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->'''Light:''' ''Of course! [[BlatantLies I want to catch Kira as much as you do.]]''\\
'''L:''' ''I highly doubt that.''

Another Death Note Abridged Series, ''Manga/DeathNote: [[https://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=03389DC24AABE458 The Abridged Series]]'' by 1KidsEntertainment, is a pretty funny ongoing (so far 21 episodes and two holiday specials) series on Website/YouTube.

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!!This work provides examples of:
%%* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Misa's motivation.
* AmbitionIsEvil: When performing "tests" on his computer Light complains that he was sorted into [[Franchise/HarryPotter Slytherin]].
* AmnesiacDissonance: subverted
--> '''Light:''' Could I have been Kira before? I mean I do think that criminals deserve to die and killing them off would create a more perfect world where I could be a God... but that doesn't necessarily mean that I could be Kira... [[ItsProbablyNothing No definitely not...]]
%%* AmusingInjuries
* AndThereWasMuchRejoicing: when planning to have Higuchi kill Matsuda.
--> '''Soichiro:''' At last, JUSTICE!
--> '''Light:''' We have to make Higuchi want to kill Matsuda.
--> '''L:''' That shouldn't be hard.
* AreWeThereYet: "Is Misa saved yet? How about now?"
* AreYouPonderingWhatImPondering: "Bikes? In a show about death? What the hell?!"
** Also:
-->'''Light:''' You're thinking I could become L and Kira at the same time... that I could eat unlimited candy and play with my bare feet while I kill people! It's '''''IDEAL!!!'''''
* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking:
** [[CaptainObvious "Alright, we know that Kira can kill people,]] [[AGodAmI he thinks he's a god]] [[MemeticMutation and he may have a potato chip fetish."]]
** [[ImagineSpot L's revenge fantasy]] in the ChristmasSpecial which includes the violent deaths of Light, Souichiro, and Matsuda... and making Aizawa get a haircut.
** "A white tie? This is a crime against humanity!"
* AttentionDeficitOohShiny: "Why are the buildings on the left moving further away?"
--> '''Light:''' [[HollywoodTourettes Shut the hell up! I have Attention Deficit Disorder!]]
* AwesomenessByAnalysis: Parodied when L is deciding his next move [[MundaneMadeAwesome against a cup of coffee.]]
* BadBoss: L to Watari- "Don't do anything without my permission again, and that includes breathing."
%% * BadLiar: Light (HilarityEnsues)
%% * BadNewsIrrelevantNews
%% * BasementDweller: Matsuda
* {{Beat}}:
-->'''L:''' I'm taking out the part where it says "you're free to kill L."
-->'''Light:''' Really? I think it adds a sense of realism to it.
-->'''L:''' It's definitely being taken out.
-->{{Beat}}
-->'''Light:''' ...Damn it.
%% * BelligerentSexualTension: Light and L.
* BerserkButton: [[PunctuatedForEmphasis "what did I say ABOUT EMO JOKES!"]]
* BetterAsFriends:
-->'''Light:''' It's not that I don't want to be more than just friends with L but I don't want to ruin our friendship, ya'know?
-->'''Namikawa:''' Yeah, I know, I've been there.
* BlackComedy: "Sorry guys, I was practicing falling out of my chair sideways. It seems like a useful skill. I may need it later on."
%% * BlahBlahBlah
* BloodyHilarious:
-->'''Matsuda:''' Criminals are dying again! Hurray!
-->'''Souichiro:''' Awesome! Was there blood? Tell me there was blood!
* ButtMonkey: [[RuleOfFunny EVERYONE!]] But [[TheDitz Matsuda]] and [[CallItKarma Light]] get special mention.
--> '''Random Cop:''' There's been a lot of identity theft on ''[=WoW=]'' lately. Let's go Souichiro Yagami and Souichiro Yagami.
--> '''Souichiro:''' Hold it right there!
%% * BrainBleach
%% * BrickJoke: Jaye Penber
* BystanderSyndrome: "And in this footage you can see various pedestrians that clearly don't give a $#!t that somebody near them just collapsed and died."
* CavalryBetrayal: "Sorry Light, you're on your own."
%% * CannotSpitItOut
* CaptainObvious: [[OverlyLongGag "If I kill you then you will die."]]
** The secret message on the notes left by Kira's victims? "Shinigami kill people."
* CatchPhrase: Sayu has "Fishy!" as her only line.
%% * CensorBox
* CharacterExaggeration: EVERYONE, again.
* ChristmasSpecial:
-->'''Light:''' ..to those who are good he brings presents and to those who are bad he brings ''[[MotorMouth cardiac arrest in their stockings...]]''
-->'''L:''' [[DudeNotFunny Still not funny...]]
** Later:
-->'''Misa:''' ...and I want a pony, and I want a text message from Higuchi...
-->'''Light:''' Misa, for the last time, I'm NOT Santa Claus!
* CitizenshipMarriage: Raye and Naomi "Don't tell me how to do my job or I'll ship you right back to the U.S. in a box."
* ClusterFBomb: Seen in Episode 17:
-->'''Soichiro''' (To Matsuda): "God d*mn, son of a b*tch, motherf*cking c*cksucker!"
-->'''Matsuda''': "What's wrong?"
-->'''Soichiro''': "Oh, nothing's wrong, I just wanted to make it clear that I was talking to you."
* ComicallyMissingThePoint:
-->'''Light''': "Mister Raye Penber, don't turn around. I am Kira."
-->'''Raye''': "[[BrickJoke Look, you client smiled at me, and did]] ''[[BrickJoke not]]'' [[BrickJoke mind that I was watching him.]]"
** And later on:
-->'''Soichiro''' ''([[ItMakesSenseInContext After seeing Aizama walk in only wearing a shirt]])'': "What's wrong? Trying to prove something?"
-->'''Aizawa''': "Oh, ''[his forehead injury]'' this? It's nothing, I'm just trying to be like Literature/HarryPotter."
-->'''Soichiro''': "Ah, yes, the head. [[SarcasmMode That's]] ''[[SarcasmMode definitely]]'' [[SarcasmMode what I was talking about]]."
%% * CorruptCorporateExecutive
% %* CosmopolitanCouncil
%% * CoughSnarkCough
* CrazyEnoughToWork:
-->'''L:''' We need to find out how [[spoiler: Higuchi]] kills.
-->'''Light:''' Maybe we should ask him?
-->'''L:''' That’s crazy.
-->'''Light:''' ''[[MadnessMakeover Crazy enough it just might work!]]''
%% * CrimefightingWithCash
%% * DeadpanSnarker: L
* DevilInPlainSight:
-->'''Nurse:''' You really have to leave now.
--> '''L:''' Look, I'm L I can do whatever I want.
--> '''Light:''' Yeah, and I'm Kira so I can kill you if you don't comply.
** Also the Google search results on "Who is Kira?"
* DidIJustSayThatOutLoud: "You want to do ''what'' to me?"
* DirectorsCut: the first few episodes were done before Jerry was cast as Light, [[https://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=AC27631E0FFBAB8E thus the redubbed versions.]]
* DirtyOldMan: Watari, once again the joke about tying Misa up.
** And Higuchi:
-->'''Misa:''' Where am I supposed to sit?
-->'''Higuchi:''' ''ON MY LAP!'' ({{Beat}}) ... The passenger seat works fine... I guess.
* DisproportionateRetribution:
-->'''Aizawa:''' If you guys make one more joke about my 'fro I will not hesitate to murder yourselves and your families.
** and
--> '''Souichiro:''' Mogi's family DIES tomorrow! (for taking the strawberry)
** Hatori is killed for wanting the conference room lights turned down.
* TheDitz:
--> '''Misa:''' Huh, for some reason I feel like I know even less than before.
--> '''L:''' Amane, we both know that that's just not possible.
* DomesticAbuse: "Honey somedays you make me so mad I want to ram a truck through a building."
* DramaticPause
--> '''L:''' Could you kill someone for me?
--> '''Light:''' Do you... have the money? ...Show me the money
--> '''L:''' Show me the weapon... Okay there isn't any money, I was just trying to trick you.
--> '''Light:''' Good thing I didn't fall for that.
* DualWielding:
--> '''Light:''' I'll solve equations with my right hand and write names with my left!
--> '''L:''' Your son is ambidextrous, I take it?
* DumbBlonde: Misa.
* DVDCommentary: 1kids and several of the other voice actors have commented on the first six episodes so far.
* EmbarrassingTattoo: according to Misa, Higuchi has "I Am Kira" tattooed to his butt.
* EnemyEatsYourLunch:
--> '''Light:''': Is that MY coffee?
--> '''L:''' Not anymore, it’s not. It evaporated.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: [[PlayingWithATrope Played with:]] "I can't stand how his guy is hurting Kira's image... black and white is ''so'' fifties!"
* EverybodyKnewAlready: 1) that Light is Kira. 2) that Light is lusting after L.
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Oh shit! What's my real name?
* EverythingIsRacist
--> '''L:''' Light, I want you to play the part of Kira.
--> '''Light:''' Why? Because I'm Japanese? Racist!
* EvilBrit:
-->'''Takahashi:''' If I may say so, these ''snooty accents'' make us sound ''quite'' menacing.
-->'''Kida:''' Yes yes, quite good, quite good.
-->'''Higuchi:''' [[AvertedTrope Well, uh]] ''[[AvertedTrope I]]'' [[AvertedTrope don't need an accent to sound menacing]].
* EvilMatriarch:
-->'''Misa:''' MATSU! Your mother's on the phone!
-->'''Matsuda:''' AHHHHHHH * ''Runs away screaming''*
* EvilTowerOfOminousness
* ExactEavesdropping
* {{Eyedscreen}}
* FacePalm:
--> '''Higuchi:''' If I were Kira, I'd be facepalming myself so hard right now... '''''Ow!'''''
* {{Fanservice}}:
--> '''Light:''' Misa, we need your help to rescue Matsuda. Would you mind dressing up all slutty for us?
--> '''Misa:''' What does slutty mean?
--> '''Light:''' Misa, we need your help to rescue Matsuda. Would you mind wearing your normal outfits?
* {{Flanderization}}
* FreudianSlip:
--> '''Soichiro''': "No! L is the only one that gets to spy on me- uh, me... family. Arggh"
%% * ForInconveniencePressOne
%% * ForgotToFeedTheMonster
* FrontOrganization: "...there has been a general downturn in the market with the exceptions of Yotsuba and Walmart."
%% * FunWithSubtitles: ladder ladder ladder
* TheGamblingAddict:
-->'''Ooi:''' Any objections to making the Giants lose by killing them mid-game?
-->'''The Yotsuba Eight:''' No objections.
-->'''Soichirou:''' Woops, there goes your college tuition, Light.
* GayMoment
-->'''Higuchi:''' So Misa, what are your goals in life?
-->'''Misa:''' I want to marry Kira!
-->'''Higuchi:''' What a coincidence, so do I! ''({{Beat}})'' ...the second one.
* GRatedDrug:
--> '''Ryuk:''' [[NoFourthWall Oh how original a joke about my apple addiction.]]
%%* GenderFlip: several one-shot jokes.
* GoodEyesEvilEyes: "Take a look at my eyes! They're round now! Kira's Japanese! [[EverythingIsRacist You said so yourself!]]"
* {{Griefer}}: Light playing ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft''.
%% * HalloweenSpecial
%% * HeadTiltinglyKinky
%% * HeliumSpeech: Aizawa.
%% * HeroHarassesHelpers
* HilariousOuttakes: Occasionally played during the credits.
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter:
--> '''L:''' Why don't we just ask the Second Kira? They seem nice enough.
%%* HurricaneOfExcuses
* HypocriticalHumor:
--> '''Aizawa:''' What you think we're gonna play games on our phones instead of listening to a boring meeting?
--> '''Souichiro:''' I got ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog''.
%% * IDontWantToRuinOurFriendship
%%* IHaveThisFriend: ...who is Kira.
%%* IRememberItLikeItWasYesterday: (It only happened an hour ago!)
* InspectorLestrade:
--> '''Wedy:''' Hey L, I was searching Higuchi's place like you asked me to and I found this weird black notebook in his safe...
--> '''L:''' We're already aware of Higuchi's desire to be an artist; don't bother us again.
* ItsAllAboutMe:
--> '''Light:''' I can't take it anymore!
--> '''L''': [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments YOU can't take it anymore! You're not the one who had to stay up for five days straight watching lame camera footage of you reading inappropriate magazines from sixty different camera angles... because You wanted to break the law. So don't tell me you can't take it anymore, Light Yagami.]]
* IronicEchoCut:
--> '''Namikawa:''' "Anyway... don't worry, we bribed the police into not trying to catch Kira. There's '''''no way''''' that's going to tip them off that Kira is involved with our business."
--> ''(fade into next scene)''
--> '''Light:''' "So Kira is involved with their business..."
** And again in that episode:
--> '''Soichiro''': "Like it or not, you cannot both pursue Kira and be a member of the police anymore."
--> '''Matsuda''': "What makes you say that?"
--> ''(flashback)''
--> '''F.B.I. Director:''' "Like it or not, you cannot both pursue Kira and be a member of the police anymore."
* ItsNotYouItsMe: "That's right, [Ryuk] we're breaking up."
* ItCameFromTheFridge: L offers Light his spoiling cake.
%%* ItTastesLikeFeet
* JerkAss: L
-->'''L:''' (to Aizawa) No one's making you stay. Whatever phrasing you want to use... run, scoot, skedaddle... just go.
-->'''Watari:''' Sir, might I make a suggestion... How about "Piss off!"
-->'''L:''' Ooh yeah. I really like that one. Piss off!
* KaraokeBox: L singing "[[JustForFun/{{Rickroll}} Never Gonna Give You Up]]" through the voice synthesizer
* KnightTemplarBigBrother: Light acts this way towards Misa.
-->'''Light:''' But they're [[CorruptCorporateExecutive businessmen!]] They might... I don't know... give her a papercut or something!
%% * LampshadeHanging
%%* LookBehindYou: Lookout! A {{BEAR|sAreBadNews}}!
%%* {{Lunacy}}: Full moon?
%% * ManOfAThousandVoices
%% * MattressTagGag
* MostDefinitelyNotAVillain: "You'll be hearing from Kira... uh my lawyer, her name is Kira."
** Higuchi takes it up to eleven
--> '''Higuchi''': "It's like I said last time: Kira can kill people with a magical notebook, but he can't do the impossible."
--> '''Midou''': "Wait, magical notebook?"
--> '''Higuchi''': "[[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments Nooooot it. No tagbacks.]]"
* MotorMouth: ''[[LoudOfWar Now I just have to endure a week of Ryuk without being able to respond to him...]]''
%% * MurderIsTheBestSolution
%%* MyFriendsAndZoidberg: The Yotsuba guys are having a party... and Higuchi isn't invited.
%%* MysteriousPast: "Wait, you actually have a past?"
%% * NationalStereotypes
* NegativeContinuity: Characters' awareness of Shinigami for the sake of gags.
%% * NoFourthWall
%% * NoMedicationForMe
* NotListeningToMeAreYou
-->'''Kida:''' I really need someone to talk to. My cat died and my wife left me and took the kids and she gave me AIDS...
-->'''Aiber:''' That's cool. Oh by the way, did you know Misa might be the Second Kira?
-->Also:
-->'''Light:''' Misa, Higuchi is dangerous! I forbid you from seeing again-
-->'''Misa:''' Okay, I'm off to see Higuchi, bye!
-->''{{Beat}}''
-->'''Light:''' ...I hate women.
-->'''L:''' [[TransparentCloset I'm pretty sure that was already understood, Light.]]
%% * NotWhatItLooksLike
* OhCrap: "Matsuda just pushed the "oh shit" button on his belt."
%% * OnSecondThought
%% * OutOfCharacter
%% * PingPongNaivete
* PoorCommunicationKills:
--> '''Light:''' Now no matter what, you can't kill him unless I give the order. [++ '''''No matter what!'''''++ ] You understand me?
--> '''Rem:''' No.
* ThePowerOfActing:
-->'''Souichiro:''' "[[InsecurityCamera Aiber didn't set off any either. What did he do,]] ''[[InsecurityCamera talk]]'' [[InsecurityCamera his way through the alarms?]]"
-->'''Aiber:''' "Yes. Yes I did."
-->''(flashback)''
-->'''Security AI:''' "Sorry sir, but I can't let you through. "
-->'''Aiber:''' "Uh... but I'm Kira!"
-->'''Security AI:''' "[[AIIsACrapShoot Oh, then sure, go ahead,]] [[TheGuardsMustBeCrazy handcuffs are in the lobby.]]"
* {{Pun}}:
** "[[BilingualBonus Soda]]." ("[[DontExplainTheJoke That's right... drink Coca Cola]]")
** "on another note..."
** "Let me ''abridge'' them for you."
%% * PunchAWall
%%* RealMenWearPink: "Hey guys, how was dance class?"
%%* RedShirt: Ukita "Just go... No one cares."
* RelaxOVision: Subverted: We interrupt this episode of Fluffy Cuddly Bunny Pals to bring you another Kira video.
%% * RuleOfFunny
* RunningGag: Fluffy Cuddly Bunny Pals. Also "there's that UFO again!"
** Ukita getting inter--
** "[[ScaryShinyGlasses Light coming from my eyes]] means that I'm [adjective]!"
** People calling Light [[https://www.youtube.com/user/xJerry64x Jerry]]
%%* SarcasmMode
* SchmuckBait: My name, once again is Lind L. Taylor. L-I-N-D L. T-A... [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial This is not a trap.]]
** ''The police gave us permission to play this video labled "Second Kira trap..."''
* SelectiveObliviousness: "Raye Penber entered the train station followed by someone who looks EXACTLY like the chief's son..."
** and
-->'''L:''' I don't know how you'll take this Light, but your girlfriend is the Second Kira.
-->'''Light:''' Why didn't she tell me?!
* SelfDeprecation: "We shouldn't be just sitting around eating cake or making abridged series! None of those things are productive!"
* ShapedLikeItself: "Light's smug face is smug."
%%* SheIsNotMyGirlfriend: "this is my uh... cousin Matsui."
%% * ShooOutTheClowns
%%* ShoutOut: Series/{{Jeopardy}}, Franchise/{{Pokemon}}, VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft, Film/ForrestGump, Franchise/HarryPotter, and Matsuda tries to go [[Anime/DragonBallZ Super Saiyan]].
* SingleIssuePsychosis: "...and that's how I developed my fear of baked products."
* TheSlacker: the entire investigation team plays excessive amounts of ''[=WoW=]''.
-->'''Light:''' Ryuuzaki, are criminals still dying?
-->'''L:''' Huh? Why should I be checking that? I caught you already.
%% * SlowLoadingInternetImage
* SmiteMeOhMightySmiter:
-->'''L:''' If there is a God, he totally hates me.
-->'''Light:''' Damn straight I do.
%% * SoundEffectBleep
* SpySpeak: EpicFail:
--> '''Light:''' Now I just have to subtly fit the phrase "get rid of it" into conversation the next time L talks to me.
-->''[[CoolAndUnusualPunishment One month of confinement and Ryuk's endless whining later...]]''
--> '''L:''' Oh hey Light I forgot you were in there...
--> '''Light:''' '''[[PunctuatedForEmphasis GET RID OF IT!!!!]]'''
%% * StalkerWithACrush
* StrawFeminist: Misa.
--> '''Misa:''' Women can have penises just as good as men can!
--> '''Rem:''' But then you would be male.
--> '''Girl:''' Where are the f*king urinals?!
* StupidSexyFlanders:
--> '''Random Cop:''' Survey participants found that Watari is sexy painted in black.
--> '''Matsuda:''' [[{{Squick}} Oh yeah, I would so do Watari.]]
* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: This is not a trap.
** Also:
--> '''Ryuk:''' ...queer.
--> '''Light:''' [[HaveIMentionedIAmHeterosexualToday Why does everyone keep calling me that?]]
** And:
--> '''Matsuda:''' Keep walking... don't be suspicious... I'm not trespassing...
** Later, in that Episode:
--> '''Higuchi:''' Look, Hatori, I'm not saying that I'm Kira or anything, but you're f***ed.
%%* {{Synchronization}}: the magical handcuffs.
* TakeThat: to various FridgeLogic problems of "the eye deal."
** "That's the first REAL deduction you?ve done this entire series!"
** On [[TheScrappy Misa]]:
--> '''L:''' Watari, is she talking?
--> '''Watari:''' [[PityTheKidnapper She never]] ''[[PityTheKidnapper stops]]'' [[PityTheKidnapper talking!]]
--> '''L:'''... I see what you mean. Watari, ''please'' shut her up!
** On the way the plot itself is written:
--> '''L:''' Well, if you haven't noticed this pattern by now, every time the plot goes stale, the writer just adds in another character.
%% * ThatCameOutWrong
%% * ThisIsForEmphasisBitch
%% * TimeForPlanB
* TooMuchInformation: "LIGHT! ''Stop confessing!''"
-->'''L:''' Oh and Chief, don't touch the box labeled "toys."
%%* TookALevelInDumbass: everyone as part of the RuleOfFunny
%%** "What kind of a genius are you?"
* TransparentCloset: Light:
--> '''Sachiko:''' [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments You can't]] ''[[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments BLAME]]'' [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments us for thinking it...]]
* TVGenius: L's psychic deduction when rescuing Matsuda.
** Lampshaded when planning to capture Higuchi:
--> '''Light:''' We just have to be able to predict everyone else's thoughts.
--> '''L:''' That hasn't stopped us before.
%%* TheUnSmile: Creepy grin!
%%* VitriolicBestBuds: [[{{Jerkass}} Light and Ryuk]]
%% * VoiceOfTheLegion
%%* TheVoiceless: Ukita, Mogi.
* WithCatLikeTread:
--> '''Mogi:''' MISA-MISA, THIS IS AN INFILTRATION MISSION, SO BE CAREFUL!
--> '''Ooi:''' What's he talking about?
--> '''Mogi:''' DON'T BLOW OUR COVER! (Am I forgetting anything?) OH YEAH, L WANTED ME TO TELL YOU THE BUG IS IN YOUR PURSE! BE SURE TO OPEN IT OR WE CAN'T HEAR YOU!
* YesMan:
-->'''Soichirou:''' Yes... yes... right...
-->'''L:''' Chief, there’s no need to bring [[StrawmanPolitical politics]] into this...
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