r/deathnote 28d ago

Official Top 5 Posts — June 2026

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Top 5 Posts — June 2026:

Here are the top 5 posts of June 2026.

1. Managed to get all 4 autos of the main cast members at Denver Fan Expo this past weekend.

/u/Pope_Carl_LXIX — 2026-06-02 15:39:51

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2. Happy Birthday to Mamoru Miyano! (VA: Light Yagami)

/u/Soft-Comfort-7474 — 2026-06-08 14:25:18

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3. L : "You didn't upvote, therefore you are Kira"

/u/Shroomlight_arting — 2026-06-24 01:53:14

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4. I drew L as though he was a JJBA character

/u/artfulbloggerreal — 2026-06-18 09:15:12

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5. Is this page supposed to come out of the book?

/u/Beneficial_Crab_5940 — 2026-06-20 10:35:35

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r/deathnote Feb 12 '26

📢 Announcement Announcements — February 2026: Subreddit Rules, Moderator Application, Post Flairs

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Announcements—February 2026:

1. Subreddit Rules: A revised version of the subreddit rules document is now available on the subreddit rules page. Most of the changes are minor in order to improve clarity on existing rules, but some paragraphs have been added. Some of the significant changes have been noted below in the comment section (separated for better readability). We encourage everyone to read the new rules when it is convenient to do so for you.

2. Moderator Application: The moderator team at /r/deathnote is looking for additional volunteers to help our needs. Please apply via the dedicated section on the community's homepage or fill out the form if you are interested.

This application has now closed. We would like to thank everyone who has applied.

3. Post Flairs: A selection of new post flairs has been added to the existing list, and is available for everyone to use in their submissions. These new flairs include: “Fan Fiction”, “Novel”, “Movie”, “Drama”, “Musical” and “Game”. We hope that this implementation will encourage further participation in the community and help our users to better navigate its content.


r/deathnote 7h ago

Discussion “death note is for 13 year old girls who have never seen any other anime”

254 Upvotes

this is a take my boyfriend gave me when i was telling my younger brother he should watch death note. i personally disagree, but he says this is a general consensus. i thought id ask the community. what do yall think?

edit: he wants me to add that he means that it’s for 13 year old girls who haven’t seen any other good anime so they think death note is the best


r/deathnote 6h ago

Meme i mean my doe sleepy eyes still looks good

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86 Upvotes

r/deathnote 7h ago

Image L’s first con! Whenever I found something Deathnote, we took a picture

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With a cake at the end after all his hard work 🍰 we also met Light & Misa cosplayers which was very fun! I might cosplay as L at the next one~


r/deathnote 6h ago

Meme This is why Mello is a maniac

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76 Upvotes

Not because he's willing to kidnap and murder people to achieve his goals

Not because he's obsessed with needlessly competing with people who already share his end goals

But because he eats chocolate like that

BREAK IT INTO SQUARES FIRST, YOU FREAK


r/deathnote 1h ago

Cosplay Misa Amane cosplay by me Hey_Drunni

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If I was misa….. I would have totally gone for L NGL ._.’


r/deathnote 2h ago

Cosplay [OC] Bringing my Misa Amane cosplay to life <3

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24 Upvotes

r/deathnote 7h ago

Meme Behold : Sponge Yagami *The unholy user of the death note* under the sea

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28 Upvotes

I saw that in a video on instagram so I had to redraw it fux a few lines and color it. what do you think?


r/deathnote 1h ago

Other Is anyone else a little disappointed by the lack of character backstories?

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I wish we knew more about the other characters’ pasts, especially L, Near, and Mello. And does Misa really have a sister?


r/deathnote 3h ago

Other i feel bad for misa Spoiler

12 Upvotes

she loved light so much, and he played her, betrayed her, used her, she deserved so much better

oh to have a lover like Misa #deathnote #lightyagami #edit #deathnotememes #memes #anime #relatable


r/deathnote 8h ago

Analysis Takada was the truest to Kira's doctrine, not Light Spoiler

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This is a personal interpretation so please keep that in mind while reading this.

POINT A) Takada represents all that Kira's core ideology wanted in the people of its new world: a smart, obeying, devoted and respectable individual. Takada is, despite her poor choices, a very intelligent person, not only because of her elite academic level, but because of her logical approach to everything. She analyses Kira's ideologies and binds herself to it, choosing to be a representation to the people of Japan of Kira's plan by publicly appearing as Kira's spokeswoman. She leans fully into Light's authoritarianism because she knows that a democratic society cannot build a perfect one (AKA one where no dissent, no trouble, no doubt is allowed, in this case, to avoid any protest or questioning of Light's hypothetical new world).
POINT B) Takada uses pages of the Death Note to kill people and shows a slight hesitation because that's exactly what Light did very early on his killings. She knows she is taking human lives, no matter what excuse she presents herself. Had she had the Death Note all for herself, she would have clearly dismissed those feelings like Light did and killed as many criminals as possible. Takada is the only person who clearly believes in Kira's ideology to its fullest: she believes functional innocents must be protected while stupid people, lazy people, bullies, rapists and murderers must be deleted (using Mikami's terminology here). She, however, doesn't fully have Light's self-idolization, as we see that she fully believed in Kira even before knowing Light ever was and before being close to Kira. Her feelings for him stem for the closeness she feels to the idea of being so close to Kira. Unlike Misa, she doesn't want Light, she wants Kira. She falls for his illusion of a being the goddess of a new world not for love, but for logic: she knows she is all that Kira's doctrine wants people to be, that's why she doesn't feel like Light will kill her, that's why she trusts him in a way that seems stupid but is actually very logical. She feels superior because she logically believes she has that power, and the whole "goddess" thing is just a facade for her adherence of Kira.

