Death Note, Vol. 8 by Tsugumi Ohba

Death Note, Vol. 8

Tsugumi Ohba

VIZ Media LLC · Paperback · November 7, 2006

Death Note, Vol.

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Who it’s for
A death-dealing notebook turns a cat-and-mouse thriller into a contest of nerve, wit, and competing loyalties.
Themes
Good versus evil, Family loyalty versus ambition, Power and complacency
Pacing
Fast

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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.

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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--working as Kira, the newest member of the NPA intelligence bureau, and L--has nearly succeeded in creating his ideal world. But the years of uncontested victory have made him complacent, and he is unprepared for a new attack close to home. With his younger sister Sayu kidnapped and the NPA's Death Note demanded as ransom, Light must travel across the world and confront two new adversaries, each with a very different agenda. Will Light's quick wits be a match for this new challenge, or will he be forced to choose between Kira's ambitions and his own family's lives?

A Dangerous Game

A death-dealing notebook turns a cat-and-mouse thriller into a contest of nerve, wit, and competing loyalties.

Come here for

  • Tense clashes between Light’s ambitions and L’s pursuit
  • A new crisis that puts family and power in conflict

Expect

  • High-stakes suspense and tactical reversals
  • A sustained manga thriller with moral unease

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General Manga54%
Crime & Mystery Comics53%
Occult & Supernatural Comics44%

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  • Crime & Mystery Comics
  • General Manga
  • Occult & Supernatural Comics
Authors
Tsugumi Ohba
Publisher
VIZ Media LLC
Published
November 7, 2006
Format
Paperback
Theme
Good versus evil · Family loyalty versus ambition · Power and complacency
Reading lane
Crime & Mystery Comics