Light Yagami, meanwhile, quickly developed his own style for killing criminals, testing the Death Note's powers, and most of all, fighting enemies like L, Mello, and Near.

His sister was kidnapped and his father forced to rescue her. He lost his original Death Note due to an excellent plan hatched by Mello. Light must turn the tide quickly.

Light Yagami is the main protagonist of the Death Note anime/manga series, which was created by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata.

Light Yagami's life was heavily influenced by the Death Note. The journey from being a genius high school student to the maniacal criminal known as "Kira" was all dictated by the diabolical book.

Death Note explores how the clutches of power run deeper than intellect, love, and possibly everything else through a ...

Ryuk, a god of death, took to Twitter to tease a tense confrontation between a mass murderer and the mysterious detective trying to take him down in Netflix’s upcoming Death Note film. In the ...

Netflix and director Adam Wingard faced a daunting task adapting Death Note, and though flawed, the result is worth watching for fans.

Film Review: ‘Death Note: Light Up the New World’ Shinsuke Sato's reboot of the classic franchise lacks the elaborate battle of wits between rivals that distinguished the first two films.

Seasoned performers like Paul Nakauchi and Shea Whigham brought dignity and life to their supporting roles as as L’s assistant, Watari, and Light’s father, James Turner, respectively.