POSTED BY ANONYMOUS WRITER AT 15:41

Nome: Mihael Keehl

Known as: Mello, M
Estréia: Manga Capítulo 59
Nascimento: 13 de dezembro de 1989
Death: January 26, 2010
Sign: Sagittarius
Altura: 1,71 centímetros
Peso: 52 k
But: Chocolate
He hates: People better than him

Mello's phrases that caused the most:

I will do whatever it takes to stay ahead of Near

(Vol. 7 - Page 183)
I will kill anyone who tries to stop me from being number one
(Vol.7 - Page 198)
Matt, I don't believe you were killed... Forgive me.
(Vol.12 - Page 15)

Story: Mello was raised at Wammy's House, the same orphanage where Matt and Near lived.
He is different from Near and L and has always put his feelings on display, which harms him.
in almost everything he wants to do. Unlike what his appearance shows, Mello is intelligent and
a good person. He showed feelings of guilt when his accomplice (Matt) died, he
helped his rival Near and even put his life at risk to close the Kira case. Mello did too.
tries to be better at everything and hates people who are better than him.

Why the fight with Near?

As I said, Mello hates people better than him. He has always wanted to take L's place and
that's why there was this conflict with Near, who, like him, was also L's successor. Another reason
It was because Near was number one at Wammy's House because of his intelligence.
Relationship with Matt and Halle Lidner

Halle Lidner is an agent who works for Near, but she was passing the same information.
for Mello. Fans believed that she and Mello had a relationship for two reasons:
First: Why would Halle pass the information to Mello if she wasn't working?
for him?
Secondly: Upon Mello's death, Halle showed a certain sadness.
Regarding the relationship with Matt, his loyal partner, fans ended up suspecting the choice.
sexual of Mello. Even though at no point does the anime or manga state this. Matt
appeared rarely in the anime and manga, the only time it spoke was at the moment of its death.
Your death
The writers of Death Note commented that they did not want Mello to die, unfortunately.
Mello discovered many things because of the Kira case. Even so, his death was important,
Without her, Light would have never died. The time passage showed Matt and Mello in a room (at the
what would be your hiding place) and as usual Mello was with a chocolate bar,
different from the other scenes, Mello did not eat it. Everything indicates that he was already prepared.
for the hardest decision of your life: Let Near solve the case. Mello decides to kidnap
Takada, as everyone expected (including him), Kyomi Takada writes his name on a piece
do Death Note. Mello then dies.
However, this led Mikami (the third Kira) to take the real Death Note out of the bank to
kill Takada, because at that moment she was no longer important, but that act made with
that he ended up digging Raito's grave.

POSTED BY ANONYMOUS WRITER AT 16:42

Nome verdadeiro: Mail Jeevas

Fake name: Matt
Debut: Chapter 83
Aniversário: 01 de fevereiro de 1990
Death: January 26, 2010
Altura:1,68
Peso:52 kg
Signo:Aquário
Ama: Video games
Hate: Leaving home
Matt's phrases that caused the most impact:

Hey, I imagine that you want to interrogate me after all, I am the only one who knows about
the case

History:
Little is known about Matt, he was also raised at Wammy's House, but unlike Near.
and de Mello did not want to be a successor. He was the third brightest mind in the orphanage.
He collaborated with Mello in everything, especially in the kidnapping of Takada.
Death:
Matt was used as "bait" to confuse the police. He was surrounded at the end of the chase.
knowing that there was no turning back, he decided to get out of the car; unfortunately, he did not foresee what
came next. Ohba said that when he saw the one-shot and Matt's description he thought 'This
it won't last long.
POSTED BY ANONYMOUS WRITER AT 21:04

Nome:Misa Amane
Data de Nascimento:25/12/1984
Data de Falecimento:14/02/2011
Altura:1,52
Peso:36 kg
Ama: Light Yagami
Hate: The Enemies of Light
Misa-Misa phrases that caused the most:

What a beautiful way to kill someone

(Vol. 4 - Page 40)
More than the world, I am in love with you, Light!
(Vol. 4 - Page 112)
Go to the gallows!
(Vol. 11 - Page 82)

Story: Although Misa is one of the rare comedic characters in the story, she is the one who has
a sadder past: Your parents were killed by a murderer who faced no punishment. Years
It has been reported that the killer was killed, the work of Kira, of course. Misa then begins to worship Kira.
like a God. Until he receives his Death Note. It is that the Shinigami Jealous saved the life of
Mass (in which this is prohibited, after all, Shinigamis exist to take human lives and not
save them).
Misa then meets Light, whom she falls blindly in love with. Misa seems to be
not minding being used by Light, even suggests to him to do so.
It is possible to see that when Misa and Light lost their memory, they both formed a bond with.
L.
Connection with Rem
As Misa gained the Death Note's pose, she began to be followed by the Shinigami Rem. Although
many at first thought that Rem also had a passion for Misa, find out that
In fact, he is she. And the reason Rem is so protective of Misa is because of Jealous, the
shinigami who died saving Misa's life.

Fight with Takada

Misa, as many know, is in love with Light, which is no secret. However, Light has others.
intenções: Usar Kiyomi Takada como porta voz de Kira, ou seja, Light passa a seduzir Takada.
Then the two start to fight for Light's love.
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Nome:L Lawliet
Data de Nascimento:31/10/1979
Data de Falecimento:05/11/2004
Altura:1,79
Peso:50 kg
But: Sweets
Hate: Socks
L's most impactful quotes:

Come on Kira, try to kill me!

(Vol. 1 - Page 75)
 I could fall in love with you
(Vol. 6 - Page 49)

Story: L was raised in an orphanage at Wammy's House. The orphanage was built for children.
super-gifted by the inventor Watari. At the age of six (the exact age is unknown) she was
adopted by Watari, it can be considered that Watari is his father. L Lawliet then in a short time
would become the greatest detective in the world by solving various cases around the world.
Unfortunately, L's fate was intertwined with that of Light Yagami, better known as Kira,
starting a fight of geniuses - or of cat and dog -. L always suspected Light
Kira was never able to prove it. On November 5, 2004, L dies.
Despite this, your life story is a mystery, just like your face conveys an image.
He had two successors: Near and Mello, both from the same orphanage where he grew up.

Friend or foe of Light?

Although they always compete and fight, L and Light have a great respect for each other.
In episode 25 we can notice that at the moment of L's death, Raito (Light Yagami) felt
a small sadness and in the manga it is possible to see tears. L and Kira were enemies and not Light and
L.
Tsugumi Ohba (creator of Death Note) said that despite L having a certain respect for Light
he never considered him his friend (where exactly was it said in the anime). 'L is not that good, he
It's even a little bad. L lied when he said that Light was his only friend. That never happened.
"Through L's head. We can consider him a bit of a liar (Laughter)" said Obata in
interview for Manga number 13.
And your love for Misa Amane?

