3 Times Light Yagami Proved He Was Completely Evil In Death Note

At the beginning of Death Note, Light Yagami was just a typical Japanese student and a genius among his kind. One day while daydreaming in class, he saw a notebook falling from the sky and decided to pick it up; As a result, he gained the power to kill anyone by writing their name on their pages.

Light Yagami used it to murder the world's criminal population and soon after took the nickname "Kira". He hoped to create a utopian, crime-free world and become its god. Aside from killing thousands of people to achieve this goal, Light committed several egregious atrocities that proved the only name that really belonged on the Death Note was his. Read more here about this article.

Light constantly used his charm to manipulate women

By the standards of his peers, Light Yagami had many desirable traits: superior intelligence, athletic ability, and good looks. Physically, he resembled Hideki Ryuga, a Japanese pop star who was internationally acclaimed for his beauty. As a result, most people who knew Light wanted to be his girlfriend.

After receiving the Death Note, Light often used the attraction of others to him for his own benefit. He often manipulated Misa Amane into performing dangerous tasks by promising to return her love in exchange. Similarly, he pretended to care for Kiyomi Takada so that she would become Kyra's spokesperson, eventually killing her after she lost her usefulness.

Licht traumatized a busload of innocent people to learn someone's name

As Kira's victim list grew, world legal organizations began their investigation alongside L, a world-renowned detective. The FBI hired an agent to investigate Light at L's request. After learning he was being followed, Light devised a plan to learn the agent's name by forcing him to reveal it.

After Light invited a lovestruck classmate on a "date," Light exposed her and a bus full of innocent people to Kiichiro Osoreda, a gun-wielding criminal who had killed several people days earlier. These terrified passengers endured an hour-long bus robbery only for Light Yagami to force the FBI agent to reveal his identity. To make matters worse, they later saw Kiichiro die right in front of them as Light tried to cover his tracks.

Light didn't care about the ramifications of Misa's eye deal

Aside from gaining the power to kill, the Death Note's Shinigami can bestow other powers on its user. In exchange for half of their remaining lifespan, a person can gain the Shinigami Eyes. These allow the user to learn a person's name simply by seeing their face.

Misa Amane made the trade after receiving her Death Note, cutting her life in half. After losing her Death Note, Misa had to cut it in half again to regain the Shinigami eyes and learn L's name. Despite knowing what the deal had cost her, Light only cared about how to harness Misa's power without ever acknowledging her sacrifice.