20 Death Note Quotes For Those That Love Manga Mysteries

These Death Note quotes will have you excited to read the manga Series!

Death Note is a manga series that is a supernatural thriller mystery that was written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata.

Death Note has 108 chapters and appeared in the manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from 2003 through 2006.

The popularity of Death Note even resulted in a 37-episode television series in 2006 and multiple video games.

The plot has teenager Light Yagami finding a black notebook left by the supernatural spirit Ryuk.

Ryuk left the notebook in the human world out of boredom as he wanted to see what would happen.

When he explains to Light that any name written in the notebook will be killed, Light realizes the incredible power of the Death Note.

As Light uses the notebook to mysteriously take out criminals, Interpol puts together a task force to find out who is behind the killings.

Enjoy learning about this captivating manga series as you read the Death Note quotes!

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Death Note Quotes From The Main Character

Enjoy these quotes from Light Yagami!

1. “This world is rotten and those who are making it rot deserve to die.” – Light Yagami

2. “Is there anyone out there other than me who’d be willing to eliminate the vermin from the world?” – Light Yagami

3. “If Kira gets caught, he is evil. If Kira rules the world, he is justice.” – Light Yagami

4. “The thing I hate the most is to trample on other people’s good will.” – Light Yagami

5. “I am Justice! I protect the innocent and those who fear evil.” – Light Yagami

6. “I can’t develop feelings. That’s how most idiots screw up.” – Light Yagami

7. “Sometimes, the questions are complicated – and the answers are simple.” – Light Yagami

8. “For murderers, there is no good or evil. I know that.” – Light Yagami

9. “Under normal circumstances, humans should have continued to evolve as the greatest creatures upon this earth, but we were actually regressing.” – Light Yagami

10. “In this world, there are very few people who actually trust each other.” – Light Yagami

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Death Note Quotes From All Other Characters

Death Note has too many great characters to leave out, so we have some quotes from others besides Light.

11. “Being alone is better than being with the wrong person.” – L

12. “When you die, I’ll be the one writing your name in my Death Note.” – Ryuk

13. “In all things, one cannot win with defense alone. To win, you must attack.” – L

14. “Careful what you do, because God is watching your every move.” – Misa Amane

15. “Learn to treasure your life because unfortunately, it can be taken away from you anytime.” – L

16. “The real evil is the power to kill people. Someone who finds himself with that power is cursed.” – Soichiro Yagami

17. “In the end, there is no greater motivation than revenge.” – Mello

18. “You Can’t Buy Peace And Love With Money, You Know!” – Misa Amane

19. “Laws aren’t perfect, because humans who created laws aren’t perfect.” – Soichiro Yagami

20. “There are… many types of monsters in this world.” – L

Can One Person Control the Power of the Death Note?

In the manga series Death Note, we see the power slowly corrupt and take over Light’s life as he battles evil and keeps his secrets from the police.

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