Death Note: Special One-Shot - Free to read at Viz

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For fans of "Death Note", Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata's (writer and illustrator respectively) seminal manga (and anime, and live action movie), which ended fourteen years ago, it was something of a surprise to hear that it's returning for an 88 page one-shot.




It's available to read for free on viz.com!

It concern's Ryuk (the demonic death entity whose magic notebook is the introductory plot device of the series) returning for a new game with humanity



And it's political targetting this time is NOT subtle



But there's a new twist to the old rules as Ryuk, the demonic entity whose notebook the Death Note is, explains...







I won't spoil what the outcome of the scene is, but it does seem like something a LOT of politicans would do.

This is, apparently, not a major plot point, just one of the most discussed scenes.

Comments

[cyberghostface]

"does the Note have to be in a human's possession for him to physically interact with our world?"

There are a few other exceptions but that's largely correct, yes. Shinigami can only interact with the human world on specific occasions. Ryuk couldn't just visit to eat apples.

I. When the Shinigami's Death Note is handed to a human.
II. Finding a human to take possession of a Death Note should be done from the Shinigami realm, but if it is within 82 hours this may also be done in the human world.
III. When a Shinigami stalks an individual with an intention to kill them, as long as it is within 82 hours of possessing them the Shinigami may stay in the human world.

https://deathnote.fandom.com/wiki/Rules_of_the_Death_Note/How_to_Read_Rules#IV_The_Shinigami_Rules

[mrwalker]

A very belated thank you!

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It's never too late for good manners! :)