- キラー kirā キラー, pronounced kirā, translates to Killer in english. A nickname given to the on who wielded the deathnote and used it's powers to kill others. most people didn't know the reason of why キラー was killing others, but the boy knew well what he was doing. Light Yagami, who seemed to be a normal high school boy, turned out to be the serial killer. The boy got struck by love, a beautiful person took the heart that was once filled with death and psychotic thoughts. will they truly change him though, that's the question. or will a pale man who oddly sits in a chair steal the precious thing away?