Death Note

Japanese Title: デスノート
Genres: Mystery, Psychological, Shounen, Supernatural, Tragedy
Year: 2003 to 2006
Original Publisher: Shueisha (Serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump)
English Publisher: Viz Media
Volumes: 12 + 1 Extra Volume
Chapters: 108
Mangaka: OHBA Tsugumi(Story), ASAMI Yuuko(Story), OBATA Takeshi(Art)
Rating: 8.8/10 (922 votes)
Related: Death Note(Adaptation)
Plot Summary

Shinigami own notebooks called “Death Notes” which are used as killing devices. Whoever’s name they write down in a death note will die within 40 seconds. Shinigami Ryuk dropped his Death Note in the human world where it’s found by honor high school student Light. With the death note actually having directions in it for its use, Light discovers he now has the power to discreetly kill people, and with this new power he plans to change the world in his ideal world by killing off criminals. Eventually the governments of the countries around the world notice the unusual amounts of deaths of their criminals, and figure out someone is behind them, but they have no way of discovering it themselves. That’s when they hire L, a master detective, to find out who is behind the murders. (Source: ANN)
Notes
Torrent alsou contains a Special chapter done by Binktopia.