Light was born in february 29th, 1986, and attends daikoku private academy as well as supplemental classes at gamou prep academy. he has parents, soichiro yagami, the head of the police force, and sachiko yagami, a mother, and younger sister sayu yagami. in spring 2004, light enrolled in to-oh university as a freshman representative alongside l. during a tennis game with l at to-oh, spectators reveal that light was the junior high school tennis champion from 1999 to 2000. after his victory in 2000, he stopped playing tennis and entered high school. as a college student, light is known as "kira" and uses the death note to create an ideal world under his rule; this new god. despite appearing frail, light possesses exceptional athleticism and can identify opponents' weaknesses. he is highly intelligent, which makes him believe he is the only one capable of guiding humanity on a moral path.
He gets shot by Matsuda after his plan failed and then dies because Ryuk wrote his name in his Death Note. (January 28, 2010, in the manga; January 28