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Light Yagami Profile

Light Yagami



Light, the protagonist of Death Note.
Debut Manga, Chapter One: Boredom , Anime' Episode One: Rebirth .
Birthday February 28, 1986 (1989 in the anime)
Deathdate January 28, 2010 (2013 in the anime)
Also known as (The First) Kira, (The Second) L
Sign Pisces
Age 17-18 pre-timeskip, 23 post-timeskip
Status at debut Senior in high school
Relations Ryuk, Soichiro Yagami (Father), Sachiko Yagami (Mother), Misa Amane (accomplice), Sayu Yagami (younger sister)
Seiyū Mamoru Miyano
Voice actor Brad Swaile
Knowledge 9/10
Conceptualization Power 10/10
Will to act 8/10
Motivation 10/10
Social Skills 10/10

Light Yagami (夜神 月, Yagami Raito) is the protagonist and anti-hero of Death Note (depending on your particular view of justice). At the start of the series, he discovers the Death Note and uses it to kill criminals, then becoming known to the people of Japan as Kira (based on the Japanese pronunciation of the English word "killer"). Light is characterized as an extremely intelligent yet bored young man, confident in his own sense of logic and how clever he is in regards to others. He is frustrated by the lack of justice in the world. Believing the world to be "rotten," he desires a means by which he can enact his will to purge the world of all evil. Light is unaware that he is not alone: a Shinigami (God of Death) named Ryuk is tired of the rotten Shinigami Realm. This Rogue Shinigami drastically changes Light's life and world forever.

In the year 2003 (2006 in the anime), Light Yagami discovers a mysterious notebook on the ground at his school. Written on the cover: the words "Death Note". The Death Note's instructions state that if a human's name is written within it, that person shall die. Light is initially skeptical of the notebook's authenticity, but after experimenting with it, Light realizes that the Death Note is real. It is in this way that Light Yagami found his true purpose in life: to become Justice by judging and killing all criminals with the Death Note. Light feels that he is the only one fit to judge humanity, thus he decides to create a New World where he alone is "God." After meeting the previous owner of the Death Note, a Shinigami named Ryuk, Light seeks to control the world with Divine Rule, passing judgment on those he deems to be evil or those who get in the way of his goals.

A short time later, Light sets to work ridding the world of criminals, attracting the attention of the master detective L. Light and L encounter each other in several different battles of wit and logic throughout the first arc of the series. Once the second Kira, Misa Amane emerges, L is able to corner them both. After giving up the Death Note briefly to clear their names, Light is able to manipulate Rem into saving Misa's life. Kira's goal: to kill L, antagonist and arch-rival to Kira. When L is attempting to test the Death Note, Rem realizes that Light has trapped her. She is forced into a situation where she must choose: the life of Misa Amane, or her own existence as a Shinigami. It is only then that Rem has an epiphany: Light Yagami has surpassed all Shinigami, having the ability to even kill "immortal" Shinigami. Rem kills both L and Watari, and then dies, leaving her Death Note at Light's disposal.

With L dead, Light takes up his mantle in order to hide L's death from the world, becoming the second L while also putting him in the perfect position to continue killing criminals as Kira. He comes into contact with L's true successors, Near and Mello, who are out for revenge in the name of the true L: Mello wants Light dead, Near wants him exposed as Kira. After making a mistake in using Teru Mikami as a proxy, Near is finally able to corner Light. Having decided that it is time to end Kira's game, Ryuk decides to kill Light.

FATE

n the manga version, Light completely loses his calm and characteristic cool over the prospect of being arrested. In complete desperation, Light begs Ryuk to help him by killing everyone in the room, yet Ryuk reminds Light that he is on neither side. Ryuk fulfills his promise from the beginning: he writes "Light Yagami" in his Death Note, thus ending Light's life.

In the anime version, Light manages to flee the warehouse after Teru Mikami commits suicide. Near instructs the team that there is no reason to pursue Light given that there should be no more hidden Death Notes, and Light's wounds would prevent him from getting far. Despite this, Shuichi Aizawa, Kanzo Mogi, Hideki Ide and Matsuda tried to follow Light but are unable to find him before he dies on the staircase of a nearby warehouse due to cardiac arrest: Ryuk wrote his name in the Death Note. As Light slowly closes his eyes, an image of L appears before Light, mirroring Light standing over L in episode 25 at L's death. At the end of the second one-shot special, a deleted scene is shown, in which Aizawa and Matsuda enter the warehouse Light had fled to; their expressions of shock imply that they have seen Light's body.

In the one-shot special of the anime, an Unnamed Shinigami appears in the Shinigami Realm. This new Shinigami asks the others where the Rogue Shinigami named Ryuk is. Members of the fanbase believe this Unnamed Shinigami to be the reincarnation of Light Yagami due to five pieces of evidence: his coat looks similar to Light's when he died, he walks up stairs to meet Ryuk (a subtle reference to Light's death); the way he tosses the apple to Ryuk; the fact he inexplicably knows Ryuk's love for Apples (without asking the other Shinigami) and the fact that Ryuk says "Raito" (Light's real name) after the Unnamed Shinigami leaves. This could denote that either he realized the Shinigami's identity at the end or is merely acknowledging Light as if he were there in spirit or otherwise.


