Hideki Ide

Detective who suffers a heart attack from overwork

Detective of the Japanese Task Force who sometimes suffers heart attacks due to overwork. A hot-blooded man who stakes his life on the Kira case investigation.

Trivia

  • Rare detective character with the distinctive feature of having no eyebrows.
  • Depicted as a hot-blooded man, including scenes where he pushes through actions despite heart attacks from overwork.
  • Portrayed with human qualities, such as being unable to fully trust L in the Kira investigation and temporarily going independent.
  • Does not appear in the drama version; Aizawa takes on part of his role instead.

Alternate names

Hideki Ide

Tags

DEATH NOTE Death Note Japanese Police Detective Kira Case National Police Agency Kira Investigation Heart Attack

Profile

Species
Human
Gender
Male
Birthday
September 29
Birth year
1969

Appearance

Overall appearance
Height 170cm, weight 62kg, with the distinctive feature of having no eyebrows.
Height
Approximately 170cm
Weight
62kg
Distinguishing features
  • No eyebrows

Personality and abilities

Core personality
Hot-blooded
Detailed personality
Strong sense of duty, tackles Kira's arrest at the risk of his life. Moves by his own convictions, advancing the investigation while sometimes cooperating with Aizawa and others. Oblivious to romance, maintains a calm and neutral stance.
Keywords
  • Sense of justice
  • Hot-blooded
  • Life-risking
  • Independent
  • Neutral
  • Oblivious to romantic feelings
Talents
  • High insight
  • Tenacity
  • Endurance
Skills
  • Detective investigation
  • Criminal psychology analysis
  • Patrol
Motivation
To solve the Kira case and uphold justice.
Literature
Literature

History

Backstory
A diligent detective from the National Police Agency who stakes his life on the Kira investigation. Unable to trust L, he temporarily withdraws from the task force but continues the Kira investigation independently with trusted allies. He has also protected Soichiro by pushing through despite a heart attack from overwork. Contributes to Kira's arrest as a task force member while gradually developing suspicions toward Light.
Debut date
2003-12-
Work title
DEATH NOTE
Media type
Manga

Participation in Kira Case Investigation

Significant event
Participation in Kira Case Investigation
Description
Participated in the Kira case staking his life as a detective of the Japanese Task Force.

Commencement of Independent Investigation

Significant event
Commencement of Independent Investigation
Description
Temporarily removed from the task force but gathered trusted individuals and began an independent Kira investigation.

Heart Attack Due to Overwork

Significant event
Heart Attack Due to Overwork
Description
Pushed through a heart attack caused by overwork to take action, and in a key moment, went to escort Soichiro with a police guard detail.

Return to Task Force

Significant event
Return to Task Force
Description
Returned to the task force after a hiatus, participating in the investigation while harboring suspicions about Light's movements.

Activities from Part 2 Onward

Significant event
Activities from Part 2 Onward
Description
Deepens suspicions toward Light, suspected as Kira, while maintaining a certain distance in his relationship with Near.

Relationships

Soichiro Yagami

Teammate

Admired and supported him, such as going to pick up Soichiro—who had suffered a heart attack from overwork—with a police escort.

Shuichi Aizawa

Teammate

Comrades who entrusted leadership to each other in the Kira investigation.

Touta Matsuda

Teammate

Task force colleague. Like a mismatched comedy duo, they poke fun and retort at each other.

Japanese Task Force

Japanese Task Force: unknown

Media appearances

DEATH NOTE

Manga / Supporting

DEATH NOTE

Anime / Supporting

2006 TV series

DEATH NOTE

Drama / Supporting

Nippon Television drama version

DEATH NOTE

Stage play / Supporting

Voice cast and creators

Hidehiro Ishikawa

Voice actor
Hidehiro Ishikawa
Language
Japanese
Version or series
TV Anime Version

Seita Ueno

Voice actor
Seita Ueno
Language
Japanese
Version or series
Stage Version

Tsugumi Ohba

Creator name
Tsugumi Ohba
Role
Original author

Takeshi Obata

Creator name
Takeshi Obata
Role
Character designer

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