption of the series has been written by Nisio Isin, called Death Note Another Note: The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases.It serves as a prequel to the manga series, with Mello narrating the story of L's first encounter with Naomi Misora during the Los Angeles "BB Serial Murder Case" mentioned in volume 2 of the manga. Beside Naomi's character, the novel focuses on how L works. Insight was given into Watari's orphanage (named "Wammy's House") and how the whole system of geniuses such as L, Mello, and Near were put to work. Viz released the novel in English on February 19, 2008, however many retailers began selling the books as early as February 7, 2008.


Live-action films
Main article: Death Note (film)
Death Note was also adapted into a two part live-action movie released in 2006. The two motion pictures were directed by Shūsuke Kaneko, produced by Nippon Television and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures Japan.

The first movie, simply titled Death Note, focused on episodes 1-9.

The second movie is titled Death Note the Last Name, which picks up where the first movie ends, leading up to episode 25 and ending the story there.

A third movie premiered in February 2008, titled L: Change the WorLd. It is a spin-off focusing on L.


Anime
See also: List of Death Note episodes
The Death Note anime, directed by Tetsurō Araki and animated by Madhouse, began airing in Japan on October 3, 2006,[12] and finished its run on June 26, 2007, totaling 37 twenty-minute episodes.[13] Contrary to the movies, the anime series closely follows the original storyline of the first seven volumes of the manga (L's arc) then rushes significantly through N's arc by accentuating many action scenes and skipping monologues or long discussions between characters described in the final 5 volumes of the manga series. There are also a few changes on the character designs, adapted by Masaru Kitao, and the order of facts, as well as a few additional scenes not featured in the original manga. It is also set in the year 2007, instead of starting at the year 2003. The series aired on the Nippon Television network "every Tuesday at 24:56".[14] The series was co-produced by Madhouse, Nippon Television, Shueisha, D.N. Dream Partners and VAP.[15]

In North America, the series has been licensed by Viz for residents in the United States of America to use "Download-to-Own" and "Download-to-Rent" services while it was still airing in Japan. This move is seen as "significant because it marks the first time a well known Japanese anime property will be made legally available to domestic audiences for download to own while the title still airs on Japanese television".The downloadable episodes contain the original Japanese audio track and English subtitles,and is available through IGN's Windows-only Direct2Drive service.DVDs of the series will also be released,containing both an English dubbed audio track, produced by The Ocean Group, and the original Japanese audio track with optional English subtitles.Viz announced at Anime Expo 2007 that the first DVD will be officially released on November 20, 2007 in both regular and special editionsand also confirmed at Comic-Con International 2007 that the first 15,000 copies of each DVD will contain collectible figures.

Death Note was slated to make its North American television premiere in Canada on YTV's Bionix programming block on September 7, 2007.However, the show was removed from the schedule at the last minute.The Canadian premiere was pushed back to October 26, 2007 at 10:00 pm, when it finally premiered. Death Note premiered in the U.S. on October 20, 2007 at 11:30 p.m. on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim.The show also streams online for free on Adult Swim Video, with a new episode uploaded every Friday afternoon, a day before its broadcast premiere. Death Note has also been aired by the anime television network Animax across its respective networks worldwide, including Hong Kong and Taiwan.

A three-hour animated Death Note Rewrite: The Visualizing God' (DEATH NOTEリライト・幻視する神, Desu Nōto Riraito: Genshisuru kami) TV special aired on Nippon Television in Japan on August 31, 2007, at 8:03 PM. It is about Light Yagami and his rival L from the unique vantage point of Ryuk, Light's shinigami. It contains new footage and dialogue that was not in the original TV show, as well as an alternate ending.

DVDs
The following volumes have been released in Japan.
The figures are only included in the first edition of each DVD.


Death Note Volume 1 - Episodes 1-3 - Includes Ryuk Figure
Death Note Volume 2 - Episodes 4-6 - Includes Light Yagami Figure
Death Note Volume 3 - Episodes 7-9 - Includes L Figure
Death Note Volume 4 - Episodes 10-12 - Includes Jealous Figure
Death Note Volume 5 - Episodes 13-15 - Includes Misa Amane Figure
Death Note Volume 6 - Episodes 16-18 - Includes Rem Figure
Death Note Volume 7 - Episodes 19-21 - Includes Soichiro Yagami Figure
Death Note Volume 8 - Episodes 22-24 - Includes Shidoh Figure
Death Note Volume 9 - Episodes 25-27 - Includes Near Figure
Death Note Volume 10 - Episodes 28-30 - Includes Mello Figure
Death Note Volume 11 - Episodes 31-33 - Includes Teru Mikami Figure
Death Note Volume 12 - Episodes 34-35 - Includes Takada Figure
Death Note Volume 13 - Episodes 36-37 - Includes King of Shinigami Figure
The following volumes have been released in North America.


