L Lawliet, also referred to as Ryzaki, is the main antagonist of the anime and manga series Death Note, serving as the main antagonist of the first half of the series and the posthumous overarching antagonist of the second half. Gelus, a shinigami watching from the Shinigami realm, kills him to save Misa's life. Despite doing so, Light still express some remorse and sadness for using the Death Note to kill Shiori. Midora uses this to bribe the Shinigami King into giving her a second Death Note, which she gives to a human in an attempt to replicate Ryuk's experience with Light. He takes on the task of tracking down and arresting Kira. [1] Some character details differ between the manga and its anime, live-action film and drama adaptations. Death Parade. David Hoope (, Deibitto Hpu) is the President of the United States of America in the storyline. Sidoh is shown to be unintelligent and forgetful, rarely remembering the names of other Shinigami. Shiori argues with the "pro-Kira" Light, unaware of the fact that Light is Kira. Aoi is killed by Shien, leading the notebook to fall into the hands of Mishima's Death Note task force. He is a bully from Light's high school and his first victim. She is even willing to sacrifice her life to defend Misa, as evidenced by her threat to kill Light should Misa die before her time. Midora tells Ryuk about this, and he relates Light's claim that someone must have great spiritual strength and conviction to use the Death Note; Midora simply picked a "weakling". Ryuk. The Death Note anime of course acknowledges the existence of the English language, like in the first episode, when people with English names are written down in the Death Note and when Near says 'Mister' Aizawa, but a lot of English speaking people instead speak Japanese. [18], The Shinigami King (, Shinigami Dai), also known as the King of Death, is the ruler of the Shinigami. Let's live the fantasy again. Date of Birth: October, 31 1979 (1982 in anime) Date of Death: November, 5 2004 (2007 in anime) (He will live on in our hearts T^T) Age: 22 (In Death Note: Another Note . Death Note, the manga series which later received an anime adaptation, has been considered one of the greatest stories in recent media, if not one of the best anime or television series that exists. After L's death, Light kills her using his Death Note; Mary Kenwood dies in a motorcycle accident[16] in Colorado. [15] He is a chain smoker with a fondness for video games. Starring: Mamoru Miyano,Kappei Yamaguchi,Shido Nakamura Watch all you want. He then reveals to everyone the existence of Death Notes. His alias is Taro Matsui ( , Matsui Tar). A battle of wits puts these two against each other, as they try to get the upper hand. He is described as a tough guy who doesn't sweat the details. She shared a close bond with her father's assistant Dr Kimiko Kujo (also known as K) before the murder of her father. Tropes applying to the characters appearing in the 2017 American Netflix adaptation of the series. Another awesome anime for anime beginners to delve into, Death Parade brings a . It is hinted that Matsuda has an inferiority complex regarding his detective ability, and many of his coworkers feel annoyed by his behavior. Soon after, Kujo and her associates reached L's headquarters, having traced Maki's whereabouts and there, Maki faces them alone in a corridor. From then on, Mishima acts as the new Kira, intending to surpass Light and establish world peace. Her enormous size gives her a dominating presence. You can vote for as many of your favorite characters as you want on this poll, as go nuts and let us know who the best Death Note characters of all time are! It starts with the death of her fiance, Ray Penber, and wraps up with her finding his killer and dying too. He is a serial murderer bent on surpassing L - not by being the world's greatest detective, but by being the world's greatest criminal. [31], The Vice President of Marketing, Arayoshi Hatori is the illegitimate son of the company president and uses this fact to benefit himself. Later, after L's death, he rejoins the investigation, though he states that he only did so to be with Aizawa. An unseen character in the main series, the Shinigami King governs the Shinigami and controls distribution of the Death Notes. 14 Death Parade. She is the only female member of the Task Force, which differs from the all-male team in the manga and anime. His manic rant and despondent cries for someone to help him show a side of Light that we're not used to seeing, and it's just enough to make us feel sad for the person he was before he picked up the Death Note or the person he might have become if he hadn't picked it up at all. Also, while Ryuk is ambivalent to Light's success or failure, Rem actively assists Misa, having inherited Gelus's love for her. He is the head of an organization created to catch Kira, the SPK (Special Provision for Kira). [18][19] In the anime, he dies of a heart attack in front of his wife and son. So this got me to thinking, Light kills Raye soon after. As demonstrated in the fight with Light, he has a knack for martial arts. At the end of the series, Mikami is captured by Near's team at the Yellow Box warehouse. Despite being calm and collected, he is not able to deal with surprises, leading him