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-{{Infobox animanga character
-| name         = L Lawliet (L)
-| series       = Death Note
-| image        = [[Image:L from Death Note.png|250px]]
-| caption      = L as he appears in the manga
-| first        = Chapter 11
-| last         = Chapter 58
-| creator      = [[Tsugumi Ohba]]<br>[[Takeshi Obata]]
-| voiced by    = [[Kappei Yamaguchi]]<ref>{{cite episode|title=対決|number=2|series=Death Note|credits=Madhouse|network=Nippon Television|airdate=October 10, 2006}}</ref><br /> [[Alessandro Juliani]] (English)<ref>{{cite episode|title=Confrontation|number=2|series=Death Note|credits=Madhouse|network=Cartoon Network|airdate=October 28, 2007}}</ref><br/> [[Ken'ichi Matsuyama]] (Live action)
-| age          = <!-- 24 at introduction<br>25 at death -->
-| born         = Manga: October 31, 1979<ref name="HowtoRead70"/><br>Anime: October 31, 1982<ref name="LAGBProfile6">''DEATH NOTE／A アニメーション公式解析ガイド''. ''[[Shueisha|Jump Comics/Shueisha]]''. 6.</ref>
-| death        = Manga: November 5, 2004<ref name="HowtoRead70">{{cite book | last = Ohba | first = Tsugumi | title = Death Note 13: How to Read | year = 2008 | page = 10 | publisher = [[Viz Media]] | isbn = 1-4215-1888-0}}</ref><br>Anime: November 5, 2007<ref name="LAGBProfile6"/>
-| occupation   = Detective
-| title        = World's Greatest Detective
-}}
-{{nihongo|'''L Lawliet'''|エル・ローライト|Eru Rōraito}}, commonly referred to by his alias {{nihongo|"'''L'''"|エル|Eru}}, is a [[character (arts)|fictional character]] in the [[manga]], [[anime]] and [[film]] series ''[[Death Note]]'' by [[Tsugumi Ohba]]. In the storyline, L is considered the world's greatest detective, whose identity remains unknown before the story takes place because he has never revealed himself to the public. L takes on the Kira investigation in order to find the titular murder able to kill people whose names are written in the Death Note. He meets Kira, a teenager named [[Light Yagami]], and becomes determined in proving he is Kira. The character of L is portrayed by [[Kappei Yamaguchi]] in the anime and [[Ken'ichi Matsuyama]] in the [[live-action]] films ''[[Death Note (film)|Death Note]]'', ''[[Death Note (film)|Death Note: The Last Name]]'' and ''[[L: Change the World]]''. He is voiced by [[Alessandro Juliani]] in the English versions of both the anime and live action films.
-Designed by [[Takeshi Obata]], L's character was created to be Light's antagonist with his appearance contrasting Light's although during his first cameos he was intended to be a good looking man. Since his introduction in the series, L has received praise by publications from manga and anime with most of them commenting on his personality, and that since his death in the series, ''Death Note'' became less entertaining. Matsuyama's portrayal of L as well as Juliani's work as his English voice actor have also been the subject of reviewers.
