“Kira, our savior” |
Kira worshipers (Kira sūhai-sha, キラ崇拝者) refers to a cult of pro-Kira devotees. Notably, they gathered in 2011 in the manga to make an offering to their God, Kira.
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"Kira worshipers" refers to the devout followers of Kira and his cause. The term becomes more frequently used following the time-skip, especially during the time Kira's public approval increases and his presence becomes more widely accepted by society. Teru Mikami and Kiyomi Takada are two notable Kira worshipers who eventually go on to become accomplices of Kira.
One year after the Kira killings stopped due to Near's defeat of Light Yagami, and Light's death by Ryuk's hand, a cult of Kira worshipers led a candle-lit ceremony during the middle of the night on a cliff. A female follower put down her candle at the edge of the cliff, and pronounced Kira as their savior.
In 2013, in the manga timeline, although the world had noticed Kira's disappearance, the cult continued to lead candle-lit ceremonies during the night, praying for Kira to rise once again. When Kira seemingly returned, the cult was not the first to notice, not realizing this could be related to Kira until people online noticed it.
It is unclear what became of the Kira cult years later. However, Minoru Tanaka implies that people who worship Kira still exist, stating that by 2017, even though his ethics and history classes have labeled Kira an evil mass murderer, many people still see him as "a god".[4]
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Anime[]
Kira worshipers appear throughout the anime, such as audience members of the Kira's Kingdom program, or as fans/supporters of Kira's spokesperson, but the large group of worshipers that appears in the last scene of the manga is absent from the show. However, the last manga scene is alluded to in the finale of the anime, when a waning crescent moon is shown.
Netflix film[]
In the 2017 Netflix film, Light Turner and Mia Sutton encounter a similar cult-like group who lead a candle-lit ceremony, worshipping Kira just as the manga equivalent does.
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