Takeshi Obata (writer and artist of Death Note) said that L

he didn't have a way with girls and the fact of this 'passion' that caught him
understanding in the plot is just a form of interpretation, that is, the
readers who decide or not about this.

Death Note: Another Note The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases

This is a book that tells one of the cases that L solved: Birthday
Beyond. The story takes place years before the Kira case, when L...
joined with Naomi to solve this case.
Beyond Birthday

Premiere Death Note: Another Note: The BB Case Los Angeles

Birthday: Unknown
Died on: January 21, 2004 (2007 in the anime)
Also known as: B, BB, Rue Ryuzaki
Age: ?
Status at the premiere: Serial killer, the former Wammy House
Relações: L, Watari

Beyond Birthday (also known as Rue Ryuzaki/B, BB) he was one of the
boys who lived at Wammy House, with the purpose of creating a successor for L, and
It was the serial killer who was behind the BB Murder Case in Los Angeles.
Beyond Birthday never appeared in the manga, anime, movie, or series, but the BB case was
briefly mentioned in the manga and in the anime. It is said that he was born with Eyes of
Shinigami, what allowed you to see and know exactly when the people around you
they died, just like getting to know their full names. He uses this ability to
choose your victims and kill them when they would have been destined to die. Do not
Do you know how he could have been born with the eyes, even though Mello wonders if a
shinigami could have dropped his eyes on earth (instead of a Death Note).
Some claimed that Beyond Birthday is a cannibal, but this is just a rumor.
During the investigation of the Los Angeles BB Murder Cases with Naomi Misora, B is
described as having several jars of strawberry jam in the victim's refrigerator.
Some people speculate that Beyond Birthday also, similar to L and Mello,
but sweet things.

History
 Little is known about B, although he and A (real name unknown) were the two
first in the line of succession of L. But the pressure exerted at Wammy House made it
that one of L's first successors committed suicide, A, while B fled.
His whereabouts remained unknown from May 2002 until the beginning of the story, L
having monitored cases worldwide in search of you. Beyond Birthday came with a
plan to overcome L, as the 'World's Greatest Criminal', giving L a case that B
I expected that he would be unable to resolve.

Destination

On August 22, Naomi arrives at the location where the next BB murder will take place, and comes to
to realize that Rue Ryuzaki, the mysterious private detective who has been working
with her, it is not what it seems. After discovering several clues, she finds out that in
It's true that Rue Ryuzaki is Beyond Birthday, and that the final murder is really his.
suicide attempt. She manages to stop B from burning himself to death and captures him.
A year and a half later, on January 21, 2004, Beyond Birthday dies from an attack.
cardiac in prison, presumably one of the many criminals killed by Kira. (If the
the events of the novel are those of the anime, thus, he would have died in 2007).
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Death Note
 Cover of the firstcollected volumedo Death Note
presentingRyukeLight Yagami

Gender Police officer, Supernatural, Suspense

Manga

Author Tsugumi Ohba

Illustrator Takeshi Obata

Publisher(s) Shueisha

Publisher(s) JBC Publisher

Portuguese-speaking Devir Bookstore

Magazine Weekly Shonen Jump

Date of December 2003–May 2006

publication

Volumes 12(List of volumes)

Light Novel
Death Note - Another Note: The Case of the Murders in Los Angeles

Author Nisio Isin

Publisher Shueisha

Publisher JBC Publishing1

Lusophone

Publication date August 1, 2006 – (single volume)

Anime

Direction Tetsurō Araki

Studio Madhouse

Original display 3 de outubro de 2006–26 de junho de 2007

TV stations NTV, Animax

Broadcasters Sony Spin

Portuguese-speaking Animax Portugal
SIC Radical

Nº de episódios 37(Episode list)

Movie
Death Note: Relight: Visions of a God

Year of August 31of2007

launch

Duration 130 minutes

Director Tetsurō Araki

Studio Madhouse

Movie
Death Note: Relight 2: L's Successors

Year of August 22, 2008

launch

Duration 100 minutes

Director Tetsurō Araki

Studio Madhouse

Game
Death Note Kira's Game

Developer Konami
Distributor Konami

Gender Action

Censorship ZEROA

Platform Nintendo DS

Release 15 de fevereiro de 2007

Game
Death Note: Successor to L

Developer Konami

Distributor Konami

Gender Action

Censorship ZEROA

Platform Nintendo DS

Launch July 12, 2007

Game
L the Prologue to Death Note: Spiraling Trap

Developer Konami

Distributor Konami

Gender Action

Censorship ZEROA

Platform Nintendo DS

Launch 7 de fevereiro de 2008

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Death Noteo, l"Death Notebook" is a ?series ofmangawriting
forTsugumi Ōbaand illustrated porTakeshi Obata, and that whose adaptation foranimewas directed
forTetsurō Araki. Athe story focuses onLight Yagami, uI am a high school student who
discovers a supernatural notebook called 'Death Note', in which one can kill people if the
names were written on it while the bearer mentally visualizes someone's face who
want to killar.2From then on, Light tries to eliminate all criminals and create a world where
evil does not exist, but its plans are thwartedorL, uthe famous private detectivear.3A
series is based on aone-shotthat was released by theShueishain the magazineWeekly Shōnen
Jump,4and it generalized again in volume threee,5How to Read
contains data about the franchise, including the profile of all the main characters. 6

The manga was first published in December 2003 by the publisherShueishana

Japanese weekly magazineWeekly Shōnen Jump, aMay 2006 with a total oftwelve
volumes.7Later, the story of the manga was adapted into aanimeofdeveloped
8
for theMadhouseis directed byTetsurō Araki, ccomposed of37 episodes. The anime was aired

noJapanfrom October 3, 2006, to June 26, 2007 by theNippon Television. Abesides that,
the work was adapted into three filmslive-action,9twolight novelsand in severalgamescreated
for theKonamifor theNintendo DS.

NoBrazil, the manga series was published byJBC Publishing. Othe last of the twelve volumes was
released in June 2008 and the special How to Read was released in August 2008.
In Portugal, manga started being sold in February 2012 by the [Link]. O
anime was aired in Brazil and inPortugal hairAnimaxlocal.10

Several publications of manga, anime, and other media have praised and
criticized the series. The series was bannednaChinadue to several problems with children changing
your notebooks to look like a Death Notee.11

On April 30, 2009, Variety magazine announced that theWarner [Link] the rights of
manga to adapt it into alive-actionin the United States. Warner Bros. had hired
the screenwriters Charley and Vlas Parlapanides to adapt the manga into a script. Unlike the
the Japanese live-action trilogy of the series, the American version will be directly adapted from
12
It will be based on the manga material and will not follow the story of the adaptations of the Japanese films.. On 13
In January 2011, it was announced thateShane Blackhad been hired to direct the film,
with the script being written by Anthony Bagarozzi and Charles Mondry. 13
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1 Death Note

