Best Selling Books by Tsugumi Ohba

Drama swirls around the manga creators as they try to move forward after being canceled from Shonen Jump. Moritaka and Akito work hard on a new comedy story pitch while Aoki and Nakai struggle with some personal issues. But when Kaya uncovers Akito’s meetings with Aoki and Iwase, things might never be the same. -- VIZ Media

Mirai and Metropoliman face off against each other for the first time in the skies of Tokyo. But with his vow to never kill, how can Mirai hope to compete against such a ruthless opponent? And can Saki overcome her demons and become a valuable member of the team? -- VIZ Media

Der Yotsuba Kira wird von der Polizei gestellt und verhaftet. Für Light ist die Chance gekommen, erneut ein "Death Note" in die Hände zu bekommen. In dem Moment, wo er das Buch berührt, wird klar, wie gewissenlos und niederträchtig der echte Kira seine Pläne eingefädelt hat. Light ist geschockt und handelt ...

After a high-speed chase, Light and the task force apprehend the newest Kira. Light regains his Death Note and his memories, and the depths of his cunning are revealed as the plans he carefully put in place before going into confinement are slowly unveiled. His masterful manipulation of both humans and Shinigami lead him to the strongest position he''s yet enjoyed. But the glow of his victory is marred when a new threat appears. Can Light withstand a surprise attack on two fronts? -- VIZ Media

Misas Verhaftung hat Light arg in Bedrängnis gebracht. Er lässt sich gleichfalls inhaftieren und befiehlt Ryuk, das "Death Note" wegzuwerfen. Lights Absichten sind schwer zu durchschauen, wird er doch durch die ausbleibenden Morde schwer belastet. Doch plötzlich scheint Kira wieder das Heft in die Hand genommen zu haben ...

Light hat es geschafft, über Takada den Kontakt zu Mikami herzustellen, dem Mann, dem er das "Death Note" anvertraut hat. Aber auch die Gegenseite bewegt sich. Near trifft in Tokyo ein, um seine Jagd auf Kira aus nächster Nähe durchführen zu können. Nachdem alle Akteure in Japan versammelt sind, kommt es zu einer riskanten Abmachung ...

Light thinks he''s put an end to his troubles with the FBI--by using the Death Note to kill off the FBI agents working the case in Japan! But one of the agents has a fiancée who used to work in the Bureau, and now she''s uncovered information that could lead to Light''s capture. To make matters worse, L has emerged from the shadows to work directly with the task force headed by Light''s father. With people pursuing him from every direction, will Light get caught in the conflux? -- VIZ Media

Light geht in die High School und steht kurz vor den schwierigen Aufnahmeprüfungen für Japans Elite-Universitäten. Doch das ist für Light keine große Herausforderung. Schließlich ist er mit überdurchschnittlicher Intelligenz gesegnet, sodass er alle Prüfungen stets mit Bravour besteht, und außerdem ist er fleißig und gewissenhaft. Doch eines Tages findet er auf dem Schulhof ein rätselhaftes Notizbuch. Es handelt sich um ein so genanntes "Death Note". Wenn man den Namen eines Menschen in das Buch schreibt, stirbt dieser Mensch. Light findet nicht nur Genaueres über die genaue Vorgehensweise heraus, sondern trifft auch bald auf den ursprünglichen Besitzer des Buches: einen Todesgott. Die Versuchung, das Buch zu benutzen ist zu groß für Light. Er begreift das "Death Note" als eine Chance, um die Welt vom Bösen und von Verbrechern zu befreien. So fallen ihm immer mehr Schwerverbrecher zum Opfer und schließlich wird auch die Polizei auf diese mysteriösen Todesfälle aufmerksam. An der Spitze der dafür eigens gegründeten, internationalen Sonderkommission stehen der Polizeichef von Tokyo und ein Sonderermittler, von dem weder Gesicht noch Name bekannt ist. Er wird nur mit "L" angesprochen. Auch das amerikanische FBI entsendet einige Ermittler und nimmt die Fährte auf ...

With Hattori, their former editor, helping out again, Moritaka and Akito do everything they can to make their new series the best it can be. Moritaka works on the character designs while Akito tries to come up with the perfect names for the characters and the series itself. But when it debuts in Weekly Jump magazine, can it take the top spot?! -- VIZ Media

Light has always been confident in his ability to outthink everyone, but L''s protégés are proving to be more of a challenge than he anticipated. The more Light mentally maneuvers, the tighter the net around him becomes. And now Near and Mello are working to break the task force apart and expose Kira from within! Light has always held up under pressure in the past, but will the stress of this new line of attack and the strain of maintaining three different personalities be the beginning of his end? -- VIZ Media

L ist tot und Light seiner Vorstellung von einer idealen Welt ein Stück nähergekommen. Gar nicht in dieses Bild passt allerdings, dass das Leben seiner kleinen Schwester Sayu auf dem Spiel steht. Doch die Situation ist nicht nur gefährlich, sondern weitaus komplizierter, als es den Anschein hat. Es existieren nun drei Death Notes in der Menschenwelt! Misa und Light haben jeweils eines, doch wem gehört dann das dritte Death Note ... ?

Light--working as Kira, the newest member of the NPA intelligence bureau, and L--has nearly succeeded in creating his ideal world. But the years of uncontested victory have made him complacent, and he is unprepared for a new attack close to home. With his younger sister Sayu kidnapped and the NPA''s Death Note demanded as ransom, Light must travel across the world and confront two new adversaries, each with a very different agenda. Will Light''s quick wits be a match for this new challenge, or will he be forced to choose between Kira''s ambitions and his own family''s lives? -- VIZ Media

Is Kiraâu0080u0099s story truly over, or does his influence linger? In this complete collection of Death Note short stories penned by the seriesâu0080u0099 creators, discover tales of lives irrevocably changed by the sinister influence of the Death Note, with surprising and thrilling answers to the question of what it truly takes to use the Death Note...or fight it. Contains stories âu0080u009cC-Kira,âu0080u009d âu0080u009ca-Kira,âu0080u009d the Death Note pilot chapter, vignettes of Lâu0080u0099s life, and more.

Light is chafing under L''s extreme surveillance, but even 64 microphones and cameras hidden in his room aren''t enough to stop Light. He steps up the game, but before the battle of wits can really begin, a family emergency distracts him. But even though Light isn''t using the Death Note right now, someone else is! Who''s the new "Kira" in town? -- VIZ Media

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? -- VIZ Media

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?