Manga Timeline

This is a list of events that took place in Death Note in chronological order.

This information comes from the databook, Death Note: How to Read 13

NOTE: This is an in-work process. This timeline follows the manga and not the anime or films.

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1972

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1986

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 * July 31: The first victim in the Los Angeles BB Murder Cases, Believe Bridesmaid, is found dead.
 * August 4: The second victim in the Los Angeles BB Murder Cases, Quarter Queen, is found dead.
 * August 13: The third victim in the Los Angeles BB Murder Cases, Backyard Bottomslash, is found dead.
 * August 14: Naomi Misora has her first contact with L.
 * August 22: Naomi Misora arrests suspect in the LA BB Murders.
 * September 1: L learns capoeira from Naomi Misora.
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2003 (continued)

 * November 28: Light Yagami picks up the Death Note.
 * November 28: Kuro Otoharada dies of a heart attack after Light writes his name in the Death Note.
 * November 28: Takuo Shibuimaru dies from a motorcycle accident after Light writes his name in the Death Note.
 * December 3: Light Yagami meets the Shinigami Ryuk and announces that he'll become the god of the new world.
 * December 4: At an ICPO meeting on how to deal with Kira incidents, L announces his investigation.
 * December 5: Lind L. Tailor is dies of a heart attack after Light writes his name in the Death Note. With this, L is able to prove that Kira in the Kanto region of Japan.
 * December 9: Light Yagami helps his younger sister, Sayu Yagami, with her homework.
 * December 10: 23 criminals held in prison are killed one by one, on the hour, by the Death Note.
 * December 11: 23 more criminals are killed by the Death Note.
 * December 12: L confirms Kira can control the victim's time of death.
 * December 12: L confirms that police information is being leaked to Kira.
 * December 12: Light Yagami creates a false bottom in his desk drawer to hide the Death Note.
 * December 14: Twelve FBI agents enter to investigate the Kira case.
 * December 18: Raye Penber begins probing Light Yagami.
 * December 19: Light Yagami uses the Death Note to perform tests on imprisoned criminals.
 * December 20: Matsushiro Nakaokaji by being run over by a car after Light writes his name in the Death Note.
 * December 27: Yonegoro Nusumi dies near Raye Penber from Kira.
 * December 27: All twelve FBI agents, including Raye Penber, are killed by Kira.
 * December 31: The Kira task force under L shrinks.
 * December 31: Soichiro Yagami and his men, Shuichi Aizawa, Kanzo Mogi, Hirokazu Ukita, & Tota Matsuda, meet L.

