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-	{{Infobox animanga/Header|	+	Death note is a japenese anime series originally written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. The series centers in a high-school student called Light Yagami, who happens to see a book titled "Death Note". When he opens it he reads the first rule "The person whose name is written in this note shall die". At first Light doesn't believe in the authenticity of the book, so he tries it with a criminal that appears on TV, who dies exactly 40 seconds after Light writes its name there. This way Light acknowledges its authenticity, and the actual story starts to unravel.
-	title_name=Death Note	+
-	|image=Deathnote011.jpg	+
-	|caption=Screenshot from the anime series.	+
-	|ja_name=デスノート	+
-	|ja_name_trans=Desu Nōto	+
-	|genre=[[Detective fiction|Detective Fiction]], [[Drama]], [[Fantasy]], [[Horror fiction|Horror]], [[Mystery fiction|Mystery]], [[Psychological thriller|Psychological Thriller]], [[Shōnen]], [[Supernatural]]	+
-	}}	+
-	{{Infobox animanga/Manga	+
-	|title=	+
-	|author=[[Tsugumi Ohba]] (story) <br> [[Takeshi Obata]] (art)	+
-	|publisher={{flagicon|Japan}} [[Shueisha]]<br>	+
-	|publisher_other={{flagicon|Canada}} {{flagicon|USA}} [[VIZ Media]]<br>{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Panini Comics]]<br>{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Tokyopop]]<br>{{flagicon|Hong Kong}} Animation International {{zh icon}}<br>{{flagicon|Singapore}} [[Chuang Yi Publications]] {{zh icon}}<br>{{flagicon|Taiwan}} [[Tong Li]]<br>{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Glénat (publisher)]]	+
-	|serialized={{flagicon|Japan}} [[Weekly Shonen Jump]]<br>{{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[Arena Komik]]	+
-	|first_run=[[December]] [[2003]]	+
-	|last_run=[[May]] [[2006]]	+
-	|num_volumes=12	+
-	}}	+
-	{{Infobox animanga/Anime	+
-	|title=	+
-	|director=[[Tetsurō Araki]]	+
-	|studio={{flagicon|Japan}} [[Madhouse (company)|Madhouse]]	+
-	|licensor={{flagicon|USA}} [[VIZ Media]]	+
-	|network={{flagicon|Japan}} [[Nippon Television|NTV]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[VIZ]] <br> {{flagicon|Philippines}} [[GMA Network]] <br /> {{flagicon|Hong Kong}} [[Animax]]	+
-	|first_aired=[[October 4]] [[2006]]	+
-	|last_aired=	+
-	|num_episodes=37	+
-	| list_episodes= List of Death Note episodes#Episodes	+
-	}}	+
-	{{Infobox animanga/Novel	+
-	| title = DEATH NOTE Another Note Los Angeles BB Renzoku Satsujin Jiken	+
-	| author = [[Nisio Isin]]	+
-	| artist =	+
-	| publisher = {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Shueisha]]<br>	+
-	| first_run = [[August 1]] [[2006]]	+
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-	}}	+
-	{{Infobox animanga/Game	+
-	|title = {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Death Note Kira Game]]	+
-	|image =	+
-	|developer = [[Konami]]	+
-	|publisher = [[Konami]]	+
-	|release_date = {{flagicon|Japan}} [[February 15]] [[2007]] <BR> {{flagicon|USA}} [[TBA]]	+
-	|genre = [[Action game|Action]]	+
-	|ratings =	+
-	|platforms = [[Nintendo DS]]	+
-	}}	+
-	{{Infobox animanga/Footer}}	+
-	{{Nihongo|'''''Death Note'''''|デスノート|Desu Nōto}} is a [[Japan]]ese [[manga]] series originally written by [[Tsugumi Ohba]] and illustrated by [[Takeshi Obata]]. The series primarily centers around a high school student who decides to rid the world of evil with the help of a [[supernatural]] [[notebook]] that kills anyone whose name is written in it.	+	Chacaters:
-	''Death Note'' first began as a manga series. It was first serialized by [[Shueisha]] in the ''[[Weekly Shonen Jump]]'' magazine from the first issue in December [[2003]] to May [[2006]], with 108 chapters in total. The series has been published in its entirety in 12 [[tankōbon]] volumes in Japan, and is currently in publication in [[North America]]. The series has been adapted into a pair of [[live-action]] [[film]]s (released in Japan on [[June 17]] [[2006]] and [[November 3]] [[2006]] respectively), and an [[anime]] series which commenced airing in Japan on [[October 3]] [[2006]]. Also, a [[novelization]] of the series, written by [[light novel]]ist [[Nisio Isin]], was released in Japan on [[August 1]] [[2006]].	+	Yagami Light (Kira): The main character in this anime. A top notch student in his class, who happens to come by this "Death Note". When he finds it, he starts to kill criminals to rid the world of the filth in it. Wanting to become the "God" of a new world, and later is given the name kira from the english word "Killer" Not being able to solve this case they turn to L (a well known detective who's true identidy is unknown)
-	==Plot==	+	Ryuk: The shinigami (death god) who throws this Death Note into the human world. After Light finds it, Ryuk finds himself tied to him, and starts to witness all what Light does.
