Death Note is about a mysterious black notebook called the “Death Note” that can kill anyone whose name and face are written in it. The notebook is used by shinigami to sustain their life, and can be decorated with anything the shinigami choose. Light Yagami, a high school student who finds the notebook, uses it to rid the world of criminals and create a utopia.
The notebook has rules that allow the writer to kill anyone in seconds. To kill someone, the writer must know their true name and face. As criminals around the world die from mysterious accidents and heart attacks, the media name the killer “Kira”, the Japanese transliteration of “killer”.
Death Notes allow people to control life and death, and play god-like roles. for example, actress-model Misa Amane obtains a second Death Note from a shinigami named Rem. She makes a deal for shinigami eyes, which reveal the names of anyone whose face she sees, at the cost of half her remaining lifespan.
Death Note is an urban fantasy series with elements of crime, detective, police, philosophy, and more.