CONCEPT

In Death Note: How to Read 13 Ohba said that Light was "a young man who could understand the pain of others" when he first encountered the Death Note. Ohba said that if Ryuk never developed an interest in the human world, Light would have become "one of the greatest police leaders in the world" who, with L, worked against criminals. Ohba added that he believed that debating whether Light's actions were good or evil is not "very important." Ohba says that he personally sees Light as a "diabolical" character. Obata said that Light was his second favorite human character and that he was not sure whether that was because he "liked" Light or because he drew "such a diabolical character" in a magazine for children.

Tsugumi Ohba, the story writer of Death Note, said that his editor suggested the family name "Yagami" for Light. Ohba said that he did not feel "too concerned" about the meaning of the name (the kanji are "night" and "god"); he said that after he created the final scene in the manga he "liked" that the final scene created "deeper significance" in the name.

Ohba described Light's life as "ruined" once he obtained the Death Note, and that Light became a victim of the Death Note "in many ways," Ohba described Light as bearing good faith intentions and having a "very conceited" nature. Ohba also describes Light as having a "warped" "desire to be godlike," bearing love for his family, and intending to transform the world into "a better place" Death Note: How to Read 13 also states that Light, "uncompromising" when achieving his ideals, "sullied" himself by using the Death Note and that his actions "may have been the result of the purity within him" prior to obtaining the Death Note.

Takeshi Obata, the artist of Death Note, said that he had "no trouble" designing Light as the character description presented to him, "A brilliant honors student who's a little out there," was "clear and detailed." As the weekly serialization continued, Obata simplified the design by unconsciously removing "unnecessary" lines and felt that he became "better" at drawing Light. When Chapter 35 appeared and the editor informed Obata that Light lost his memories, Obata felt that he had to "forget everything he learned" and draw Light in a similar manner as he appeared in Chapter 1. Obata said that he used "a lot of effort" to design Light's wardrobe. According to Obata, he encountered difficulty imagining the clothing of "a brilliant person," so he looked through fashion magazines. Obata envisioned Light as a "smart and formal guy" who wears formal shirts. Most of Light's clothing in Death Note is "fitted" and Obata avoided jeans.

According to Ohba, Light sees Misa Amane, who he uses as an accomplice, as a "bad person" who killed people, so he acts emotionally cold towards her and manipulates her. Despite this, he keeps her alive even after her memories of being Kira have been removed for the second (and final) time.

When designing color book covers Obata assigned colors to characters to "get the atmosphere right." Obata assigned clear or "lack of a color" to Light.

When asked about which character was most similar to himself, Ohba indicated Near and "maybe Light." Regarding Light Ohba cited "because I did well in school."

Film Summary

In the film, a few changes were made to Light. At the film's beginning, Light is a first-year university student studying Law, instead of still being a high school genius, as in the beginning of the manga and anime. Light's motives differ; his boredom trait does not exist, and he instead uses the Death Note out of frustration from the perceived failures of the Japanese justice system. Light, prior to his discovery of the Death Note, hacks into the government database and finds that the government secretly acknowledges that many criminals can't be prosecuted. Light discovers the Death Note in an alley during a rainy night after encountering Takuo Shibuimaru in a club and throwing a law book into the rain in a rage. Light meets Ryuk after killing Shibuimaru. Light has a girlfriend, Shiori Akino, who attends his university. Light kills Shiori at the end of the first movie to gain sympathy from L, using Naomi Misora, whom he also kills.

After Rem "kills" L and Watari, Light writes his father's name in an attempt to kill him, an attempt that ultimately fails. The endings of both the second movie and the manga are similar. In the second film, after being exposed as Kira, Light asks Ryuk to write the names of the team members in the book during the climax. The police shoot but do not kill Ryuk as he writes in the Death Note. Light laughs until Ryuk shows Light the Death Note, revealing that Light's name was written in the book. Light tries to stop Ryuk, passing through the Shinigami. Light dies in his father's arms, begging him to believe that he acted as Kira to put justice into practice. Justice, which Soichiro Yagami had taught Light since his childhood. The film concludes one year later, on Light's birthday. Sayu fetches Soichiro and says that Kira helped reduce crime rates. However, she says that she does not support Kira as Light was killed by Kira (which is what Soichiro told her). Light is portrayed by Tatsuya Fujiwara, known for his role as Shuya Nanahara of Battle Royale.

Conception and Development in the Film

Shusuke Kaneko, director of the film, intended for Light to appear sympathetic at the beginning of the film; when Light first gains the Death Note Kaneko "was careful" to have Light react in a manner "as you and I would." Kaneko changed the story involving Light gaining his first notebook as he felt that the audience "would have a hard time sympathizing" with Light if the scene remained the same as it was in the manga. Kaneko added that as he portrayed Light as "being enthralled" as he "becomes more cruel" to make the audience members feel that they could "do the terrible things he does" even if the members do not sympathize with Light.

Tatsuya Fujiwara said that he felt difficulty portraying Light in the film series because of the lack of "action" and because Light has no signature mannerisms and therefore has his feelings displayed by his face; Fujiwara added that he struggled conveying Light's "incredible amount of intelligence" and that the performance would appear "very empty or simplistic" if Light received an improper portrayal. Fujiwara explained that he wanted Light to cry in a particular scene even though Kaneko told Fujiwara "Light doesn’t cry" since Fujiwara believed that the scene would feel "more honest"; Kaneko used the take.

Kaneko designed Light's room to reflect the character's personality by making it clean and neat and filling it with legal, criminal history, foreign, and academic books. The original version of Light's room included a stereo; Kaneko replaced it with a vacuum cleaner to reflect Light's "clean-freak self."

