Death Note: The Abridged Series (1KidsEntertainment)

"Light: Of course! I want to catch Kira as much as you do.

L: I highly doubt that."

Another Death Note Abridged Series, Death Note: The Abridged Series by 1KidsEntertainment, is a pretty funny ongoing (so far 21 episodes and two holiday specials) series on YouTube.

"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... No definitely not..."
 * All Girls Want Bad Boys: Misa's motivation
 * Ambition Is Evil
 * Amnesiac Dissonance: subverted

"Soichiro: At last, JUSTICE!
 * Amusing Injuries
 * And There Was Much Rejoicing: when planning to have Higuchi kill Matsuda.

Light: We have to make Higuchi want to kill Matsuda.

L: That shouldn't be hard."

"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!!!"
 * Are We There Yet?: "Is Misa saved yet? How about now?"
 * Are You Pondering What I'm Pondering?: "Bikes? In a show about death? What the hell?!"
 * Also:

"Light: Shut the hell up! I have Attention Deficit Disorder!"
 * Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking: "Alright, we know that Kira can kill people, he thinks he's a god and he may have a potato chip fetish."
 * L's revenge fantasy in the Christmas Special 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!"
 * Attention Deficit Ooh Shiny: "Why are the buildings on the left moving further away?"

"L: I'm taking out the part where it says "you're free to kill L."
 * Awesomeness By Analysis: Parodied when L is deciding his next move against a cup of coffee.
 * Bad Boss: L to Watari- "Don't do anything without my permission again, and that includes breathing."
 * Bad Liar: Light (Hilarity Ensues)
 * Bad News, Irrelevant News
 * Basement Dweller: Matsuda
 * Beat:

Light: Really? I think it adds a sense of realism to it.

L: It's definitely being taken out.

Beat

Light: ...Damn it."

"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?
 * Belligerent Sexual Tension: Light and L.
 * Berserk Button: "what did I say ABOUT EMO JOKES!"
 * Better as Friends:

Namikawa: Yeah, I know, I've been there."

"Matsuda: Criminals are dying again! Hurray!
 * Black Comedy
 * Blah Blah Blah
 * Blatant Lies
 * Bloody Hilarious:

Souichiro: Awesome! Was there blood? Tell me there was blood!"

"Random Cop: There's been a lot of identity theft on WoW lately. Let's go Souichiro Yagami and Souichiro Yagami.
 * Butt Monkey: EVERYONE! But Matsuda and Light get special mention.

Souichiro: Hold it right there!"

"Light: ..to those who are good he brings presents and to those who are bad he brings cardiac arrest in their stockings...
 * Brain Bleach
 * Brick Joke: Jaye Penber
 * British Accent: The Yotsuba members all have "snooty accents." Except for Higuchi.
 * Cavalry Betrayal: "Sorry Light, you're on your own."
 * Cannot Spit It Out
 * Captain Obvious: "If I kill you then you will die."
 * The secret message on the notes left by Kira's victims? "Shinigami kill people."
 * Catch Phrase: Sayu has "Fishy!" as her only line.
 * Censor Box
 * Character Exaggeration: EVERYONE, again.
 * Christmas Special:

L: Still not funny..."

"Misa: ...and I want a pony, and I want a text message from Higuchi...
 * Later:

Light: Misa, for the last time, I'm NOT Santa Claus!"

"Soichiro (To Matsuda): "God d*mn, son of a b*tch, motherf*cking c*cksucker!"
 * Citizenship Marriage: 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."
 * Cluster F-Bomb: Seen in Episode 17:

Matsuda: "What's wrong?"

Soichiro: "Oh, nothing's wrong, I just wanted to make it clear that I was talking to you.""

"Light: "Mister Raye Penber, don't turn around. I am Kira."
 * Comically Missing the Point:

Raye: "Look, you client smiled at me, and did not mind that I was watching him.""

"Soichiro (After seeing Aizama walk in only wearing a shirt): "What's wrong? Trying to prove something?"
 * And later on:

Aizawa: "Oh, [his forehead injury] this? It's nothing, I'm just trying to be like Harry Potter."

Soichiro: "Ah, yes, the head. That's definitely what I was talking about.""

"L: We need to find out how kills.
 * Corrupt Corporate Executive
 * Cosmopolitan Council
 * Cough-Snark-Cough
 * Crazy Enough to Work:

Light: Maybe we should ask him?

L: That’s crazy.

Light: Crazy enough it just might work!"