2 Plot

3 Main Characters

4 Production

5 Manga

6 Anime

o 6.1 Songs

7 Movies

8 Games

9 References

10 Bibliography

11 External links

12 Manga

o 12.1 Volumes

Death Note[edit]
See attached page:List of Death Note rules

In the story, the 'Death Note' is anotebookeverything inblack colorand that has your name written on it
his front. This notebook has the ability to kill anyone just by the
names of these were written on it while the bearer mentally visualizes the face of who
wants to assassinate. Normally, the names of the people that are written in the notebook die of
umheart attackafter forty seconds, unless the cause of the
mplaces.2Theshinigamisthey are the original holders of the Death Notes and thanks to their eyes
they can easily kill people, as they allow them to see the real name and the time
what remains of their life.3The shinigamis, for beingspiritual gods, ncan be seen by
normal people unless they have touched their Death
Note.14WhenRyukleft his Death Note on Earth, he wrote the instructions about the
its use inEnglish, jthat it is a universal language; thus,Light Yagamilearn to use it
instantly upon meeting him, but throughout the series, other rules appear..15

Nomanga, cEach chapter contains a special page with the rules of Death
Note,2while in theanime, andin each pause—usually two per episode—information is provided
a rule on how to use ito.16At the moment when a human bearer of a Death Note
renounce this, or the notebook is destroyed, or this person loses all memories
related to the notebook automatically, but if the person touches it again, the
memories will return.

Plot[edit]
Warning: This article or section containsrevelations about the plot.
Light Yagamiis the best student of theJapan. One day, your life undergoes a radical change,
when he is bored, he finds a strange notebooksupernaturalcalled 'Death Note',
2
fallen to the groundo. At the back of the notebook, there were instructions on how to use it, which said that if

if you wrote down a person's name and visualized their face mentally, they would die from
umheart attack.16In the beginning,Lighthe doubted the authenticity of the notebook, but after
testing him on two occasions, he realizes that his power was real.16After five days,
he is visited by the true owner of the Death Note, adeath godchamadoRyuk, that
he said he had dropped the notebook on theEarthbecause I was boredo,3the Light, then,
he says that his goal was to kill all the criminals in order to purify the world of evil and
become the 'god of the new world'.3Mais tarde, o número de mortes inexplicáveis dos
criminals draw attention to theFBIand of a famous private detective known aso L".17L
quickly deduces that theserial killer—nicknamed by the public as "Kira"
?
derived from the typical Japanese pronunciation of the English word "killer", lit. "assassin")—was
noJapan. Talso realizes that Kira could kill people without the need to put a
light discovers that L will be one of his greatest rivals, and will start a game
psychological between them.14

Misa Amane, ua famous Japanese idol who possesses a Death Note, which was given to her.
forRemu, aorder ofJealous; sand meets Light.18Misa became obsessed with Kira after
that he killed the assassin of his parents, by the way he dedicates himself to helping Light, making himself
go through the 'second Kira',19until she was captured and imprisoned by L, since he suspected her. Light
draws up a plan to renounce the possession of the Death Notes—both his and Misa's—and,
therefore, to lose your memories of these in order to retrieve thema.15After losing their
memories,Lightis allowed to start investigating withLsabout a group of executives
calls"Yotsuba"that had Mis's Death Notea.20To stop them, Light recovers all
your memories at the moment you touch the Death Note. Remu, being manipulated by
Light, to act in your favor, kills L and his assistant,Watari. Umthe time you violate one of the
rules of Death Note, Remu dies soon after, extending Mis's lifespana.21After
22
after L's death, Light takes on the role of the 'new L' in the investigation team. Five more years
afternoon, they appearNeareMello, othey are the true successors of L, who divide to see who
Kira will take firsto.23Near, with the help of the government, creates aSPK, an organization founded
with the explicit aim of capturing Kira. Meanwhile, Mello makes a deal with themafiafor
achieve the same goalo.24Mello begins to execute his plan and investigate about the
powers of Death Note and Near—posing as L—communicates with Light, who
L. also does not expect that L has successors, so he will have to
escape again from their deductions and thus fulfill their ambitions.

Later, Light decides to find someone to replace him for a while in his
I work as Kira, since Near was starting to suspect that he and Misa no longer were.
servea.25So, chooseTeru Mikami, ua man who admired Kira as agod.26Mello,
with the help of your friendMatt, sorchestraKiyomi Takada, who was Light's girlfriend in
university, but later Light uses it to fulfill his plans. Matt dies.
shot after the pursuit of Takada's bodyguards, providing a
escape opportunity for Mello. However, he is killed by Takada, who had a piece of
Death Note, but then Takada is murdered by Light. On the other hand, Near makes contact with
Light and his team to hold a meeting. Light takes the opportunity to communicate to
Mikami investigated the true names of the members of theSPK.27When the day of
meeting arrives, Mikami writes the names of the SPK members in his Death Note, but Near
explain that nothing would happen, because with the help ofStephen Gevanni, eI had replaced him/her.
this notebook for a falseo.27Light, feeling cornered by Near's deductions, reveals
that everything was true and tries to kill him with a piece of Death Note that was in his
watch. However,Matsuda—one of the agents in the Kira case—shoots at him, wounding him.
seriously. Mikami commits suicide because Light had been defeated and taking advantage of the moment
in which escape, Light begins to remember everything he lived. In the end,Ryukwrite the name
the Light in his Death Note and he diese.28

Notice: This ends therevelations about the plot.

Main characters[edit]
Notice: This article or section containsrevelations about the plot.

Ver página anexa: List of Death Note characters

Here, a brief description of the main characters, and also information about
thevoice actorfrom the original Japanese version and the voice actors of the Portuguese version:

Light YagamiYagami Raito, cknown also? as "Kira"

He is one of the best [Link]. Umthe moment he finds the Death Note, he is willing to end
with all the criminals in the world and create a world where he is thegod.16When using Death
Note, the number of unexplained deaths catches everyone's [Link] of communication,
becoming the center of attention in Japan and the world. Later, he will have to escape from
deductions ofLto be able to achieve your goals.29In the Japanese version, yourvoice actoré Mamoru
Miyano,30while the dubbing of the Portuguese languageis made byJosé Leonardo.31

L(ElEru)whose
?
real name is L Lawlieto) ?

It's a famousprivate detective, dof whom no one knew his true identity, with
exception of your assistant,Watari. É worldwide known for solving complicated cases,
because he/she is an extremely intelligent person.3As soon asRemuis manipulated by Light, she
write L's real name in Death Note and he diese.21In the Japanese version,
yourvoice actoré Kappei Yamaguchi,32while the dubbing of thePortuguese languageis made by
Sérgio Cantú.33

Misa AmaneAmane Misaa) ?

She is a famous Japanese idol who is also a holder of a Death Note. Misa became
obsessed with Kira after he killed her parents' murderer, by the way he dedicates himself to
help Light, pretending to be the "second Kira".19Misa falls deeply in love with
Light, being easily manipulated by him, but he only uses it to achieve his
objectives.15In the Japanese version, yourvoice actoré Aya Hirano,34while the dubbing of thelanguage
Portugueseis made byAna Lúcia Menezes.35

Near(Near Nia)whose
?
real name is Nate Riverā ) ?

