Death Note

Death Note

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デスノート2006MadhouseCharacters (74)

Death Note - Tier Maker

Death Note - Official Tier

Editorial placements for Death Note, with the reasoning behind each list.

Death Note - Blind Rank

The next character from Death Note is drawn for you, so you never pick who comes next. Top 5 holds one per slot. The Tier List works like the regular board, with several characters in each row.

Death Note - Versus

Run a fast elimination tournament for Death Note and keep choosing winners until only one character remains.

Death Note - Bracket

Build a championship bracket for Death Note. Drag the seeds, or fill them at random. Click a fighter to send them through, or roll the match.

Death Note - Alignment Chart

Arrange Death Note in a grid or circle with up to 16 sections. Place characters freely, including between sections.

Death Note - 0–10

Give each Death Note character a score from 0 to 10. Same scores sit together, from 10 at the top down to 0.

Number keys set 0 to 9. Tap a character on the board to change that score.

Characters (74)

L Lawliet
L Lawliet
Ryuk
Ryuk
Light Yagami
Light Yagami
Yumi Aizawa
Yumi Aizawa
Shuuichi Aizawa
Shuuichi Aizawa
Eriko Aizawa
Eriko Aizawa
Misa Amane
Misa Amane
Armonia Justin Beyondormason
Armonia Justin Beyondormason
Kyle Block
Kyle Block
Halle Bullook
Halle Bullook
Anthony Carter
Anthony Carter
Larry Conners
Larry Conners
Carl Darlingbin
Carl Darlingbin
Hitoshi Demegawa
Hitoshi Demegawa
Ellickson Gardner
Ellickson Gardner
Daril Ghiroza
Daril Ghiroza
Gook
Gook
Dwhite Gordon
Dwhite Gordon
Arayoshi Hatori
Arayoshi Hatori
Kyousuke Higuchi
Kyousuke Higuchi
Hideki Ide
Hideki Ide
Zakk Irius
Zakk Irius
Jealous
Jealous
Mail Jeevas
Mail Jeevas
Jose
Jose
Ginzou Kaneboshi
Ginzou Kaneboshi
Mihael Keehl
Mihael Keehl
Mary Kenwood
Mary Kenwood
Masahiko Kida
Masahiko Kida
Koreyoshi Kitamura
Koreyoshi Kitamura
Pedro Kollet
Pedro Kollet
Kyoko
Kyoko
Lights Teacher
Lights Teacher
Stephen Loud
Stephen Loud
Steve Mason
Steve Mason
Touta Matsuda
Touta Matsuda
Shingo Midou
Shingo Midou
Teru Mikami
Teru Mikami
Miller
Miller
Naomi Misora
Naomi Misora
Kanzou Mogi
Kanzou Mogi
Tierry Morello
Tierry Morello
Reiji Namikawa
Reiji Namikawa
Noriko
Noriko
Yonegoro Nusumi
Yonegoro Nusumi
Takeshi Ooi
Takeshi Ooi
Kiichirou Osoreda
Kiichirou Osoreda
Kurou Otoharada
Kurou Otoharada
Raye Penber
Raye Penber
Rem
Rem
Nate River
Nate River
Roger Ruvie
Roger Ruvie
Hideki Ryuuga
Hideki Ryuuga
George Sairas
George Sairas
Sasaki
Sasaki
Takuo Shibuimaru
Takuo Shibuimaru
Shidoh
Shidoh
Suguru Shimura
Suguru Shimura
Itou Shiroba
Itou Shiroba
Kal Snyder
Kal Snyder
Sudou
Sudou
Lind L Tailor
Lind L Tailor
Kiyomi Takada
Kiyomi Takada
Eiichi Takahashi
Eiichi Takahashi
Kanichi Takimura
Kanichi Takimura
Hirokazu Ukita
Hirokazu Ukita
Quillsh Wammy
Quillsh Wammy
Souichirou Yagami
Souichirou Yagami
Sachiko Yagami
Sachiko Yagami
Sayu Yagami
Sayu Yagami
Yasunaga
Yasunaga
Yoshi
Yoshi
Yuri
Yuri
Zerhogie
Zerhogie

The Kira–L Duel

Light and L turn the Kira case into a duel played in public: every accusation, alibi, and meeting becomes another move. Ryuk and Rem can change the stakes from the margins, while Misa and the investigators have their own reasons to stay close to the case.

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Light Yagami Light Yagami
L Lawliet L Lawliet
Ryuk Ryuk
Misa Amane Misa Amane
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Rem Rem
Nate River Nate River
Mihael Keehl Mihael Keehl
Souichirou Yagami Souichirou Yagami
B
Teru Mikami Teru Mikami
Kiyomi Takada Kiyomi Takada
Touta Matsuda Touta Matsuda
Shuuichi Aizawa Shuuichi Aizawa
C
Kanzou Mogi Kanzou Mogi
Sayu Yagami Sayu Yagami
Sachiko Yagami Sachiko Yagami
D
Armonia Justin Beyondormason Armonia Justin Beyondormason
Eriko Aizawa Eriko Aizawa
Yumi Aizawa Yumi Aizawa

Who Can Change the Kira Case?

Control shifts whenever someone learns more about the Death Note or the person using it. Light turns each new rule into leverage; L, Near, and Mello approach the case differently, while Ryuk, Rem, Misa, and Mikami can each push events in a new direction.

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Light Yagami Light Yagami
L Lawliet L Lawliet
Ryuk Ryuk
Rem Rem
A
Nate River Nate River
Mihael Keehl Mihael Keehl
Teru Mikami Teru Mikami
Misa Amane Misa Amane
B
Souichirou Yagami Souichirou Yagami
Kiyomi Takada Kiyomi Takada
Shuuichi Aizawa Shuuichi Aizawa
C
Touta Matsuda Touta Matsuda
Kanzou Mogi Kanzou Mogi
Sayu Yagami Sayu Yagami
D
Sachiko Yagami Sachiko Yagami
Armonia Justin Beyondormason Armonia Justin Beyondormason
Eriko Aizawa Eriko Aizawa

Death Note's Unforgettable Designs

L's crouched posture, Misa's gothic-pop wardrobe, Ryuk's grin, and Near's toy-filled desk make the cast recognizable before anyone explains a motive.

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L Lawliet L Lawliet
Misa Amane Misa Amane
Ryuk Ryuk
Nate River Nate River
A
Light Yagami Light Yagami
Mihael Keehl Mihael Keehl
Sayu Yagami Sayu Yagami
Rem Rem
B
Kiyomi Takada Kiyomi Takada
Touta Matsuda Touta Matsuda
Teru Mikami Teru Mikami
C
Souichirou Yagami Souichirou Yagami
Shuuichi Aizawa Shuuichi Aizawa
Sachiko Yagami Sachiko Yagami
D
Kanzou Mogi Kanzou Mogi
Armonia Justin Beyondormason Armonia Justin Beyondormason
Eriko Aizawa Eriko Aizawa

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