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Death Note, Vol. 9: Contact

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Light has always been confident in his ability to out-think everyone, but L's prot¨¦g¨¦s are proving to be more of a challenge than he anticipated. The more Light mentally maneuvers, the tighter the net around him becomes. And now Near and Mello are working to break the task force apart and expose Kira from within! Light has always held up under pressure in the past, but will the stress of this new line of attack and the strain of maintaining three different personalities be the beginning of his end?

208 pages, Paperback

First published December 2, 2005

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Tsugumi Ohba

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Tsugumi ?ba (Profile in Japanese: ´óˆö ¤Ä¤°¤ß), born in Tokyo, Japan, is a writer best known for the manga Death Note. His/her real identity is a closely guarded secret. As stated by the profile placed at the beginning of each Death Note manga, ?ba collects teacups and develops manga plots while holding his knees on a chair, similar to a habit of L, one of the main characters of the series.

There is speculation that Tsugumi ?ba is a pen name and that he is really Hiroshi Gam¨­. Pointing out that in Bakuman the main character's uncle was a one-hit wonder manga artist who worked on a gag super hero manga, very similar to Gam¨­ and Tottemo! Luckyman in all aspects. Also that the storyboards drawn by ?ba greatly resemble Tottemo! Luckyman in style.

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783 reviews1,449 followers
March 1, 2019
Ehm, I really really want Mello to point his gun at me. And I know that that's not a healthy obsession.

If it were Mello vs Kira for the win, I would be supporting Mello! And can I just say that his new look is awesome? The scar is the bomb!

I don't like Near, he is boring very childlike, and he reminds me of a monkey. I sort of expect him to scratch his head with his toes ¡ª not a fan.
Profile Image for Kit Kat.
171 reviews17 followers
August 5, 2016
Without L...

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It's just not the same...

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Profile Image for Ahmad Sharabiani.
9,563 reviews750 followers
July 25, 2020
Death Note, Vol. 9: Contact (Death Note, #9), Tsugumi Ohba

Contact refers to Light and Ryuk's contact with the members of the task force and Sayu's contact with sunlight.

Verification refers to the checking and verification of battle plans; the title's name mainly applies to the last two pages.

Cornered refers to the positions that Mello and Soichiro are in. Ohba added that if there was a kanji character that meant "mano a mano", he would have used that character. In regard to "A Fine Performance" Ohba refused to say whether the title refers to Jose pretending to be dead or Light crying at his father's deathbed. Ohba added that if Light's crying was an act, he does not believe that it is "one hundred percent acting."

Acknowledgement refers to the United States Government accepting Kira and Light's acknowledgment that he knows that killing people is morally wrong.

Use may refer to the question of whether Near is using Mello, whether Light is using the investigation team as bait for Mello and Near, whether Demegawa is using Sakura TV to shift public opinion in favor of supporting Kira, or all of the above.

Prediction refers to predictions made by Light and Near. Light predicts that Mello will try to contact one of the task force members. Near predicts that the 13-day rule is false and that the original task force members have met the original L. Ohba said that he made many of the predictions correct in order to make the plot move forward; Ohba reasoned that the story would not "work as well" if the predictions were wrong. "Lies" refers to the first time that a character acknowledges verbally that Light is lying. In the chapter, in their conversations Light and Near are both trying to uncover the truth about one another.

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705 reviews1,688 followers
March 20, 2017
I think the series is starting to drag a bit for me. I like it, but I'm not as compelled to keep reading the volumes as I was with the first 7 volumes.
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514 reviews103 followers
May 27, 2018
I can¡¯t help but feel like this is dragging on unnecessarily. The sense of urgency in this story has depleted. This could probably be because there is no one I actually care about now. I couldn¡¯t care less who lives or dies. I really miss L.
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June 15, 2024
I really enjoy this series, but the plot is starting to drag. It was a touch too boring and complicated for my taste. Except for the last chapter or two, this felt like a set-up for the next book; nothing much happened.




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April 7, 2025
TW// murder, mention of heart attacks, gun violence, suicidal ideation

Volume nine was a lot more action packed and interesting than the last several volumes in this series. There were lots of twists and the story is even more intense now because it seems that Light might be really close to being caught. I still stand by liking Near, so I¡¯m interested in seeing if he can make it out of that cliffhanger alive.
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December 27, 2014
Didn't enjoy this one much, it was a little too dull and convoluted for my liking.
Light, Near, and Mello trying to outsmart each other wasn't all that entertaining, and the various notebooks/owners/rules were difficult and irritating to follow at times. Also, there wasn't enough Misa Misa, she was the most fun character in the series and she was barely in it.. Matsuda was pretty great though.
Hope the next one isn't such a dragged out mess.
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783 reviews1,449 followers
April 20, 2015
ja chci, aby na me Mello taky miril zbrani! <3
a Neara bych vysadila v hrackarstvi a byl by klid. nebo by prisel na smysl byti... nebo by nasel atlantidu.
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177 reviews51 followers
June 30, 2020
Re-read
It's surprising that I liked it more in my second read which happened after a long time.
Tip for all readers: Never get distracted or keep a gap between two Death Note volumes. You may end up forgetting it all leading to a re-read of all the volumes.

