Death Note (anime)/Japanese voice actors

This is a list of the Japanese voice actors, or Seiyuu (声優), for the Death Note anime.

Mamoru Miyano
Mamoru Miyano (宮野真守, Miyano Mamoru) is a Japanese voice actor who voices Light Yagami in the Death Note anime series.

Miyano's other notable roles include Rintarō Okabe in Steins;Gate, Zero and Ichiru Kiryu in Vampire Knight, Death the Kid in Soul Eater, Kiba in Wolf's Rain, Tamaki Suoh in Ouran High School Host Club, Rin Matsuoka in Free!, and Setsuna F. Seiei in Mobile Suit Gundam 00.

In 2007, for his role as Light Yagami, he was nominated for two awards at the first Seiyu Awards: "Best Lead Actor Award" and "Best New Actor Awards". In 2008, he won his first award: "Best Voice Actor" at the Tokyo International Anime Fair for his portrayal of Light Yagami and Setsuna F Seiei.

External links
 * Wikipedia: Mamoru Miyano
 * Official site: miyanomamoru.com
 * Anime News Network: Mamoru MIYANO
 * IMDB: Mamoru Miyano

Kappei Yamaguchi
Kappei Yamaguchi (山口勝平, Yamaguchi Kappei) is a Japanese voice actor who voices L in the Death Note anime series.

He is best known for voicing lead characters in long-running popular anime shows including the male Ranma Saotome in Ranma ½, Inuyasha in Inuyasha, Usopp in One Piece, and Shinichi Kudo in Detective Conan.

External links
 * Wikipedia: Kappei Yamaguchi
 * IMDB: Kappei Yamaguchi
 * Seiyuu Database: Yamaguchi Kappei, Roles
 * Anime News Network: Kappei YAMAGUCHI

Aya Hirano
Aya Hirano (平野綾, Hirano Aya) is a Japanese voice actress who voices Misa Amane in the Death Note anime series.

Hirano has notably voiced Haruhi Suzumiya in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Konata Izumi in Lucky Star, and Lucy Heartfilia in Fairy Tail.

External links
 * Wikipedia: Aya Hirano
 * Anime News Network: Aya HIRANO
 * Official website: ayahirano.jp