Takeshi Obata

When high school student Light Yagami finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a Shinigami death god, he discovers that any person whose name is written in it dies, so Light decides to use the notebook to rid the world of evil

Light tests the boundaries of the Death Note's powers as L and the police begin to close in. Luckily Light's father is the head of the Japanese National Police Agency and leaves vital information about the case lying around the house. With access to his father's files, Light can keep one step ahead of the authorities. But who is the strange man following him, and how can Light guard against enemies whose names he doesn't know?

Student Light Yagami finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a Shinigami death god, and vows to use its power to rid the world of evil. But when criminals begin dropping dead, Detective L is sent to track down the killer. Can Light stay one step ahead of him?

Hikaru is in for some eye-opening revelations when his fledgling Haze Go Club faces the Kaio Go Club in a tournament, and he finds a way to let Sai play.

Akira proves his worth to his jealous Kaio Middle School classmates with the help of upperclassman Yuri Hidaka, and, struggling to find a third teammate over at Haze, Hikaru considers recruiting swindler Yuki Mitani.

Light is chafing under L's extreme surveillance, but even 64 microphones and cameras hidden in his room aren't enough to stop Light. He steps up the game, but before the battle of wits can really begin, a family emergency distracts him.

With two Kiras on the loose, L asks Light to join the taskforce and pose as the real Kira in order to catch the copycat. L still suspects Light and figures that this is the perfect excuse to get closer to his quarry.

Light Yagami, a straight-A student with great prospects, is bored out of his mind, but that all changes when he finds a Death Note--a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god--and when criminals begin dropping dead, the authorities send the legendary detective L to track down the killer.