-	{{main|Plotline of Death Note}}	+
-	[[Characters of Death Note#Light Yagami|Light Yagami]] is a brilliant, but bored, high school student who resents the crime and corruption in the world. His life undergoes a drastic change when he discovers a mysterious notebook, known as the "Death Note", lying on the ground in the year [[2003]]. The Death Note's instructions claim that, if a human's name is written within it, that person shall die. Light is initially skeptical of the Death Note's authenticity, believing it is just a prank. However, after experimenting with it and killing two criminals, Light is forced to admit that the Death Note is real. After meeting with the previous owner of the Death Note, a [[Shinigami]] named Ryuk, Light seeks to become "the God of the new world" by passing his judgment on criminals.	+	L: The top-rated detective, tasked to arrest criminals like Kira. As such, he is Light's arch-enemy. He often takes drastic strategies to confuse and force the hand of his opponents. On several occasions he has willingly disclosed several of his weaknesses to Kira at the risk of his own life in the hopes that he would lure him into a trap.
-	Soon, the number of inexplicable deaths of reported criminals catches the attention of the International Police Organization and a mysterious detective known only as "''L''". L quickly learns that the serial killer, dubbed by the public as "''Kira''" (derived from the Japanese pronunciation of the English word "''Killer''"), is located in Japan. L also concludes that Kira can kill people without laying a finger on them. Light realizes that L will be his greatest nemesis, and a race to prove mental superiority between the two begins.	+	Misa Amane (second kira): A super model that has a huge crush on Light. She's very immature and people normally call her air headed. She stated that she fell in love with light at first sight. But light sees her as an asset to his plans for her eyes (the shinigami eyes).
-	==Characters==	+	Ending: When Light goes insane, he gets shot in the leg. He stumbles home, and on his way, thinks about L's death and starts to cry. There is limited time to those who use the power of the Death Note, and Light wanted to dispose of it before his death. Light's time ran up before he could get to the top of the stairs, and he dies there.
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-	===Main characters===	+
-	[[Image:File.png|alt text]][[Light Yagami]]]]	+
-	;{{Nihongo|'''Light Yagami (Kira)'''|夜神 月|Yagami Raito}}	+
-	:The main character of ''Death Note'', Light is a brilliant but bored 17-year old student. When he finds the Death Note, dropped in the human world by Ryuk, he decides to use it to kill all criminals. His ultimate goal is to cleanse the world of evil to create a [[utopia]] and then reign over this new world as its [[God]]. He calls himself Justice.	+
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-	[[Image:LandhisTea.GIF‎|thumb|right|L]]	+
-	;{{Nihongo|'''L'''|エル|Eru}}	+
-	:L is the world's three top-rated detectives (through two additional aliases), tasked with tracking down and arresting Kira. As such, he is Light's principal nemesis. His disheveled appearance masks his great powers of deduction and insight. L has many quirks, such as sitting in an odd manner (he squats on the edge of his seat, with his knees up by his chin), snacking on sweets in the middle of meetings, and holding his cellphone and other objects in a peculiar manner. He often takes drastic strategies to confuse and force his opponents, and on several occasions he has willingly disclosed several of his weaknesses to Kira at the risk of his own life in the hopes that he would lure him into a trap.	+
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-	[[Image: Misa Amane.jpg|thumb|left|Misa Amane]]	+
-	;{{Nihongo|'''Misa Amane'''|弥 海砂|Amane Misa}}	+
-	:A girl with an immense crush on Kira. She is a popular [[Japanese idol|idol]] in Japan, and tends to wear clothing in many different styles, depending on what she is doing. She is immature and has a tendency to refer to herself in the third person (calling herself "Misa-Misa") in an attempt to be cute. Misa is completely devoted to Light, and she once said that she loved him "at first sight". Light, however, only views her as an asset to his plans because of her Death Note and her "[[Shinigami Eyes]]" (that she obtained at the cost of half of her remaining life span). These "Shinigami Eyes" give Misa the ability to know people's names by looking at their faces, thereby giving Kira an edge in his battle against his enemies. Misa read in the newspapers that the murderer of her family was punished by Kira, explaining her total devotion to him, regardless of whether she thinks of his actions as good or evil.	+