It is one of the childrengiftedfrom the orphanageWammy's Houseis the first in line of

succession of L.23When informed of L's death, he offered to take Kira along with
Mello, but Mello refused. Later, with the help of the government, he creates theSPK, a
organization founded with the sole purpose of capturing Kira, managing to find
Light.27According to Near, neither he nor Mello were at L's level, but together they were the same.
L, or even, surpassed them..28In the Japanese version, yourvoice actoré Noriko Hidaka,36while
that the dubbing ofPortuguese languageis made byCharles Emmanuel.37

Mello(MeloMero)whose
?
real name is Mihael Keehl
Kghost? )
It is one of the childrengiftedfrom the orphanageWammy's
Houselike Near, and the second in the
line of succession ofL.23As soon as L dies, Mello makes a deal with the...mafiato achieve
kill Kira before Near, but is killed byKiyomi Takada, qyou wrote your name on the
Death Note, by order of Light.38In the Japanese version, yourvoice actoré Sasaki
Hope,39while the dubbing of thePortuguese languageis made byMarcos Souza.40

3
L Lawlietto) , universally known for the lyricL(e
?

Le Eru) is one of the main characters in the series ofanime/ mangaDeath Note. He is
?

odeuteragonistfrom the series and theantagonistofLight Yagamifor its appearance contradicts the
plans of theprotagonist. In the story, L is considered the greatest detective in the world, whose
identity was unknown as he had never shown his face in public, that was until the
emergence of theCaso Kira.

Since its introduction in the series, it has received praise for manga publications and the
anime, with most of them commenting on his personality. His fame and adoration
his fans turned him into the protagonist of the movieChange the World.

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1 Creation and conception

2 History

o 2.1 The investigation

3 Parody

4 References

Creation and design[edit]

Thescreenwriterfrom the series,Tsugumi Ohbacreated L to representjusticeand with the idea of a "super
"detective" that is in betweenLightand your goals, and the advances of history. Ohba believed that the
the story wouldn't be very interesting if L were significantly older than Raito, so he
made L like a young adult. For his name, Ohba wanted to use a single letter that
it contained a lot of meaning: he consideredIeJ, but decided that they were not that good
how muchL, andchose 'L' after careful considerationa4. OpseudonymofRyuuzakihe was given
why in Japanese, L is pronounced withor R5.

Ohba says that he left everything about thedesign from L to thedesignerfrom the series,Takeshi Obata. A
Initially, Obata intended to make L as a 'not very attractive' person. Later, Ohba included
ideas in her miniature, among them were the way L sits, and the ideas that
he is English and he is indifferent. Details such as his taste have also been added
for sweets. Tsugumi gave Takeshi all the credit for the designn6. Takeshi also commented that
In Ohba's thumbnail, L would not have the dark circles under his eyes and had a 'more normal' face, without
"no expression". Obata drew L as an attractive young man until chapter 11, where he
he would appear in person. After chapter 11, he decided to change his appearance, so that
she was opposed to Raito's.
During the initial development of the manga, Obata feared that L would be 'too suspicious to the point of
Raito would recognize him as L if they met." When Obata's editor said that
I wanted L to have a face that looks 'cold depending on the angle', it has been added.
your dark circles. The thought of "dead eyes" was the concept they gave to L's eyes almost
completely black and no eyebrows. Obata believes that having black eyes generally
makes the character appear more foolish, but the dark circles 'sharpen his gaze'. He also
believes that its design sustains a 'sense of mystery' that prevents the reader from discovering
the true thoughts of L. Furthermore, Takeshi says that the dark circles under his
eyes attract speculation about your past and your way of life. Your clothing of
L were designed as a simpleshirtbrancha long-sleeved and ajeansto pass
the idea that he does not care about what he wears. In Death Note 13: How to Read, Ohba
presented an initial drawing of L, saying that 'with a cold expression and without the dark circles, L
seems to be a completely different person"7.

Obata stated that he believes the characteristics displayed by L are the best revealed of
gradual form. Obata added that he believes that if he had drawn L eating
"montanhas de doces" antes de revelar o seu rosto, L não teria muita credibilidade como super
the detective and people would question if he is crazy"8Both Ohba and Obata chose L
like your favorite character because they claim he has the strongest character in the series besides
of Raito and for having a better appearance and personality. Obata said he could never have created
And what I liked to drawlo9He also added that for him, L is not 'real' and that
likes this aspect very much inL10.

Your fighting style is remarkably similar tocapoeira; OBata said he didn't consider that.
while drawing L's fights, but thinking about the most effective way to kick one
person while he was handcuffed to her. He also added that if the style would
it adds another element to it and it makes me happy" 7.
While coloring the covers of the volumes, Obata assigned the colors to the same colors.
the outfits of the characters to achieve the 'right atmosphere'. In the volume
7,Obataattributed L to the gold cross in the background, representing his mplaces11.

History[edit]
Notice: This article or section containsrevelations about the plot.
The 'L' used by L to represent himself. The font used is 'OLD ENGLISH TEXT'.

L came from a gifted orphanage calledWammy's House, queWatari(que se

presents as L's assistant, but it is clear that he is more of an adoptive father.
using the wealth derived from inventions.12He never shows his face to the world, not once.
that represent themselves with a letter L. Their name, face, and location are
unknown to all except for Watari, his assistant, some involved in the case and a few others
few FBI agents who help him look for the killer "Kira". His real name is L
Lawliet,3and does not appear throughout the series after the eighth chapter (approximately) L already
worked on many cases around the world, and in at least one of them worked
withNaomi Misora(Former FBI agent), who was the fiancée ofRay Penbar. Qwhen the Kira case
the lack of explanations draws L's attention, who offers to take on the case.o.13

He asks the Japanese Task Force to refer to him as Ryuzaki for precaution.
Kira's investigation never discovers his true name, which is L Lawliet (confirmed)
noDeath Note: How To Read 13).
The investigation[edit]
To begin the investigation, L used a condemned prisoner named Lind L.
Tailor, to appear on television saying he is L and challenging Kira to kill him. Kira confident of
he himself does it, and thus falls into L's trap, as the live broadcast was only showing
in Kanto, thus managing to delimit the location and one of the times when Kira had
access to television. Furthermore, L also deduces that Kira needs a name and/or a face.
to kill, since Kira cannot killL.13

Analyzing the time of the deaths, L discovers that Kira is a student. Seeing that this changes
Suddenly, L realizes that the time of death can be controlled, and by some actions.
strange things from the prisoners, also sees that Kira can control his victims before killing them.

L comes to the conclusion that Kira has access to the police's confidential data, so he should be
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one of the police officers or someone close to them, and decides to investigate the police officers with that.