"Nurse: You really have to leave now.
 * Crimefighting with Cash
 * Cut and Paste Translation: skipped the first episode.
 * Dead Baby Comedy: "Sorry guys, I was practicing falling out of my chair sideways. It seems like a useful skill. I may need it later on."
 * Deadpan Snarker: L
 * Devil in Plain Sight:

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."

"Misa: Where am I supposed to sit?
 * Also the Google search results on "Who is Kira?"
 * Did I Just Say That Out Loud?: "You want to do what to me?"
 * Directors Cut: the first few episodes were done before Jerry was cast as Light, thus the redubbed versions.
 * Dirty Old Man: Watari, once again the joke about tying Misa up.
 * And Higuchi:

Higuchi: ON MY LAP! (Beat) ... The passenger seat works fine... I guess."

"Aizawa: If you guys make one more joke about my 'fro I will not hesitate to murder yourselves and your families."
 * Disproportionate Retribution:

"Souichiro: Mogi's family DIES tomorrow! (for taking the strawberry)"
 * and

"Misa: Huh, for some reason I feel like I know even less than before.
 * Hatori is killed for wanting the conference room lights turned down.
 * The Ditz:

L: Amane, we both know that that's just not possible."

"L: Could you kill someone for me?
 * Domestic Abuse: "Honey somedays you make me so mad I want to ram a truck through a building."
 * Dramatic Pause

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."

"Light: I'll solve equations with my right hand and write names with my left!
 * Dual-Wielding:

L: Your son is ambidextrous, I take it?"

"Light:: Is that MY coffee?
 * Dumb Blonde: Misa.
 * DVD Commentary: 1kids and several of the other voice actors have commented on the first six episodes so far.
 * Embarrassing Tattoo: according to Misa, Higuchi has "I Am Kira" tattooed to his butt.
 * Enemy Eats Your Lunch:

L: Not anymore, it’s not. It evaporated."

"L: Light, I want you to play the part of Kira.
 * Even Evil Has Standards: Played with: "I can't stand how his guy is hurting Kira's image... black and white is so fifties!"
 * Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep": Oh shit! What's my real name?
 * Everyone Is Gay
 * Everything Is Racist

Light: Why? Because I'm Japanese? Racist!"

"Takahashi: If I may say so, these snooty accents make us sound quite menacing.
 * Evil Brit:

Kida: Yes yes, quite good, quite good.

Higuchi: Well, uh I don't need an accent to sound menacing."

"Misa: MATSU! Your mother's on the phone!
 * Evil Matriarch:

Matsuda: AHHHHHHH * Runs away screaming*"

"Higuchi: If I were Kira, I'd be facepalming myself so hard right now... Ow!"
 * Evil Tower of Ominousness
 * Exact Eavesdropping
 * Eyedscreen
 * Face Palm:

"Light: Misa, we need your help to rescue Matsuda. Would you mind dressing up all slutty for us?
 * Fan Service:

Misa: What does slutty mean?

Light: Misa, we need your help to rescue Matsuda. Would you mind wearing your normal outfits?"

"Soichiro: "No! L is the only one that gets to spy on me- uh, me... family. Arggh""
 * Flanderization
 * Foe Yay: L's internal monologue on getting close to Kira. "Ideally I would get close to Kira. For all I know he might be a really swell guy. We can go for walks in the park, play competitive sports, and maybe some other stuff... Woah, where did that come from? That could be nice. Oh yeah... I know what move I'm going to make!"
 * Freudian Slip:

"Ooi: Any objections to making the Giants lose by killing them mid-game?
 * For Inconvenience Press One
 * Forgot to Feed the Monster
 * Front Organization: "...there has been a general downturn in the market with the exceptions of Yotsuba and Walmart."
 * Fun with Subtitles: ladder ladder ladder
 * Funny Afro
 * The Gambling Addict:

The Yotsuba Eight: No objections.

Soichirou: Woops, there goes your college tuition, Light."

"Higuchi: So Misa, what are your goals in life?
 * Gay Moment

Misa: I want to marry Kira!

Higuchi: What a coincidence, so do I! (Beat) ...the second one."