-==Creation and conception==
-Tsugumi Ohba, story writer of the series, created L to respresent justice and with the idea of "super detective" who stands between Light and Light's goals, and advances the story. Ohba believed that the story would not hold much interest if L was significantly older than Light, so Ohba created L as a young adult. For L's name he wanted to use a single letter with a lot of significance; he considered "I" and "J" but decided that they did not were not as good as "L" and chose "L" after careful consideration.<ref name="HowtoRead59">{{cite book | last = Ohba | first = Tsugumi | title = Death Note 13: How to Read | year = 2008 | page = 61 | publisher = [[Viz Media]] | isbn = 1-4215-1888-0}}</ref> The alias of "Ryuzaki" was also give to him because L is pronounced like R in Japanese.<ref name="HowtoRead59">{{cite book | last = Ohba | first = Tsugumi | title = Death Note 13: How to Read | year = 2008 | page = 59 | publisher = [[Viz Media]] | isbn = 1-4215-1888-0}}</ref>
-Ohba said that he left everything about L's character design to [[Takeshi Obata]], artist of the series. Obata asked Ohba if L could be "unattractive." Afterwards Ohba included ideas in his thumbnails, including L's manner of sitting, "he's English," and "he's listless." Ohba added details regarding L's mannerisms and his interests in sweets. Ohba credits Obata for the character designs.<ref name="HowtoRead62">{{cite book | last = Ohba | first = Tsugumi | title = Death Note 13: How to Read | year = 2008 | page = 62 | publisher = [[Viz Media]] | isbn = 1-4215-1888-0}}</ref> Obata commented that L's thumbnails by Ohba had no bags under his eyes and that had a "plain face with no expression" and found it very useful. Obata drew L as an "attractive young man" until chapter 11, when the character appeared in person. After chapter 11 he decided to contrast his appearance with Light's appearance; Obata and Ohba held this idea.<ref name="HowtoRead118">{{cite book | last = Ohba | first = Tsugumi | title = Death Note 13: How to Read | year = 2008 | page = 127 | publisher = [[Viz Media]] | isbn = 1-4215-1888-0}}</ref>
-Obata said that, during the development of the early manga chapters, he feared that L would appear to be "so suspicious that Light would know instantly it was L if they ever met." When Obata's editor told him that he wanted L to have a face "looking cool based on the angle," Obata added black [[Eye circles|bags]] under L's eyes. Obata cited ''[[Devilman]]'''s Akira Fudou when stating that he believed that black bags were appealing. In addition, Obata thought of a "dead eyes" concept involving L having mostly no eyebrows and "all-black eyes." Obata believes that having black eyes usually makes a character goofier, but the bags "sharpen the character's gaze." Obata believes that the design evokes "a feeling of mystery" and that the reader cannot determine L's true thoughts. In addition Obata said that the bags under L's eyes attracts speculation about L's lifestyle and past, finding them useful. Obata designed L with a "simple" white, long-sleeved shirt and [[jeans]] outfit to convey the idea that L does not put thought into choosing his clothing. In ''Death Note 13: How to Read'', Ohba presented an initial rough draft of L and said that, with a "cool expression" and without the bags under his eyes the rough draft L looks like a different person.<ref name="HowtoRead118"/>
-Obata stated that he believes that traits exhibited by L are best revealed "gradually." Obata added that he believes that if he drew L eating "mountains of sweets" prior to revealing L's face, L would not have "much credibility as a super detective" and people would question if L was "crazy."<ref name="HowtoRead119">{{cite book | last = Ohba | first = Tsugumi | title = Death Note 13: How to Read | year = 2008 | page = 119 | publisher = [[Viz Media]] | isbn = 1-4215-1888-0}}</ref>
-Both Ohba and Obata chose L was their favorite character from the series with the former noting him as "strongest" character in the series besides Light, while the latter due to "appearance, personality, everything." Obata said that he could never have created L and that he enjoyed drawing L.<ref name="HowtoRead190">{{cite book | last = Ohba | first = Tsugumi | title = Death Note 13: How to Read | year = 2008 | page = 190 | publisher = [[Viz Media]] | isbn = 1-4215-1888-0}}</ref> Obata added that because of this, L is not "real" to him and therefore he likes that aspect of L.<ref name="HowtoRead181">{{cite book | last = Ohba | first = Tsugumi | title = Death Note 13: How to Read | year = 2008 | page = 181 | publisher = [[Viz Media]] | isbn = 1-4215-1888-0}}</ref>
-L's fighting style has been noted to be similar to [[capoeira]]; Obata said that he did not consider this when he drew L's fights and that he was thinking of the most effective method to kick a person while handcuffed. He added that if the style resembles capoeira, then this "adds another element to it" and "that makes me happy."<ref name="HowtoRead118"/> When designing color book covers Obata assigned colors to characters to "get the atmosphere right." Obata assigned gold to L.<ref name="HowtoRead117">{{cite book | last = Ohba | first = Tsugumi | title = Death Note 13: How to Read | year = 2008 | page = 117 | publisher = [[Viz Media]] | isbn = 1-4215-1888-0}}</ref>