The suspicion thatLight Yagamié Kira, mit cannot prove, and thus uses its last resort:
Raito reveals himself. L is then sure that Raito is not going to kill him and at the same time
You can get close to him to observe his actions, as that would be suspicious.

Kira stages a scene: he asks to be arrested and watched, which would prove his innocence.
For weeks he, his father, andMisa Amane(suspected of being the Second Kira) are under
surveillance and Kira asks toRyuukuthat he takes theDeath Notefor another man, who
would continue to kill for him. Without the notebook, Kira loses her memory of everything related to
notebook, suddenly becoming innocent. L invites Raito to help them in the investigation
against Kira. This way, he would continue the investigation and still have Raito under his surveillance.

When he saw the tape that Kira sent to TV Sakura, he quickly concluded that it was not the same.
Kira, but more than one second Kira. He discovered this by realizing that only low-level criminals
just as they were not announced on television (but in women's magazines) were killed and that
this Kira killed just by looking at the victim without needing to know their name beforehand.

Even after Raito was incarcerated on charges of being Kira, L did not achieve much.
information (because Raito abdicated the possession of the Death Note without L knowing). He sent his father to

Light, Soichiro Yagami, represent a scene where he would put Light's life in danger, thus, if
If Light or Misa were Kira, they would even kill their own father to save their life.
L is handcuffed to Raito. This way, he could observe his routine, without
take your eye off him.

After months of working side by side, the police catch the man who had the notebook.
Raito recovers his memory by touching him and usesRemuto kill L, who fell to the ground, and sees
Raito smirking sarcastically, having just discovered that Raito was indeed Kira.
However, L had come up with a plan to avoid being killed. After reading the rules written in the death note.
he realized that some of these rules could be false, and he deduced that the rule of 13 days was
false. He knew that soon Kira would try to kill him and asked for Watari's help, he told him that
Watari would probably die in his plan, but it was the only way for at least one of them
survive. Watari agreed, so L already had his plan, which was to write his name to
at the same time that Remu had written, because there is a rule that says that if the names are
written at the same time (up to four seconds later) the deaths cancel each other out. L asked for it to be
they tried to kill Watari first, he would press the delete button for the files that would be the
I warned L that soon it would be him whose name would be written, so he
he took a piece of paper he had torn from the Death Note and wrote his name,
then he would just need to fake his own death, and with Raito's sarcastic smile, he confirms
that was right, and is giving orders to Near who was the only one who knew that L was
live. The reason L is no longer showing himself is that Light already knew his name (which had stayed
(written in the Death Note) and if he found out that he was alive, he would kill him using the Death Note.
Note. L helped Near escape from the police when the SPK was surrounded, and Near said: let's use the
L's plan, and L and Near were always exchanging information and also had Mello's help, after
He noticed that Mikami had a different attitude from his routine, and he already suspected that the
The page that Giovanni swapped in Death Note would be false, due to the absence of any.
shinigami, then he told Near to ask Mello and Matt to go after Mikami and that was it.
what they did, however Mello and Matt die, but they fulfill what they went to do.

It's not just the laptop I'm after. I want to eliminate my competition. I will be the
Better. I don't care what it takes. I will hit near by any means necessary.
".

Mello is the oldest of the two successors of L, raised in the Wammy's orphanage.
House-Watari for gifted children in Winchester, England. When Roger Mello
decides that he must work with Near to capture Kira, he refuses, claiming a
inability to work with someone who is considered "second" to. He leaves the
orphanage, soon after, saying: "I will find my own way", and eventually,
seek the help of the mafia.

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Appearance

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Mello has blonde hair and blue eyes. Later, he receives a large scar on the side.
left side of his face, after the start of an explosion from the mafia hideout, in order to
escape from being captured. Mello is usually seen wearing dark leather clothing. The manga
depict him using a red rosary and an adorned cross bracelet. In the anime
meanwhile, the cross was edited to be a rod (the horizontal part of the would-be-cross in not
presente). Também carrega uma arma que, na manga, tem uma cruz ligado a uma cadeia que
hang from your grip.

Character

While Mello is certainly a genius and smarter than most people, the
the concept of being only the second smartest person, Wammy, after Near,
feeds the inferiority complex that defines Mello's character. [1] Mello borders on the immoral.
in his obsession with being the only one to take down Kira and is willing to do 'whatever it takes'.
Tactics that include the kidnapping of the daughter of the Japanese police officer (Sayu Yagami), and having a
Mafia member to note more names of SPK members in Sidoh Death Note. In
manga, after Mello successfully stole a Death Note, he goes even further by
attempting to blackmail the President of the United States, over the phone to give him the funds and
resources to help you in your hunt for Kira, threatening that if your demands are not met
he found him and will use the Death Note to force the president to launch nuclear missiles
United States and start the Third World War. Undoubtedly, Mello is not
even trying to defeat Kira outside of a sense of 'justice', but because capturing Kira will
prove to the world that Mello is truly the worthy successor to L as the greatest detective of
world, and not just runner-up to the next, or as Mello describes his goal in
In your own words, 'I will be the new number one!'

The artist of Death Note, Takeshi Obata points out in the book Death Note: How To Read 13 that the
Mello's envy and Near's hatred were just a path, and that Near "honestly liked"
Mello. The book states that Mello is not purely evil, citing his apology and
genuine care for well-being, as well as before Matt in the series when he apologizes
with Soichiro Yagami. He also states that Mello has an excellent idea and that he to
sometimes lets your emotions get in your way. Tsugumi Ohba, the writer of Death Note,
Mello stated that he works hard for everything.

Similar to L's affection for sweets, Mello often eats chocolate bars, even
when it is said. In the manga, Mello is often seen licking the chocolate before
eat it. Mello also has the habit of lifting his right leg up while sitting, many
times with the left leg turned outward. He tends to alternate between the pose and
just cross the right leg over the left leg. Another thing about him is
Very similar to L is your tendency to take drastic strategies to confuse and force the
hand of your opponents.

History
Mello and Near know about L's death.

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Mello is introduced for the first time to the story as a young teenager at the House of
Wammy. He is shown playing outside with other children (and hitting one on the head
with a soccer ball), while staying close inside the house alone, working
in a blank puzzle. When the children come back inside the house, Mello can
be seen holding a younger boy back. The manager, Roger, then asks him to come closer.
to join him in his office, where he tells them of L's death.

Mello is shocked and outraged by the news. He then said that L could not choose.
he or Near as a successor. Roger tries to convince them to work together, but while
Mello refuses nearby, remembering that they never enter and that in terms of
Knowledge and skill are always ahead of him, no matter how hard he tries.
Mello himself claims that Near should be the successor, as both are calm and methodical, and he escapes.
from Wammy's house, determined to find Kira in his own way.

Mello goes to America, where he joins forces with Rod Ross, one of the top mobsters. He
prove your worth by destroying the mafia bosses that Kira has not yet identified.
advice and proof of invaluable worth for Ross who is persuaded to help Mello claim the
Death Note.

