Death Note

Light Yagami

The main protagonist who picks up the Death Note and acts as Kira to judge criminals.

L

The world's greatest detective and Light Yagami's rival who pursues the true identity of Kira.

Misa Amane

A popular model acting as the second Kira and Light Yagami's girlfriend.

Near

One of L's successors, a genius boy with excellent deduction skills.

Soichiro Yagami

Light Yagami's father, Chief of the National Police Agency, and a strong-sense-of-justice police officer.

Touta Matsuda

A detective in the Japanese Investigation Headquarters, acting as comic relief.

Kanzo Mogi

A detective of the Japanese Investigation Headquarters with keen insight and trusted by L.

Shuichi Aizawa

A detective in the Japanese Investigation Headquarters with strong sense of justice regarding the Kira case.

Hideki Ide

A young detective in the Japanese Investigation Headquarters devoted to the Kira investigation.

Sayu Yagami

Light Yagami's younger sister, a university student and a victim in the story.

Sachiko Yagami

Light Yagami's mother and a housewife, a kind woman supporting her family.

Hitoshi Demegawa

TV director who sensationalizes the Kira case for ratings.

Kiyomi Takada

A talented and beautiful university student, a devoted Kira supporter and spokesperson.

Steve Mason

FBI director who dispatched agents to Japan upon L's request.

Hirokazu Ukita

A detective of the Japanese Investigation Headquarters and the only one who died in the line of duty.

Watari

L's right-hand man, a gentlemanly elderly man who runs an orphanage.

Iver

A professional con artist of the underworld working undercover for L in Yotsuba.

Wedy

A professional thief in the underworld working undercover for L in Yotsuba.

Takeshi Ooi

Head of Yotsuba VT department and member of the Death Committee, intelligent and decisive.

Masahiko Kida

Yotsuba planning department head and Death Committee member, a calm strategist.

Suguru Shimura

Yotsuba personnel department chief, timid but makes accurate judgments.

Eiichi Takahashi

Yotsuba Heavy Industries executive and Death Committee member, rough but capable.

Reiji Nanakawa

Yotsuba sales department head and Death Committee member, an insightful handsome man.

Shingo Mido

Yotsuba management strategy department head and Death Committee member, an intelligent analyst.

Kyosuke Higuchi

Yotsuba new technology development head and Death Committee member, effectively the third Kira in the story.

Arayo Hatori

Yotsuba publicity department head and Death Committee member, a blonde with a timid personality.

Hideki Ryuga

A popular idol singer admired by Sayu Yagami.

Teru Mikami

A prosecutor acting as the second Kira, who is infatuated with Light Yagami.

Mello

One of L's successors who joins the mafia and pursues Kira.

Matt

Mello's companion, a young man who always wears goggles.

Naomi Misora

Former FBI agent and fiancee of Ray, plays an important role in the Kira case.

Ryuk

The Shinigami who dropped the Death Note that Light Yagami picked up, watching humans.

Rem

The Shinigami who gave the Death Note to Misa Amane, protecting her.

Teru Mikami

A prosecutor devoted to Light Yagami, acting as Kira's proxy.

Soichiro Yagami

Chief of the National Police Agency Criminal Affairs Bureau, and Light Yagami's father.

Hideki Ide

Detective at the Japanese Investigation Headquarters, sometimes suffers heart attacks from overwork.