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-	[[Image: Mellooo.JPG|thumb|right|Mello]]	+
-	;{{Nihongo|'''Mello'''|メロ|Mero}}	+
-	:Mello was an orphan who grew up with Near in Watari's shelter for gifted children. Like Near, Mello was one of the candidates to become L's successor. Similar to L's fondness for sweets, he is often seen eating bars of chocolate. Although Mello is quite intelligent, he often lets his emotions get the better of him, unlike Near or L.	+
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-	[[Image: Nearr.JPG|thumb|left|Near]]	+
-	;{{Nihongo|'''Near'''|ニア|Nia}}	+
-	:Near was a primary candidate to become L's successor and calls himself N during the course of his investigations. He shares a number of similarities with L. Much like how L plays with things such as sugar cubes and forks, Near is frequently shown playing with toys or his hair. Near also sits in an unusual manner similar to L, but with some slight differences. He offered to join forces with Mello to fight Kira, but Mello turned him down. Near then gained the support of the US government and formed the Special Provision for Kira (SPK).	+
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-	===Shinigami (The Death Gods)===	+
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-	[[Image:Ryuuk.gif|thumb|right|Ryuk]]	+
-	;{{Nihongo|'''Ryuk'''|リューク|Ryūku}}	+
-	:The original Shinigami who dropped the Death Note in the human world, which Light would pick up. Acting out of pure boredom, Ryuk begins the story of Death Note on a whim. It is stated that Ryuk found the second Death Note in the Shinigami world. The most important facet of Ryuk's character is that he is not Light's friend. Ryuk often refuses to aid Light and instead enjoys watching him struggle for his goal. He acts for his own interests and entertainment, and often fails to tell Light key details about the Death Note. However, Ryuk will aid Light if it serves his own goals, such as providing amusement or obtaining apples.	+
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-	[[Image: Rem.gif|thumb|left|Rem]]	+
-	;{{Nihongo|'''Rem'''|レム|Remu}}	+
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-	:The female Shinigami who first gives Misa her Death Note and "eyes." Similar to Ryuk, Rem possesses two Death Notes; however, she purposely gives one of them to Misa Amane. Rem inherited her second Death Note from Jealous, another Shinigami who died when he saved Misa's life, and thought it only right to pass it on to Misa. Oddly enough, Rem inherits Jealous' love for Misa as well and is prompt to defend Misa even at the cost of her life. She shows this when she openly shows her lack of trust for Light, stating that she will kill him if Misa dies before her time.	+
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-	==Death Note==	+
-	A Death Note is a book held by a Shinigami which has the power to kill people if certain conditions are met. All Death Notes follow a long set of specific rules, and the writer revealed a few of these rules with each volume of the manga in Japan.	+
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-	===Rules of the Death Note===	+
-	{{main|Rules of the Death Note}}	+
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-	====Written rules====	+
-	Before releasing his Death Note into the human world, Ryuk wrote some of the more basic rules on the first page in English, because he believed that English was the most popular [[language]] in the world. The rules written by Ryuk are the following:	+
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-	*The human whose name is written in this note shall die.	+
-	*This note will not take effect unless the writer has the subject's face in their mind when writing his/her name. Therefore, people sharing the same name will not be affected.	+
-	*If the cause of death is written within 40 seconds of writing the subject's name, it will happen.	+
-	*If the cause of death is not specified, the subject will simply die of a heart attack.	+
-	*After writing the cause of death, the details of the death should be written in the next 6 minutes and 40 seconds.	+
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-	Each volume of the manga has a page containing new rules or possible uses for the Death Note. In the anime series, each [[eyecatch]] contains a different rule written in both English and [[Japanese language|Japanese]], similar to how they were revealed in the Japanese manga. Two new rules are revealed every episode.	+
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-	====False rules====	+
