What gender is Near from Death Note?

Near is portrayed by actress Mio Yūki, and the character's gender in the Drama is left ambiguous.
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Is Near L's son?

10 He Is L's Successor

Two orphans from Wammy's House were worthy of being L's successor, Near and Mello. However, L died before he decided who would take his name.
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Is Near a child in Death Note?

Near is introduced in part two of Death Note after the four-year time skip and is one of two orphans that L took under his tutelage. While all the children in the Wammy's House orphanage are exceptionally smart, Near and Mello stood out above the rest and in turn received special guidance from L.
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Is Mello a boy or girl?

Mello is a young man with chin-length golden-blond hair and blue eyes.
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Is Near L's brother?

TV Drama. Near (ニア, Nia) is the younger of L's two successors, raised in Wammy's House—Watari's orphanage for gifted children in Winchester, England. After L's death, Near begins his investigation of the Kira case, gathering evidence over a period of four years.
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Is WATari L's dad?

Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong. Watari appears to be a well mannered gentleman who's highly intelligent and has a close connection to L. WATari is like L's FATHER!
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Are Mello and Near related to L?

Both Mello and Near were designed after L and were initially envisioned as twins and sons of L. Ultimately, this idea was dropped, with their designs switched compared to the original concept. He is voiced in the Japanese anime series by Nozomu Sasaki and in the English adaptation by David Hurwitz.
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Who is smarter L or Near?

Apart from L, Near is easily the smartest character in the series – smarter even than his partner, Mello. Near managed to make it to the very end, but he probably wouldn't have caught Light or made it as far as he did without the help of L and Mello.
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Why is L always barefoot?

Why He's So Dishevelled. Once more, this is part of his charm: he loves sugar, doesn't sleep, always squats, and never wears shoes or neat clothes. His physical appearance is just one more quirk to endear the audience to him, like many a superhero or supervillain costume.
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Who is smarter Light or L?

Light Was Smarter Because L Could Not Beat Him While Light Was Not Actively Fighting Back. One specific example of a victory by Light over L was the period of time where Light had no memory of the Death Note. Actually, this was more of a loss for L than a victory for Light.
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Was L supposed to adopt Mello and Near?

6 Near & Mello Were Originally Going To Be L's Sons

Near and Mello were L's successors after he died.
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Why does L sit like that?

Some Death Note fans also believe that due to his obsession with his work, L may be on the autism spectrum. Therefore, his compulsions may seem odd to some but are completely normal in his reality. Not only does L's particular style of sitting help with his movement, it likewise aids his mental alertness.
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Who is the most popular Death Note character?

1 Light Yagami

The protagonist of the series also ends up being its most compelling Death Note character by a mile, with the transformation of the honor student Light Yagami into the serial killer with a god-complex who goes by the moniker of Kira being a highly interesting one indeed.
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Who won L'or light?

In "Silence", Light manipulates Rem into writing L's real name in her Death Note, killing him. Thus, Light wins the battle with L, where he not only kills his enemy but also assumes his position as leader of the Task Force, controlling the Japanese Police on the inside.
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What is L's ethnicity?

When asked about L's ethnicity, creator of the series Tsugumi Ohba responded, "I think of him as a quarter Japanese, a quarter English, a quarter Russian, a quarter French or Italian, like that." Ohba said that L is the most intelligent character in the entire Death Note series because "the plot requires it." He added ...
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How old is Mello?

The book cites his hatred of Near, which created a flaw in his personality. His birthday is December 13, 1989 (1992 in the anime) and he dies on January 27, 2010 (2013 in the anime). He is 171 centimeters tall (5' 7”), weighs 47 kilograms (104 pounds) and his blood type is A.
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Who is the smartest in Death Note?

Death Note: The 10 Smartest Characters, Ranked
  1. 1 NEAR. While all of them have their suspicions, Near is the only one of Death Note's trio of young detectives able to provide indisputable evidence of Light's guilt.
  2. 2 LIGHT YAGAMI. ...
  3. 3 L. ...
  4. 4 MELLO. ...
  5. 5 WATARI/ROGER RUVIE. ...
  6. 6 TERU MIKAMI. ...
  7. 7 REIJI NAMIKAWA. ...
  8. 8 HALLE LIDNER. ...
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How old was L when he met Watari?

It is only here that the idea of L meeting Watari during his childhood is established. Here it is stated that Watari was the world's greatest inventor who met L when he was 8 in a case that prevented World War 3 and kickstarted L's detective career. Anime Episode 25 (April 2007):
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How did Watari and L meet?

Plot. Watari first appears during an Interpol emergency meeting, informing the officers present that L is currently working on the Kira case. During the NPA's meetings with L, Watari serves as the middleman for the officers and L.
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Are Near and Mello friends?

Mello (メロ, Mero), real name Mihael Keehl (ミハエル・ケール, Mihaeru Kēru), is Near's rival. He is the eldest of L's two successors, raised at Wammy's House—Watari's orphanage for gifted children in Winchester, England, he is also Matt's friend who is the 3rd successor.
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How can I walk like L?

Put your rear end on the chair, sliding your feet forward slightly. This is the most comfortable of L's positions, but not one he uses very often. Focus your weight towards your middle. This position can make you tense, and you may want to only use this position while you rest your feet and legs.
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How can I be smart like L?

Get the smarts.

Even though L is almost superhuman in intelligence, try to achieve a broader topic of knowledge. The more you know, the smarter you'll seem. Being in school is one way to seem smart, as well as get smart.
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