Kenichi Matsuyama, the actor who portrayed L, said that he and Fujiwara became "so immersed" in their character portrayals that they did not talk to one another while on the set; when filming ceased they conversed and "went out for a drink or two."

Reception

Tom S. Pepirium of IGN said that he felt surprise when he learned that some viewers, while watching the series, wanted Light to emerge as the victor of the storyline; Pepirium added that his wife said that she was "kinda rooting for Light." Pepirium compared wanting Light to win to "cheering for Kevin Spacey at the end of Seven." Pepirium added that Brad Swaile, Light's English-language voice actor, "nails" the "difficult" task of making Light "both likable and hated." Jason Charpentier of The Anchor stated that Light's attributes and his role as a main character form "part of what makes Death Note interesting."

Tetsuro Araki, the director of the anime, said that he felt an urge to support and cheer for Light. Araki added that Light would have used and killed him if he was one of Light's friends, but the director still believed that Light is "that interesting" and therefore he would have felt an attraction towards Light.

Reception to film version character

Pauline Wong of OtakuZone had her opinions of the film portrayal of Light Yagami published in The Star, a Malaysian newspaper. In it Wong says that the "very bishie-status-worthy" Fujiwara portrayed Light with "aplomb and near-perfection, right down to the evil little smile." Kitty Sensei, quoted in the same Malaysian article, says that the portrayal of Light in the film is "very faithful to the manga’s."

Tatsuya Fujiwara, the actor who portrayed Light in the films, said that he "could understand" Light's intentions to create a new world even though "Murder is a horrible thing." Matsuyama describes L and Light as having "such unique characters that they’re impossible to understand." Erika Toda, the actress who portrayed Misa Amane in the films, described Light's and Misa's actions as "criminal."


Criminal Is Crime . .




Sabtu, 18 Juli 2009

L Lawiet Profile

L Lawliet (エル・ローライト, Eru Rōraito), commonly referred to by his alias "L", is a fictional character in the manga and anime series Death Note. He is considered the world's greatest detective, and he takes on the Kira investigation in the first arc.


L, the main antagonist to Light Yagami in Death Note.
Debut Manga Chapter 2, Anime Episode 2
Birthday October 31, 1979 (1982 in the anime)
Deathdate November 5, 2004 (2007 in the anime)
Also known as (The First) L, Hideki Ryuga, Ryuzaki (by Kira investigation team), Eraldo Coil, Deneuve
Sign Scorpio
Age 24-25 pre-timeskip, Deceased post-timeskip
Status at debut World's Greatest Detective
Relations Quillish Wammy (handler)
Seiyū Kappei Yamaguchi
Voice actor Alessandro Juliani
Knowledge 8/10
Conceptualization Power 10/10
Will to act 9/10
Motivation 10/10
Social Skills 1/10

Tsugumi Ohba, story writer of the series, created L as a "force of justice" and a "super detective" who stands between Light and Light's goals and advances the story. Ohba believed that the story would not hold much interest if L was significantly older than Light, so Ohba created L as a young adult. Ohba said that for L's name he wanted to use a single letter with a lot of significance; according to Ohba he considered "I" and "J" but decided that they did not "feel as good" as "L" and chose "L" "after careful consideration."

Ohba said that he gave L the alias "Ryuzaki" because L is pronounced like R in Japanese.

Takeshi Obata, artist of the series, described the thumbnails of L created by Tsugumi Ohba, the writer of the series, as having no "bags" under his eyes and a "plain face with no expression." Obata said that the thumbnail design was "great, and I wish I could have used it as is." Obata drew L as an "attractive young man" until Chapter 11, when the character appeared in person. After Chapter 11 Obata decided to contrast his appearance with Light's appearance; Obata said that he and Ohba held this idea.

Ohba said that he left "everything" about L's character design to Obata. Obata asked Ohba if L could be "unattractive." Afterwards Ohba included ideas in his thumbnails, including L's manner of sitting, "he's English," and "he's listless." Ohba said that he added details regarding L's mannerisms and his "sweet tooth." Ohba credits Obata for the character designs.

Obata said that, during the development of the early manga chapters, he feared that L would appear to be "so suspicious that Light would know instantly it was L if they ever met." When Obata's editor told him that he wanted L to have a face "looking cool based on the angle," Obata added black "bags" under L's eyes. Obata cited Devilman's Akira Fudou when stating that he believed that black bags "looked cool." In addition, Obata thought of a "dead eyes" concept involving L having "mostly no eyebrows" and "all-black eyes." Obata believes that having black eyes usually makes a character "goofier," but the bags "sharpen the character's gaze." Obata believes that the design evokes "a feeling of mystery" and that the reader cannot determine L's true thoughts. In addition Obata said that the bags under L's eyes attracts speculation about L's lifestyle and past. He described the bags as "useful." Obata designed L with a "simple" white, long-sleeved shirt and jeans outfit to convey the idea that L does not put thought into choosing his clothing. In Death Note: How to Read 13, Ohba presented an initial rough draft of L and said that, with a "cool expression" and without the "bags" under his eyes the rough draft L looks like "a totally different person."

Obata stated that he believes that traits exhibited by L are best revealed "gradually." Obata added that he believes that if he drew L eating "mountains of sweets" prior to revealing L's face, L would not have "much credibility as a super detective" and people would question if L was "crazy."

