 Light was also listed 18th in IGN's 2009 best anime character of all-time list with writer Chris Mackenzie praising how Light is "mesmerizing".In 2014, he was placed seventh on IGN's list of greatest anime characters of all-time, with the cite stating that "Light Yagami was the force that drove "Death Note" and made it a phenomenon".He is frequently cited as being an anti-hero and sometimes a villain protagonist.