Series by 小畑健

Light Yagami is an accomplished student who is deeply bored. His life changes when he finds a notebook dropped by a rogue death god. The notebook kills any human whose name is written inside. Light decides to use it to eliminate criminals, drawing the attention of detective L and the police. His access to police information through his father helps him stay ahead while unknown enemies close in.

Moritaka Mashiro, a talented artist in his final year of middle school, loves drawing but plans to live an ordinary life after a personal tragedy. His classmate Akito Takagi, a brilliant writer with top grades, discovers Mashiro’s sketches and proposes they team up to create manga. Inspired by his late uncle, a manga artist, and his crush on classmate Miho Azuki, who dreams of becoming a voice actress, Mashiro agrees to pursue this ambition. The two boys begin crafting their first manga, navigating the challenges of storytelling and deadlines while aiming to get published. Their partnership grows through shared determination and creative struggles as they chase their dreams in the competitive manga industry.