Great Graphic Novels for Teens Top Ten". American Library Association. Archived from the original on April 15, 2009 . Retrieved June 28, 2009. Death Note" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on December 5, 2006 . Retrieved December 21, 2006. In 2012, fully colorized, digital volumes of the entire manga series were released online. In addition to the coloring, there are minor tweaks to some of the drawings. Ashcraft, Brian (April 25, 2013). Parents Ask Vladmir Putin To Ban Death Note in Russia. Univision Communications. Retrieved on February 13, 2019.

Loo, Egan (March 6, 2009). "Death Note's L Spinoff Film in U.S. Theaters in April". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 9, 2009 . Retrieved June 27, 2009. Light does not view his serial killing as wrong or evil, nor does he see himself as a criminal; he considers himself a good student who's trying to create a better world. He loves his sister and respects his parents. But, ultimately, he's responsible for many deaths and is willing to sacrifice his soul for more power. Kono Manga ga Sugoi! (in Japanese). Takarajimasha. December 1, 2016. Archived from the original on December 7, 2016 . Retrieved March 21, 2022. Death Note Another Note: The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases (Novel)". Viz Media. Archived from the original on December 26, 2007 . Retrieved June 8, 2009. The Simpsons' Death Note Parody Was Animated By the Original Anime Studio - IGN The Fix: Entertainment". IGN. October 26, 2022. Archived from the original on October 27, 2022 . Retrieved October 27, 2022.Santos, Carlo (July 26, 2007). "Viz Media – Comic-Con International 2007". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 24, 2007 . Retrieved July 27, 2007. Loo, Egan (January 11, 2010). "Adult Swim Loses Blood+ & Death Note, Hints at 3 New Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 23, 2010 . Retrieved January 21, 2010. Loo, Egan (September 13, 2015). "Live-Action Death Note Films Get 2016 Sequel by Gantz Helmer Sato". Archived from the original on September 14, 2015 . Retrieved September 13, 2015. a b "Death Note Manga Spawns Movie, Crime Wave". Wired. May 19, 2008. Archived from the original on August 9, 2013 . Retrieved August 24, 2013.

Death Note 13: How to Read states that the humorous aspects of Death Note originated from Ohba's enjoyment of comedy.

Police Investigate Pennsylvania Boy Over 'Death Note' ". Anime News Network. February 7, 2015. Archived from the original on February 19, 2015 . Retrieved February 28, 2015. Sparrow, A.E. (April 8, 2008). "Death Note – Another Note: The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases Review". IGN. Archived from the original on February 11, 2011 . Retrieved June 15, 2008. To date, Death Note has sold around twenty million copies in Japan and was nominated for Best Manga at the 2006 American Anime Awards. Beijing also has a ban on "horror stories" around schools to protect the "physical and mental health" of students, which includes local adaptations of Death Note. China itself is likewise trying to weed out pirated copies of the books and television series, as well as other Japanese horror magazines, where no legal publication house prints it. Wang Song of the National Anti-piracy and Anti-pornography Working Committee has said that the series "misleads innocent children and distorts their mind and spirit." Death Note in China – Success or Disaster?". ComiPress. March 26, 2007. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010 . Retrieved August 27, 2008.

DEATH NOTE短編集 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on February 4, 2021 . Retrieved February 4, 2021. Loo, Egan (March 26, 2010). "Michigan Middle School Boy Suspended Over 'Death Note' ". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014 . Retrieved August 4, 2014. The sfist describes Ryuk as the sole "(potential) cheeseball factor" of the first film and that he may be "difficult to get used to." The article stated that Ryuk "adds" to the film if the viewers "let go enough to accept Ryuk's presence." Shinigami normally use Death Notes to kill humans that they see through the observation hole in the Shinigami realm, thereby adding each human's remaining years of life to their own out of fear of dying themselves. Rogue Shinigami occasionally drop extra Death Notes from the Shinigami realm down to the human world, allowing a human the use of their spare killer notebooks. It is unknown how many notebooks exist in the Shinigami realm, as well as how Death Notes are created.

Light was gonna use that thing to make himself god of the New World. Doesn't that interest you?” ( L: Change the WorLd) In Death Note: The Musical, Ryuk's role is very similar to canon, although he notably interacts more with Rem. Ohba and Obata rarely met in person during the creation of the serialized manga; instead, the two met with the editor. The first time they met in person was at an editorial party in January 2004. Obata said that, despite the intrigue, he did not ask his editor about Ohba's plot developments as he anticipated the new thumbnails every week. [7] The two did not discuss the final chapters with one another and continued talking only with the editor. Ohba said that when he asked the editor if Obata had "said anything" about the story and plot, the editor responded: "No, nothing". [9]

A Death Note video game developed and published by Konami for the Nintendo DS, titled Death Note: Kira Game ( デスノート キラゲーム, Desu Nōto Kira Gēmu), was released on February 15, 2007. [96] 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 three 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). [97] A sequel to the game, Death Note: Successors to L ( デスノート Lを継ぐ者, Desu Nōto Eru o Tsugu Mono), 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. [97] Andreeva, Nellie (October 20, 2022). " 'Death Note': Halia Abdel-Meguid To Write & EP Series Adaptation Of Manga For Netflix & Duffer Bros' Upside Down Pictures". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 20, 2022 . Retrieved October 20, 2022.The purpose of the Death Note is to take human life, thereby increasing the lifespan of the Shinigami who uses it. There are many rules governing how the Death Note can be used, though the most pivotal rule is that "the human whose name is written in this note shall die." The King of Death is apparently the one that makes and controls the rules of the Death Note, where he is able to make new rules as he sees fit. 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.