Light is a 19yr old highschool boy who found whats called the "Death Note" which kills whoevers name is on it within 40 seconds. But he must know the full name & face. Light goes around killing bad people, but recently started killing innocents. He however is clever with everything. Ryuk is his shinigami (the owner of the death note). A high class investigator named L is after Lights case which is the "Kira" case. But you also have a death note, a more powerful one Light wants to use. Careful.