Few anime protagonists are as complex, divisive, and fascinating as Death Note’s Light Yagami. On paper, he’s a genius high schooler who stumbles upon a supernatural notebook capable of killing anyone ...

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Death Note is a series packed with lots of moments that showcase Light’s God complex, L’s quirky intelligence, and their mind games, which keep us on the edge of our seats. But sometimes, the ...

Death Note first premiered as a manga in 2003, following the story of a young high-schooler who came across a magical notebook that allows him to kill scores of people by simply knowing their names ...