"Ryuk: Oh how original a joke about my apple addiction."
 * G-Rated Drug:

"L: Why don't we just ask the Second Kira? They seem nice enough."
 * Gender Flip: several one-shot jokes.
 * Good Eyes, Evil Eyes: "Take a look at my eyes! They're round now! Kira's Japanese! You said so yourself!"
 * Griefer: Light playing World of Warcraft
 * Halloween Special
 * Head-Tiltingly Kinky
 * Helium Speech: Aizawa
 * Hero Harasses Helpers
 * Hey, It's That Voice!: Takada is voiced by Blade, who also plays Rue on Princess Tutu Abridged.
 * Little Kuriboh himself is Aiber
 * Hilarious Outtakes: Occasionally played during the credits.
 * Horrible Judge of Character:

"Aizawa: What you think we're gonna play games on our phones instead of listening to a boring meeting?
 * Hurricane of Excuses
 * Hypocritical Humor:

Souichiro: I got Sonic the Hedgehog."

"Wedy: Hey L, I was searching Higuchi's place like you asked me to and I found this weird black notebook in his safe...
 * I Don't Want to Ruin Our Friendship
 * I Have This Friend: ...who is Kira.
 * I Remember It Like It Was Yesterday: (It only happened an hour ago!)
 * Incredibly Lame Pun: "Soda." ("That's right... drink Coca Cola")
 * "on another note..."
 * "Let me abridge them for you."
 * Inspector Lestrade:

L: We're already aware of Higuchi's desire to be an artist; don't bother us again."

"Light: I can't take it anymore!
 * It's All About Me:

L: 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."

"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."
 * Ironic Echo Cut:

(fade into next scene)

Light: "So Kira is involved with their business...""

"Soichiro: "Like it or not, you cannot both pursue Kira and be a member of the police anymore."
 * And again in that episode:

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.""

"L: (to Aizawa) No one's making you stay. Whatever phrasing you want to use... run, scoot, skedaddle... just go.
 * It's Not You, It's Me: "That's right, [Ryuk] we're breaking up."
 * It Came From the Fridge: L offers Light his spoiling cake.
 * It Tastes Like Feet
 * Jerkass: L

Watari: Sir, might I make a suggestion... How about "Piss off!"

L: Ooh yeah. I really like that one. Piss off!"

"Light: But they're businessmen! They might... I don't know... give her a papercut or something!"
 * Karaoke Box: L singing "Never Gonna Give You Up" through the voice synthesizer
 * Knight Templar Big Brother: Light acts this way towards Misa.

"Higuchi: "It's like I said last time: Kira can kill people with a magical notebook, but he can't do the impossible."
 * Lampshade Hanging
 * Legitimate Businessmen's Social Club
 * Look Behind You!: Lookout a BEAR!
 * Lunacy: Full moon?
 * Man of a Thousand Voices
 * Mattress Tag Gag
 * Most Definitely Not a Villain: "You'll be hearing from Kira... uh my lawyer, her name is Kira."
 * Higuchi takes it Up to Eleven

Midou: "Wait, magical notebook?"

Higuchi: "Nooooot it. No tagbacks.""

"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...
 * Motor Mouth: Now I just have to endure a week of Ryuk without being able to respond to him...
 * Murder Is the Best Solution
 * My Friends and Zoidberg: The Yotsuba guys are having a party... and Higuchi isn't invited.
 * Mysterious Past: "Wait, you actually have a past?"
 * National Stereotypes
 * Negative Continuity: Characters' awareness of Shinigami for the sake of gags.
 * No Fourth Wall
 * No Medication for Me
 * Not Listening to Me, Are You?

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: I'm pretty sure that was already understood, Light."

"Light: Now no matter what, you can't kill him unless I give the order. [++ No matter what!++ ] You understand me?
 * The Not-Secret: 1) that Light is Kira. 2) that Light is lusting after L.
 * Not What It Looks Like
 * Oh Crap: "Matsuda just pushed the "oh shit" button on his belt."
 * On Second Thought
 * Out of Character
 * Ping-Pong Naivete
 * Poor Communication Kills:

Rem: No."

"Souichiro: "Aiber didn't set off any either. What did he do, talk his way through the alarms?"
 * The Power of Acting:

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: "Oh, then sure, go ahead, handcuffs are in the lobby.""