Obata said that he was often told that L's fighting style is "similar" to capoeira; Obata said that he did not consider this when he drew L's fights. Obata said that he was thinking of the most effective method to kick a person while handcuffed. Obata added that if the style resembles capoeira, then this "adds another element to it" and "that makes me happy."

When designing color book covers Obata assigned colors to characters to "get the atmosphere right", Obata assigned gold to L.

Design and conception in the film version

Shūsuke Kaneko, director of the films, said that L's role was the most difficult to cast; as the shooting was near and many of the "big name" actors had other projects. Kaneko cast Ken'ichi Matsuyama, "very much a newcomer." Kaneko added is that when Matsuyama told him that the actor would "live as L," Matsuyama had "clinched it."

Matsuyama felt difficulty while portraying L and worried about his performance. Matsuyama portrayed L as if he does not "quite understand other people on an emotional level" since the actor reasoned that L rarely interacted with others. Matsuyama, describing himself as "not very flexible physically," encountered difficulty in emulating L's postures. Matsuyama also ate sweets that L would eat and considered the details of L's signature gestures.

Matsuyama said that he and Fujiwara became "so immersed" in their character portrayals that they did not talk to one another while on the set; when filming ceased they conversed and "went out for a drink or two."

Design and conception in the film version

Shūsuke Kaneko, director of the films, said that L's role was the most difficult to cast; as the shooting was near and many of the "big name" actors had other projects. Kaneko cast Ken'ichi Matsuyama, "very much a newcomer." Kaneko added is that when Matsuyama told him that the actor would "live as L," Matsuyama had "clinched it."

Matsuyama felt difficulty while portraying L and worried about his performance. Matsuyama portrayed L as if he does not "quite understand other people on an emotional level" since the actor reasoned that L rarely interacted with others. Matsuyama, describing himself as "not very flexible physically," encountered difficulty in emulating L's postures. Matsuyama also ate sweets that L would eat and considered the details of L's signature gestures.

Matsuyama said that he and Fujiwara became "so immersed" in their character portrayals that they did not talk to one another while on the set; when filming ceased they conversed and "went out for a drink or two."

Character

L is quite secretive and only communicates with the world through his assistant Watari. He never shows his face to the world, instead representing himself with a capital L in Old English Five or cloister black. After meeting the Kira investigation team, he requests that the task force refer to him as Ryuzaki for discretion. The Kira investigation team never learns his true name. Ohba said that L is the smartest character in the manga because "the plot requires it." Ohba also said that he personally views L as "slightly evil."

L's disheveled and languid appearance masks his great powers of deduction and insight. He tends to second-guess everything he is presented with, and is extremely meticulous and analytical. He has several quirks such as preferring to crouch rather than sit, eating only sweet foods like desserts and fruits, and holding items very delicately. L stayed in England for five years, and during that time he was the champion in tennis for the England Junior Cup. L also secretly assumes the identities of the world's second and third best detectives, (Eraldo Coil and Deneuve respectively).

L suspects early in the investigation that Light Yagami is Kira, but can not obtain any concrete evidence. In several situations, Light's seems to be proven innocent by the circumstances, but L remains skeptical. If Light were Kira, the case would be solved, and L has trouble letting go of this simple and complete solution. L can easily present his conclusions publicly at any time, and with his reputation, is taken seriously.

Because of his initial suspicions of Light, L decides to join To-Oh University, the university that Light attends, using the name of Hideki Ryuga for investigative purposes. L attends To-Oh because he feels confidence in his reasoning skills and wishes to test them. He also intends to tell Light that he can "take the offensive." L understands that his act is dangerous and since he understands Light's thought process he feels confident that Light will not kill him at that point.

After L introduces himself as Ryuga, Light does not attempt to kill him since the name is conspicuously fake. Also, he has no way to know at the time whether the person is the real L or a proxy acting under orders. Light also reasons that L would have already introduced himself to Light's father earlier, and thus that if he somehow killed L, he would be easily uncovered as Kira. Light also fears that if he writes Hideki Ryuga into the Death Note, that the face of the pop singer from which the alias was derived would enter Light's head, and Hideki Ryuga would die by accident, which would lead L to the obvious conclusion that Light is Kira.

L also uses the aliases Hideki Ryuga (流河 旱樹, Ryūga Hideki), Ryuzaki (竜崎, Ryūzaki), Eraldo Coil (エラルド=コイル, Erarudo-Koiru), and Deneuve (ドヌーヴ, Donūvu), the latter two for which he has developed reputations as the second- and third-best detectives in the world.

Whenever L gives percentages to indicate how much he suspects a person of committing a crime, such as "five percent," in reality he means over 90 percent. Although L gives Light a low percentage indicating how much he suspects Light, in reality L is "pretty certain" that Light is Kira. Ohba said about L, "The truth is, he's a liar. [laughs]"

In Chapter 58, Light tricks Rem into killing L for his own personal gain, making her believe that she must kill him for the sake of Misa's life. L's last sight before death is Light triumphantly smiling over his defeated rival, and in his last moment L confirms to himself that Light is the first Kira. In episode 25 of the anime, prior to L's death Light and L talk to each other for one last time on the roof of the investigation building; some viewers believed that L, somehow, knew that his death was drawing near.

