After Ryuk, a Shinigami bored with the activities of the Shinigami realm, decides to drop a Death Note, in the human world for someone to find, hoping to relieve his boredom. Light Yagami (夜神月) After discovering the Death Note, he decides to use it to rid the world of criminals. His killings are eventually labelled by the people living in Japan as the work of "Kira." Light is a young man, standing at above average height with light-brown hair and brown eyes.