Who is Kira in anime?

Also known as: Kira
Light was the first human to use a Death Note within the series. Soon after finding it he decides to use it to cleanse the world of evil. He begins killing off criminals with the Death Note, an act which begins to draw attention from local law enforcement and later on, the world.
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Is light and Kira the same person?

Light Yagami, the protagonist of Death Note, plays an important role both as Light and as his alter-ego, Kira. While many consider Light to be the villain of the series, I always wondered about his real place in Death Note.
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Why is Light Yagami called Kira?

In episode 2, at around 12 minutes, Light explains that the name Kira was taken from the English word "killer".
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Is Kira from Death Note a villain?

Kira is both the antihero and a villain. By the definition given in Ankit's answer he is an antihero (being not really a hero, but still the main character). By the evil he has done (murder of innocents and even enjoying it, examples in Amira's answer) he is a villain.
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Is light evil or good?

Light is the only villain in the Death Note series to be Pure Evil, and, ironically, its main protagonist. In a further twist of irony, his father, Soichiro Yagami, is the only Pure Good in the Death Note series.
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Most screwed up Death Note scene EVER!



Did light care about his sister?

Even Ryuk realizes how much Light is extending himself to save Sayu and recognizes this is driven by how much he cares about his sister. Light immediately puts himself at a strategic disadvantage because he doesn't want her to be harmed or killed. Brotherly love comes through to save Sayu from Mello and their own dad.
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How did Kira lose?

Then when Near and Mello come onto the scene, their combined efforts expose Light as Kira. Light seemingly loses his sanity after Near tells him he has "lost", having to be shot several times by Matsuda. Light's name is then written by Ryuk in his Death Note, and he dies of a heart attack.
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Who kills Light in Death Note?

Matsuda shot Light when Light attempted to kill Near by writing in the little piece of the Death Note he had hidden in his watch. Light managed to escape but was heavily bleeding out. Ryuk saw that he was bleeding and would most likely die from his wounds.
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Who is more popular L or light?

L is arguably the most popular and beloved character in the series, even more so than Light Yagami. He is also the one person who was able to go up against Kira and nearly win. His character is eccentric and enigmatic, he is extremely intelligent and communicates through his assistant, Watari.
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Who was right in Death Note?

Light was perfectly correct about Mikami - and it's part of why he was chosen as X-Kira - he just chose to think of the information at the wrong time. Though he might be one of the smartest characters in the series, Light still has the bad luck to be underestimated.
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Why does Near look like L?

Ohba said that he let Obata create the character designs and asked him to make both characters look "a little 'L-ish. '" Obata said that since Ohba wanted to "include a little L" in Near and Mello, he tried to keep "the weirdness and the panda eyes."
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Did light regret his actions?

In Return from Purgatory, Light shows genuine remorse for all the deaths he had caused in the past, seeking to atone this by pursuing a more 'pure, just' path by limiting his victims to only his primary targets in the beginning of the series: criminals and scum.
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Did Ryuk care for light?

As stated earlier, Ryuk is only following Light around for entertainment value. His little trip to Earth is basically a getaway from the boredom of the Shinigami world and a way to get a vacation from his Death God job for a while. This leads to the truth of the matter. Ryuk really doesn't care about Light.
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Does light ever get caught?

Light has Near cornered. Near had made a plan to swap out Mikami's notebook for a fake, but Light saw through that and, through a trademark Death Note convoluted plan, made it so Mikami actually had the real notebook hidden. He's won.
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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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Is Kira a justice?

Kira Is Justice is a Death Note Fan Fiction that is a Continuation of the series by Chihuahua0, a fellow Troper. If you hadn't read or watched Death Note yet, there are Spoilers below. Kira Is Justice is set four years later, after support of Kira seemed to fade away.
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What mistake did Light make?

The only mistake made by Light was thinking Mikami thinks in the same way as him. There were many scenes in which Mikami acted the same way Light would have expected him to act and so Light became super sure that Mikami is worthy of assisting him. But, Light was genius and Mikami was just a follower of Kira.
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Does Kira mean killer in Japanese?

Kira can be used as a Japanese name, but it isn't actually a Japanese word. The closest is "kirakira", which means "shining" or "glittering". "Kira" is just the transliteration of the English word "killer", not a direct translation (and technically it should end in a double A).
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What does Kira mean in English?

The name Kira is primarily a female name of English origin that means Black. Form of Ciara or Kyra.
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What does Kira Kira mean in Japanese?

"Kira-Kira" (キラ キラ in katakana) means glittering or shining. Author. Cynthia Kadohata.
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Does light care about L?

Light and L have respect for each other. Light and L never really had a serious “game” with others before. Light saw in L a chance to prove his worth: if he won, he would be right, and if he lost, he would be wrong.
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Does light like anyone?

Light did not truly love anyone other than himself. Show activity on this post. Misa served as a tool; Takada served as a tool; and his family just shouldn't get in his way, otherwise he would have killed them.
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Who is light love interest in Death Note?

Light Yagami a.k.a. Kira is Misa Amane's love interest in the Death Note franchise.
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Is light lawful evil?

10 Light: Chaotic Evil

If we were judging early-series Light, he'd probably earn a Neutral or even Lawful standing, but as the series progresses and his morals devolve as his god complex continues to grow, he undoubtedly strides more toward the side of Chaotic Evil.
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