* Based on the manga by Ooba Tsugumi and Obata Takeshi serialised in Weekly Shounen Jump. This recap takes place after the end of the series. A Shinigami approaches Ryuk in the Shinigami realm in order to learn more about the human world. Instead, Ryuk tells him of all the events leading up to the last story arc, about Light Yagami and his rival L. It contains updated dialogue, as well as a few new scenes. Note: This is a TV special which aired on Nippon Television in Japan on Friday August 31, 2007, at 8:00 p.m.