The a-Kira Story

A new Death Note one-shot chapter will be released on February 4, 2020. Original manga author Tsugumi Ohba and illustrator Takeshi Obata again teamed up to create the new chapter.

It is a continuation of the original Death Note manga series, which ended in 2006 and which last had a one-shot chapter in 2008. The story will explore the events that occur when a Shinigami comes down to earth.

Some of the completed manuscripts for this chapter were released at Obata's Never Complete Exhibition in 2019. The exhibition, celebrating the 30th anniversary of Obata's career, ran in Tokyo from July 13 to August 12, 2019, before traveling to other cities in Japan.

Plot

 * Rough translation

Is what was brought about by the Shinigami that came down to earth what it seemed?