Death Note: How To Read 13 revealed many facts about L. His true birth name is L Lawliet. His date of birth is Halloween of 1979 (1982 in the anime), making him 25 when he dies on November 5, 2004. His height and weight are estimated to be 179 centimeters and 50 kilograms (5 feet and 10 inches and 110 pounds). His blood type is "unknown." It is implied that L was a former resident of Wammy's House, one of Watari's orphanages, as well as a safe haven and educational facility specifically for intellectually-gifted children. Therefore, similar to Near and Mello, L's abilities were discovered while living there, and he is most likely an orphan.

When asked about L's nationality, Ohba responded saying "I think of him as a quarter Japanese, a quarter English, a quarter Russian and... maybe a quarter French or Italian? Something like that."

In chapter 38 of the manga, L suggests that even though he eats only sweet foods, he remains underweight because the brain uses the most calories of any organ in the body. He also says that if he sits normally, his reasoning ability would drop 40%.

Ohba said that his favorite human character in the series was L as Ohba believed that L was the "strongest" character in the series "besides Light." Obata chose L as his favorite due to "appearance, personality, everything." Obata said that he could never have created L and that he enjoyed drawing L. Obata added that because of this, L is not "real" to him and therefore he likes that aspect of L. In response to the question "Who was the most fun to draw?" both Ohba and Obata answered "L."

Many fans of the series believe that L has Asperger's Syndrome, due to the fact he acts like a child at points (not wearing socks, eating lots of sweets, and seeing things somewhat like a game). This could be the author's intention, but that is for the readers to decide.

L in the Films


As there is no time delay between the first and second films, the second film begins soon before L supposedly dies. L retains many of the same characteristics seen in the original series. At the end of the first film, L eats potato chips in front of Light; Light had used a potato chip sack to hide a mini LCD television from security cameras while L filmed his room.

Unlike the manga and anime, in the second film, his original "death", caused by Rem writing his name in her Death Note, does not take effect, as L had written his own name in Misa's Death Note earlier. It is his self-sacrifice that allows himself stay alive for a longer duration (as he supposed Kira would kill him on that day), and allows the investigation team to apprehend Light. After Ryuk kills Light, Ryuk offers L the Death Note. L refuses, and Ryuk, while saying that L is boring, leaves.

Twenty-three days after writing his name in the Death Note, and after burning all the remaining Death Notes and having a conversation with Soichiro, L dies peacefully while eating a chocolate bar, with a picture of Watari lying right beside him. He is portrayed by Ken'ichi Matsuyama, who also voices Gelus in the anime.

L was also similar in the film L: Change the WorLd which takes place in the 23 days that L has left before he dies. In it, L decides to solve one last case. He is in charge of stopping a deadly virus from spreading across the world. Ryuk comes to his aid on behalf of Kira's last wishes. Hideo Nakata, the director, told The Daily Yomiuri that he wanted to exhibit L's "human side" that was not exhibited in the Death Note series.

Matsuyama said that L and Light are "extremely" alike in that they have "very strong sense of justice."

L in Death Note: Another Note

In the novel Death Note: Another Note the reader is led to believe L under the alias Rue Ryuzaki is helping Naomi Misora solve a murder case. She was recruited for the case by L because she was on leave from the FBI. This Rue acts very much like L and shared many characteristics like crouching to sit and consuming sweets. In the end of the book the reader learns that Beyond Birthday detective name B, who was an another candidate to replace L along with Near and Mello, was not only the killer but also Rue Ryuzaki in disguise under heavy makeup. He was trying to make a case L could not solve to prove his superiority to L. In the book the only certified reference to L was the phone conversations Naomi had with him to discuss the case. In the very end of the book as Naomi was going back to work she sees a man similar to Rue, who the reader is led to believe is L (and probably is, considering that Mello earlier stated that this case was the first time that L had shown himself in public under the alias 'Ryuzaki'). This man attempts to give Naomi a hug which she counters in self-defense and sends him tumbling down a flight of stairs. She then catches up to him and asks him his name, to which he replies, "Ryuzaki."

Yonkoma

Death Note: How to Read 13 describes L in the Death Note yonkoma as the "holder of the world's greatest mind" and having the "powerful ability to act like a fool." How to Read 13 adds that in the yonkoma "it's like" L was "born to be mocked."

Reception

Anime Version

Tom S. Pepirium of IGN describes L as "the coolest, most well-developed character in anime today."

Pepirium said that the "excellent translation" is responsible for L being a "success" in the English-language dub of Death Note. Pepirium adds that Alessandro Juliani, L's voice actor, portrays his slurping and gulping sweets as "somehow non-irritating."

Film Version

Kitty Sensei of OtakuZone had her opinions of the portrayal of L in the first film published in The Star, a Malaysian newspaper. In it Kitty Sensei said that Matsuyama's portrayal of L is "outstanding." She said that he accurately depicted L's characteristics "from the way he squats to the way he grasps objects."

Christy Lee S.W. of The Star said that Matsuyama's portrayal of L in the second film is "the most intriguing" and that the characteristics, including the "looks," "expressions," and "the way he moves" makes Matsuyama as L "a joy to watch."

Matsuyama describes L and Light as having "such unique characters that they’re impossible to understand" and that "the inside of L’s head remains a mystery" to him.

Popular reception to Matsuyama's portrayal of L led to the creation of the spinoff L: Change the WorLd.



Its L Profile True?



Selasa, 16 Juni 2009

My First Fan Fict : KH Black Island And Cooperactive

Kingdom Heart 2 : Black Island and Cooperactive

Disebuah Pulau . . .

