Death Note's manga and anime have different endings. The manga ending features a more humiliating death for Light. The anime ending portrays Light's death as defiant and symbolic. Spoilers for the ...

"The Taro Kagami Story" predates Death Note, featuring a middle schooler protagonist named Taro. Taro is kind, remorseful, and seeks redemption, unlike Light who is unfeeling and power-hungry.

Unlike most shonen protagonists with tragic pasts, Death Note's Light Yagami had no reason to fall to the dark side, yet he did breaking the mold.

When it comes to some of the biggest anime franchises in the world today, Death Note remains one of the heaviest hitters of the medium. Presenting itself as a psychological story involving its ...