-===Film adaptation===
-[[Shūsuke Kaneko]], director of the films, regarded L's role as the most difficult to cast; as the shooting was near many of the "big name" actors had other projects. Kaneko cast Ken'ichi Matsuyama, "very much a newcomer." Kaneko added is that when Matsuyama told him that the actor would "live as L," Matsuyama had "clinched it."<ref name="SJinterview6">''[[Shonen Jump (magazine)|Shonen Jump]]''. Volume 6, Issue 6. June 2008. [[VIZ Media]]. 6.</ref>
-Matsuyama felt difficulty while portraying L and worried about his performance. Matsuyama portrayed L as if he does not "quite understand other people on an emotional level" since the actor reasoned that L rarely interacted with others. Matsuyama, describing himself as "not very flexible physically," encountered difficulty in emulating L's postures.<ref name="Thestars">"[http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp?file=/2006/10/29/movies/15836983&sec=movies The stars]." ''[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]''.</ref> Matsuyama also ate sweets that L would eat and considered the details of L's signature gestures.<ref>"[http://www.sinchew-i.com/contests/deathnote/index.phtml?sec=cast CAST]." ''[[Sinchew]]''.</ref> Matsuyama said that he and Fujiwara became "so immersed" in their character portrayals that they did not talk to one another while on the set; when filming ceased they conversed and "went out for a drink or two."<ref name="Thestars"/>
-==Appearances==
-===In ''Death Note''===
-[[Image:L Cloister Black.png|thumb|The "L" that L uses to represent himself. The font used is "Cloister Black" and can be recreated by using "old english MT"]]
-L, who also uses the aliases {{nihongo|Hideki Ryuga|流河 旱樹|Ryūga Hideki}}, {{nihongo|Ryuzaki|竜崎|Ryūzaki}}, {{nihongo|Eraldo Coil|エラルド＝コイル|Erarudo Koiru}}, and {{nihongo|Deneuve|ドヌーヴ|Donūvu}}, the latter two for which he has developed reputations as the second- and third-best detectives in the world, is quite secretive and only communicates with the world through his assistant Watari. He never shows his face to the world, instead representing himself with a capital L in [[Old English Text|Cloister Black]] font. His real name, L Lawliet, is only revealed in the guidebook ''Death Note 13: How to Read''.<ref name="HowtoRead70"/> When asked about L's ethnicity, Ohba responded saying "I think of him as a quarter [[Japan]]ese, a quarter [[United Kingdom|English]], a quarter [[Russia]]n and... maybe a quarter [[France|French]] or [[Italy|Italian]]? Something like that."<ref name="HowtoRead59"/> After meeting the Kira investigation team, he requests that the task force refer to him as Ryuzaki for discretion. Ohba said that L is the smartest character in the manga because "the plot requires it."<ref name="HowtoRead191">{{cite book | last = Ohba | first = Tsugumi | title = Death Note 13: How to Read | year = 2008 | page = 191 | publisher = [[Viz Media]] | isbn = 1-4215-1888-0}}</ref> He added that he personally views L as "slightly evil".<ref name="HowtoRead169">{{cite book | last = Ohba | first = Tsugumi | title = Death Note 13: How to Read | year = 2008 | page = 69 | publisher = [[Viz Media]] | isbn = 1-4215-1888-0}}</ref>
-L's disheveled and languid appearance masks his great powers of deduction and insight. He tends to second-guess everything he is presented with, and is extremely [[meticulous]] and [[analytical]]. He has several quirks such as preferring to crouch rather than sit, eating only sweet foods like desserts and fruits, and holding items very delicately. L stayed in [[England]] for five years, and during that time he was the champion in tennis for the England Junior Cup. In chapter 38 of the manga, L suggests that even though he eats only sweet foods, he remains underweight because the [[brain]] uses the most calories of any [[organ (anatomy)|organ]] in the body. He also says that if he sits normally, his reasoning ability would drop 40%.<ref name="chapter21">{{cite book | last = Ohba | first = Tsugumi | title = Death Note, Volume 3 | year = 2006 | chapter = Chapter 21 | publisher = [[Viz Media]] | isbn =1-4215-0170-8}}</ref> Whenever L gives percentages to indicate how much he suspects a person of committing a crime, such as "five percent," in reality he means over 90 percent; Ohba said about L, "The truth is, he's a liar. [''laughs'']"<ref name="HowtoRead70"/>
