

However, the temptation is too great, and Light experiments by writing a felon's name, which disturbingly enacts his first murder.Īware of the terrifying godlike power that has fallen into his hands, Light-under the alias "Kira"-follows his wicked sense of justice with the ultimate goal of cleansing the world of all evil-doers. Light stumbles upon it, deeming the first of its rules ridiculous: the human whose name is written in this note shall die.

The ingenious 17-year-old Japanese student Light Yagami and sadistic god of death Ryuk share one belief: their worlds are rotten.įor his own amusement, Ryuk drops his "Death Note" into the human world. In contrast, the realm of death gods is a humdrum, unchanging gambling den. Brutal murders, petty thefts, and senseless violence pollute the human world.