-	In addition to these original rules, Light persuaded Ryuk to add a set of fake rules to mislead L and company. The reason behind this was to remove all suspicion of him and Misa being Kira and the Second Kira and preventing L from destroying the Death Note.	+
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-	*If the owner of the Death Note does not kill within 13 days of the last entry, he or she will die.	+
-	*If the Death Note is burnt, destroyed, or otherwise damaged in any way, all those who have touched that Death Note will die.	+
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-	==Media==	+
-	''Death Note'' began as a manga series which was later adapted to become a set of live-action films, an anime based on the manga, and a [[Light Novel]]. A game has also been released for the Nintendo DS in Japan.	+
-	===Manga===	+
-	{{See also|List of Death Note manga}}	+
-	The ''Death Note'' [[manga]] series was first serialized in the Japanese manga magazine ''[[Weekly Shonen Jump]]'' published by [[Shueisha]] in December [[2003]]. The series has since ended in Japan with a total of 108 chapters. Later, the individual chapters were collected into twelve separate [[tankōbon]]. Later, a 13th volume titled "Death Note - How to Read" was released, helping to elucidate some mysteries left at the end of the manga, like the destiny of some characters. ''Death Note'' was eventually licensed for [[North America]]n publication by [[VIZ Media]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Death Note Licensed by Viz|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/article.php?id=6525|date=[[2005]]-[[04-20]]|accessdate=2006-11-19|work=[[Anime News Network]]}}</ref> and the first [[English language]] volume was released on [[October 4]] [[2005]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/releases.php?id=4543|title=Releases: Death Note G.novel 1|accessdate=2006-11-19|work=[[Anime News Network]]}}</ref> The manga has since been published in several different languages including English, German and Chinese. Currently, [[VIZ Media]] has released ten volumes of Death Note in English.	+
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-	To date, ''Death Note'' has sold around 20 million copies in Japan.<ref>{{cite news|title=Death Note Author Arrested on Weapons Offence|url=http://www.comipress.com/news/2006/09/07/689|accessdate=2006-11-26|work=[http://www.comipress.com/ ComiPress]|date=[[2006]]-[[06-07]]}}</ref> Death Note was nominated for Best Manga at the 2006 American Anime Awards.	+
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-	===Novel===	+
-	A novel adaption of the series has been written by [[Ishin Nishio]], called ''Death Note: Another Note''.<ref name="novel">{{cite news|title=Death Note, XXXHOLiC Novels in the Works|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/article.php?id=8835|accessdate=2006-12-07|work=[[Anime News Network]]|date=[[2006]]-[[05-09]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://j-books.shueisha.co.jp/nisioisin/|title=西尾維新 × DEATH NOTE|accessdate=2006-12-21|work=[[Shueisha]]|language=Japanese}}</ref> It serves as a prequel to the manga series, with Mello narrating the story of L's first encounter with Naomi Misora during the Los Angeles "BB Serial Murder Case" mentioned in volume 2 of the manga. Beside Naomi's character, the novel focuses on how L works. Insight was given into Watari's orphanage and how the whole system of geniuses such as L, Mello and Near were put to work	+
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-	===Movies===	+
-	{{main|Death Note (film)}}	+
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-	===Anime===	+
-	The ''Death Note'' anime, directed by [[Tetsurō Araki]] and animated by [[Madhouse (company)|Madhouse]], began airing in Japan on [[October 3]] [[2006]],<ref name="sbook">{{cite web|url=http://www.s-book.net/shueisha/tvguide/|title=Shueisha TV Guide|publisher=[http://www.s-book.net/ S-book.net]|accessdate=2006-11-09|language=Japanese}}</ref> and is currently scheduled to run for 37 episodes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ntv.co.jp/english/pc/ntv-animation.pdf|title=Nippon Television Network Program Catalogue: Animation|accessdate=2006-11-06|format=PDF|pages=4|publisher=[[Nippon Television]]}}</ref> Contrary to the movies, the anime series follows the manga's original storyline with only a few changes on the character designs, done by [[Masaru Kitao]], and the order of facts, as well as a few additional scenes not featured in the original manga. It is also set in the year [[2007]], instead of starting at the year [[2003]]. The series currently airs on the [[Nippon Television]] network "every Tuesday [at] 24:56".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ntv.co.jp/deathnote/index.html|title=Official Death Note Anime Website|accessdate=2006-11-06|publisher=[[Nippon Television]]|language=Japanese}}</ref> The series is co-produced by Madhouse, [[Nippon Television]], [[Shueisha]], [[:ja:D.N.ドリームパートナーズ|D.N. Dream Partners]] and [[VAP]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ntv.co.jp/deathnote/staff/index.html|title=Official Death Note staff listing|publisher=[[Nippon Television]]|accessdate=2007-03-28|language=Japanese}}</ref>	+
