Death Note is a manga serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump, originally written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. It depicts a battle of wits between a high school student who finds a notebook, which holds the name of a Shinigami and kills anyone who writes it, and the genius detective L. It is a particularly unique work even within Weekly Shonen Jump, and is a popular work that has been adapted into many media outlets, including movies and TV dramas. Death Note features a variety of Shinigami. In this article, we will introduce some of the Shinigami that appear in Death Note, some of which are particularly important in the story.
The Origin and Root Cause of the Incident! Ryuk, the Grim Reaper
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The first Grim Reaper to appear in Death Note is Ryuk. Ryuk is a black-based Grim Reaper with a devilish face. Although he is an extremely lazy god of death, he is interested in humans. Having grown tired of the boring life of a god of death, he enjoys purposely dropping Death Notes into the human world and watching what happens to them. His favorite food is apples, and if he doesn't eat one he will twist his body and become irritated. He follows Light Yagami and continues to watch over the state of the human world and human behavior, but when Light is found out to be Kira he kills Light Yagami and returns to the world of gods of death.
Rem, the wise Shinigami who protects Misa Amane!
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Rem is the Shinigami who gave Misa Amane the Death Note. She has a white body and is characterized by bandages covering her body. She was acquainted with the Shinigami Jealous, who will be introduced later, and after witnessing Jealous's death, she decided to side with Misa Amane. Rem also had feelings for Misa Amane, and ultimately died by writing L's name in the Death Note in order to protect Misa Amane, even though she knew it was Light Yagami's plan. She also had a very serious and strict personality among Shinigami, and engaged in a battle of wits with Light Yagami in order to protect Misa Amane. Although she ultimately dies, she can be said to be one of the smartest Shinigami.
Jealous: A Kind-Hearted Grim Reaper in Love!
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The next Grim Reaper featured in Death Note is Jealous. He has a patchwork, skeletal appearance, and is smaller than Ryuk and Rem, about the size of a child. He is also a Shinigami with a very gentle and kind personality. Jealous spotted Misa Amane while observing the human world from the Shinigami world and fell in love at first sight. However, when he used the Death Note to save Misa Amane, he broke the rules of being a Shinigami and turned into Sand, dying.
Shidou, the Lazy and Slightly Out of Sense!
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Shidou is the third Shinigami to descend into the human world in the story. He has a bird-like face and thin, long hands and fingers, and a whitish body. He is extremely lazy, and didn't realize he had lost the Death Note for six years. In the story, he is often found following Mello around, and is one of the dumbest Shinigami. He shows an interest in Mello's favorite food, chocolate, which suggests that he likes chocolate.
The most powerful Shinigami in the world, a king who even intimidates Ryuk! The Great Shinigami
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The last Shinigami we'll introduce is the Great Shinigami. As his name suggests, the Great Shinigami is the great king of the Shinigami world. Although he never actually appears in the story, he is in charge of managing the Death Note. He is tricked by Ryuk and given another Death Note. Many of the Shinigami call him "old man."
[Death Note] Death Note Owners!! A Complete Introduction to All Major Shinigami Characters! Summary
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This article introduced the main Shinigami characters that appear in Death Note. While there are other Shinigami, some of them rarely appear and their names are unknown. In Death Note, the Shinigami are extremely important figures and hold the key to the story, so be sure to pay close attention as you read.
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