Sora : "Roxas kita berada dimana ? "
Roxas : "Sepertinya kita berada di sebuat pulau tersesat "
Sora : "Bagaimana kita bisa pulang kembali ?"
Roxas : " Saya juga tidak mengerti cara pulang kembali."
Sora : "Akh!!! Ya sudah saya akan berenang saja ."
Roxas : "Ya Sana, Berenang saja . .!"

Rikku terbangun dari tidurnya . . . . .

Rikku : "Ada apa ribut-ribut *sambil teriak*!"
Roxas : "Ini sora tak dia menanyakan saya bagaimana cara pulangnya. . ."
Rikku : "Wah? mana SOrra kok gak Keliatan ?"
Roxas : "Tuh, dia lagi berenang . . ."
Rikku : "O. Sebaiknya saya membuat makanan, agar kita tidak lapar."
Roxas : "Mari Kubantu . .."

Sora selesai berenang dan mengikuti Roxas & Rikku

Sora : "Roxas!!Rikku! tunggu saya . ..!"
Rikku : "Ya Saya Tunggu ! "
Sora : "Ayo Kita Berjalan . . . !"
Rikku : "Roxas, Mari Kita Berjalan . . "
Roxas : "Ayo . . . "
Sora : "Saya Menemukan berry saya simpan ditas, ya!"
Roxas : "Wah saya juga menemukan Berry "
Rikku : "Saya membawa kayu bakar. . . untuk nanti malam . . "
Sora : "Sepertinya sudah selesai ."
Roxas : "Kita kembali ketempat semula lagi"

Sora | Roxas | Rikku berjalan kembali . . .

Sora : "Asyik makan . . . "
Roxas : "Ye . . .Makan . . !"
Sora : "Rikku kenapa kamu tidak makan ? "
Rikku : "Aku sudah makan . . . makanya aku tadi tidur . . "
Sora : "Hahahaha *keselek*
Rikku : "Sambil kalian makan saya membuat tenda dulu ya.."
Roxas : "Saya akan membuat perahu . . tapu saya mencari kayunya dulu . . "
Sora : "Aduh. kenyangnya mending saya tidur . .

[to be continued]

MY Arcana

MY ARCANA ~ ~ ~



You are The Hermit


Prudence, Caution, Deliberation.


The Hermit points to all things hidden, such as knowledge and inspiration,hidden enemies. The illumination is from within, and retirement from participation in current events.


The Hermit is a card of introspection, analysis and, well, virginity. You do not desire to socialize; the card indicates, instead, a desire for peace and solitude. You prefer to take the time to think, organize, ruminate, take stock. There may be feelings of frustration and discontent but these feelings eventually lead to enlightenment, illumination, clarity.


The Hermit represents a wise, inspirational person, friend, teacher, therapist. This a person who can shine a light on things that were previously mysterious and confusing.


What Tarot Card are You?
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Jumat, 12 Juni 2009

Deathnote Movie

Dalam versi layar lebarnya, Death Note dibagi menjadi tiga bagian, yaitu Death Note, Death Note The Last Name, dan Death Note 3,5. L Change The World.

Cerita Death Note berawal ketika Light Yagami menemukan sebuah buku yang ternyata milik Shinigami (Dewa Kematian) bernama Ryuk (Ryuku). Di dalam Death Note milik Ryuk, terdapat cara menggunakan Death Note yang ditulis olehnya sendiri. Death Note ini kemudian digunakan untuk mewujudkan idealismenya yaitu untuk menciptakan dunia baru yang bersih dari kejahatan, dengan dirinya sebagai Dewa.

Kemudian Death Note ini dia gunakan untuk membunuh para kriminal. Mendapatkan data para kriminal dari televisi maupun mencuri data kepolisian pusat (ayahnya, Shoichiro Yagami adalah seorang polisi). Ternyata tindakannya ini mengundang berbagai reaksi, baik dari masyarakat, para petinggi Jepang, bahkan dari para petinggi internasional. Kebanyakan masyarakat setuju dengan tindakan pembersihan dunia itu, namun para petinggi tidak menyetujuinya karena tindakan tersebut bertentangan dengan Hak Asasi Manusia.

Tidak hanya itu hambatan yang ditemui Raito (yang dijuluki KIRA, sebutan untuk Killer dalam dialek Jepang) untuk mewujudkan dunia yang bersih, dia juga harus berhadapan dengan L yang selanjutnya dikenal dengan nama Ryuzaki (nama asli L adalah L Lawliet). L adalah seorang detektif profesional muda bertaraf internasional yang hanya bergerak di belakang layar. Setelah bertemu L Lawiet, jalan cerita "Death Note" menjadi semakin menarik (ditambah dengan munculnya Kira Kedua dan sebagainya, dalam versi anime dan manganya).

Death Note The Last Name menceritakan tentang Kira Kedua yaitu seorang artis yang baru naik daun bernama Misa Amane, diceritakan juga asal usul mengapa Misa memiliki buku Death Note yang kedua. Misa memiliki buku death Note yang kedua karena dewa kematian yang selalu menjaga Misa (bernama Jealous) mati untuk menyelamatkan Misa yang akan dibunuh oleh seorang penjahat. Jelaous memperpanjang umur Misa, namun dengan begitu maka Jealous hancur menjadi pasir. Jealous kemudian meminta sahabatnya yang juga dewa kematian bernama Rem, Rem kemudian menjaga Misa dan mengajarkan bagaimana cara menggunakan Death Note. Misa yang telah kehilangan seluruh keluarganya karena dibunuh oleh seorang perampok. Misa yang melihat wajah pembunuh itu kemudian melaporkan pembunuh itu, namun karena kesaksian Misa tidak cukup kuat, maka pencuri itu kemudian dibebaskan. Misa yang sedih berlarut-larut dalam kesedihannya kemudian melihat berita bahwa pencuri itu telah mati karena serangan jantung. Misa Amane kemudian sangat memuji KIRA.

