Death Note’s story has helped to make the franchise a major player in the worlds of anime and manga, even though Light Yagami’s story ended quite a few years in the past. While the murderous Kira ...

Makeup and SFX artist Jo Steel performs a Death Note cosplay transformation of Ryuk. Senate votes to display Jan. 6 plaque ...

Death Note first premiered as a manga in 2003, following the story of a young high-schooler who came across a magical notebook that allows him to kill scores of people by simply knowing their names ...

Polygon's Spicy Takes Week is our chance to spotlight fun arguments that bring a little extra heat to the table. Death Note follows a high schooler named Light, who happens to be the smartest person ...