Death Note Vol. 01 Of 12 (eng) May 2026

: If no cause is specified within 40 seconds, the victim will die of a heart attack. If a cause is written, the details can be further refined within the next 6 minutes and 40 seconds.

The story follows , an ace high school student who is profoundly bored with his life and disillusioned by a world filled with crime. His life shifts when he discovers the Death Note , a supernatural notebook dropped into the human world by Ryuk , a rogue shinigami (death god) who is equally bored with the monotony of his own realm. Volume 1 establishes the fundamental rules of the notebook:

: Light's father and head of the Japanese National Police Agency, who inadvertently provides Light with access to vital investigation files. Death Note Vol. 01 of 12 (Eng)

: A shinigami who stays near Light as an observer. Unlike a typical antagonist or ally, Ryuk is primarily motivated by entertainment and remains a neutral party to the conflict.

: Any human whose name is written in the notebook shall die, provided the writer has the person's face in their mind to avoid affecting others with the same name. : If no cause is specified within 40

Light decides to use this power to rid the world of criminals, intending to rule as a "God of the New World" under the alias . However, as criminals begin dying inexplicably, the mysterious and world-renowned detective L is called in by the authorities to track down the killer, leading to a intense psychological "cat-and-mouse" battle. Key Characters in Volume 1

: A genius student whose initial goal of achieving justice is quickly complicated by a growing god complex and a ruthless willingness to eliminate anyone who threatens his mission. His life shifts when he discovers the Death

: A brilliant, eccentric detective who manages to deduce Kira’s general location in Japan through a televised trap, setting the stage for the rest of the series.