"L: I don't know how you'll take this Light, but your girlfriend is the Second Kira.
 * Punch a Wall
 * Real Men Wear Pink: "Hey guys, how was dance class?"
 * Red Shirt: Ukita "Just go... No one cares."
 * Relax-O-Vision: Subverted: We interrupt this episode of Fluffy Cuddly Bunny Pals to bring you another Kira video.
 * Rickroll
 * Rule of Funny
 * Running Gag: Fluffy Cuddly Bunny Pals. Also "there's that UFO again!"
 * Ukita getting inter--
 * "Light coming from my eyes means that I'm [adjective]!"
 * People calling Light Jerry
 * Sarcasm Mode
 * Schmuck Bait: My name, once again is Lind L. Taylor. L-I-N-D L. T-A... This is not a trap.
 * The police gave us permission to play this video labled "Second Kira trap..."
 * Selective Obliviousness: "Raye Penber entered the train station followed by someone who looks EXACTLY like the chief's son..."
 * and

Light: Why didn't she tell me?!"

"Light: Ryuuzaki, are criminals still dying?
 * Self-Deprecation: "We shouldn't be just sitting around eating cake or making abridged series! None of those things are productive!"
 * Shaped Like Itself: "Light's smug face is smug."
 * She Is Not My Girlfriend: "this is my uh... cousin Matsui."
 * Shoo Out the Clowns
 * Shout-Out: Jeopardy!, Pokémon, World of Warcraft, Forrest Gump, Harry Potter, and Matsuda tries to go Super Saiyan.
 * Single Issue Psychosis: "...and that's how I developed my fear of baked products."
 * The Slacker: the entire investigation team plays excessive amounts of WoW.

L: Huh? Why should I be checking that? I caught you already."

"L: If there is a God, he totally hates me.
 * Slow-Loading Internet Image
 * Smite Me Oh Mighty Smiter:

Light: Damn straight I do."

"Light: Now I just have to subtly fit the phrase "get rid of it" into conversation the next time L talks to me.
 * Somebody Else's Problem: "And in this footage you can see various pedestrians that clearly don't give a $#!t that somebody near them just collapsed and died."
 * Sound Effect Bleep
 * Spy Speak: Epic Fail:

One month of confinement and Ryuk's endless whining later...

L: Oh hey Light I forgot you were in there...

Light: GET RID OF IT!!!!"

"Misa: Women can have penises just as good as men can!
 * Stalker with a Crush
 * Step Three: Profit
 * Straw Feminist: Misa.

Rem: But then you would be male.

Girl: Where are the f*king urinals?!"

"Random Cop: Survey participants found that Watari is sexy painted in black.
 * Stupid Sexy Flanders:

Matsuda: Oh yeah, I would so do Watari."

"Ryuk: ...queer.
 * Suspiciously Specific Denial: This is not a trap.
 * Also:

Light: Why does everyone keep calling me that?"

"Matsuda: Keep walking... don't be suspicious... I'm not trespassing..."
 * And:

"Higuchi: Look, Hatori, I'm not saying that I'm Kira or anything, but you're f***ed."
 * Later, in that Episode:

"L: Watari, is she talking?
 * Synchronization: the magical handcuffs.
 * Take That: to various Fridge Logic problems of "the eye deal."
 * "That's the first REAL deduction you?ve done this entire series!"
 * On Misa:

Watari: She never stops talking!

L:... I see what you mean. Watari, please shut her up!"

"L: Well, if you haven't noticed this pattern by now, every time the plot goes stale, the writer just adds in another character."
 * On the way the plot itself is written:

"L: Oh and Chief, don't touch the box labeled "toys.""
 * Talking to Himself: 1kids voices Ryuk, L, several minor characters, and Light for the first five episodes, and Salguy voices Soichiro, Aizawa, and Ukita
 * That Came Out Wrong
 * This Is for Emphasis, Bitch
 * Time for Plan B
 * Too Much Information: "LIGHT! Stop confessing!"

"Sachiko: You can't BLAME us for thinking it..."
 * Took a Level In Dumbass: everyone as part of the Rule of Funny
 * "What kind of a genius are you?"
 * Transparent Closet: Light:

"Light: We just have to be able to predict everyone else's thoughts.
 * TV Genius: L's psychic deduction when rescuing Matsuda.
 * Lampshaded when planning to capture Higuchi:

L: That hasn't stopped us before."

"Mogi: MISA-MISA, THIS IS AN INFILTRATION MISSION, SO BE CAREFUL!
 * The Un-Smile: Creepy grin!
 * Vitriolic Best Buds: Light and Ryuk
 * Voice of the Legion
 * The Voiceless: Ukita, Mogi.
 * With Catlike Tread:

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!"

"Soichirou: Yes... yes... right...
 * Yes-Man:

L: Chief, there’s no need to bring politics into this..."