to panic when "Eraldo Coil" asks for more money. Watari (aka Quillsh Wammy) is one of the oldest human characters in Death Note at 70 years old. L suspects that Light is Kira almost from the beginning, but is unable confirm his suspicions to others after his death. Before Mello joined, he was involved in drug trafficking and illegal weapons sales; neither charge stuck due to lack of evidence, despite four separate arrests. When asked about L's ethnicity, creator Tsugumi Ohba responded, "I think of him as a quarter French or Italian, as well as a quarter Russian or a quarter English." . Light manages to track him down and use him "as a pawn"[22] to kill the other eleven members of his team (he unknowingly used a page of Light's notebook to kill them). Like L, Mello, Matt and Near, he lived in Wammy's House and was known as B, which stood for "Backup." a bad guy? For Misa's sake, however, she still assists Light in his schemes, although she despises Kyosuke Higuchi, the human she gave the Death Note to and calls the Yotsuba Group "disgusting creatures" due to them using the Death note for personal gain. Gevanni is assigned to follow Mikami for much of the case, and it is his meticulous analysis of Mikami's personal habits which allow him to find Mikami's Death Note and swap it with a fake. He felt that L would never be able to solve the case if he, the murderer, were "murdered", meaning he would have outwitted L. Naomi Misora, however, figured out his plan at the last moment, saving Beyond Birthday's life while at the same time putting him under arrest for his murders. And Takada is a sheep through and through. Leave me requests if you want a certain character included, and tell me if you want me to write a certain scenario or character trait. As his name is easily known, Light kills him. Found a complete deathnote manga book set from the thrift store for $50. Osoreda had failed in an attempt to rob a bank, shooting a teller and two customers as he escaped. After they met Dr Nikaido's lab partner Matsudo and ask for his help to create the antidote, Matsudo, who was initially reluctant due to a past incident of an accidental death as a result of his creations, finally relented and agreed to do the job after hearing L's persuasion. " This pretty dark anime shows us the story of a book that has the power to kill anyone whose name the diary owner inscribes in the book. As a Death Note owner and the second Kira, she has the Shinigami Eyes, which allow her to see nearly everyone's name and lifespan. His disheveled appearance and lack of social etiquette causes people to doubt his position as L. He lives in solitude, and only his manager Watari is able to contact him directly. Light and L are playing this game. Maki was later brought onto a plane bound for the United States, where the terrorists intend to use the virus in her to cause infection on the plane and spread it in the US (in turn, the whole world). As part of her career as an idol, she performs numerous jobs such as acting, singing and modeling. [17], Wedy uses her initial in computer communication; to avoid confusion with Watari ("W"), she deliberately uses the lowercase form, "w". Like her mother she never learns of Light's possession of the Death Note or his identity as Kira. L could only find her bag and teddy bear left abandoned at the harbor where Maki told Kujo to come meet her before her capture. Jack has been shown to harbor a strong dislike for Mello. After stating that he created a device that would make the plane crash into the sea and the virus would become harmless, which effectively made it useless for Kujo to initiate the plan, L convince her that humanity is still good at nature and would learn from their mistakes before injecting her with the antidote, choosing not to leave her to succumb to the infection with intent to let her pay for what she did by the law. Mia Sutton. Ryuzaki is handed a notebook by the shinigami Arma, but refuses to use the notebook in honor of L. Before passing his notebook to Shien, Mishima writes Ryuzaki's name into the Death Note and sets the time of death several days in advance. Presumably, Kujo was sentenced to imprisonment or at most, sentenced to death for her crimes. In the movie, prior to the murder of Dr Nikaido, Kujo had a close relationship with Maki, Dr Nikaido's daughter. At a later point, he helps Near create the SPK. Shiori dreams of working in law enforcement and feels some envy stemming from Light's abilities. 404. Naomi Misora ( , Misora Naomi) is Raye Penber's fiance. He is aware of L and Watari's detective work. Shingo Mido, the Vice President of Corporate Strategy and the Director of Financial Planning, feels reservations regarding the Yotsuba Kira and ponders leaving the other board members. Sayu Yagami ( , Yagami Sayu) is Light's kindhearted younger sister. His real name is Ryo Nakagami ( , Nakagami Ry). Where to Stream. In reality, he himself led her to each conclusion she made. Skomal is the criminal who murdered Light's mother. Mogi uses the alias Kanichi Moji ( , Moji Kan'ichi) to protect his identity. Demegawa also leads the raid on Near's headquarters with Kira's supporters, but like all the other rioters, is distracted by the money that Near throws down. As such, L had Maki changed into a red dress (to prevent anyone from recognizing her) and they both, together with Near, had to stop using public transport to travel and used bicycles instead. At the end of the manga, Roger Ruvie, the manager of Wammy House, becomes the new Watari for the third L, Near. Aiber (, Aib), real name Thierry Morello (, Tieri Morero), is a professional con man in the employ of L. He plays the role of Eraldo Coil (, Erarudo Koiru), one of L's detective aliases, during the investigation of the Yotsuba Group. 