Plot

Quase quatro anos depois da morte de L, Mello aprende sobre o Death Note de Ill Ratt, um
a newly graduated member of SPK who, under the leadership of Perto, began his own search for
Kira. Ratt keeps Mello informed of SPK's plans.

In the first Mello, the mafia is set to kidnap Kanichi Takimura, the director of the Japanese ANP.
end of exchanging it for the Death Note that is in the possession of the Kira Task Force. When Takimura
Morre, Mello kidnaps Sayu Yagami, daughter of NPA Vice-Director Soichiro Yagami. He then,
Soichiro is forced to go to the USA and deliver the Death Note, which is then placed in a missile.
that cannot be tracked by radar. The missile accidents in the ocean and the mafia is capable of
obtain the Death Note from the authorities can track him. During these events, Mello
communicates with Soichiro while eating chocolate, a fact that is relayed to Near - The intention
de Mello is to show his rival that he had beaten him to obtain the Death Note in.
first place.

He contacts Soichiro again later and threatens to use the Death Note to kill him.
Sayu, unless he provides information, like the real name of the current L, who is Soichiro's son.
Light Yagami. The Kira Task Force manages to get a relief Mello, saying that the new L is
Touta Matsuda, but he only acts on the instructions of other members and is not the
the true brain of its functioning. Mello sees the Kira Task Force as almost useless.
Anyway, Matsuda is not dead.

The disdain in the vicinity of the Kira Task Force is based on their inability to
capture Kira - which is due to the fact that he is led by Kira (aka Light Yagami) himself
even.

Over time, Luz discovers the location of Mello's Mafia hideout because of Misa Amane.
use your Shinigami Eyes to identify Jack Neylon, a member of the mafia who
currently has the Death Note. Light then uses another Death Note to make Neylon
send mail to the location of the Mafia. The indirect result of this is that Sidoh Shinigami, who is the
the original owner of Death Note Mello now also discovers Mello's location and is
able to get there first. Appearing before the mobsters, the monstrous Sidoh provokes them.
to panic, horrified. Only Mello remains calm and his cold attitude and hard gaze
It really irritates the Shinigami.

Sidoh Mello reveals that two rules of the Death Note - including the one stating that the user dies, the
less than kills one person every 13 days - they are false. Mello begins to theorize that Kira
he probably used this rule to trick the Japanese police into thinking he was innocent
(which is what happened). Mello also forces Neylon to do the Shinigami Eyes trade.
with Sidoh.

Soichiro Yagami sees Mello's real name, Mihael Keehl, and lifespan.

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Light then sends a team from the US Army Special Forces to invade the
hideout of the mafia, but is frustrated when Sidoh helps Mello and his accomplices to
escape. However, they are tracked again and this time invaded by Task Force Kira
led by Soichiro Yagami, who currently has Shinigami Eyes after making the
trade with Ryuk. In a discrepancy with Soichiro, Mello reveals that he has everything the
building equipped with explosives by remote control, leading to a tense confrontation. Although
he has a Death Note and can see Mello's real name, Soichiro, an upright man and
honorable official law, gives your enemy every opportunity to surrender, just to be
shot and mortally wounded by other mafiosos. Mello then detonates all the bombs,
survives the explosion and escapes - although he is badly marked all over the side
left side of his face above his mouth (gas mask he was wearing at the moment
protected the rest).
Mello receives his childhood photo up close. On the back, Near wrote 'Dear Mello'.

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Mello makes his way to New York, where he hides in the house of Halle Lidner, a
member of SPK, who keeps him updated with the latest theories closely regarding the case
Kira. Lidner wants Kira captured and seems to believe that both Mello and Near are necessary.
for that, even if they cannot work together.

Near and Mello are briefly reunited at the SPK HQ

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Mello then forces his way into the SPK HQ, keeping Lidner at gunpoint, with the
intention to recover an existing photograph of yourself from Close. Then
Perto que Mello has really been a great help in his own investigation.
Mello becomes furious and turns the gun at Near, saying that he is not his tool for
solving a puzzle. Seriously tempted to kill his rival, Mello is talked out of it by
Lidner warns him that shooting Perto will only result in him being killed by the other members of the
SPK, leaving Kira victorious since he would be rid of the only people capable of
combine and bring it down. Accepting this argument, Mello lowers the weapon.

Perto dá Mello da fotografia, em troca de que Mello diz ele sobre o Shinigami e as regras
False Death Note. Each ironically promises the other that the race is to see who finds it.
Kira first and Mello leaves. This meeting between the two successors has a deep
impact, as the information Perto receives from Mello drastically sharpens Perto's suspicions
I am Light Yagami.

Mello tarde attracts Mogi of Kira's Task Force to New York and into the hands of Near and the SPK.
Thinking that Near and Mello are really in league with each other, Mogi refuses to speak, but
close and later Mello's conversation about the phone and other events lead Mogi and Aizawa to
suspect that Light Yagami could be Kira after everything - although hesitating, as it is based on
trust Mello, a sworn enemy, and his claims about the false rules. Aizawa
finally finds Near and reveals more information about the Death Note. Close by is Lidner.
to pass this on to Mello, except for the fact that he has already identified Light Yagami as the
new L is the main suspect of Kira.

Mello was already accompanied by Matt, another boy from Wammy's house. They follow Aizawa and
Mogi returns to Los Angeles and this leads them to spy on Misa Amane and the Task Force headquarters.
based on the information transmitted by Lidner, Mello imagines that Misa is the Second Kira, although
she seems to have such a pitiful brain that it is hard to believe that Kira always willingly
her employee. However, he also concludes for himself that her boyfriend, Light
Yagami is L.
Mission of Task Force Kira after returning to Japan, where the police detectives intend
investigate Kiyomi Takada, a TV presenter who was made the new spokesperson for Kira. Mello and
Matt will accompany them there.

(In this phase of the manga, Mello and Matt's movements are unknown. The next eleven
chapters, covering a period of almost two months, focus on meetings of Light
Yagami with Takada and the SPK investigation of Teru Mikami, which was entrusted to Death Note.
continues the killing of criminals and other troublemakers, under the distant supervision of Light).

Lidner then informs Mello of Near's plan to expose and capture Kira. Time is essential.
and there are a few days to go before it is implemented. In a desperate move,
Mello kidnaps Kiyomi Takada for having a rally of Matt Takada attack with a grenade.
gas. Mello then rides a motorcycle while wearing a helmet, and offers himself
to take Takada to safety. In the confusion, Takada agrees, not realizing that it is
Mello until it is too late to leave. After a chase, Mello is able to deceive.
the guards of Takada and lock her in a transport truck. While driving her to a
in a different place, Mello sees on his portable television that Matt has been cornered by the guards
Takada was killed in a shooting - something he did not expect and regrets.

Mello confronts Takada before his death.