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-	As of [[January 10]], [[2007]], the series has been licensed by [[VIZ Media]] for [[United States]] residents to use "Download-to-Own" and "Download-to-Rent" services while it is still airing in Japan. This move is seen as "significant because it marks the first time a well known Japanese anime property will be made legally available to domestic audiences for download to own while the title still airs on Japanese television".<ref name="licensed">{{cite news|url=http://www.animeondvd.com/news/pr.php?pr_view=915|title=Viz Media Secures Landmark Agreement To Make Death Note Anime Series Available For Download|work=Anime on DVD|date=[[2007]]-[[01-10]]|accessdate=2007-01-11}}</ref> The downloadable episode will contain the original Japanese audio track and English subtitles.<ref name="DVD">{{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-01-13/death-note-release-won't-be-limited-to-downloads|title=Death Note Release Won't be Limited to Downloads|work=[[Anime News Network]]|date=[[2007]]-[[01-13]]|accessdate=2007-01-13}}</ref> DVDs of the series will also be released,<ref name="DVD"/> containing both an English dubbed audio track and the original Japanese audio track with English subtitles.<ref name="comiccon">{{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2007/new-york-comiccon/4|title=New York ComicCon 2007 - Viz Media - Anime|work=[[Anime News Network]]|date=[[2007]]-[[02-24]]|accessdate=2007-02-24}}</ref> Release dates have not been confirmed for either release,<ref name="DVD"/> but VIZ has implied that the first DVD will be released in the fourth quarter of 2007.<ref name="comiccon"/>	+
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-	====Episodes====	+
-	{{main|List of Death Note episodes}}	+
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-	====DVDs====	+
-	{{main|List of Death Note DVDs}}	+
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-	'''The following volumes have been released in Japan'''<BR>	+
-	''(Note, first editions included the figures in the parentheses.)''<BR>	+
-	*Death Note 1 (Light Yagami Figure)	+
-	*Death Note 2 (L Figure)	+
-	*Death Note 3 (Ryuk Figure)	+
-	*Death Note 4 (Misa Amane Figure)	+
-	*Death Note 5 (Rem Figure)	+
-	*Death Note 6 (Light Yagami Figure)	+
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-	====Anime theme songs====	+
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-	=====Opening themes=====	+
-	* "the WORLD" by [[Nightmare (band)|Nightmare]] (episodes 1 - 19)	+
-	* "What's up, people?!" by [[Maximum the Hormone]] (episodes 20 - )	+
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-	=====Ending themes=====	+
-	* {{Nihongo|"Alumina"|アルミナ|Arumina}} by Nightmare (episodes 1 - 19)	+
-	* {{nihongo|"Zetsubou Billy"|絶望ビリー|Zetsubō Birī}} by Maximum the Hormone (episodes 20 - )	+
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-	===Video game===	+
-	[[Image:Death_Note_Kira_Game.jpg|thumb|right|Death Note Kira Game]]	+
-	A ''Death Note'' video game for the [[Nintendo DS]], entitled '''''Death Note Kira Game''''', was released on [[February 15]] [[2007]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Death Note Ads Starting To Make Their Way Into Magazine Pages|url=http://ds.qj.net/category/Death-Note/cid/2230|work=[http://www.qj.net/ QJ.net]|date=[[2006]]-[[08-19]]|accessdate=2006-12-18}}</ref>	+
-	''Kira Game'' is a strategy game where the player takes on the role of Kira or L. These are just titles, as any character can be Kira or L. The player will attempt to deduce who their enemy is (Kira will try to uncover L's identity and vice versa). This will play out in 3 phases: Investigation, where the player will discuss the case and clues with other characters; Voting, where each member of the investigation team casts a vote on who they suspect is L or Kira based on the player's performance in the previous phase; L/Kira, where the player can either focus their investigation on one member to see if they are Kira (L part) or force a member off of the team (Kira part).<ref>{{cite web|title=Official Konami Website for Death Note: Kira Game|url=http://www.konami.jp/gs/game/deathnote/index.html|accessdate=2007-02-03|language=Japanese}}</ref> The gameplay is very similar to that of the common party game [[Mafia (game)|Mafia]].	+