Death Note Volume 1 - Episodes 1-4 - Includes Ryuk Figure (Other versions include a 2008 calendar or volume 1 of the manga.)
Death Note Volume 2 - Episodes 5-8 - Includes Light Yagami Figure
Death Note Volume 3 - Episodes 9-12 - Includes L Figure
Volumes scheduled to be released:

April 29, 2008 - Death Note Volume 4 - Episodes 13-16 - Includes Jealous Figure
Reception
Source Reviewer Grade / Score Notes
Anime News Network Theron Martin Overall (dub): A
Overall (sub): A
Story: A
Animation: A-
Art: A
Music: A- DVD/Anime Review of vol. 1
AnimeOnDVD Chris Beveridge Content: B+
Audio: B+
Video: B+
Packaging: A
Menus: B-
Extras: B DVD/Anime Review of vol. 1
THEM Anime Reviews Melissa D Johnson 5 out of 5 Anime Review

Anime theme songs
Opening themes
"the WORLD" by Nightmare (episodes 1 - 19)
"What's up, people?!" by Maximum the Hormone (episodes 20 - 37)
Ending themes
"Alumina" (アルミナ, Arumina) by Nightmare (episodes 1 - 19, TV Special "Death Note:R From Vision of God")
"Zetsubō Billy" (絶望ビリー, Zetsubō Birī) by Maximum the Hormone (episodes 20 - 36)
"Coda ~ Death Note" by Yoshihisa Hirano (episode 37)
Insert songs
"Alumina" (, Arumina) by Nightmare (episodes 12 & 19)
"Misa no Uta" by Aya Hirano (episode 25)
"Zetsubō Billy" (絶望ビリー, Zetsubō Birī) by Maximum the Hormone (TV Special "Death Note:R From Vision of God")



Video games

Death Note Kira's GameA Death Note video game developed and published by Konami for the Nintendo DS, entitled Death Note Kira's Game (デスノート キラゲーム, Desu Nōto Kira Gēmu), was released on February 15, 2007.Kira Game is a strategy game where the player takes on the role of Kira or L. These are just titles, as any character can be Kira or L. The player will attempt to deduce who their enemy is (Kira will try to uncover L's identity and vice versa). This will play out in 3 phases: Investigation, where the player will discuss the case and clues with other characters; Voting, where each member of the investigation team casts a vote on who they suspect is L or Kira based on the player's performance in the previous phase; L/Kira, where the player can either focus their investigation on one member to see if they are Kira (L part) or force a member off of the team (Kira part).The gameplay is very similar to that of the common party game Mafia.

A sequel to the game, Death Note L o Tsugumono (デスノート Lを継ぐ者, Desu Nōto Eru o Tsugumono, literally "Death Note: Successor to L"), was released in Japan on July 12, 2007. The storyline is based on the second part of the manga, featuring characters such as Mello and Near.

A third game, L the Prologue to Death Note -Rasen no Trap- (L the ProLogue to DEATH NOTE -螺旋の罠-, Eru za Purorōgu tu Desu Nōto -Rasen no Torappu-, literally "L the Prologue to Death Note: Spiraling Trap"), is set to be released for the Nintendo DS in Japan on February 7, 2008.The player will assume the role of a rookie FBI agent who awakens in a strange hotel and attempts to escape with the help of L, who provides assistance via an in-game PDA.The story is set before the Kira investigation in the original series.

Several characters from Death Note appear in Jump Super Stars and Jump Ultimate Stars, a fighting game featuring a plethora of characters from Shonen Jump titles. Light, Ryuk and L appear in Jump Super Stars as support characters. In Jump Ultimate Stars Misa, Near, and Mello are added as support characters as well.


Soundtracks
Main article: Death Note original soundtracks
There have been several soundtracks released for this series, such as the ones for the movie adaptations and also for the anime adaptation.




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^ Student removed from school for 'Death Note'
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Extra Websites for everyone to enjoy!

http://wwws.warnerbros.co.jp/L-movie/ <<<LURVE THIS ONE >.<
http://dogatch.jp/cinema/L-movie/index.html <<<NOT BAD
http://www.encorefilms.com/L/ <<<SO-SO