This is the show the countless Manga and Anime fans have been waiting for! Thronging outside the Palladium for just two shows were fans many of whom were in costume, often dressed as Misa (Frances Mayli McCann) in black net and Goth style make-up. There are five more showings due in London with some cast changes at the Lyric Theatre from Thursday 7th September – Sunday 11th September.

As the theatre programme for this show in development, does not yet have any full plot summary, as most in the audience, fans of the anime, do not need it, I shall attempt to summarise Act One for those new to the Manga Death Note series but not Act Two because it has too many spoilers. .

Our hero is Light Yagami (Joaquin Pedro Valdes) a genius high school student and son of the Chief of Police Soichiro (Christian Rey Marbella). In school he is debating the difference between law and justice. Two of the Shinigami Death Gods, Ryuk (Adam Pascal) and Rem (Aimie Atkinson) are fed up with the lack of intelligence of humans and Ryuk is bored. Ryuk drops his Death Note book and it is found by Light. Possession of the book allows the owner, if he knows both the face and the name, to write the name which orders the instant death of another human. He can also write how the person should die.