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An Introduction to Death Note

An Introduction to Death Note:

Death Note is a critically acclaimed Japanese manga written by Tsugumi Ohba and published by Shueisha Inc. first released in December 2003 as a serialized magazine.

A high school student named Light Yagami stumbles upon a notebook from a God of Death named Ryuk, which has the power to kill anyone by writing people’s names on it. With this, Light decides to create ‘a new world’ that is free of evil.

Death Note has since received various adaptations and novelizations, such as the animation adaptation by Madhouse—directed by Tetsuro Araki—the 2015 TV drama, multiple live–action movies, spin–off novels, and a musical adaptation.

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The Cruel Age: Fear and Hunger

I fleshed out some ideas regarding my fanfics. Here my main characters thoughts:

"If the Death Note can control a person’s actions—even against their better judgment—then it must interact with the brain’s decision-making processes. The question is, how? Humans make decisions based on complex neural patterns: electrical impulses and neurotransmitter signals. Could the Death Note remotely manipulate these signals?"

 She sketches a rough diagram of the human brain, labeling areas like the prefrontal cortex (decision-making), amygdala (emotions), and motor cortex (movement). 

Later on... 

"Perhaps the Death Note controls unique energy patterns tied to the individual; an energy signature that determines fate, a true name. If these complex nexuses of energy, these energy patterns determine fate, then True Names must operate within specific frequency ranges; the limits of a person's personality. These ranges would align with a person’s intrinsic qualities—their essence. I’ll call them Soul Types." 

"Apparently each Soul Type represents a distinct frequency band. A person’s Soul Type would define not only their character but also the broad strokes of their destiny. For instance, a ‘Warrior’ Soul Type might predispose someone to conflict and resilience, while a ‘Seer’ Soul Type might align with intuition and foresight."

A lot of this is based on the game Fear and Hunger. Tell me what you think.

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2024/12/01
14:29 UTC

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L♥️ drawing

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2024/12/01
09:01 UTC

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Questions.

What happens to ryuk if he never ate apples again?

Could other apple substitutes work on him ie: applesauce or apple juice?

Is he wearing clothes or is all that stuff part of him?

What shinigami rank is he?

Is he good at being a shinigami or is he kinda worthless or not as good as the other shinigami?

Thanks.

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2024/12/01
02:47 UTC

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I feel kind of silly to ask but, how did Light avoid ANY detection while being Kira for 5 years (timejump time-frame)

I just finished Deathnote again a couple days ago. The one thing that I wander back to, how was Light head of a task force of the most elite (?) members and somehow avoid having killings point to him. (Like, could they have still tracked how these people's names were being posted, what IP addresses (or whatever) visited the site, etc.) Or is that a way to bring Near & Mello into the picture after the timejump? I know Aizawa suspected Light was Kira but could he have surpressed that feeling for 5 years until Near comes in? Pls dont roast me 😭

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2024/12/01
03:31 UTC

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Weird question about how it works

If someone has a terminal illness and only a few days to live if their name is written in the note with a time of death later then they’re expected death date would they recover or would the sickness just stop?

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2024/12/01
00:19 UTC

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Miss Misa ☠︎︎ ⋆₊ ♱

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2024/11/30
23:12 UTC

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if theres no near fans then i am deceased

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2024/11/30
21:16 UTC

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civil regime x death note collab

civil regime is collaborating with death note. civil regime makes hella good clothes mainly for gym goers. the clothes will be out on cyber monday, if you are interested in lifting or kickass clothes would def reccomend!

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2024/11/30
20:56 UTC

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Misa tattoo sketch

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2024/11/30
20:19 UTC

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What if... (Spoiler!)

So, just a stupid question, someone probably asked it already, I don't know, but it's something that is always on my mind when I think about Death Note...and in secret i wished that Ray lived, his death hurts me somehow :/

He already thought that Light wasn't supsicious at all. What if he just left, and Light let him live, happy that he no longer is considered a suspect (at least for a while)?

Well, I guess L would still suspect Light after the incident with the criminal...but yeah, at least Ray might have survived...and his wife! (For a while!)

I don't know, this part of the story always shocks me and makes me really sad somehow xD what are your thoughts?

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2024/11/30
19:42 UTC

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These two moments were cool of Aizawa

https://preview.redd.it/wm848dcjb34e1.png?width=646&format=png&auto=webp&s=c1d2fa3139f96ba18c29639e40a16cbfef29d150

I like that he held Light's shoulder right here. Almost in a comforting way. Despite everything, he's been with Light for years. He wasn't being malicious right here.

https://preview.redd.it/qz7edyyob34e1.png?width=560&format=png&auto=webp&s=23f46b0b45db95bc87d7bebdfa8f1f6f07b96d74

Likewise, Near told him to leave Light for dead but he chooses not to. Another cool moment that I really liked from him.