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-	A sequel to the game has been announced and will be released in Japan in [[2007]]. The storyline will be based off the second part of the manga, featuring characters such as Near.	+
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-	Several characters from ''Death Note'' appear in ''[[Jump Super Stars]]'' and ''[[Jump Ultimate Stars]]'', a fighting game featuring a plethora of characters from ''[[Shonen Jump]]'' titles. Light, Ryuk and L appear in Jump Super Stars as support characters; in Jump Ultimate Stars Misa, Near, and Mello are added as support characters as well.	+
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-	===Soundtracks===	+
-	{{main|Death Note original soundtracks}}	+
-	There have been several soundtracks released for this series, such as the ones for the movie adaptations and also for the anime adaptation.	+
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-	==Shenyang incident==	+
-	Some schools in [[Shenyang]], [[China]] have banned the manga after some of their students started to tease friends and teachers by altering a [[notebook]] to resemble a Death Note and writing their names in them.<ref name="shenyang">{{cite news|title=Death Note Stirs Controversy in China|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/article.php?id=6111|accessdate=2006-11-07|date=[[2006]]-[[02-06]]|work=[[Anime News Network]]}}</ref>	+
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-	The newspaper ''Shenyang Night Report'' called ''Death Note'' "poison, creating wicked hearts".<ref name="shenyang"/> Others however, including one major Chinese newspaper, felt that the ban is an overreaction and is inappropriate.<ref name="shenyang"/>	+
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-	*[http://jump.shueisha.co.jp/deathnote/ Shueisha's ''Death Note'' manga official website] {{jp icon}}	+
-	*[http://www.ntv.co.jp/deathnote/ Official anime website] {{jp icon}}	+
-	*[http://deathnote.viz.com/ VIZ Media's ''Death Note'' website]	+
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-	*[http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3755,jpxpss,death_note.html ''Death Note''] at [[AnimeNfo.com]]	+
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Death note is a japenese anime series originally written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. The series centers in a high-school student called Light Yagami, who happens to see a book titled "Death Note". When he opens it he reads the first rule "The person whose name is written in this note shall die". At first Light doesn't believe in the authenticity of the book, so he tries it with a criminal that appears on TV, who dies exactly 40 seconds after Light writes its name there. This way Light acknowledges its authenticity, and the actual story starts to unravel.

Chacaters:

Yagami Light (Kira): The main character in this anime. A top notch student in his class, who happens to come by this "Death Note". When he finds it, he starts to kill criminals to rid the world of the filth in it. Wanting to become the "God" of a new world, and later is given the name kira from the english word "Killer" Not being able to solve this case they turn to L (a well known detective who's true identidy is unknown)

Ryuk: The shinigami (death god) who throws this Death Note into the human world. After Light finds it, Ryuk finds himself tied to him, and starts to witness all what Light does.

L: The top-rated detective, tasked to arrest criminals like Kira. As such, he is Light's arch-enemy. He often takes drastic strategies to confuse and force the hand of his opponents. On several occasions he has willingly disclosed several of his weaknesses to Kira at the risk of his own life in the hopes that he would lure him into a trap.

Misa Amane (second kira): A super model that has a huge crush on Light. She's very immature and people normally call her air headed. She stated that she fell in love with light at first sight. But light sees her as an asset to his plans for her eyes (the shinigami eyes).

Ending: When Light goes insane, he gets shot in the leg. He stumbles home, and on his way, thinks about L's death and starts to cry. There is limited time to those who use the power of the Death Note, and Light wanted to dispose of it before his death. Light's time ran up before he could get to the top of the stairs, and he dies there.