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L Lawlietrole main
Light Yagamirole main
Ryukrole main
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Free Death Note Character Tier List Maker
Rank every item in this all credited death note characters with a published portrait collection with real image tiles, quick filters, a blank board, local autosave, and a friend challenge.
74 real image tiles 2 filter groups 74 / 74 characters Updated 2026-07-28
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Death Note Characters
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Declared scope
All credited Death Note characters with a published portrait
The collection is versioned as template revision 2411316425. Changes to the item roster create a new revision so old links are never silently interpreted as a different list.
Included
- Every credited Death Note character with a published portrait in the cited MyAnimeList entry
- Main and supporting Death Note role filters
- One portrait tile per stable character record
Not included
- Death Note characters represented only by a missing-image placeholder
- Characters from other Death Note seasons or spin-offs outside this entry
- A claim that this is an official Death Note popularity result
Everything in the template
74 images. Clear boundaries.
Every built-in item is listed below with its image and collection metadata. Filters change the working view without hiding items already placed on the board.
Supporting
71 items
Misa Amanerole supporting
Nate Riverrole supporting
Mihael Keehlrole supporting
Touta Matsudarole supporting
Teru Mikamirole supporting
Mail Jeevasrole supporting
Remrole supporting
Naomi Misorarole supporting
Souichirou Yagamirole supporting
Shuuichi Aizawarole supporting
Raye Penberrole supporting
Quillsh Wammyrole supporting
Shidohrole supporting
Jealousrole supporting
Stephen Loudrole supporting
Reiji Namikawarole supporting
Kiyomi Takadarole supporting
Sayu Yagamirole supporting
Mary Kenwoodrole supporting
Halle Bullookrole supporting
Kanzou Mogirole supporting
Yurirole supporting
Takuo Shibuimarurole supporting
Gookrole supporting
Kyousuke Higuchirole supporting
Lind L. Tailorrole supporting
Anthony Carterrole supporting
Tierry Morellorole supporting
Yumi Aizawarole supporting
Hitoshi Demegawarole supporting
Light's Teacherrole supporting
Shingo Midourole supporting
Hideki Ryuugarole supporting
Dwhite Gordonrole supporting
Hideki Iderole supporting
Masahiko Kidarole supporting
Kyokorole supporting
Norikorole supporting
Takeshi Ooirole supporting
Roger Ruvierole supporting
Sachiko Yagamirole supporting
Eriko Aizawarole supporting
Armonia Justin Beyondormasonrole supporting
Kyle Blockrole supporting
Larry Connersrole supporting
Carl Darlingbinrole supporting
Ellickson Gardnerrole supporting
Daril Ghirozarole supporting
Arayoshi Hatorirole supporting
Zakk Iriusrole supporting
Joserole supporting
Ginzou Kaneboshirole supporting
Koreyoshi Kitamurarole supporting
Pedro Kolletrole supporting
Steve Masonrole supporting
Millerrole supporting
Yonegoro Nusumirole supporting
Kiichirou Osoredarole supporting
Kurou Otoharadarole supporting
George Sairasrole supporting
Sasakirole supporting
Suguru Shimurarole supporting
Itou Shirobarole supporting
Kal Snyderrole supporting
Sudourole supporting
Eiichi Takahashirole supporting
Kanichi Takimurarole supporting
Hirokazu Ukitarole supporting
Yasunagarole supporting
Yoshirole supporting
Zerhogierole supporting
Image source record: MyAnimeList character record via Jikan. Rights status: restricted. Commercial use cleared: no.
Ranking guide
How to use this death note character tier list maker
Death Note has a small cast by shonen standards — 74 credited characters — and almost all of the weight sits on about six of them. That makes it the most top-heavy roster on this site: the interesting question is not who belongs in S tier, but how you order the large group of task force members and investigators who exist mainly to be outmanoeuvred.
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Place Light, L, Near, Mello and Ryuk first. On a 74-character board these five effectively define the scale.
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Rank the Japanese Task Force next as individuals rather than as a unit — that is where most Death Note boards differ from each other.
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Finish with the Shinigami and one-arc characters, and resist promoting them purely for novelty.
Death Note Characters tier list criteria that keep the board consistent
- Contribution to the central deduction game rather than screen time
- Whether the character ever meaningfully threatens Light
- Design and presence, which the series uses very deliberately
Roster freshness
74 credited characters with a published portrait
The roster was checked on 2026-07-28 against the cited MyAnimeList character records via Jikan. New releases or source changes stay out of the page until the collection is regenerated and reviewed.
MyAnimeList character records via JikanHow versioned Death Note Characters links stay readable
This page uses template revision 2411316425. Built-in items have stable IDs, so a share or challenge link can restore their tier positions without embedding image files. If a future released roster changes, it receives a new revision instead of silently changing an older link.
Death note character tier list maker FAQ
How many items are in this Death Note Characters tier list?
The published roster contains 74 image-backed characters, each included exactly once.
Why does Death Note have so few characters compared with other anime here?
It is a short, tightly-plotted series. The 74 credited characters with a published portrait represent the full cast rather than a selection, which makes this one of the fastest complete boards to finish.
Are the Shinigami included?
Yes. Ryuk, Rem and the other Shinigami with published portraits are in the same roster as the human cast.
Can I start the Death Note Characters board blank?
Yes. Every built-in template opens with empty tiers, so none of the 74 characters are pre-placed. Your draft stays in this browser using local storage.
Can I challenge a friend?
Yes. Rank a few items, copy the challenge link, and your friend can make an independent board before the result is revealed.
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