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series based on the

manga are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long history in earlier Japanese art. The term is used in Japan to refer to both comics ...

series of the same name by

Tsugumi Ohba is the pen name of a Japanese manga writer, best known for authoring the ''Death Note'' manga series with illustrator Takeshi Obata from 2003 to 2006, which has 30 million collected volumes in circulation. The duo's second series, ''Bakuman'' ...

and

Takeshi Obata is a Japanese manga artist that usually works as the illustrator in collaboration with a writer. He first gained international attention for '' Hikaru no Go'' (1999–2003) with Yumi Hotta, but is better known for '' Death Note'' (2003–2006) ...

. It was directed by Ryūichi Inomata, who directed the television drama ''

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'' in 2011, and Ryō Nishimura known by the special version of the 2014 drama '' Kamen Teacher''. The show stars

Masataka Kubota is a Japanese actor. History Kubota was born in Kanagawa Prefecture. He is the youngest of three male brothers. He hoped to become a vehicle mechanic and enrolled in the mechanical department of Kanagawa Technical Senior High School. While Kub ...

Light Yagami is the main protagonist of the manga series '' Death Note'', created by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata. He is portrayed as a brilliant but bored genius who finds the Death Note, a supernatural notebook that allows the user to kill anyone by ...

Kento Yamazaki is a Japanese actor and model. He is best known for starring in manga adaptations, including the films '' L DK'' (2014), '' Orange'' (2015), ''Your Lie in April'' (2016), '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable Chapter I'' (2017), ...

as L, and

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/ Mello and focuses on the story of an intelligent yet reserved college student named Light Yagami, who finds a mysterious black notebook known as the Death Note, which can kill anyone whose name is written within its pages. Intrigued with the notebook's god-like abilities, he begins to use the Death Note to kill those whom he sees as unworthy of life, in a bid to change the world into a utopia. Soon, the student/vigilante finds himself pursued by an enigmatic international detective, known only as: "L". The drama premiered on

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on July 5, 2015. The first episode received a viewership rating of 16.9% in the

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: The main protagonist who, after receiving a Death Note, operates as the vigilante "Kira". *

L Lawliet , known mononymously as L, Hideki Ryuga, and Ryuzaki is a fictional character in the manga series ''Death Note'', created by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata. He is an enigmatic, mysterious, and highly-esteemed international consulting detective w ...

: A world-renowned detective set on capturing Kira. *

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as the voice of Ryuk: A

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who serves as the original owner of Light's Death Note. * Daisaku Nishino as the motion capture actor of Ryuk *

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as the voice of

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who serves as the owner of Misa's Death Note. *

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/ Mello: A young child with a split-personality serving as L's successor. *

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Misa Amane is a fictional character in the manga series ''Death Note'', created by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata. Known as the famous model, Misa Misa (ミサミサ), she seeks out Kira (Light Yagami) as she supports his cause to "cleanse the world of e ...

: A pop idol who falls in love with Light and serves as one of his accomplices. *

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Sōichirō Yagami The manga series ''Death Note'' features an extensive cast of fictional characters designed by Takeshi Obata with their storylines created by Tsugumi Ohba."How to Think." ''Death Note: How to Read 13''. VIZ Media. 59. The story follows the characte ...

: Light's father and the head of the Kira investigation task force. * as

Sayu Yagami The manga series ''Death Note'' features an extensive cast of fictional characters designed by Takeshi Obata with their storylines created by Tsugumi Ohba."How to Think." ''Death Note: How to Read 13''. VIZ Media. 59. The story follows the characte ...

: Light's sister. *

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as Tōta Matsuda: A Kira investigation team member. *

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as Shūichi Aizawa: A Kira investigation team member. * Jirō Satō as Kanzō Mogi: A Kira investigation team member. *

Megumi Seki (born 8 September 1985 in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress. Notable movies that star her include ''Koi wa Go-Shichi-Go!'' (2005), ''Negative Happy Chainsaw Edge'' (2008) and ''Dragonball Evolution'' (2009). Filmography TV dram ...

as Shōko Himura (日村章子 ''Himura Shōko'') / Halle Lidner: A Kira investigation team member who also works directly with L. * as Quilish Wammy / Watari: L's assistant and handler. *

Shugo Oshinari is a Japanese actor. Career Oshinari co-starred in Shunji Iwai's '' All About Lily Chou-Chou'' with Hayato Ichihara. He also appeared in films such as Kenta Fukasaku's '' Battle Royale II: Requiem'' and Takahisa Zeze's '' Heaven's Story''. ...

Teru Mikami The manga series ''Death Note'' features an extensive cast of fictional characters designed by Takeshi Obata with their storylines created by Tsugumi Ohba."How to Think." ''Death Note: How to Read 13''. VIZ Media. 59. The story follows the characte ...

: A public prosecutor who serves as another one of Light's accomplices. * Ian Moore as Lind L. Tailor: A convicted criminal waiting on the death row which was used by L as a trap to expose Light/Kira's location.

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