Yamamoto

"We should be going into a more peaceful era now."

- Yamamoto (Chapter 16: Handstand)

Yamamoto (山本, Yamamoto) is one of Light Yagami's friends from high school. He eventually becomes a member of the Japanese Task Force.

Appearance
Yamamoto has dark, cheek length hair and wears glasses.

Plot
He and Light's other, unnamed friend from high school often discuss Kira with Light. The two of them gradually grow to become Kira supporters and believe that the deaths of criminals will be for the betterment of society.

Yamamato eventually joins the Task Force within the year after Light dies. He and Matsuda are friends of a sort. According to Matsuda, they've gone drinking together, apparently more often than Yamamoto would like. Yamamoto also makes an appearance in the One-Shot Special.

Quotes

 * "Matsuda-san, please stop talking like people dying is actually a good thing." (Death Note One-Shot Special)