As much as I love to admire the psychological aspects of Death Note and Light's general descent into madness, I have to admit that for me the true highlight is Ryuk. From his silly little dances ...

Light's downfall is a sobering commentary on how power can easily go to someone's head ... with Ryuk, desperately pleading for his Shinigami to help save him, and pronounced one of Death Note's ...

Light presents himself as an innocent student doing some late-night studying while hiding a page from the Death Note inside a ...

Death Note is a story dominated by predominantly male characters. The main character, Light Yagami, his shimigami companion Ryuk, and his adversary L were all men. Light's later enemies were also men.