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2024/11/30
19:29 UTC

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TO CHANGE THE WORLD Death Note Scene

This is now on my new post list. This scene is 🤌🏼

4 Comments
2024/11/30
17:13 UTC

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Honestly, I wish we got to learn more about C-Kira. I feel like his story could've been really interesting had it been expanded on, and I really liked the one-shot

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2024/11/30
16:56 UTC

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I just noticed this in the anime mogi didn't get kidnapped

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2024/11/30
16:35 UTC

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I have a stupid and rather odd theory/headcannon

You know how L holds items weirdly? Like a phone or paper? I think it’s because he wants to leave as little fingerprints as possible.

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2024/11/30
15:25 UTC

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If Yotsuba Light realized he was Kira, and didn’t want his memories back, do you think L would have accepted it ?

Let’s say for example he’s able to deduce by some work of magic that he lost his memories, and was the previous Kira. When they discover the notebook he has a hunch that touching it would bring back his memories, and make him Kira again, so Light refuses to touch it.

Do you think L would have accepted it, since Yotsuba Light and Kira Light are basically 2 différent people ? Or still wanted Light to get executed lol

(I’m not accounting for the fact that Ryuk would’ve maybe killed him if he didn’t go back to his Kira self, just had a thought since L and Light’s dynamic for this whole arc was interesting and I wish we saw more of it

25 Comments
2024/11/30
13:05 UTC

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Kira with a scythe

Personally, I liked the result.

2 Comments
2024/11/30
12:03 UTC

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Ranking DN characters on overall effectiveness

I based these rankings on how much these characters could get done and how far they could get in any ideal scenario. If you have any questions about my ranking feel free to ask

73 Comments
2024/11/30
08:48 UTC

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What do you think was the smartest moment in Death Note?

I would pick either L's broadcast or Light's relinquishing ownership plan

42 Comments
2024/11/30
07:36 UTC

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Shouldn't L Have Investigated Naomi Misora's Last Contacts First?

I was rewatching Death Note and got stuck on this thought: after Naomi Misora's sudden disappearance (and later death), shouldn't L's first action have been to investigate whom she contacted last?

Given how meticulous and brilliant L is, it seems like a glaring oversight. Naomi was a former FBI agent and highly intelligent, so her sudden vanishing should've raised alarms. Tracing her last movements or interactions could've easily pointed L toward Light, especially since Naomi had approached him directly.

To make it more suspicious, Naomi was last seen at the police headquarters. L could have easily reviewed the CCTV footage to see that Light was talking to her. This feels like such a critical lead—why didn’t he follow up on it?

Of course, you could argue L might not have connected her disappearance to Kira immediately because Kira’s targets were primarily criminals. But isn't that even more reason to dig deeper?

Was this an intentional blind spot to keep the story moving, or does it make sense within the context of L's investigation priorities? I'd love to hear your thoughts!

3 Comments
2024/11/30
06:17 UTC

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Turns out the Treehouse of Horror comics also had their own Death Note parody. Krusty even meets a girl that looks like Misa!

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2024/11/30
04:25 UTC

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Honor Bound Sheet Music

Hello, I'm looking for the sheet music for Honor Bound from Death Note: The Musical. I want to do this for a prefomence but can't find the sheet music anywhere. Please let me know if you have a copy or one I can buy online!

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2024/11/30
04:04 UTC

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I kinda wish they would make another Death Note anime but focused of victims of Kira

I don't know I just think it would add more depth to how messed up the Death Note was by focusing on just random people going through Kira and his rampage.

Nothing major or telling a deeper story but more just showing the details of every day life for those who are going through the rise of Kira.

20 Comments
2024/11/30
00:21 UTC

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spoiler How would Light have supported himself?

Let's just say at the very end Light wins. Everyone who has knowledge of the notebook dies. The Kira taskforce is completely gone.

Ok. What's his next move? I'm fairly certain his apartment was being paid for by the taskforce. And I'm not sure if he was even being paid for working with them. So Light would leave the Yellowbox warehouse with little money and no place to stay.

The only thing I can think of is he just moochs off Misa or just sleep's at Mikami's place. He can't just get another job. He's essentially been unemployed for 10 years. He can't really tell his next employer he worked on the Kira case and everyone is dead.

L ensured the task force was supported but do you really think Light would want to risk being known as the only one left receiving money? He probably would want to fake his death but then that makes supporting himself even more difficult.

23 Comments
2024/11/29
20:45 UTC

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Can someone please help me find the track that plays in this scene?

I'm really curious if someone can find the track that plays when Light regains his memory.

2 Comments
2024/11/29
08:30 UTC

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