2004

 * January 1: Naomi Misora goes missing.
 * January 2: Naomi Misora is killed by Kira.
 * January 5: L views security tapes of FBI agents dying.
 * January 8: The Yagami & Kitamura families are put under surveillance by L.
 * January 8: A fake news bulletin announce 1500 Kira investigators are coming to Japan.
 * January 8: An embezzler & a purse-snatcher are killed by Kira.
 * January 10: Three small-time thieves are killed by Kira.
 * January 12: L decides to end surveillance at the Yagami & Kitamura households.
 * January 17: Light Yagami and L see each other at university exam hall.
 * January 21: Beyond Birthday is killed by Kira.
 * January 28: Misa Amane's modeling career in the March issue of Eighteen.
 * February 2: The killer of Misa Amane's parents is killed by Kira.
 * March 12: Misa Amane is attack by stalker.
 * March 12: The Shinigami Gelus, out of love, kills the stalker and which causes his own death.
 * March 20: Misa Amane gains the Death Note and meets Rem.
 * April 2: Misa Amane comes to Tokyo.
 * April 5: Light Yagami starts school at To-Oh University, where he officially meets L who is under the alias of Hideki Ryuuga.
 * April 7: Light Yagami & L play a game of Tennis.
 * April 7: Soichiro Yagami collapses due to stress.
 * April 13: The Second Kira's videos are received at Sakura tv.
 * April 17: The Second Kira begins planned action.
 * April 17: Seiichi and Seiji Machiba are killed by the Second Kira.
 * April 18: The Second Kira is broadcasted on Sakura tv; Kazuhiko Hibima and others are killed by the Second Kira.
 * April 18: Hirokazu Ukita is killed by the Second Kira.
 * April 18: Soichiro Yagami crashes an armored truck into Sakura tv.
 * April 22: The police release a video stating refusal to aid the Second Kira.
 * April 22: Heads of state demand L to appear on television.
 * April 23: L announces possibility of Second Kira.
 * April 23: Light Yagami passes L's test and joins the investigation team.
 * April 23: L broadcasts fake Kira message aimed at the Second Kira.
 * April 25: Video #2 for the Second Kira arrives.
 * April 25: Hearing the word "Shinigami," L falls out of his chair.
 * May 12: A mysterious diary arrives from the Second Kira.
 * May 22: Misa Amane locates Light Yagami in Aoyama.
 * May 23: Misa Amane mails a video to Sakura tv.
 * May 25: Misa Amane's broadcast about finding Kira is broadcast.
 * May 25: L broadcasts a message urging the Second Kira to work with the police.
 * May 25: Misa Amane goes to Light Yagami's house and reveals her identity.
 * May 26: Sayu Yagami get 5,000 yen from Light for not telling anyone about Misa Amane.
 * May 27: Light Yagami begins seeing Miss To-Oh, Kiyomi Takada. They take classes together.
 * May 27: L tells Light Yagami that he is his first friend.
 * May 27: Misa Amane comes over to see Light Yagami for a second time.
 * May 28: L arrests Misa Amane at the university.
 * May 28: Misa Amane's manager is arrested on drug charges.
 * May 31: Misa Amane gives up ownership of the Death Note.
 * June 1: Light Yagami gives up ownership of Rem's Death Note.
 * June 1: Light Yagami announces he may be Kira begins confinement.
 * June 1: Soichiro Yagami also begins confinement.
 * June 3: Third day of Light Yagami & Misa Amane's confinement.
 * June 5: Fifth day of Light Yagami & Misa Amane's confinement.
 * June 7: Seventh day of Light Yagami & Misa Amane's confinement.
 * June 7: Light Yagami gives up ownership of Ryuk's Death Note and loses his memories of being Kira.
 * June 7: Ryuk leaves the human world.
 * June 14: Rem gives the Death Note to high-ranking Yotsuba employee, Kyosuke Higuchi.
 * June 14: The Yotsuba Kira begins operating.
 * June 15: Fifteenth day of Light Yagami & Misa Amane's confinement.
 * June 19: Koutarou Ashimoto is killed by the power of the Yotsuba Kira's Death Note.
 * June 26: Kenji Tanimi is killed by the power of the Yotsuba Kira's Death Note.
 * June 27: Roppei Tamiya is killed by the power of the Yotsuba Kira's Death Note.
 * July 2: Kouji Aoi is killed by the power of the Yotsuba Kira's Death Note.
 * July 4: Tatsuya Kawajima is killed by the power of the Yotsuba Kira's Death Note.
 * July 20: Fiftieth day of Light Yagami & Misa Amane's confinement.
 * July 20: L tells Soichiro Yagami his conclusions.
 * July 23: Light Yagami and Misa Amane are released.
 * July 23: Light Yagami and L begin to investigate as a team.
 * July 30: Takeyoshi Moriya is killed by the power of the Yotsuba Kira's Death Note.
 * August 1: The investigation headquarters are moved to a special facility built by L.
 * August 2: The first big fight between Light Yagami and L.
 * August 2: Misa Amane garners first place in Eighteen magazine fan voting.
 * August 3: Misa Amane is announced as starring in director Nishinaka's newest movie.
 * September 10: Junichi Yaibe is killed by the power of the Yotsuba Kira's Death Note.
 * October 1: Confirmation of Yotsuba group's stock rise.
 * October 1: Tokio Yokoda is killed by the power of the Yotsuba Kira's Death Note.
 * October 2: Soichiro Yagami is told by his superiors to quit the investigation.
 * October 2: Soichiro Yagami, Kanzo Mogi, & Tota Matsuda quit the NPA.
 * October 4: Aiber and Wedy are contacted.
 * October 7: Aiber and Wedy join the team on L's request.
 * October 8: Matsuda presents Misa Amane to high-ranking Yotsuba employees
 * October 8: Matsuda falls off the balcony of Misa Amane's apartment (the investigation headquarters).
 * October 12: Aiber, acting as detective Eraldo Coil, contacts Yostuba employee Masahiko Kiba.
 * October 12: Yotsuba Kira meeting is held.
 * October 12: The Yotsuba Kira members agree to pay Coil.
 * October 13: Arayoshi Hatori is killed by the power of the Yotsuba Kira's Death Note..
 * October 15: Yotsuba Kira meeting is held.
 * October 15: Posing as L, Light Yagami contacts Yotsuba employee Reiji Namikawa and offers him a deal.
 * October 21: At a Yotsuba Kira meeting the group demands that Coil join them.
 * October 22: Mogi takes over for Matsuda as Misa Amane's manager.
 * October 24: Misa Amane is reunited with Rem inside the Yotsuba building.
 * October 25: Misa Amane goes for a drive with Kyosuke Higuchi while wearing a nurse's outfit.
 * October 25: At the request of Misa Amane, Rem kills Ginzo Kaneboshi with the Death Note.
 * October 25: Thanks to Misa Amane's recordings, the team determines that Kyosuke Higuchi is the Yotsuba Kira.
 * October 28: Yukito Shirada is killed by the power of the Yotsuba Kira's Death Note.
 * October 28: The plan to arrest Kyosuke Higuchi begins at Sakura TV.
 * October 28: L confirms the existence of Shinigami and the Death Note.
 * October 28: Kyosuke Higuchi is killed by the power of Light Yagami's Death Note
 * October 30: Misa Amane is released from the investigation headquarters.
 * November 4: Misa Amane finds the Death Note Light had buried.
 * November 4: Ryuk returns to the human world in order to possess Misa Amane.
 * November 4: Misa Amane regains the Shinigami Eyes by making another trade with Ryuk.
 * November 4: The Kira murders resume, with Misa taking over.
 * November 5: L Lawliet is killed by Rem.
 * November 5: Quillsh Wammy is killed by Rem.

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