Near is a main character in the 2015 television drama Death Note. Near is L's successor and joins the Task Force to help with the Kira investigation.
Appearance[]
Near is young, described as a child, although their age is never revealed. They have short white-blond hair and brown eyes. Near wears loose grey clothes.
Character[]
Near likely has Other Specified Dissociative Disorder (OSDD). While Near acts sweet and kind, their alter Mello is much more impulsive. When Mello is around, Near is willing to "cheat" to win and lets Mello commit violent, illegal acts in order to catch Kira.
Near is fond of blank jigsaw puzzles.
History[]
Near was presumably orphaned early in life and subsequently taken to Wammy's House by Watari.
Plot[]
Initially operating from the United Kingdom, Near calls L several times during the Kira investigation. Both personalities are interested in the proceedings and almost immediately believe that Light Yagami is Kira. Later, after Light loses his memory, they travel to Japan and assist the Kira Task Force in catching Higuchi.
After L's death, Near is officially designated as his successor and takes over L's headquarters.
Character changes[]
Near never met L in person in the manga, unlike the drama in which Near and L spend quality time with one another. Near is male in the manga, whereas Near's gender is canonically ambiguous in the drama. Mello is a separate character in the manga who is a rival to Near, but in the drama, his name is used for an alternate personality of Near's. Near uses the alias "N" in the manga but uses the alias "B" in the drama.
Trivia[]
- After taking over L's headquarters, Near brightens the ambient lights to emphasize the white walls.
Gallery[]
Images[]
- Main article: Near/Image Gallery#Television drama images
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| Death Note characters (2015 television drama) |
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     Near portrayed by Mio Yūki Ryuk • Rem • Teru Mikami • Watari • Touta Matsuda • Shoko Himura • Kanzo Mogi • Shuichi Aizawa • Raye Penber • Masaru Kamoda • Sayu Yagami • Tsutomu Yukida • all |
References[]
- ↑ In the investigation beginning with the Yotsuba arc.