Know Your Enemy

"I am justice. I protect the innocent and those who fear evil."

A prodigious student who discovers the Death Note and embarks on a mission to cleanse the world of criminals — at any cost.

"I'll take a potato chip... and eat it."

The enigmatic genius who stands as the only force capable of matching Kira's intellect. He sits in the shadows and sees everything.

"I'm the only one who can surpass L. And I'll prove it — even if it means my own death."

L's most dangerous successor candidate, driven to madness by the weight of Shinigami eyes and an obsession with surpassing his predecessor.

"Without Light, I'm nothing. I'd rather die than live in a world without him."

A gothic idol who traded half her lifespan for the Shinigami eyes — twice — all for the man she called her god.

"Delete. Delete. Delete. Those who do not work hard do not deserve to live."

A fanatical prosecutor who worshipped Kira as a god of justice. Entrusted with the Death Note, his absolute devotion made him both the perfect weapon — and Kira's greatest liability.

"If you can't win the game, if you can't solve the puzzle, you're just a loser."

The quiet, white-haired prodigy who inherited L's mantle. Where L relied on instinct, Near plays the long game — assembling pieces with cold, methodical precision.

"I refuse to be number two. I'd rather die than live in Near's shadow."

The hot-blooded, chocolate-obsessed counterpart to Near. Driven by pride and fury, Mello chose the path of the mafia over the SPK.

"Humans are so interesting. I dropped the Death Note out of boredom — and look what happened."

The Shinigami who dropped his Death Note into the human world purely out of curiosity. Neither ally nor enemy — Ryuk watches the chaos unfold with gleeful detachment.

"I will protect Misa. Even if it costs me my life."

A Shinigami who gave Misa her Death Note and Shinigami eyes — and ultimately sacrificed her own existence to save her.