Light Yagami kemudian dicurigai oleh L sebagai Kira. Saat sedang diinterogasi dalam Markas Besar L, ternyata Kira Kedua beraksi dengan 'mata'-nya. Kira Kedua membunuh semua yang menentang KIRA. Kira Kedua memberikan sebuah rekaman suara yang menginginkan agar semua orang menyetujui kira yang dikirimkan ke Sakura TV. Kemudian datanglah Ayah Light (Shoichiro Yagami) ke stasiun TV itu. Di Stasiun TV sakura, Shoichiro kemudian memaksa Produser Sakura TV untuk menghentikan acara itu, karena ditodong pistol, produser itupun kemudian terpaksa menghentikan acara tersebut.

Khawatir akan Kira I dan Kira Kedua bertemu, L memerintahkan untuk membuat rekaman suara yang isinya adalah untuk agar Kira Kedua menyerahkan diri sebelum bertemu dengan Kira I. Tanpa disangka-sangka, ternyata Kira Kedua, Misa Amane telah jatuh cinta kepada Light (Kira I). Misa kemudian mendatangi rumah Light dan menyerahkan Death Notenya. Misa meminta agar Light menjadi kekasihnya.

L menemui Light di kampusnya sambil menanyakan kedatangan Misa kerumahnya kemarin malam. Ryuzaki yang memakai topeng kemudian bertemu dengan Misa Amane. Misa kemudian membaca nama asli Ryuzaki. Misa kemudian dirubungi oleh para Fansnya di kampus Light dan menyatakan bahwa Light adalah kekasih Misa. Dikerumunan itu, Ryuzaki mengambil Handphone Misa. Ketika Misa dan Ryuzaki pergi, Light menelepon Misa yang kemudian diangkat oleh Ryuzaki. Dilain sisi, Misa sudah diamankan oleh polisi anak buah Ryuzaki.

Misa dipaksa untuk mengatakan apakah dia adalah kira dan siapakah kira I, namun karena cintanya kepada Light Yagami, dia tetap diam. Misa kemudian meminta Rem menghapus memori tentang death note dari pada dia harus mengatakan Light adalah Kira I. Rem kemudian mendatangi Light dan mengancam akan membunuh Light jika sesuatu terjadi kepada Misa. Light kemudian menyembunyikan Death Note yang dimilikinya dan menyuruh Rem untuk mencari pemilik Death Note baru, Rem yang ingin Misa selamat kemudian menyetujui Light dan pergi mencari orang untuk menjadi Kira III.

Rem kemudian menyerahkan Death Note-nya kepada seorang gadis di Sakura TV bernama Yamada. Yamada kemudian membunuhi para penjahat dan menyiarkan di TV untuk Mensuport Kira. Misa yang telah kehilangan ingatannya kemudian mulai berbicara tentang Light, namun hanya mengatakan tentang masa pacaran dan bertemunya di Sakura TV. Lightpun kemudian menghilangkan ingatannya, Light dan Misa kemudian dibebaskan. Light yang kehilangan ingatannya tentang Death Note kemudian membantu Ryuzaki untuk mencari Kira III. Dengan bantuan Light, kemudian Kira III ditemukan dan dijebak dengan ancaman bahwa video pengintai kamarnya akan diberitahukan kepada seluruh dunia. Takut akan ancaman tersebut, Yamada kemudian nekat untuk menuliskan nama orang yang akan menyiarkan videonya didalam Death Note. Yamada yang mengetahui bahwa dia tak bisa membunuh orang itu kemudian datang ke Sakura TV. Disana semua agen polisi, Ryuzaki dan Light memegang buku itu dan dapat melihat Rem. Light yang menyentuh Death Note itu kemudian mengingat masa lalunya bersama Death Note. Light yang sudah ingat kemudian menuliskan nama Yamada dibalik jam tangannya dimana dia menaruh secarik kertas dari death note. Kematian Yamada kemudian menjadi misteri.

Light yang sudah mengingat kembali masa lalunya bersama Death Note kemudian menyuruh Misa yang telah dibebaskan untuk mengambil Death Note-nya yang dia sembunyikan dahulu. Misa yang menemukan Death Note itu kemudian mengingat lagi masa lalunya dan dapat melihat Ryukk (Dewa Kematian Death Note). Misa kemudian mulai membunuhi orang-orang lagi. Ryuzaki kemudian mengundang Misa ke Markas Besar, saat itu, dia juga menyuruh Soichiro Yagami untuk menyerahkan Death Note yang ada di markas besar ke FBI. Light kemudian menyuruh Rem untuk mengisi nama pengawal yang mengantar Misa didalam Death Note, dengan begitu Rem akan mati. Rem kemudian hancur berubah menjadi pasir. Ryuzaki yang merencanakan jika dia mati, maka pengawal yang mengantar Misa akan meledak untuk menghancurkan Death Note mengalami kegagalan. Pengawal itu mati dan Ryuzakipun mati. Misa kemudian bertemu dengan Light di Lobi. Disana, Light menuliskan nama ayahnya untuk menyerahkan Death Note, ayahnya kemudian kembali ke markas, ternyata Death Note yang ada di tangan Misa adalah palsu. Light menyangka bahwa Misa mengkhianatinya.

