How To Use It.
- The human whose name is written in this note shall die.
- This note will not take effect unless the writer has the person’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 person’s name, it will happen.
- If the cause of death is not specified, the person will simply die of a heart attack.
- After writing the cause of death, details of the death should be written in the next 6 minutes and 40 seconds.
There is a notebook. The title simply reads “Death Note”. In it, you will find a set of rules, or more instructions, as to how to use it. If you choose to adhere to those rules and write down a name of person while imagining their face, this person will die. You can go further and specify details of the death, if you want. Originally only gods of death, or Shinigamis, were in possession of those notebooks and it was in their power to decide whether someone lives or dies.
One of those is accidentally dropped into the human world, and a student named Light Yagami finds it. Intrigued but unsure about the actual set of rules, he tries it for himself. Much to his surprise, the victim whose name he had just written down, did in fact die – live, and in front of TV cameras.
L and Light Yagami – two worlds collide
Convinced of the mysterious supernatural power of the notebook, he soon realizes that this could change not only his life, but probably could change the world. Drifting away in an image of a New World that he will create, he uses the notebook to punish criminals of which he believes deserve no better.
Obviously this whole incident makes its rounds and it soon becomes clear that something weird is going on. The world’s best detective who is only known as “L”, is taking on the investigation. Soon the person who has this power (in this case Light), becomes known as “Kira” – which is Japanese for killer.
How To Use It
- The person in possession of the Death Note is possessed by a god of death, its original owner, until they die.
- If a human uses the note, a god of death usually appears in front of him/her within 39 days after he/she uses the note.
- Gods of death, the original owners of the Death Note, do not do, in principle, anything which will help or prevent the deaths in the note.
- A god of death has no obligation to completely explain how to use the note or rules which will apply to the human who owns it.
Can’t touch this: If you do, you’ll see something no one else can – the Shinigami who is the original owner of the note
The Japanese police is puzzled and soon the FBI starts to crack its head about it too. It seems impossible to stop Kira. He can kill by only knowing the name and the face of a victim. Or is less enough? I don’t know, you should find out about that yourself.
If you get into the possession of such a book, you’ll also be able to recognize a Shinigami, a god of death. You can talk to him, interact with him as you would with a person. In the case of Light Yagami however, he is tied to a Shinigami called Ryuk. And apparently he is crazy for red apples.
For Light, a new life begins as he assumes the identity of Kira, killing people that he thinks had it coming. The show follows him and the challenges he faces, as well as the investigation against him. The show was produced by Madhouse, aired in 2007, and has 37 episodes.
If you are into X-Files or mystery crimes, with a twist of supernaturalism and humor, as well as deep intelligence, then this is for you. You will not be disappointed at this one, it will keep you at the edge of your seat until the very last scene.
Crazy for red apples: Ryuk – original owner of Light’s Death Note
If you are amongst the younger readers here, please bare in mind that this is truly a fictional show. Obviously such a note does not exist. Some people however did believe in the existence of such powers and assumed they were Kira, which lead to real-world murderers that relate to the Death Note and the powers described in the show.
There have been various copycat crimes around the world which were based on Death Note. On September 28, 2007, two notes written with Latin characters stating “Watashi wa Kira dess [sic]” (私はキラです, meaning “I am Kira” in Japanese) were found near the unidentified remains of a Caucasian male in Belgium. Nothing was found on or near the victim besides these two notes.[90] A senior at the Franklin Military Academy in Richmond, Virginia, United States was suspended after being caught possessing a replica “Death Note” notebook with the names of fellow students.
In South Carolina, U.S. in 2008, school officials seized a “Death Note” notebook from a Hartsville Middle School student. District officials linked the notebook to the anime/manga. The notebook listed seven students’ names. The school planned a disciplinary hearing and contacted the seven students’ parents. The principal, Chris Rogers, sent letters to all the students’ parents saying “Regardless of the origin of the book, we take the situation very seriously. The safety of our school family is always our top priority. We treat situations like this the same as if a student called in a bomb threat or brought a weapon to school. While there may not be any serious intent to do anyone harm, we cannot and will not take that chance with our students. We will take all steps necessary to ensure our students’ well-being.”
In Gadsden, Alabama, U.S. two sixth grade boys were arrested for possessions of “Death Notes” that listed names of several staff members and fellow students. According to Etowah County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Lanny Handy, the notebook was found the previous afternoon by a staffer. The students were suspended from the county’s schools. The students, their parents, and school officials had met with Handy and a junior probation officer.
In Gig Harbor, Washington, U.S. one middle school student was expelled and three were suspended on May 14, 2008 for having their own “Death Note” books. A father of one of the students said that the notebook was “an outlet for frustration from about two years of bullying.”
Death Note
Studio: Madhouse
Original run: October 3, 2006 – June 26, 2007
Episodes: 37
Genre: Mystery, Psychological thriller, Supernatural thriller
How To Use It
- All humans, without exception, eventually die.
- After they die, the place they go is Mu (nothingness).
- Once dead, they can never come back to life.
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