A manga series written by Ooba Tsugumi and illustrated by [[Obata Takeshi]] and published on [[Weekly Shounen Jump]] on 2003.

[[Yagami Light]] is a brilliant young man who one day finds a black notebook with which he can instantly kill anyone by writing their names on it called a "[[Death Note (object)|]]"- in his case, criminals and anyone who gets in his way - which ultimately led him to a psychological cat-and-mouse chase involving the Interpol and the enigmatic detective [[L (death_note)|]].

Better known for spawning the memes '[[Just as Planned (meme)|]]', '[[God of the New World]]' and '[[I am L]]', among others.
デスノート DEATHNOTE DN腐