Light Yagami led a boring and uneventful life, until the day he found a mysterious notebook with the title 'Death Note' on it. After realizing that the 'Death Note' is a tool with the power to kill anyone whose name is written on its pages, Light decided to use it to 'cleanse' the world of evil. Soon the many unexplainable deaths of reported criminals are noticed, and Light becomes hunted by the Japanese police force and a mysterious detective known as 'L.' Color art available for the first time! Premium packaging: larger trim size and hardcover with dust jacket. New cover art on the dust jacket and the original cover art on the hardcover. Printed endpapers and higher quality paper stock for better image quality.