Light, once again is battling single handedly with multiple foes here - Near, Mello, SPK and Japanese Task force. It's quite surprising how strategies run through his mind and he keeps fooling almost everyone!

However, like in my last review, the Japanese Task force should have identified Light had they been half as smart as him.

This volume again highlights on the part where the evil within Light has taken up a new form when he doesn't think twice about sacrificing his own father !

This volume is more of an appetizer to an upcoming wholesome battle between Kira and the child Prodigies - Mello & Near!


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Death Note isn't Death note if it doesn't end on a cliffhanger !

Kira just used the power of people to protect him from Near's suspicion and at the same time trying to subdue him.

This volume was a bit boring as compared to it's predecessor's. This volume majorly displayed Mello's power and his capabilities, all the while pinning Kira.

Unfortunately, this volume saw the end of Detective Yagami. One flaw i noticed in this volume is the way Japanese task force has been blindly trusting upon Light inspite of his lack of emotions post Detective's death.

It's getting a bit confusing now with the book changing hands and the ever increasing rules, both fake and real, gonna have to hold the seat tight!!
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242 reviews79 followers
December 16, 2018
Me parti¨® el coraz¨®n la muerte de un personaje ??
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580 reviews100 followers
May 3, 2021
"?????????????? ??? ????? ???? ???????????. ?? ???'?? ?????, ??? ???? ???? ?? ??? "?????"."

The real battle between Light and Near begins now!
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52 reviews
January 7, 2018
I preferred the plot with Ryuzaki much more, don¡¯t know why I can¡¯t get myself to enjoy this series anymore
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801 reviews139 followers
October 15, 2019
Its turning out like that cryptic maze, that you entered in with so much of enthusiasm.
It was fun for a while... and now I'm feeling frustrated being lost in that maze!
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579 reviews61 followers
January 23, 2022
Brilliant.
Better than the previous volume. The manga is more dense and intelligent than the anime. What bothered me in the anime too is that Light is not as smart as with his nemesis being Ryuzaki. His cleverness seems to have some lacking.
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March 27, 2019
The scope that this Kira war took in this volume was quite entertaining. It's nice to see how much tolerance individuals can have to his judgment and how society evolves according to his agenda.

Mello's and Near's hunt for Kira's identity was also quite nice here. The strategies they use are impressive.

The worse about this volume is the death of that one character which I found much more powerful than the other series-changing death.

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290 reviews246 followers
July 21, 2021
Prince Zuko, is that you?! ???


All jokes aside, Mello is my new crush thanks to this amazing fanart ?


When did Light become so stupid? What an awful plot hole. Only two volumes ago he was this evil mastermind, now he doesn't have two brain cells to rub together.

Also, without L it just isn't the same anymore.
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336 reviews88 followers
February 13, 2025
That's too much. Should have been shorter
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1,791 reviews943 followers
February 3, 2022
#1) Death Note, Vol. 1: Boredom ¡ï¡ï¡ï¡ï¡î
#2) Death Note, Vol. 2: Confluence ¡ï¡ï¡ï¡î¡î
#3) Death Note, Vol. 3: Hard Run ¡ï¡ï¡ï¡ï¡î
#4) Death Note, Vol. 4: Love ¡ï¡ï¡ï¡î¡î
#5) Death Note, Vol. 5: Whiteout ¡ï¡ï¡î¡î¡î
#6) Death Note, Vol. 6: Give-and-Take ¡ï¡ï¡ï¡ï¡î
#7) Death Note, Vol. 7: Zero ¡ï¡ï¡ï¡ï¡î
#8) Death Note, Vol. 8: Target ¡ï¡ï¡ï¡î¡î
#10) Death Note, Vol. 10: Deletion ¡ï¡ï¡ï¡ï¡î
#11) Death Note, Vol. 11: Kindred Spirits ¡ï¡ï¡ï¡ï¡î
#12) Death Note, Vol. 12: Finis ¡ï¡ï¡ï¡î¡î


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214 reviews9 followers
October 2, 2016
This felt like a set up for the next book; nothing much happened except for the last chapter or so.
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720 reviews16 followers
October 4, 2024
Great we now have three Ls lol

This dude just wanna write in a notebook, who would've thought it woild be THIS complicated hahahaha
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164 reviews12 followers
February 23, 2017
Ahhhh, Cliffhanger, mal wieder, noooooiinnn. Uff, aber es bleibt spannend. Wie verstrickt das doch alles ist seitdem Mello und Near dabei sind. Sehr interessant. Jetzt muss ich morgen dringend Band 10 kaufen gehen :D
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297 reviews77 followers
December 21, 2021
3.5 stars

This review theme is only for mangas:

Likes: I liked all of these books especially the last one. I love the action and adventure to this book.

Dislikes: Also, this book again was confusing. As I said in my overall section. I just feel that this book is very forgetable.

What mood should you read this book in?: Emotional, Adventure

Pace: Fast

Likable Characters?: Light my true love

Overall, I feel that this volume and volume 7 and 10 were all mushed together and I couldn't really understand the difference.
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781 reviews69 followers
May 24, 2017
If Sidoh doesn't make another appearance I'm rioting, he's such a precious lil Shinigami
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