In the manga, Light had a final conversation with Ryuk, desperately pleading for his Shinigami to help save him, and pronounced one of Death Note's best quotes: "I don't want to die!" Ryuk refused ...

However, shinigami Ryuk appeared and explained a "Death ... Most strikingly, the protagonist Taro is very different from Light Yagami, Death Note's protagonist, in both age and ideals.

As mentioned earlier, Death Note did receive a sequel from the original creators though it might not have been what many saw coming. Rather than resurrecting Light, Ryuk picked a new high schooler ...