Death Notefollows Light Yagami, a brilliant but disillusioned high school student in Japan. His life changes dramatically when he finds a mysterious notebook, the "Death Note", left behind by Ryuk, a bored shinigami (god of death). With this book, Light can kill anyone by simply writing their name in it, as long as he knows their face.
Faced with this supernatural power, Light decides to cleanse the world of criminals and create a new, just society in which he wants to rule as a god-like figure. However, his actions soon attract the attention of the authorities and the brilliant but mysterious detective L. What follows is a nerve-wracking cat-and-mouse game between Light and L, as both try to discover the other's true identity without being unmasked themselves.
The series combines psychological tension, moral dilemmas and intellectual duels, and poses questions about justice, power and the limits of human conscience.Death Notehas been praised worldwide for its compelling story, complex characters and unexpected twists.
