A turning point in the manga’s original run spurs conversation around what Hirohiko Araki (Author of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure) called “a return to zero”, or as the boys like to call it, “the Dragonball problem”, a problem that all long running Shonen authors tend to face. Beware, we got plenty of spoilers in this one! Skip plot synopsis @ 3:15 Email: 094: Death Note vol. 7 ⁓ Zero Story by Tsugumi Ohba Artwork by Takeshi Obata Translation by Alexis Kirsch Lettering by Gia Cam Luc Upon his arrest, Kyosuke Higuchi tells the investigation team about the Death Note. When they touch the Death Note, they can see the death god Rem at the scene. Light regains his Death Note-related memories by touching the notebook and kills Higuchi by using a piece of Death Note he hid inside his watch. L and the Kira investigation task force study the Death Note and question Rem. Misled by the false rules written in the cover, they remove Light's handcuffs and set Misa free. Misa tries to recall L's real name while continuing Kira's work at Light's instruction. To protect Misa, Rem kills Watari and L, and forfeits her own life by doing so. Five years pass as Light is employed under the NPA whilst working with the task force as the next L. The FBI and CIA form a new team, the Special Provision for Kira (SPK), in order to hunt for Kira, who begins to gain moral support from parts of the world. Topics: “L” as a character, Mello and Near. Hirohiko Araki’s thoughts on “returning to zero” is something that is mentioned in his book L’s real name is unveiled in the official encyclopaedia book, , which is the 13th volume of Death Note, not to be confused with the serialised story that ends at the 12th Instead, the 13th volume is more akin to an “omake” and companion book branded under the ‘SJ Profiles’ label. You can reach out to us on...
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