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Death Note, Vol. 1 Paperback – October 10, 2005

by Tsugumi Ohba (Author), Takeshi Obata (Illustrator)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 2,603 ratings
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When Light Yagami finds a notebook giving him power over death, will he use it for good—or evil?

Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects--and he's bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and now Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. But when criminals begin dropping dead, the authorities send the legendary detective L to track down the killer. With L hot on his heels, will Light lose sight of his noble goal...or his life?

Light tests the boundaries of the Death Note's powers as L and the police begin to close in. Luckily Light's father is the head of the Japanese National Police Agency and leaves vital information about the case lying around the house. With access to his father's files, Light can keep one step ahead of the authorities. But who is the strange man following him, and how can Light guard against enemies whose names he doesn't know?
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  1. Part of Series
    Death Note
  2. Print length
    200 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    VIZ Media LLC
  5. Publication date
    October 10, 2005
  6. Dimensions
    5 x 0.7 x 7.5 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    1421501686
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1421501680
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- Over 2.8 Million copies sold to date in Japan. - Characters from Death Note also seen in Japense Video Game Jump Superstars!

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Born in Tokyo, Tsugumi Ohba is the author of the hit series Death Note, Bakuman and Platinum End..

Takeshi Obata was born in 1969 in Niigata, Japan, and first achieved international recognition as the artist of the wildly popular Shonen Jump title Hikaru no Go, which won the 2003 Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize: Shinsei “New Hope” Award and the 2000 Shogakukan Manga Award. He went on to illustrate the smash hit Death Note as well as the hugely successful manga Bakuman, All You Need Is Kill, and Platinum End.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ VIZ Media LLC (October 10, 2005)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 200 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1421501686
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1421501680
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.7 x 7.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 2,603 ratings

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Born in Tokyo, Tsugumi Ohba is the author of the hit series Death Note. His current series Bakuman。is serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump.

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Zinna
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Manga!
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2024
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Death note is a really good anime, and the manga is even better! Reading Light interact with the world is fun, and the art style is great!
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Alejandro
5.0 out of 5 stars Good
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2024
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Came in good condition, great manga 🫡
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2024
Came in good condition, great manga 🫡
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Aaaseth
5.0 out of 5 stars good manga
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2023
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I liked reading it, love the art
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Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2024
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It’s in good condition and it looks new but also the pages are yellow from use but still I really like it 👍
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Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2024
It’s in good condition and it looks new but also the pages are yellow from use but still I really like it 👍
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4.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Manga
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2006
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The setup for Death Note is that a spirit or death god dropped his notebook with instructions for use in the human world. He did this out of boredom to see what would happen. A human can use the notebook to cause the deaths of other humans. I bought Death Note after reading a preview in a magazine. It is about as interesting as I suspected it would be. It has become more a detective story than a supernatural event story. So far enough mystery is being maintained that I want to read more. I rated it 4 stars instead of 5 because, as in many mystery or detective stories, some things are being deliberately held back from the reader so that there is a surprise later. That's the nature of such stories. I just find it a little gimmicky. Still, it's not so annoying that I am ready to give up on the "game." At some point I might give up on it if I do not grow to love the characters themselves. I have not particularly warmed up to the main characters or minor characters. I recommend it for the way it plays with its concept.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Love it
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2024
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I love it, it is so interesting and intense! Not so long which is easy to finish in one sitting.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Pages are fine
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2024
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No yellowing of the pages no rips or tears and no bent edges
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K. Fitzgerald
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolute must-read manga
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2008
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When I first received a copy of volume 1 from the library (after reading reviews on [...]), I was hesitant to read it, because I thought Ryuku (on cover) looked so disturbing. I flipped through and thought, 'no way will I enjoy this -- he's too creepy and the art is not he typical "anime style" that I am used to.' So I decided to give it 3 chapters -- could not put it down. Was so engrossed I just kept going. Bypassed the library entirely and ordered the first four volumes on amazon.com.

I have been trying for years to get my husband as into anime as I am. I'm an old-school anime/manga fan, and am now absolutely thrilled to pass my love for it onto my kids. Anyway, I told him, "Honey, you HAVE to read this." He looked at it, thought it looked bizarre and started to hand it back to me. "No, you HAVE to read it. Just give it 3 chapters, and I guarantee you'll be hooked." He was. We're now toting the tankoban all over with us...while we're waiting during kids' dance or martial arts lessons. I am a firm believer in: if you love something as a kid (manga, video games, whatever), there's absolutely no reason you should give it up as an adult.

I am amazed at the unique quality of both the story and the illustrations. It is such a thrilling book of cat and mouse and one-upmanship. I have rarely been so engrossed. The Shinigami are a tad disturbing-looking, but they have a friendly sort of quality about them that makes them almost sweet.

I am actually going to pass these books onto my parents and let them read. I've let my father-in-law read "Maus" and he really enjoyed it...so now I think the family is ready for manga. Back in the early 90s, there was so little translated manga/anime out there. Today, there is just a plethora of titles available, and I'm thrilled.

If you have any doubts, or you're curious, give this title a read. It's really stellar.
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Sudip
5.0 out of 5 stars Delve into pocket friendly manga
Reviewed in India on March 16, 2024
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Story line is superb which I knew beforehand. Page and print quality is fine.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A classic
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 6, 2023
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Cheap arrived quick finishen my collection. Good condition asweĺl.
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Maqsood Ahmad
5.0 out of 5 stars Death note
Reviewed in Canada on October 31, 2020
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This book is amazing the art is great
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Noelia
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Reviewed in Spain on September 8, 2021
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5.0 out of 5 stars 英語えいごガチ勢ぜい向むけ
Reviewed in Japan on July 6, 2023
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内容ないよう的てきに難むずかしい用語ようごも出でてくる上じょう、バイリンガルコミックスのように日本語にほんごでの解説かいせつや和訳わやくはありませんので、上級じょうきゅうレベルくらいじゃないとサラサラ読よめないかもしれません。

原作げんさくそのまま対訳たいやくという感かんじなので、既すでに日本語にほんご版ばんのコミックスを持もっていて、照てらし合あわせながら読よみ、こういうときネイティブはこう表現ひょうげんするんだなーと眺ながめるのも良よいかなぁと思おもいました。
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