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Death Note: Black Edition
Series · 6 books · 2003

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Death Note

Black Edition, Vol. 1

2003

Killer 2-for-1 value on hit thriller Death Note! Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects—and he’s bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by rogue Shinigami death god. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and now Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. But when criminals begin dropping dead, the authorities send the legendary detective L to track down the killer. With L hot on his heels, will Light lose sight of his noble goal…or his life? Contains Volumes 1 and 2 of Death Note ! Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects—and he’s bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and now Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. Will Light’s noble goal succeed, or will the Death Note turn him into the very thing he fights against?
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#2

Death Note

Black Edition, Volumen II

2003

SEGUNDO VOLUMEN DE ESTA ESPECTACULAR EDICIÓN DE DEATH NOTE. Light Yagami se ha topado con la horma de su zapato mientras implementa su plan para someter a toda la humanidad. L no le dará cuartel y está dispuesto a hacer lo que sea necesario y a no detenerse ante nada con tal de apresar al asesino Kira.
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#3

Death Note

Black Edition, Vol. 3

2003

Killer 2-for-1 value on hit thriller Death Note! Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects—and he’s bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by rogue Shinigami death god. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and now Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. But when criminals begin dropping dead, the authorities send the legendary detective L to track down the killer. With L hot on his heels, will Light lose sight of his noble goal…or his life? Contains Volumes 5 and 6 of Death Note ! Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects—and he’s bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and now Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. Will Light’s noble goal succeed, or will the Death Note turn him into the very thing he fights against?
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#4

Death Note

Black Edition, Vol. 4

2003

Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for audience T+. Contains Volumes 7 and 8 of Death Note! Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects—and he’s bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and now Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. Will Light's noble goal succeed, or will the Death Note turn him into the very thing he fights against? Contains Volumes 7 and 8 of Death Note! Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects—and he’s bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and now Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. Will Light's noble goal succeed, or will the Death Note turn him into the very thing he fights against?
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#5

Death Note

Black Edition, Volumen V

2003

¡UN EMOCIONANTE ENFRENTAMIENTO ENTRE NEAR Y KIRA! Light Yagami sigue desarrollando su plan para dominar el mundo desde su postura como miembro de la policía y como Kira. Pero Near, el heredero de L, está decidido a atrapar al asesino de su colega y cada vez cierra más el cerco en torno al que aspira ser el Dios del Nuevo Mundo.
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Death Note

Black Edition, Vol. 6

2003

Killer 2-for-1 value on hit thriller Death Note! Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects—and he’s bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by rogue Shinigami death god. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and now Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. But when criminals begin dropping dead, the authorities send the legendary detective L to track down the killer. With L hot on his heels, will Light lose sight of his noble goal…or his life? Final Volume—Contains Volumes 11 and 12 of Death Note ! Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects—and he’s bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and now Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. Will Light’s noble goal succeed, or will the Death Note turn him into the very thing he fights against?

Authors

Takeshi Obata
Takeshi Obata
Author · 17 books

aka 小畑 健 (Obata Takeshi). Japanese mangaka and illustrator.

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