Unnamed Shinigami



An unnamed Shinigami debuted in the Director's Cut special of Death Note aired in Japan; like Ryuk, he too was bored with the Shinigami realm. This Shinigami has a skeletal figure and dons a coat, a pair of goggles, uses a tie as a headband and what appears to be a guitar-like object which he uses like a hammer. He takes an interest in Ryuk's visit to the human realm, and bribes Ryuk with a shinigami apple in exchange for information how to undertake passage into the human world. Ryuk accepts, but first recaps the story of Light Yagami's legend in regards to the Death Note. Before Ryuk can finish, the unnamed Shinigami ventures off with his sights set on the human world.

Members of the fanbase believe this Unnamed Shinigami to be the reincarnation of Light Yagami because of four things: His coat looks somewhat similar to Light's when he died; the way he tosses the apple to Ryuk; the fact he inexplicably knows Ryuk's love for apples (without asking the other Shinigami); and the fact that Ryuk says "Raito" (Light's real name) as he looks up at the end (after the Unnamed Shinigami leaves before the credits). This theory is further supported by Ryuk's statement in his first conversation with Light: "Do not assume that a human who has used a Death Note can go to Heaven or Hell." This would explain what happens to them after death, as Purgatory (Mu) is neither good or evil. However, until further information is revealed, this speculation should be regarded as a myth.