Light Yagami — Death Note Character Profile

About Light Yagami

Genius student who becomes the mass murderer Kira using a supernatural notebook.

Light Yagami — Character Profile

Alignment

Villain

Species

Human

Abilities

Strategic manipulation, Academic genius, Death Note user, Psychological warfare

• Strength: 4/10
• Intelligence: 9.8/10
• Charisma: 9.2/10
• Morality: 1.5/10
• Influence: 9.5/10

Quick Facts about Light Yagami

Occupation

student, detective, vigilante

Hair Color

Brown hair

Manner of Death

Homicide

Nationality

Japanese

Light Yagami's Known Relations

• Soichiro Yagami — Father
• Sayu Yagami — Sibling
• L — Enemy

Light Yagami appears in 2 titles

• Death Note (2006)
• Death Note (2006) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Tatsuya Fujiwara

Appears in

Death Note (2006)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (4)

• Light Yagami — Conflict Suspect — FBI Agent (Norman England)

  Prime suspect under surveillance.

• Light Yagami — Conflict Manipulator — Misa Amane (Erika Toda)

  Strategic manipulator exploiting devotion.

• Light Yagami — Power Owner — Ryuk (Shido Nakamura)

  Notebook owner and Shinigami.

• Light Yagami — Family Father — Soichiro Yagami (Takeshi Kaga)

  Biological father and task force leader.

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