Death Note is active across merchandise and stage adaptations: a gashapon charm set arrives in mid-August, a WEGO clothing collaboration launched June 26, and the London production of Death Note: The Musical runs through September 12.
Death Note's recent coverage centers on two fronts: merchandise and a live stage production. Bandai's Swaddle Mascot Charm gashapon, releasing in the second week of August, offers a five-character set including Light Yagami, L, Misa Amane, Near, and Mello at 400 yen per play. Earlier, WEGO launched a collaboration line on June 26 with 10 printed T-shirts, sheer long-sleeve T-shirts, caps, socks, and a bandana, all featuring art from the manga.
The musical adaptation, based on the manga by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata, opened July 30 at London's Barbican Centre for 50 performances through September 12. The cast includes Xander Pang as Light, Colin Ryan as L, Stephanie Zaharis as Misa Amane, and Telly Leung as Ryuk. The production features songs by Frank Wildhorn and previously ran in Japan and South Korea in 2015. The London staging uses a revised script and new songs, with plans for a Broadway transfer.
In a separate development, manga artist Kentaro Yabuki, known for To LOVE-Ru and Ayakashi Triangle, opened a personal X account on May 28, 2026. After a typo in his first post, he shared fan art of L from Death Note, drawing enthusiastic fan responses. This connection is incidental to the franchise's main activities but shows its continued cultural reach.
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BANDAI SPIRITS has announced the second installment of its no-loser lottery, Ichiban Kuji DEATH NOTE 2, with a release scheduled for January 16, 2027. The official lineup was revealed on the Ichiban Kuji Club site, and the C and D prize figures have been shown ahead of other prizes. The C prize is a figure of Near, sculpted sitting in a chair with casters in a distinctive pose. The D prize is a figure of Mello, reproduced sitting in a luxurious chair. Each draw costs 850 yen including tax. The full prize list is not yet public; A, B, and E through I prizes, along with the Last One prize and Double Chance campaign, remain unspecified. BANDAI SPIRITS plans sequential release from January 16, 2027. Store handling may vary, and supplies will end when they run out. The figures and other details are subject to change without notice. This follows the first DEATH NOTE Ichiban Kuji, which also offered character merchandise. The announcement does not include any details about the A or B prizes.
Aug 11
Bandai will release the Death Note Swaddle Mascot Charm gashapon in the second week of August. The lineup includes Light Yagami, L, Misa Amane, Near, and Mello. Each play costs 400 yen including tax. The design series is an original gashapon concept.
Aug 5
Death Note: The Musical opens July 30 at London's Barbican Centre for 50 performances through September 12. Xander Pang plays Light Yagami and Telly Leung plays Ryuk. The musical, based on the manga by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata, features songs by Frank Wildhorn and previously ran in Japan and South Korea in 2015.
Jun 23
WEGO will release a collection of Death Note collaboration goods on June 26. The lineup includes 10 types of printed T-shirts, sheer long-sleeve T-shirts, caps, socks, and a bandana, all featuring art that symbolizes the manga. The items will be available at WEGO stores nationwide.
Jun 16
The London production of Frank Wildhorn's Death Note the Musical has announced its full cast, including Xander Pang as Light, Colin Ryan as L, Stephanie Zaharis as Misa Amane, and Telly Leung as Ryuk. The show runs from July 30 to September 12 at the Barbican Centre, with a revised script and new songs, and plans for a Broadway transfer.
May 29
Manga artist Kentaro Yabuki, known for "To LOVE-Ru" and "Ayakashi Triangle," opened a personal X account on May 28, 2026. The account, named "Kentaro Yabuki side," is intended for casual personal updates and hobby illustrations, separate from his official Shueisha-affiliated account "Kentaro Yabuki Info." In his first post, he shared an illustration of Lala Satalin Deviluke from "To LOVE-Ru." The post received over 50,000 likes as of May 29. A second illustration followed after Yabuki noticed a typo in his initial post: he had mistakenly written the official account's handle as "@yabukiLinfo" instead of "@yabuki_info." To acknowledge the error, he posted a fan art of L from "Death Note," the series by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata. His follower count reached 110,000 shortly after the account went live. Fans responded with enthusiasm, with comments praising the unexpected Death Note artwork and encouraging him to draw more characters from that series.