L Lawliet
Death Note character
L as he appears in the manga
(Front cover of 2nd Volume : Join)
First appearance Chapter 11 : One
in 2nd Volume, Join
Last appearance Chapter 58 : Feelings within
in 7th Volume, Zero
Created by Tsugumi Ohba
Takeshi Obata
Voiced by Kappei Yamaguchi,
Alessandro Juliani (English),
Ken'ichi Matsuyama (Live Action)
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Nicknames L
Aliases Ryuzaki, Hideki Ryuga, Eraldo Coil, Deneuve
Age 25
Gender Male
Species Human
Date of birth 31 October 1979[1]
Date of death 5 November 2004[1]
Nationality British
Occupation Detective
Title World's Greatest Detective
Blood type Unknown
L Lawliet (エル・ローライト ,Eru Rōraito?), commonly referred to by his alias "L" (エル ,Eru?), is a fictional character in the manga, anime and film series Death Note. L is considered the world's greatest detective, whose identity remains unknown before the story takes place because he has never revealed himself to the public. L takes on the Kira investigation in the first arc. The character of L is portrayed by Ken'ichi Matsuyama in Death Note, Death Note: The Last Name and L: Change the World.