Light Yagami is a smart high school student. One day, he finds a black notebook on the ground. A god of death named Ryuk dropped it.
The notebook is called the Death Note. It has a supernatural power. Write a name in the notebook and the person dies. Light wants to clean the world.
Light kills many bad criminals with the notebook. People call him Kira. But the police want to stop him. A famous detective named L helps the police.
Light and L play a dangerous game. They are both very intelligent. Who will win this battle? The story is very exciting.