Death Note Short Stories

Light tests the boundaries of the Death Note’s powers as L and the police begin to close in. Luckily Light’s father is the head of the Japanese National Police Agency and leaves vital information about the case lying around the house. With access to his father’s files, Light can keep one step ahead of the authorities. But who is the strange man following him, and how can Light guard against enemies whose names he doesn’t know?

*Source: VIZ Media, Vol. 1*

Thirteen-year-old Taro Kagami is a mild-mannered student who struggles with the harsher side of middle school. One day, on his walk back home, he finds a black notebook with the English title "Death Note." As he only understands the meaning of "Note," Taro assumes it's an ordinary notebook and takes it home to use as a diary. To vent his frustrations, he writes in the diary about his day and details how two of his classmates bullied him. Shockingly, the very next day, he is informed that those two students died of heart attacks. 

When he learns the meaning of the word "Death," Taro starts to believe that the diary can kill whoever's name is written inside. The appearance of the shinigami Ryuk, the original owner of the Death Note who now stalks Taro, only confirms his theory. Now armed with this deadly weapon, Taro must decide what course of action he will take and whether he is capable of wielding such a disastrous power. 

*Note: The one-shot was later published as a bonus in the guidebook "Death Note Volume 13: How To Read", then later in the volume "Death Note: Tanpenshuu".*

A collection of various 4-koma pages across previous magazine issues, which were later compiled as a bonus in the guidebook "Death Note Volume 13: How To Read", then later as an entire chapter in the volume "Death Note: Tanpenshuu".

A one-chapter sequel of the Death Note manga which tells what happened 3 years after it all ended.  The chapter was later published in volume format as a bonus in the Death Note: All-in-One Edition, then later in the volume “Death Note: Tanpenshuu”.

L FILE No. 15 is a book that was released alongside of the film L: Change the WorLd. The book also contains two short manga chapters illustrated by Takeshi Obata, titled L: The Wammy's House (shows the events leading up to L becoming a detective) and L: One Day (chronicles the daily life of L).

The chapter centers on Ryuk's Death Note being brought again to the human world, after the end of the main manga.  The chapter was later included in the volume “Death Note: Tanpenshuu”.