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Death Noteis one of the greatest anime of all time with a thrilling narrative that keeps fans hooked to the witty back and forth between the central characters. The relationship dynamics between Light and L remain unrivaled to this day, they were truly a powerful duo. Beyond fan discussions and the critical and commercial acclaim,Death Note’s presence in the meme community is another testament to its influence.
From Light’s iconic laugh to his name, fans have found humor in everything and would still laugh at the mere mention of the potato chips. However, to our dismay, the days of joy come to an end as the real meaning behind Light’s surname is far from what we all believed for years.
The famous meme about Light’s name comes to an end with this revelation
Yagami Light is easily one of the most memorable anime characters. For the longest time, fans loved to make fun of different aspects of his character. They even believed that Yagami, Light’s surname, was a word play for ‘I am gay’. While this was simply an assumption, there’s no dearth of evidence. Light’s obsession with L being one of them.
It became a running gag in the fandom, which wasn’t completely baseless, as Yagami does have a hidden meaning! ThisYouTube videolists various facts aboutDeath Note. One of the facts reveal that the kanji characters for ‘night’ and ‘god’ are used to write Yagami (夜神 ), whereas Light is written with the kanji character for ‘moon’ (月).
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The surname was a suggestion byTsugumi Ohba’s editor. This confirms that Light is not secretly gay, but he’s still evil and a narcissist. Interestingly, these character traits align with the actual meaning of his name. Yagami can be roughly translated to God of Night or Night God. Night represents darkness, something that Light exuded at every turn of the series.
Light was the embodiment of evil and darkness
Yagami Light is one of the most threatening villains of all time. He truly believed that he had good intentions at the root of his heinous actions. He ruthlessly killed hundreds and thousands of people without thinking twice. He became a self-proclaimed God and betrayed everyone around him to keep up that perception of himself. Whether it was family or friends, he ‘sacrificed’ them for the greater good. Even in the end, he truly believed that things would go his way.
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When he asked Ryuk to help him, his entitlement was at its peak. Light is the most twisted example of God complex. The progression from a bright high-school kid to one with boundless powers, his character arc was painfully intriguing. It highlighted what limitless powers can do to a human, by corrupting their idea of morality. For how much he digressed, his downfall was ugly and somewhat satisfying to witness.
Death Noteis available to stream on Netflix.
Laveena Joshi
Anime Writer
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Laveena is an anime content writer at FandomWire. Having written more than 800 articles, she’s an expert in mainstream shonen series, ranging from the bizarre world of JoJo’s to the expansive worldbuilding of One Piece.With her formal education in Journalism and Mass Communication, she explores entertainment journalism through the lens of anime and manga, from mainstream and classic titles to niche and obscure ones.
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