“Kira is childish, and he hates losing. You guessed it, I’m also childish and hate losing.”
L
A lot of people who like the Death Note series have wondered how old L was in the anime and manga.
In particular, they’ve been interested in how the character looked when he was in his early twenties, how his appearance changed, and other facts. So, here is what we do know.
In the Death Note series, it is seen that while L and Soichiro Yagami are observing Light through the cameras, L says that he used to do a lot of pointless things at the age of seventeen.
Later, we see that he is giving the same exam as Light, who is seventeen years old at that time.
This made me curious.
What Exactly is L’s Age?
As stated in the wikia, L’s age is 24-25 years old.
Also, in Death Note 13: How to Read, it is stated that L was born on October 31, 1979, and died on November 5, 2004. From this, we can calculate that L was 25 years old at the time of his death.
Death Note Character Height, Ages, and Birthday Chart
Listed below are the heights in feet and cm, ages, and birthdays of the Death note main characters at the start of their debut in the show.
You can find the up-to-date ages and heights of any characters that change throughout the show in the text below this table.
| Character | Height | Age | Birthday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light Yagami | 5’10.5″ (179 cm) | 17 | February 28th |
| L | 5’10.5″ (179 cm) | 24 | October 31st |
| Ryuk | 7’6.5″ (230 cm) | N/a1 | N/a1 |
| Misa Amane | 4’11.8″ (152 cm) | 19 | February 14th |
| Near | 5’1″ (155 cm) | 17 | August 24th |
| Mello | 5’7.3″ (171 cm) | 19 | December 13th |
| Rem | 8″ (243.8 cm) | N/a1 | N/a1 |
| Watari | 5’9″ (175 cm) | 70 | May 1st |
| Teru Mikami | 5’9″ (175 cm) | 27 | June 7th |
| Soichiro Yagami | 5’11.3″ (181 cm) | 48 | July 12th |
| Touta Matsuda | 5’8.5″ (174 cm) | 25 | December 14th |
| Shuichi Aizawa | 6″ (183 cm) | 34 | May 11th |
| Hirokazu Ukita | 5’3″ (161 cm) | 26 | November 9th |
| Kanzo Mogi | 6’2″ (188 cm) | 30 | September 13 |
| Kyosuke Higuchi | 5’6.5″ (169 cm) | 32 | June 6th |
| Aiber | 6’2.5″ (189 cm) | 33 | July 17th |