-L suspects early in the investigation that [[Light Yagami]] is Kira, but can not obtain any concrete evidence. In several situations, Light seems to be proven innocent by the circumstances, but L remains skeptical. If Light were Kira, the case would be solved, and L has trouble letting go of this simple and complete solution. L can easily present his conclusions publicly at any time, and with his reputation, is taken seriously. He also intends to tell Light that he can "take the offensive."<ref name="HowtoRead70">{{cite book | last = Ohba | first = Tsugumi | title = Death Note 13: How to Read | year = 2008 | page = 70 | publisher = [[Viz Media]] | isbn = 1-4215-1888-0}}</ref> After capturing a man who also has a Death Note, Light tricks Rem, the ''[[shinigami]]'' owner of a Death Note that she gives to Misa, into killing L for his own personal gain, making her believe that she must kill him for the sake of Misa's life. L's last sight before death is Light triumphantly smiling over him, and in his last moment L confirms to himself that Light is the first Kira.<ref name="chapter58">{{cite book | last = Ohba | first = Tsugumi | title = Death Note, Volume 7 | year = 2006 | chapter = Chapter 58 | publisher = [[Viz Media]] | isbn = 1-4215-0628-9}}</ref>
-''Death Note 13: How to Read'' describes L in the ''Death Note'' [[yonkoma]] as the "holder of the world's greatest mind" and having the "powerful ability to act like a fool." ''Death Note 13: How to Read'' adds that in the yonkoma "it's like [L was] born to be mocked."<ref name="HowtoRead215">{{cite book | last = Ohba | first = Tsugumi | title = Death Note 13: How to Read | year = 2008 | page = 215| publisher = [[Viz Media]] | isbn = 1-4215-1888-0}}</ref> L stars in a ''Death Note'' film version special, aired on Japanese television, that takes place after Light's death; in it Matsuda has to come to terms with L's eventual death.<ref>"[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-12-24/death-note-film-spinoff-for-matsuda-to-air-in-japan Death Note Film Spinoff for Matsuda to Air in Japan]." ''[[Anime News Network]]''.</ref>
-===In the film series===
-[[Image:Lmatsuyama.JPG|thumb|right|Ken'ichi Matsuyama as L]]
-Portrayed by [[Ken'ichi Matsuyama]] in the [[live-action]] films that adapt the ''Death Note'' manga, L retains many of the same characteristics. Unlike the manga and anime, in the second film, his "death", caused by Rem writing his name in her Death Note, does not take effect, as L had written his own name in Misa's Death Note earlier. It is his self-sacrifice that allows himself stay alive for a longer duration (as he supposed Kira would kill him on that day), and allows the investigation team to apprehend Light. After Ryuk kills Light, Ryuk offers L the Death Note. L refuses. Twenty-three days after writing his name in the Death Note, and after burning all the remaining Death Notes and having a conversation with Soichiro, L dies peacefully while eating a [[chocolate bar]].<ref>{{cite video |year2 = 2009 |title = Death Note II: The Last Name|format = [[DVD]] |publisher = Viz Media}}</ref>
-In ''[[L: Change the WorLd]]'', which takes place in the 23 days that L has left before he dies, L decides to solve one last case. He is in charge of a case in stopping a deadly virus from spreading across the world. He meets the daughter of a doctor who was striving to find an antidote and a boy who was the sole survivor of a village destroyed by the virus; after solving the case, he brings the boy to Wammy's Orphanage and names him [[Near (Death Note)|Near]].  Because L wrote his own name in the Death Note specifying his manner of death, he is not harmed by the virus, and he uses this to his advantage.<ref>{{cite video |year2 = 2009 |title = Death Note 3: L, Change the World|format = [[DVD]] |publisher = Viz Media}}</ref>
-[[Hideo Nakata]], the director, told ''[[The Daily Yomiuri]]'' that he wanted to exhibit L's "human side" that was not exhibited in the ''Death Note'' series.<ref name="23days">"[http://star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp?file=/2008/3/23/movies/20299378&sec=movies 23 days to live]." ''[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]''.</ref>
-===In ''Death Note: Another Note''===
-In the novel ''Death Note: Another Note The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases'' L helps the agent Naomi Misora solve a murder case. She was recruited for the case by L because she was on leave from the FBI. This Rue acts very much like L and shared many characteristics like crouching to sit and consuming sweets. In the end of the book the reader learns that Beyond Birthday detective name B, who was an another candidate to replace L along with Near and Mello, was not only the killer but also Rue Ryuzaki in disguise under heavy makeup. He was trying to make a case L could not solve to prove his superiority to L. In the book the only certified reference to L was the phone conversations Naomi had with him to discuss the case. In the very end of the book as Naomi was going back to work she sees a man similar to Rue, who the reader is led to believe is L. This man attempts to give Naomi a hug which she counters in self-defense and sends him tumbling down a flight of stairs. She then catches up to him and asks him his name, to which he replies, "Ryuzaki."
