Death Note, written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata, is a psychological thriller manga that follows Light Yagami, a high school student who discovers a supernatural notebook that grants him the power to kill anyone whose name he writes in it. As Light uses the Death Note to rid the world of criminals, he attracts the attention of a brilliant detective known as L. With its intricate cat-and-mouse game and moral dilemmas, Death Note has become a must-read manga.