25 days ago. After L's death, he is sent to retrieve the Death Note stolen by Mello by obtaining Shinigami Eyes and infiltrating Mello's hideout, though Light had planned for Matsuda to fill the role. He constantly plays with toys, building towers of dice and playing cards, and illustrating his exposition with small finger puppets and Lego minifigs. She's a major character, but she's not the protagonist. His nationality is English, his ethnicity is what you quoted from Ohba. After Kira kills several agents, the FBI withdraws its assistance.[21]. It's a game of moves, counter-moves, anticipating your opponent, and thwarting their attempts. Her mother was presumably deceased prior to the events of the film. Although being returned unharmed, Sayu falls into a state of shock, eventually becoming unresponsive to the presence of others. Madhouse. During that time though, the Shinigami King is infuriated by the idea of the Note itself being for sale, and creates a new rule to the Note. A placid character with a sharp tongue, he has white hair and wears pale clothes. He shares Mello's great liking for chocolate, similar to Ryuk's liking of apples. Near (, Nia) is the younger of L's two successors, raised in Wammy's HouseWatari's orphanage for gifted children in Winchester, England. When Light needs a new Kira proxy to hide his identity, Mikami is selected as the new Kira by Light, purely based on his intuition. With the timely intervention from L, the antidote is administered to Maki and the infected passengers, as well as the surviving infected terrorists (including Kujo herself), thereby stopped the crisis. L is considered the greatest detective in the world. DEATH NOTE 2006 | Maturity Rating: U/A 16+ | 1 Season | Crime TV Shows When a Japanese high schooler comes into possession of a mystical notebook, he finds he has the power to kill anybody whose name he enters in it. Light realizes that he can use this connection with Takada to his advantage and sets up a meeting with her, presumably for the benefit of the investigation. L Lawliet ( Japanese: , Hepburn: Eru Rraito), [1] known mononymously as L, is a fictional character in the manga series Death Note, created by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata. Aizawa returns after L's death, where he is one of the first to suspect Light of being Kira (although he continues to act compassionately towards Light until he is cornered and goes mad) and helps contribute to his eventual defeat. The orphanage is set in England, his name is English (L Lawliet). He turns to Light, despite knowing that he is not the real L, who manipulates him into providing assistance and attacking Mello's hideout. Matsuda's character serves as a foil to the more cerebral and analytical characters in the series, and his emotional reactions to the events of the series provide a human element to the otherwise highly intellectual story. Beppo (, Bepo) is a gold-colored shinigami whose notebook is found by serial killer Sakura Aoi. Of the successors, Near is more level-headed, calmly assessing the situation, while the other, Mello, is more emotional and quicker to act. The Shinigami King is regarded as a sort of father figure by lesser Shinigami, and is said to be almost immortal. Of all the intriguing, well-written, and beloved-by-fans anime characters of the past twenty years, L from Death Note is near the top of the list for many anime and manga enthusiasts. The note tells Matsuda to visit Ryuzaki to help Matsuda find closure with the case. Shimura's ability to pay attention to small details allowed him to join the meetings; he noticed subtle changes in poker-faced Namikawa's face. In contrast, he is quite easily bribed, as Midora was able to trade thirteen apples for a second Death Note after getting them from the human world.[21]. Sidoh wears heavy clothing, obscuring most of his features, and his head is wrapped in bandages. After correctly deducing that Maki could have the antidote formula and sought refuge from Watari, K contacts L, pretending to ask L to meet her the next day afternoon regarding the virus (she lied to L that her laboratory received the virus from the Thai village and seek his help). Gelus is reduced to a pile of "something that was not sand nor dust," as punishment for extending a human life, leaving behind only his Death Note. She does the same for Higuchi's car, allowing the team to watch his desperate attempts to kill Matsuda. While they were travelling on the train to locate Dr Nikaido's lab partner, a television broadcast by Kujo (as part of her strategy to capture Maki) announced to the public that Maki was a patient infected with a lethal virus who escaped the hospital and her photo of herself in her school attire was presented on-screen. 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