Few anime protagonists are as complex, divisive, and fascinating as Death Note’s Light Yagami. On paper, he’s a genius high schooler who stumbles upon a supernatural notebook capable of killing anyone ...

An investigation is underway after authorities said a reported “death” notebook was found at Calera Middle School. The notebook reportedly consisted of under 10 names of students and a cause of death ...

Polygon's Spicy Takes Week is our chance to spotlight fun arguments that bring a little extra heat to the table. Death Note follows a high schooler named Light, who happens to be the smartest person ...

Every otaku has heard of the infamous Death Note from the anime of the same name, but does everyone know the rules of Death Note? That’s a question that demands a detailed explanation. As per the ...

Death Note first premiered as a manga in 2003, following the story of a young high-schooler who came across a magical notebook that allows him to kill scores of people by simply knowing their names ...

An Alabama high school principal has been placed on leave after it emerged a student wrote a “death notebook” last year that named 37 classmates he allegedly wanted to kill — but no one reported it to ...