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The death of Mello, in Manga and Anime

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Mello forces Takada to remove in order to get rid of all tracking devices, however
it allows her to cover herself with a blanket. This proves to be her downfall as she has a
a piece of the Death Note hidden in your clothes and the blanket allows you to hide. Since
that she knows the true name of Mello da Luz, Takada uses the hidden piece of the note of
death paper to kill him.

Influence After Death

Upon hearing of Takada's kidnapping, Teru Mikami takes his own Death Note from a safe.
bank and use it to make her kill herself by setting fire to the truck and destroying all evidence -
without knowing that Luz himself used a piece of the Death Note, in order to lead her to do the same
just a minute before Mikami defines.

This initiative by Mikami, instigated by Mello's actions, forces him to go to the bank.
the next day he already went there, which is a sudden break from his usual habits
meticulous. This alerts nearby and your agents to the actual death location Note in the bank and that
allows them to take advantage of it and bring down Light Yagami and expose him as Kira.

During the final confrontation with Luz and Mikami, Near credits Mello as the person most
essential in exposing Light's plans and thus his subsequent defeat. Lidner suggests that
Mello must have already figured out that Mikami and Light went there and staged his own death,
knowing that it was the only way to reveal the true location of Mikami's Death Note.
Close doubts whether Mello really thought that now, but recognizes that it is only together that
he and Mello managed not only to match with their idol, the original L, but also
overcome and avenge him for obtaining the evidence that leads to Kira's downfall!

(In the manga, it's not clear if Mello discovered that Mikami had the real death note hidden.)
since his activities in Japan are unknown until he kidnaps Takada. It is
it is possible that they simply apprehended Takada in order to force her to reveal the truth of
Kira identity and provide evidence solely with the intention of winning Close, having been informed.
of the Near plan by Lidner.

In other means

Novel

Main article: Death Note: Another Note - The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases

Mello is the narrator of the Death Note spinoff novel, Death Note: Another Note - Los Angeles.
BB Murder Cases. Nela, he claims that he is only telling the story in order to showcase his greatest
knowledge of L about Close, Close, even describing it as a 'big-headed tweet'.
Mello decides that Near may not be the only person to read the book, so he must make it more
interesting. While narrating, Mello uses different techniques: he begins as a narrator
typical, but it develops into a form of expression that is generally associated with a
live narration. Mello's reason for this is that he would have become bored contrary.
romance also changes Mello's views and opinions to Naomi Misora's point of view.

Conception

The following information is from Death Note: How to Read 13.

Tsugumi Ohba: Writer

Takeshi Obata: Artist

Overview

Ohba said that he introduced Near and Mello together because L, individually, could not.
defeat Kira. Ohba felt that the introduction of an individual character would produce a
"repeat" of the fight between Luz and L, so that instead I wanted a story involving three.
fighters who fight among themselves. Ohba said that he "wavered" in his ages and thought about doing
the characters of the younger version of L. Ohba added that initially not
develop their personalities as he wanted to "reveal them" through their actions.

Ohba said that he added the chocolate feature because he believed that the
chocolate 'represented all the sweets,' and that the trait fits with the arc of the story in
United States. The described specimen became the 'useful' trait during the discovery of a base of
Mello, due to the discarded chocolate boxes. Ohba said he added the scar of
Mellow for the miniatures as the stroke would give it 'more depth.' These characteristics give
a unique character Mello builds.

Ohba remembered that he considered having Mello be the character who finally defeats Light.
acordo com Ohba, após o desaparecimento de Sidoh, o escritor "lutou" com o papel de Mello.
Ohba de Mello's idea, finally, to defeat Luz and be close to being 'the best' was strong in her
mind, but once Mello had "learned a lot about the Death Note," he had to
to "sustain the intensity of the story." As a result, Ohba did not give Mello "a
"big role" in the conclusion of Death Note and instead had Mello affect negatively
Light 'indirectly'. Ohba Mello gave a 'very simple' death, portrayed in just one
panel, he felt that if Mello had perished "dramatically" it would be to reveal the truth for
behind his death.

Character Design

Ohba said that he let Obata create the character design and asked him to do both.
the characters seem "a little bit of" L-ish.

Mello with his posture similar to L's. Note also that he is not wearing shoes.

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Obata said that, since Ohba wanted to "include a bit of L" in Near and Mello, he tried.
maintain "the strangeness and the panda eyes". He also added that since he was a
important character, he felt that he made Near and Mello look very much like L. He
he described the character designs as "a big fight." Obata said that, when
he heard for the first time about Near and Mello, he assumed that Near and Mello would join together as
a team and work together, in such a way that he imagined the two, twins, when he
created the character designs.

Obata added that the character designs became linked to the conception phase,
Mello finally had close ties to the project and vice versa. Obata said that when he created a
representation of the drawings, your editor wrote the wrong names that accompany the
projects, when Obata received the approval that he could not say that the labels are
incorrect. Obata said that for him, Mello's project (originally Close to) was "more
calm and feminine," while nearby (originally Mello) was more chaotic, with its
tangled hair. However, he came to think that it was better than the switch
it happened.

Obata added that he designed Mello's clothes based on 'what I like', which
It means clothes that he likes the design of and not clothes that he likes to wear; Obata says that
he likes shiny leather drawings.

Obata said that at first he tried to portray Mello as having "more energy".
to the next one." First of all, Mello's hair was cut straight; Obata said that
I preferred Mello's hair becoming confusing, which happened later in the story. Obata
said she felt grateful when Ohba added the scar since he felt that he could
take Mello "looking colder." In addition 13: How to Read Mello described as looking "more
"intense" and "more human" with the scar. Obata said he felt sad when Mello
he died in history shortly after. At that moment, he created the pages with the reappearance of
Mello with his scar, Obata said that "finally [I felt that he could draw Mello]"
very well." Obata added that the fact that Ohba and Obata do not meet regularly
in person it was the best, because if Obata told Ohba about his satisfaction with the new
Mello's appearance that Ohba could not have killed Mello.

Trivialities

Although Mello receives his information about Matt's death from a small TV in his
truck, is not seen all the time in the truck different at the point it has there.

It was noted that during a meeting with L, he was told three stories: one was about
murder case LA BB (which later became the subject of a book), the second was about
the final battle between L, the real Bobina Eraldo and Deneuve. The third story narrates how L
he met Watari when he was 8 years old.

When Soichiro Yagami Shinigami uses his eyes, Mello's time is shown as 502209.

The only food Mello has been seen eating is a chocolate bar.
Surprisingly, Mello's birthday, December 13, is about National Day of
Cocoa, in the United States.

Citations

No matter what I have to do, I will do it before Near ...

I will kill anyone who stands in my way. I will be number one.

I am not a tool for you to use to solve the puzzle.

Our goal is the same, I will wait for you there.

Matt ... I never thought you would be dead ... Forgive me ...

