English Title: Death Note: L, Change the World
Japanese Title: L: Change the World
Author: M
Note: The pseudonym implies the story is recounted by the character Mello.
Illustrator: Takeshi Obata
Translator: Takami Nieda
Genre: Thriller, Mystery
Original Run: 2007
English Run: 2009
Volumes: 1
English Publisher: Viz Media
Volumes Published in English: 1 (COMPLETE)
Average Price Per Volume: Hardcover – $15
Synopsis: L has twenty-three days to live, and twenty-two days to save the world. L to R (Western Style). In an alternative continuity in the DEATH NOTE setting, ace detective L’s name has been placed in a Death Note. He has twenty-three days to bring a terrorist group to justice, or they will use a deadly new virus to change the world…by killing off most of humanity. In an alternative continuity in the DEATH NOTE setting, ace detective L’s name has been placed in a Death Note. He has twenty-three days to bring a terrorist group to justice, or they will use a deadly new virus to change the world…by killing off most of humanity.
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Note: This light novel is based on the live action film “L: Change the World,” which is a sequel to the Death Note films. The films follow a different storyline from the original manga.
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