-==Reception==
-[[File:Alessandro_juliani.jpg|thumb|Alessandro Juliani's work as L's English voice actor has received praise.]]
-Publications from manga and anime have commented on L's character. Tom S. Pepirium of [[IGN]] describes L as "the coolest, most well developed character in anime today."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tv.ign.com/articles/857/857004p1.html|title=Death Note: "Matsuda" Review|publisher=[[IGN]]|author=Pepirium, Tom S.|accessdate=2009-11-20}}</ref> Pepirium said that the "excellent translation" is responsible for L being a "success" in the [[English language|English-language]] dub of ''Death Note''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tv.ign.com/articles/837/837690p1.html|title=Death Note: "Unraveling" Review|publisher=[[IGN]]|author=Pepirium, Tom S.|accessdate=2009-11-20}}</ref> [[Anime News Network]]'s Theron Martin found that the mental duels between L and Light are appealing to viewers of the series due to how both attempt to discover the identity from each other but at the same time they want to hide their own.<ref name="dvd1"/> The ''[[Hyper (magazine)|Hyper]]'' staff and Mania Entertainent's Julie Rosato agreed with Martin, with the latter commenting that L's and Light's rivalry as one of the best parts from the series to the point of being something "unique" in a a manga.<ref>{{cite journal|date=March 2008|title=Death Note: Volume 1|journal=[[Hyper (magazine)|Hyper]]|publisher=[[Next Media]]|issue=173|pages=79|issn=1320-7458}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mania.com/death-note-vol-07_article_82762.html|title=Death Note Vol. #07|date=2006-09-05|publisher=Mania Entertainment|author=Rosato, Julie|accessdate=2009-11-23}}</ref> Although PopCultureShock writer Carlos Alexandre also praised their rivalry, he still found L to be "too smart" noting that "some careful listening and application of critical thinking will make apparent the holes in L’s supposedly superhuman logic, holes that simply, given L’s character, should not be there."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.popcultureshock.com/anime-review-death-note-vol-3/43385/|title=Anime Review: Death Note, Vol. 3|date=2008-03-10|publisher=PopCultureShock|author=Alexandre, Carlos|accessdate=2009-11-23}}</ref> While reviewing the manga's third volume, Rosato concludes the article by saying that L "wins this volume; he really drove it forward" due to how close he gets to Light in such title and that makes Light loses his temper after meeting him despite how calm he normally is.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mania.com/death-note-vol-03_article_82405.html|title=Death Note Vol. #03|date=2006-01-11|publisher=Mania Entertainment|author=Rosato, Julie|accessdate=2009-11-23}}</ref> Pepirium adds that Alessandro Juliani, L's voice actor, portrays his slurping and gulping sweets as "somehow non-irritating."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tv.ign.com/articles/855/855426p1.html|title=Death Note: "Ally" Review|publisher=[[IGN]]|author=Pepirium, Tom S.|accessdate=2009-11-20}}</ref> Theron Martin has also repeatedly praised Juliani's work, noting that he "captures the eccentric brilliance of L".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/death-note/dvd-box-set-2|title=Death Note DVD - Box Set 2|date=2009-06-10|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|author=Martin, Theron|accessdate=2009-11-23}}</ref><ref name="dvd1">{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/death-note/dvd-1|title=Death Note DVD 1|date=2007-12-27|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|author=Martin, Theron|accessdate=2009-11-23}}</ref>
