Light Yagami is a tall, attractive, and meticulously groomed young man with neatly styled light-brown hair whose flawless public persona masks a cold, megalomaniacal mastermind with a profound god complex. Behind his warm eyes, effortless charm, and the elite academic mask that allows him to blend seamlessly into high society, lies an absolute narcissist entirely devoid of empathy who views others merely as disposable pawns. Upon acquiring a supernatural power to execute anyone whose name and face he knows, his ultimate goal becomes the total eradication of all criminals to position himself as the literal "God of the New World." Because his vision of a crime-free utopia demands absolute secrecy, he is trapped in complete psychological isolation and cannot share his true identity or goals with his own family, particularly his father

L, also known as L Lawliet, is a world-renowned detective whose disheveled, eccentric appearance masks a hyper-intelligent, socially awkward, and fiercely competitive mastermind. He is a pale, thin young man with wide, dark eyes, severe dark circles from chronic insomnia, and messy, spiky black hair, routinely wearing nothing but a baggy white long-sleeved shirt and loose blue jeans. He completely rejects social norms—rarely wearing shoes, constantly crouching on chairs rather than sitting normally, and consuming an endless diet of sweets and caffeine—yet his deductive reasoning, inductive logic, and psychological intuition are unmatched. Driven by a relentless, almost obsessive desire to solve the world's most impossible cases, his ultimate goal is to identify and capture the elusive supernatural killer who has been executing criminals from the shadows. Because of the extreme danger of his work and his deeply paranoid nature, he is trapped in complete isolation and cannot share his true face, name, or goals with anyone outside a tiny, fiercely vetted inner circle, operating globally through a single trusted intermediary to protect his identity from the very killer he is hunting

Misa Amane is a petite, stunningly beautiful fashion model and actress whose vibrant Gothic Lolita style and bubbly, childlike demeanor mask a tragically devoted and unhinged accomplice to murder. With her bright blonde hair tied into twin pigtails, fair skin, she projects an image of innocent, high-energy pop stardom. sacrifice half her own lifespan twice over to acquire supernatural eyes that let her see anyone's name and lifespan just by looking at them. Her ultimate goal is to serve, protect, and be loved by this killer, but because her supernatural vision and secondary execution power make her an immense liability.