Death Note 13: How to Read



Death Note: How to Read 13 is an encyclopedia-like guide to the Death Note manga series, including character bios, storyline summaries, interviews with creators Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata, production notes and commentaries, and a bonus: the pilot chapter of the manga.

Everything that is contained within this book is official, written by the original author and artist, and is considered canon across all spectrums of the Death Note universe. Included in it is a character card of L, which shows his real name.

The Japanese release also includes 5 finger-puppets that are seen in the Death Note series:
 * Kira
 * L
 * Misa Amane
 * Near
 * Mello

Product Details
Paperback: 192 pages

Publisher: VIZ Media, LLC; English edition (February 19, 2008)

Language: English, Japanese

ISBN-10: 1421518880

ISBN-13: 978-1421518886

Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches