Anything there sound like the blood type personality of Matsuda in Death Note?

However, it may behove us not to seek too deeply through that list of Blood Group B personality traits for Tsugumi Ohba's inner thoughts about Matsuda.

It may be enough to know that Touta Matsuda was intended to be a genki character in the Death Note manga and anime.  There is a tradition within the genre that a) there is at least one genki persona and b) that individual is categorized blood type B.

Genki is a Japanese word which simply means 'energetic' or 'enthusiastic'.  These anime trope personalities are often (to the point of usually) female, hence the label 'genki girl' being quite prevalent amongst fans.  We're looking at the kind of person who squees and bounces through scenes with an over-abundance of cheerfulness, enthusiasm and energy, that should tag them as blood type amphetamine and e numbers, rather than a mere B.

They run where they could walk; they wave their arms wildly around when they speak; they gabble incessantly, with a gushing regard for the subject of their speech. Their confidence is unparalleled and their determination absolute. They're often the comic relief in any given story, inserted when the narrative is in danger of becoming way too dark.

For most given points in the Death Note story, we should be looking at Misa Amane as the archetypal manga/anime genki here. But maybe Tsugumi Ohba is unconventional too.  As she was assigned blood type AB instead.

Is Matsuda for you the Death Note genki personality?  And if so, is that why he was given blood type B in his characterisation?

However, we might all be jumping the gun here somewhat.  After all, Viz Media has a rather large anime, manga and gaming portfolio, which includes many more big names than merely Death Note aside.  There's Bleach for a start, and One-Punch Man, Naruto, Tokyo Ghoul, Pokemon... in fact, you name it and Viz probably has the US rights to hand.  Ready to turn it into a live-action project with new business pals UTA.

Meanwhile, each company's respective executives are coming up with broad sweeping soundbites, which look good in print but tell us nothing of real import at all.  Like if there will be a Death Note US TV show?

However, it's this very Matsuda who carries the final judgement against Kira in the tides decreed by Near; and the 'inept' officer's impetuous daring with the Yotsuba Group gave L the breakthrough there that he needed; not to mention another swift bit of Touta sharp shooting in the Mafia den saw Soichiro's life prolonged (albeit briefly) with Mello fleeing bereft of his Death Note and all alone; plus all the random, workaday instances of bravery, loyalty, duty and query against the will and supposed wisdom of his peers (always a more courageous path than running with the herd).

Given all that - do you think the enduring impression left in Urban Dictionary's mark against Matsuda is fair?

In fact, was it even enduring?  That entry was written in 2010.  Did it last?

Much more famous than Matsuda's Urban Dictionary entry is the Matsuda, You Idiot! Meme.  This one spread across the world and caused lawsuits in the process.

It all began with the airing of that final confrontation scene in Japan.  As Kira and Near faced off across the floor of the Yellow Box warehouse, things turned angry, then violent.  Next thing you know, Matsuda's firing a bullethole into Light's hand and that infamous cry comes within a twisting, contorted expression of pain, 'Matsuda Bakayarou!' 

That's variously translated into English as 'Matsuda, you fool!', 'idiot', or else something much stronger in its expletive.  As soon as it was heard in Japan, the meme began.  That was June 26th 2007, when Matsuda shot Light and the like of this took the world by storm:

Apologies to those used to seeing much more regular updates to Death Note News, especially those who have submitted something for Month of Matsuda and have been subject to delays in their publication.

There have been some unavoidable real life issues amongst the editors here, which resulted in a bit of a block. 

We are looking to zoom up to date now, so expected a sudden rush of articles as the bottleneck clears.   As you were.

It's been pointed out to us that Taylor Swift was sporting a Death Note Mello hair-do at the 58th Annual Grammy Music Awards last month.  Take a look, see what you think:

I don't know.  It wouldn't be the first time that Taylor Swift's Death Note fan credentials have been highlighted.  But on this occasion it does all seem a little tenuous!

Half the friends listed in it admitted that they also owned replica Death Notes.  They were fans too.  Though reports have been careful to add that none of them had written each other's names in it.

The girl in question didn't anticipate any hassle.  Probably because she saw no danger, only fun.  On account of the fact that a shinigami's notebook of death is a fictitious thing; and anyway, she didn't own one.  She'd crafted it herself in her bedroom.  No Ryuk in attendance.

No-one was ever going to die.

The fund-raiser occurred on March 14th 2016. During the morning, the girl had misplaced her Death Note - which is described as little more than a booklet or pamphlet - and a teacher found it.  Flicked through, discovered the names and raised the alarm.  All they needed to do then was identify who owned the prop.

They evidently knew enough about Death Note to link the item with the student in Light Yagami cosplay.

She got in trouble over coming as Kira (well, as Kira WITH notebook) and was told not to mention the forthcoming discipline to anyone.  However, being a pre-teen and probably chaffing under the absurdity of the situation, she 'vented' to a male schoolmate - whose name was also on the list.

He freaked out and phoned his parents, one of whom came to the school to 'voice their concerns'.

Next thing you know, a local sheriff had also arrived at the school - possibly called in by the parent - to investigate the threat.  One report says she was charged with 'inducing panic'; another says no charges were filed at all.

Nevertheless a three day suspension from school it was, and the rest of the world rolls its eyes with utter incredulity.