Ryuzaki kemudian turun dari tangga sambil memperlihatkan death note-nya. Disana dia sendiri telah menuliskan namanya. Light yang terdesak kemudian berusaha untuk mengambil potongan kertas Death Note yang diselipkan di jam tangannya, saat hendak mengeluarkannya, kemudian jam itupun ditembak oleh salah seorang personil polisi, bernama Tota Matsuda. Saat Light mencoba untuk mengambilnya, Matsuda kemudian menembak kaki Light. Light yang tersudut kemudian meminta Ryuk untuk menuliskan nama semua orang yang ada ditempat itu untuk dibunuh.

Tanpa disangka ternyata Ryuk justru menuliskan nama Light Yagami, Light kemudian mati karena serangan jantung. Death Note kemudian dihancurkan. Ryuzaki yang menunggu kematiannya kemudian mati dengan tenang.


Dalam versi layar lebarnya, tokoh Raito Yagami diperankan oleh aktor muda Tatsuya Fujiwara, sedangkan tokoh L diperankan oleh Kenichi Matsuyama.

Manga Deathnote

Manga Death Note terdiri dari 12 jilid tankoubon.

Manga dan film layar lebar Death Note memiliki inti yang sama yaitu seorang siswa SMA terbaik sejepang bernama Light Yagami yang menemukan death note kepunyaan shinigami (dewa kematian) bernama Ryuk. Light merasa dunia sudah membusuk karena dipenuhi oleh manusia tidak berguna (penjahat), karena itu Light memutuskan untuk mengorbankan dirinya agar dunia menjadi lebih baik. Light membunuh para penjahat dengan menggunakan nama Kira, sayangnya Light menjadi tidak terkendali dan membunuh semua orang yang menghalanginya. Tidak butuh waktu lama nama Kira mendunia. Kira dikenal sebagai penjahat/pahlawan yang membuat para penjahat mati karena serangan jantung (Light hanya menuliskan nama tanpa menuliskan detailnya sehingga orang-orang itu mati karena serangan jantung). Aksi Light ini menarik perhatian detektif paling terkenal di dunia yaitu L. L menawarkan bantuan kepada pihak kepolisian Jepang untuk menangkap Kira. Semenjak itu dimulailah pertarungan hidup dan mati antara Kira dan L. L yang sudah melakukan penyelidikan mulai mencurigai Light. Kamar light dipasang kamera pengintai dan penyadap. Tapi Light tetap bisa menggunakan death note tanpa dicurigai sehingga kecurigaan L berkurang. Dalam acara penerimaan mahasiswa baru, Light terpilih sebagai mahasiswa baru terbaik bersama seseorang yang tidak lain adalah L. L memberitahu Light bahwa dirinya adalah L. Semenjak itu L dan Light saling menyelidiki identitas masing-masing dengan lebih hati-hati. Lalu munculah Misa Amane. Dia adalah model yang sedang naik daun dan juga memiliki death note kepunyaan shinigami bernama Rem. Berbeda dengan Ryuk yang tidak peduli akan nasib Light, Rem sangat peduli terhadap Misa dan bahkan rela menyerahkan nyawanya demi misa walaupun dia sendiri adalah perempuan. Misa yang akhirnya dikenal dengan nama Kira ke-2 mulai membantu Light karena Misa jatuh cinta terhadap Light. Pertempuran yang panjang antara L dan Light berakhir dengan kematian L. Karena L sudah mati, Light bertugas sebagai pengganti L. Tapi ternyata masih ada lawan yang sepadan, yaitu penerus L, Near dan Mello. Walaupun penerus, mereka berdua bekerja secara terpisah. Karena suatu kejadian Mello berhasil dibunuh oleh Light. Tapi kematian Mello tidak sia-sia karena Mello sudah memberikan petunjuk untuk Near. Near yang merasa yakin memutuskan untuk mengatur pertemuan antara Light bersama kepolisian Jepang dengan dirinya dan anggota SPK. Light sudah yakin dia akan menang atas bantuan Mikami (pemegang death note pengganti Misa karena kepemilikkan Misa atas death note sudah dilepas atas perintah Light). Tapi akhirnya Near yang menang. Death note yang digunakan Mikami untuk membunuh semua orang di situ kecuali Light ternyata sudah dimanipulasi lebih dari yang diperkirakan Light. Light yang sudah teredesak meminta bantuan Ryuk, tapi Ryuk sudah mengatakan "akulah yang akan menuliskan namamu di Death note saat kau mati nanti" dan juga "Aku tidak memihak kau maupun L". Akhir dari death note adalah Light mati karena namanya ditulis di dalam death note oleh Ryuk.

Tentang Deathnote

Death Note adalah judul sebuah serial Manga Jepang yang ditulis oleh Tsugumi ohba dan ilustrasi oleh Takeshi Obata. Manga ini menceritakan tentang Light Yagami, seorang Siswa Jenius yang secara kebetulan menemukan “Death Note” milik shinigami (dewa kematian). Direalisasikan di Majalah Shonen Jump dari Januari 2004 hingga Mei 2006 dengan total 108 bab. Versi Tankoubonya terbit sebanyak 12 jilid dan 1 jilid spesial yang berjudul How to Read 13 yang berisi tentang penjelasan dan profile tentang Death Note.