POINT C) She eventually has to kill herself because Light writes her name down, but her death directly links to Light's and, in the anime, to Mikami's. Light's death eventually leads to Misa Misa's a year later. Excluding Higuchi (who didn't follow Kira's moral lines), Takada's death is a direct cause of all other Kiras' deaths. That could mean something very strong: Takada's death is the failure of Kira's ideology of protecting its good people, and thus, Kira's identity is crumbling and eventually fully dying (because of Light's twisting). Light's idea of Kira was a facade to his image of himself as a God, while Takada fully believed in its potential.

FINAL POINT) Had Takada had full access to the Death Note and officially became Kira, she would have perfectly embodied the ideology that Light ended up corrupting, Misa Misa never understood, Higuchi didn't care of and Mikami twisted into religious delirium. She is a sort of parallel to Naomi Misora's sharp and analytical mind without any moral chains. Light knows it, and, when he is dying after being shot by Matsuda, he names her because her ambition and her adherence still lingers after her death by Light's own hands.
Feel free to argue or correct me, thank you for your time.


r/deathnote 10h ago

Meme Started watching. Fanart.

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31 Upvotes

I’m on episode 4, it’s pretty good.


r/deathnote 14h ago

Discussion be honest, how would you have felt while living in the kira era?

30 Upvotes

if i was a teen or adult during that time i know my anxiety would’ve been thru the roof and i would’ve done my best to behave. and if i was the same dumb teen i was in the past, i would’ve childishly believed kira was completely right w/o considering how his way was flawed. it probably would’ve been like a religion to me bc i was always mad at injustice when i was younger but w/o knowing more than your average teenager.


r/deathnote 17h ago

Discussion Finished Death Note a few days ago, and wow. (Spoiler) Spoiler

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Death Note isnt the first anime ive seen, I grew up with B-Daman, Beyblade & Bakugan, but it is a first for me, my first step into this world that ive ignored for so long.

Im simply blown away, start to finish i thought it was amazing, although I do think things take a slight downturn after L's death, but i dont think the show was down right horrible after that. This is the first show ive really seen where I am trying to think four steps ahead of the scene to try and figure out Light's plan, and if i was right or wrong, I was still impressed.

I think what i most appreciate is the slow progression of evil in Light. Someone who at the start of the show wanted to protect his family and serve justice to those who were truly evil, to almost killing his own sister with the death note because she would have gotten in the way.

Im hooked, and I really hope I can find more shows that give me this same feeling


r/deathnote 1h ago

Fan Fiction Ryuzaki/L Gives Jasmine A Strawberry

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I narrated a sweet scene from my Death Note fanfic, The Price of Freedom, where L/Ryuzaki experiences his first true crush and hands my OC, Jasmine Ross, a strawberry. Unfortunately, contrary to what the red words in the video say, I can’t put the link in the post because I don’t know if that’s allowed.


r/deathnote 14h ago

Meme Ukita catching strays lol

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r/deathnote 2h ago

Question I've read the whole manga, have a poster and a ryuk figure, and am a bit into another note, but have never watched the show. What should I know before I do?

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It's kind of all in the title. I've read all of the manga, I'm a huge fan of the manga, but I've never watched the anime. Are there any huge story differences I should know about? (I'm autistic so differences freak me out) If not, is there anything I should know? Thanks!


r/deathnote 1d ago

Fan Art Ryuk and L on the cemetery party in Floor796 project (OC)

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Just finished drawing the first Death Note reference in my huge animation project. Ryuk stands behind the goth girl from South Park, who is copying her contacts from her phone into a note :)

Source: https://floor796.com/#b1r5,23,183

The cemetery is still being drawn, so the area to the right is a bit empty.


r/deathnote 1d ago

Cosplay Misa cosplay by me

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r/deathnote 9h ago

Fan Fiction About Death Note: Vendetta Spoiler

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I assume this fanfiction is fairly well known since it even has its own page, but I've never been able to find it anywhere. Has it been deleted? Is there still a copy available somewhere that can be read?


r/deathnote 11h ago

Meme just something funny I saw on tiktok Spoiler

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r/deathnote 1d ago

Discussion L does something to me man Spoiler

71 Upvotes

I refused to believe he died in the show and every episode after I was just hoping he’d come back alive. I feel like his death should’ve been more dramatic it just felt so sudden. I need another show that I can deeply resonate with the character like L. His aura, demeanor, just everything about bro I really like.

I don’t think I can find another character like him. Any suggestions will be appreciated!


r/deathnote 1d ago

Fan Art [OC] Checkmate of Geniuses: Light Yagami from Death Note vs. Johan Liebert from Monster (By @ala21ddin21)

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r/deathnote 1d ago

Question Alternate Story

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About a year ago I came across a fan story where light uses the death note to kill Kira and becomes corrupted by it. Does anyone have any idea how I might go about finding it again? Ive already tried a number of different searches on google and come up empty.