Death Note Character Bios

Innacurately translated from Shonen Jump's official website. Translations are courtesy of babelfish.

Yagami Light (the one who sees corruption) A serious honor-student, to the extent that he scored highest in the nationwide mock exams. He finds a notebook left in the human world by God of Death Ryuk; its instructions say that anyone whose name is written in it will die. Light, who is bored with the rotting world, resolves to use this "death note" to change the world into an ideal society ! !

Ryuk A God of Death. Bored with the barren world of the Death Gods, he secretly drops his notebook in the human world. His only reason is that he thinks it will be funny and interesting. He can only be seen or heard by a person who has touched the notebook.

L A mysterious detective who has solved numerous labyrinth investigations, L is sometimes called "the best" or "the one in the shadows" and is only hired as a last resort. He is the only person who can command the entire world's police forces, and his face and name are usually completely unknown.

Watari The only contact between L and the outside world.

Yagami Sayu Younger sister of Yagami Light. She has benefitted greatly from his tutoring.

Yagami Satiko Mother of Yagami Light. She is extremely proud of her honor-student son.

Yagami Souichiro Father of Yagami Light. He was once Chief Detective at the National Police Agency, but is now fully committed to his job as head of police at the "brutal offense mass murder special investigation headquaters."

Raye=Penbar. An FBI criminal investigator. At L's request, the FBI conducts a secret investigation from within the Japanese police. His job is to tail Light for several weeks. While tailing, he is involved in a bus jacking incident where he makes contact with Light.

Matsuda. National Police Agency Detective. After a split from the regular police, he leaves his station to become a member of the "brutal offense mass murder special operation headquarters." Although he is soft and slightly dense, he is also very forthright. He readily follows* Chief Yagami. (*I think. Babelfish originally translated this verb as "yearns for" o_O)

Aizawa. National Police Agency Detective. After a split from the regular police, he leaves his station to become a member of the "brutal offense mass murder special operation headquarters." He is easily angered and has a difficult time controlling his expression. He is often irritated by L, which decreases his ability to make calm judgements.

Ukita. National Police Agency Detective. After a split from the regular police, he leaves his station to become a member of the "brutal offense mass murder special operation headquarters." L did not make a good first impression on him, and in the begining he was sceptical of the other detective.

Mogi National Police Agency Detective. After a split from the regular police, he leaves his station to become a member of the "brutal offense mass murder special operation headquarters." He might be big, but he doesn't talk much.

Misora Naomi The fiancee of Raye=Penbar, she used to be an FBI criminal investigator like her fiancee. She expresses doubt over the bus jacking incident Raye was involved in.

Amane Misa Another owner of a "death note". Because she's childish and innocent, she works as a gothic lolita fashion model for Dean magazine. In order to get near Light, she creates a scene as 2nd Kira...! !

Rem. A God of Death. After another Death God died for Misa, Rem gave her the dead God's "death note." Rem is different from Ryuk, in that this God of Death is Misa's friend and chooses to side with her rather than remain impartial.

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