-Kitty Sensei of ''OtakuZone'' had her opinions of the portrayal of L in the first film published in ''[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]'', a [[Malaysia]]n newspaper. In it Kitty Sensei said that Matsuyama's portrayal of L is "outstanding." She said that he accurately depicted L's characteristics "from the way he squats to the way he grasps objects." <ref>"[http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp?file=/2006/11/12/movies/15948203&sec=movies Death rocks]." ''[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]''.</ref> Peperium IGN described L's voice in the English anime version as "low monotone, while inspired by the original Japanese actor, sounds like a man deep in thought, a master detective on the hunt." <ref name="GlareReviewIGN">"[http://tv.ign.com/articles/840/840968p1.html Death Note: "Glare" Review]." ''[[IGN]]''.</ref> Christy Lee S.W. of ''The Star'' said that Matsuyama's portrayal of L in the second film is "the most intriguing" and that the characteristics, including the looks, expressions, and movements makes Matsuyama as L "a joy to watch."<ref>"[http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp?file=/2007/1/28/movies/16676327&sec=movies A Name to Remember]." ''[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]''.</ref>
-Matsuyama describes L and Light as having "such unique characters that they’re impossible to understand" and that "the inside of L’s head remains a mystery" to him.<ref name="Thestars"/> Matsuyama said that L and Light are "extremely" alike in that they have "very strong sense of justice."<ref name="ThedummyStarMalaysia">"[http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp?file=/2006/10/29/movies/15853999&sec=movies The dummy]." ''[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]''.</ref> Popular reception to Matsuyama's portrayal of L led to the creation of the spinoff ''[[L: Change the WorLd]]''.<ref name="SJinterview6"/>
-During January from 2007, [[Oricon]] made a poll in which they asked Japanese fans from manga and anime which characters from any series they would most like to see in spinoff series. The overall winner from the poll was L, who also ranked first in the women's poll and second in the men's poll.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-01-08/oricon-fans-want-l-char-aznable-spinoffs|title=Oricon: Fans Want L, Char Aznable Spinoffs|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|date=2007-01-08|accessdate=2009-06-08}}</ref> In the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation Awards (SPJA) from 2008 Alessandro Juliani was the winner in the category "Best Voice Actor (English)" for his work as L.<ref>
-{{cite web
-|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2008-07-04/anime-expo-2008-announces-the-2008-spja-award-winners
-|title=Anime Expo® 2008 Announces the 2008 SPJA Award Winners
-|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]
-|date=July 4, 2008
-|accessdate=July 4, 2009
-}}
-</ref> Kappei Yamaguchi was the winner in the category "Best Voice Actor (Japanese)" from the 2009 SPJA Industry Awards for his work as L. L also won in the category "Best Male Character".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-07-03/2009-spja-industry-award-winners-announced|publisher=Anime news Network|title=SPJA Industry Award Winners Announced at Anime Expo|date=July 3, 2009|accessdate=July 3, 2009}}</ref> In the NEO Awards 2007 from [[Neo (magazine)|''Neo'']], L won in the category "Best Manga Character".<ref>{{cite journal |journal=NEO Magazine, Issue 40|title=NEO Awards 2007|month=January |year=2007|issn=1744-9596|publisher=[[Uncooked Media]]|pages=06-11}}</ref> He was also 12th in IGN's Top 25 Anime Characters of All Time with writer Chris Mackenzie praising how different he is from Light Yagami while also noted that the series became less entertaining after his death.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.ign.com/articles/103/1036651p3.html|title=Top 25 Anime Characters of All Time|date=October 20, 2009|author=Mackenzie, Chris |publisher=[[IGN]]|accessdate=October 21, 2009}}</ref>
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