Matsuda and Light were friends at one point, and retain a loose bond during the series. Mogi is willing to listen to Light's arguments, and L knows he cannot be protected with a false identity. Mogi was a family friend to Light and his father's partner on the police force. When she is kidnapped by Himura, Light and Soichiro trade the Death Note for her safety. She notices how Light becomes more reclusive after picking up the Death Note. Light usually makes breakfast for her, which she insists on. The pair bonded, somewhat out of necessity, after their mother's death. Light's sister, a high school student, spends more time with him than Soichiro. Soichiro believes he has failed as a father after realizing he could have saved Light and commits suicide via the Death Note. When he discovers the truth, Soichiro tries his best to dissuade Light from further killings. From early on, he is willing to kill himself if Light is Kira. As Light is further suspected by L, though, he shares increasingly little with Soichiro.ĭespite their difficulties, Soichiro cares deeply for his son and views him as a measure of himself. Initially, Light is upfront with his father about difficult issues, such as Sachiko's death, disturbing phone calls, and scenarios similar to to becoming Kira. With Soichiro often away at work, they seldom interact and Light has to keep up the house. Following his mother's death, however, Light and his father grew distant. Light aimed to follow him into law enforcement, and they would make pretend stand-offs with toy guns. He wishes to become a civil servant and shuns the idea of becoming a police officer.ĭuring Light's early years, Soichiro was both a parent and a hero. Light grew up wanting to be a police officer like his father, but when his mother was dying in the hospital and his father couldn't be with the family because of his work, Light no longer wanted to be like his father and their relationship became strained.īy the start of the series, Light is an average college student who works part-time at a pub. While he initially reacts to the Death Note with horror and tries to throw it away, he grows to rely on and covet it over time. He isn't above skipping class, but believes strongly in the rule of law. Light is extremely non-ambitious, and his above-average intellect is mostly unused at the start of the series. As the series progresses, he wears increasingly dark and less colorful clothing. Light is a young Japanese man with dark brown hair and brown eyes.

Light yagami mugen character