Chapter 99 In the manga) "Matt ... I didn't mean to say for you to be killed ... I'm sorry ..."

Next, Kidnapped Yagami Soichiro's Daughter, Yagami Sayu!

I want Kira's head ... and I will kill anyone who stands in my way. I will be the
number one.

Chapter 61: "I will live my own way."

Chapter 64: "In the end, there is no greater motivation than revenge."

Chapter 64: (Regarding Luz) "He is extremely reasonable, this new L."

Chapter 77: "Near, you say intelligent things."

Chapter 79: "It's my turn to use it."

Near: Nate River would be L's successor if that title did not go to Raito Yagami first. Near founded
an independent investigation commission for the Kira case unrelated to L called SPK (Special
Provision for KIRA), consisting of agents from the FBI and CIA as the main force. Near becomes the main one.
Kira's obstacle from there on.
Mello: Mihael Keehl is your real name... Mello lets his emotions take over and does everything to...
becoming number 1. Mello was raised at Wammy's House, an orphanage founded by Watari from where he left when L
died saying to leave Near his successor, but going after a Death Note and thus founding his own
mafia group, and is always accompanied by a chocolate bar. Best friend of Matt, is always
saying that he does not get along with Near and will never make a point of joining forces with him.
He is a blonde boy with a Chanel haircut, bluish eyes, and he acquires a scar that goes from his face to a
from his arms, caused by the explosion that killed Raito Yagami's father. Mello was unfortunately killed by
Takada Kiyomi had her name written on a piece that she had from the Death Note.

Matt: Mail Jeevas is your real name, little is known about Matt, he is Mello's best friend, his
henchman, being part of the best friend's team, always accompanied by cigarettes which
it frequently appears using in the anime and as it couldn't be missing, it is also accompanied by a
GameBoy wears orange glasses, a glitter blouse, and drives a vintage red car to escape from the attack that
caused in the kidnapping of Takada Kiyomi (deceased), he was also caught by Takada's security.
in a police blockade and was killed by gunfire. He is a terrorist and was carrying several weapons, leaving Mello very
sad to learn of the death of his faithful companion, even asking for forgiveness from him.

Beyond Birthday: the copy of L

 Contrary to what many think, BB is not the macabre version of L in a universe
parallel. He really existed, at least in the Death Note universe. The first
The appearance of Beyond Birthday was in the police novel of a girl named Nisioisin.
Perhaps few know her. Another Note: The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases was
illustrated by a somewhat unknown guy named Takeshi Obata, and it's not a
manga, but rather a 'light novel' (they are like books, quick novels) narrated by
Mello (yes, him!). The light novel would be a preview of Death Note, so to speak.

Meanwhile, BB's story is not fully explained. From what we know, he

had several names: Rue Ryuzaki (which is probably the origin of L's 'name')
emDeath Note) BB, simply B or Backup.

The name that BB adopted (Beyond Birthday) was not by chance. It means 'Beyond the
Birth Day" (not "birthday", as it would be the literal translation), since he was born
with the Eyes of Shinigami (Mello, while narrating, wonders if any shinigami could
to have cast your eyes on the human world, instead of the Death Note). However, the
the origin of the eyes is not clear, like the rest of BB's story. Mello, at a certain
At one point, she describes her laugh as "the laugh of a shinigami."

For those who don't know, Near and Mello were not the original successors of L. They...
were part of the second generation of successors. The first were A (his name or the
the meaning has never been revealed) and BB (yes, BB was at Wammy's House). It is not known
a lot about what happened. The only certainty was that A could not handle the pressure of
Wammy's House and committed suicide. Since A and BB were best friends (in certain
theories), this was o initial trigger for BB to go mad.

The resemblance to L and Mello is great, as BB has a preference for sweets.

as much as both, and his favorite is strawberry jelly. Countless jars of this sweet
could be found in the refrigerators of their victims. He was also a great
liar, perhaps a basic characteristic of all the children of Wammy's House.

Without sanity, BB fled from Wammy's House and for two years, nothing was known of him.
He, "the copy," wanted to prove that he could be better.
that the original L, using his Shinigami Eyes to choose his victims and kill them
when they would have been destined to die.
 Since practically nothing of BB's history has been revealed, many theories have been made.
created. My favorite (and personal) is that BB is L's twin brother (which is not half
impossible, if you look at them). As L became the best first, BB wanted to surpass
doing anything (this sounds a bit like the Mello/Near relationship). BB, with A's death,
went mad and ran away from Wammy's House, blaming his brother for what had happened and
willing a him vinegar.

The most commented theory is that BB had an obsession with L, going so far as to
worshiping it and transforming itself so much that it becomes extremely similar to the
detective, so much that he deceived Misora Naomi (Raye Penbar's fiancée) in the Los case
Angeles, pretending to be L while he himself was the killer behind the cases. His
the main intention was to create a case that the "best detective in the world" would be unable to
to solve, and with that, he would prove that he was a much better detective than L.

To disguise the Shinigami Eyes, BB wore contact lenses and this made him
seem more like L. The posture, the clothes, and the quirks are the same as the detective's,
So it wasn't difficult to pretend to be L in order to deceive Misora. But there are those who say that BB
never met L in person, so how could he change so much, be
a legitimate copy of L, without ever having seen it? Another gap in the unknown
history of BB.

L, after BB's escape from Wammy's House, monitored cases all over the world.
just to find him. Why would L be so worried? Apparently, Misora
he would still manage to solve that case without the help of the great detective.
involved. Perhaps L felt a little guilty for having, in a way, contributed
with BB's insanity. These are things we will never find out.

On 08/22/2002, Misora Naomi discovers the truth about BB and prevents him from
commit the last crime and kill himself. A year and a half later, on 04/21/2004 (in the anime,
the date is from 2007), Beyond Birthday dies of a heart attack in prison, yet another of
victims of Kira.
 Personal Opinion

I really like Beyond Birthday a lot. Maybe if he weren't so similar to Mello (the
the inferiority complex of both was really similar), could have become a better detective
that L, or even worked together. For me, BB was an extremely fun person and
probably even more childish than L. In intelligence, both were on the same level.

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I support the theory that L and BB were twin brothers. Ohba mentions inDeath Note 13: L Doesn't
he had friends, so this could mean that the siblings did not have a good relationship and were not close.
Perhaps because BB blames L for A's suicide. However, if that hadn't happened, I believe they
They could have become good friends and (as I said before) worked together, both being L.

Probably, the Mello/Near relationship was based on L/BB (or vice versa, who knows).

References in Anime/Manga

There are not many references to BB in the manga or the anime. L recognizes Misora Naomi and refers to her.
to her as 'she, who was in the BB case in Los Angeles', and she also seems really scared when
Misa (in the video of the Second Kira) refers to "the eyes", even when she had not mentioned them.
shinigamis.

Perhaps it's intentional, but BB also appears in a section of Death Note Rewrite 2 - L's.
Successors, when L talks to the children at Wammy's House.