Death Note was adapted into a series of live-action films in 2006.

There have been various copycat crimes around the world which were based on Death Note.

Just like in the original manga, this notebook also has multiple rules, some of them shared with the Death Note.

The main thing all Shinigami have in common is the Death Note.

Shinigami can explain the purpose of the Death Note to the human, but this is done at their discretion.

He appears to at least write the rules for the Death Notes, but whether or not he enforces them himself is unclear.

In Death Note, if one uses the book, they can achieve partially immortality although still able to be murdered or killed by any means.

Through use of the Death Note, Light quickly begins to develop a cruel and malevolent nature.

Without the Death Note, he has more morals and cares for those around him.

Light then proceeds to write his father's name in the book, manipulating his father to return the confiscated Death Note.