Death Note (デスノート)

The human whose name is written in this notebook shall die.

If the cause of death is written

within 40 seconds of writing the name, it will happen.

If the cause of death is not specified,

the person will die of a heart attack.

LIGHT YAGAMI

Excuse us. Let us through.

Thank you!

See you all again!

MISA AMANE

Bye!

Misa-Misa is so darn cute.

She lifts your spirits.

Want to get a bite?

Sorry, I got to go to work. They're shorthanded.

Seriously?

I know! Let's eat at your pub.

Sure, but you won't get my employee discount.

-You figured out my ploy? -Of course.

You want to be a civil servant, Yagami?

Well, it's the safest bet. They'll never go bankrupt.

Don't you have any ambition?

Like hitting it big and getting rich?

Once you get greedy, there's no end.

No matter what you invest your life in, even if you make money at it,

it won't necessarily make you happy.

If I get desperate, let me work here.

If you're desperate? Hey, even we've got an employment exam!

Oh, yes.

You can succeed if you try.

What?

You've always had better grades than me.

If only you tried, you could climb high.

No, it's all right. I don't mind.

-Here you are. -Yes.

He's really fast on the cash register.

You call that a compliment?

If I can eat decently and live in peace and stability, that's all I want.

Bill, please!

Be right there!

YONOSUKE PUB

-Welcome! -Welcome!

What's this?

Is that Kamoda I see?

It's me, Sakota.

You're Yagami, aren't you?

What? Is he a friend?

-Well… -I'm a classmate from high school.

Is that right? Have a seat.

Here you go.

-You look good in red. -Thank you.

Hold on. Pour it for him.

I was studying abroad for a while.

But I came back sooner than expected.

You surprised?

Don't you mean you were in prison?

I've had it with you!

How lame! This isn't enough.

Okay. Who's next?

What are you staring at?

Nothing.

Whatever.

Next will be the rich kid, Kamoda.

Let's go.

Eight. Seven.

Six. Five.

Four. Three.

Too bad! But you still got to pay for attempting the Guinness record.

Damn, man! You're loaded!

What?

Oh, it's nothing.

Let this be the start of another fine friendship.

What will I do, Light?

I'll end up being tortured by that jerk again.

Kamoda.

Bring me 300,000 tomorrow.

What?

Got it?

Cut this out!

What?

Cut this stuff out!

I've never liked the way you look at me.

Give that back!

I'll give it back when Kamoda brings me 300,000.

Let's make this a long friendship.

Jerks like that…

I wish they would just die.

YAGAMI

I'm home.

If you're not watching, turn it off. It's a waste of electricity.

Hey! I was watching!

Where's Dad?

He's away overnight again.

SAYU YAGAMI

Hey, I'm starving.

Cook for yourself sometimes. I'm beat.

Meanie!

"Death Note"?

This is in English.

LONGMAN'S ENGLISH-JAPANESE DICTIONARY

"The human whose name is written in this notebook shall die."

"It will not take effect unless the writer has the person's face in their mind."

"Therefore, people sharing the same name will not be affected."

"If the cause of death is written

within 40 seconds of writing the person's name, it will happen."

"If the cause of death is not specified, they'll die of a heart attack."

What a load of crap.

That hurts.

-Let's make this a long friendship. -Jerks like that…

I wish they would just die.

GENBU SAKOTA

GENBU SAKOTA

This is so idiotic.

My brother's?

That's right.

-Light, do you know a guy named Sakota? -Yes.

-Are you Light Yagami? -Yes.

We checked this phone, and we're pretty sure it's yours.

It was in Mr. Sakota's jacket pocket.

Well…

Apparently, he died.

He died?

The water's boiling!

Around 11:30 p.m. last night,

he crashed into a train crossing on his motorcycle.

He died instantly.

Did you know Mr. Sakota?

Mr. Yagami?

Oh, yes.

He was a classmate in high school.

But we never hung out.

He just happened to stop by my work yesterday.

He must have picked this up when I dropped it then.

Is that right? All right. Goodbye.

Thanks for returning this.

"The human whose name is written in this notebook shall die."

"If the cause of death is not specified, they'll die of a heart attack."

GENBU SAKOTA

But he died in an accident.

Isn't breakfast ready yet? I'll be late for school.

Oh, I'll make it now.

-I want bread today, okay? -Okay.

FUNERAL FOR GENBU SAKOTA

It's hot.

That scared the shit out of me yesterday.

When Sakota was riding along, he suddenly bent over in pain.

What's wrong? Hey! Sakota!

He rammed right into the train. It was really fucked up.

-So what caused it? -They said it was a heart attack.

-A heart attack? -Yes.

You must be kidding.

There's no way.

No way!

No way!

-What are you smiling so much for? -I am?

This is a funeral, after all.

I can't help it.

Just between you and me,

when Sakota was alive, all he did was cause people trouble.

Look at the comments from our classmates.

On the inside, they're all relieved that jerk is dead.

"You deserved it, Sakota!"

"Dying was the best thing he could have done."

"Sakota's life was totally useless anyway."

Yesterday, a human being died.

But instead of being sad, lots of people are happy about it.

SPECIAL INVESTIGATION TEAM

The suspect in the murder and robbery of a taxi driver this morning

was identified from the taxi's camera as Kuro Otoharada, 46 years old,

released on parole a month ago.

SOICHIRO YAGAMI

The place prepared for him by his guarantor was empty.

There's an APB out on him now. That's all.

KANZO MOGI

It seems Otoharada got out.

From here on, I expect you to be very thorough.

And, Yagami, I'm counting on you.

Yes, sir.

Dismissed!

-Yes, sir. -Yes, sir.

Chief, this time…

Work with the local authorities on this.

-Report everything you find. -Yes, sir.

TOTA MATSUDA SHUICHI AIZAWA

Of course.

Damn that Ogiso, acting like some big shot.

Now, now. Chill out.

Chief has to put up with it too.

What happened between Chief and the suspect?

Haven't you heard?

When Otoharada went on an indiscriminate killing spree

while on drugs ten years ago, it was Chief who arrested him.

At the height of summer, the two of us

must have gone through ten pairs of shoes chasing him.

-That must have cost a lot. -Matsuda! That's not the issue.

-No, I'm sure it is. -It was hard on his legs, not his wallet!

But you can't do anything without money!

We spent a lot of money that summer.

TAXI DRIVER ROBBERY AND MURDER

-Mr. Yagami, well done! -Nice work!