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Death Note is a manga written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata, with various adaptations. The protagonist, Yagami Light, finds a notebook which can be used to kill anyone, and tries to use this to reform society as he sees fit.

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Death Note is a Japanese manga series, created by writer Tsugumi Ohba and manga artist Takeshi Obata, about a high school student who discovers a supernatural notebook, the "Death Note", dropped on Earth by a shinigami (a god of death). The Death Note grants its user the ability to kill anyone whose name and face they know, by writing the name in the notebook. It has had several adaptations (anime, anime movie, novel, live-action movie).

For more information on the franchise, see its Wikipedia page or the Death Note wiki.

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Why didn't Higuchi suspect that Rem killed Ginzo Kaneboshi as Rem wrote Ginzo's name in Higuchi's note book only?

When Rem killed Ginzo Kaneboshi, he wrote his name in the notebook that belonged to Higuchi. There's a possibility that Higuchi could check in the notebook that Ginzo's name was written there. Then why Higuchi didn't suspect Rem?
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Can you prolong someone's life using the Death Note?

If you have a 'death note', is it possible to extend your life with it? Let's say you manipulate someone (let's call them Mike) into getting the Shinigami eyes. You make Mike write down your date of death (Jan 1st 2022 at 12:00), and you kill him.…
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How did Mello know about the fake notebook in Death Note?

I've read a lot of posts explaining the ending to Death Note, but they gloss over how Mello realizes the notebook Mikami used was fake. I don't think the anime mentioned it specifically either?
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Couldn't Light have relinquished ownership of the Death Note before dying?

Before Ryuk killed Light, was it possible that Light could have relinquished ownership of the Death Note so Ryuk wouldn't write his name?
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In Death Note, is it ever revealed what "L" stands for?

In Season 2, we meet L's successors, "M" (Mellow) and "N" (Near). Seeing how they are his successors and were all raised in the same institute, L must also stand for something.
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What happened to the Death Note?

I realize that they (Near and the police) probably hid it somewhere, but after Light dies, would yet another Kira appear? Or would Ryuk take it back? I'm assuming the latter, but when Light dies, Near has the book. Light merely has his scrap paper…
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Why didn't the experimentation for the 13-day rule push through?

Ep25 spoiler In the episode where L dies, he mentions wanting to test the 13-day rule. If the 13-day rule is disproven, Light and Misa become suspects again. L dies and then apparently everyone seems to have forgotten about the test. What…
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Can someone become immune to the Death Note by using plastic surgery?

If someone were to change his face through plastic surgery, would he become immune to the Death Note?
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Can a person die before their lifespan ends?

So we all know, that everyone in Death Note has a lifespan and one day, they'll die when their lifespan runs out. But doesn't that mean, that the victims who get killed by a serial killer are destined to being killed by him? Or are their deaths…
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Is there a way to give up ownership of the death note without losing the shingami eyes?

Let's say, John owns two death notes. One belongs to Ryuk and the other belongs to for Example Ragnarok. He makes the eyedeal with Ryuk, then, he gives ownership from the death note Ragnarok brought him. Will he now lose the shingiami eyes?
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Can you extend your own life with the death note?

How to Use: LVIII By manipulating the death of a human that has influence over another human’s life, that human’s original life span can sometimes be lengthened. which means you can use the note to extend your lifespan in the example i…
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Would it be possible to indirectly kill people?

When John Zeärtö would write: Johnny Riler Accident. Tomorrow Johnny Riler will receive a piece from the death note. He writes the true name from the person who uses the alias Xavier. Would that work? (And yes Johnny knows the true name)
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Would the Shinigami eye deal have shortened Light's lifespan?

We know, that if a human makes the Shinigami eye deal, he will lose half of his remaining lifespan. But, let's say Light made the shinigami deal. He might have killed L earlier, thus prolonging his life again. So here is my questions: Would Light…
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Could you trick a user of a Death Note into misspelling the names of the Kira task force four times?

If you have access to a Death Note, know the rule that four unintentional misspellings result in immunity to the Death Note, and are hunting someone with a Death Note, couldn't you trick someone you gave the Death Note to misspell the names of…
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Does the Death Note corrupt the mind of a human user?

I noticed that when Light Yagami got the Death Note he became evil, so it made me wonder if the Death Note has the ability to corrupt a human user.
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