Imai
CharacterA To-Oh University undergraduate, Imai is a bit player whose lone moment turns on campus gossip about the budding romance between Light Yagami and classmate Kiyomi Takada. His bitter, envious reaction to the new couple earns him a stinging nickname from a peer.
Appearance
Imai sports short, dark hair along with a pair of glasses.
Personality
In his one scene Imai comes across as cynical and a touch jealous. He jumps to the conclusion that top marks must explain the new romance, and once a friend sets him straight, he admits, stung, that he had completely misjudged Kiyomi Takada.
History
As Light Yagami strolls the campus beside Kiyomi Takada, Imai asks a friend how long the two have been together and hears it began only a day earlier. He gripes that it must come down to top grades, but the friend corrects him: Takada herself was the one who approached Light. Floored that someone dubbed Refined Takada would make such a move, Imai declares he had her all wrong, and his friend shoots back that this makes him Loser Imai.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Imai in Death Note?
Imai is a To-Oh University undergraduate and a bit player in Death Note. His lone moment turns on campus gossip about the budding romance between Light Yagami and classmate Kiyomi Takada.
Why is Imai nicknamed Loser Imai in Death Note?
Imai earns the nickname Loser Imai after he completely misjudges Kiyomi Takada. When his friend reveals that Takada herself approached Light, Imai admits he had her all wrong, and the friend shoots back that this makes him Loser Imai.
What does Imai assume about Light and Takada getting together?
Imai cynically assumes that Light Yagami's top grades must explain the new romance with Kiyomi Takada. His friend corrects him, pointing out that Takada was the one who approached Light.
Who started the relationship between Light and Takada according to Imai's scene?
According to the friend in Imai's scene, Kiyomi Takada herself approached Light Yagami. Imai is floored that someone dubbed Refined Takada would make such a move.
What does Imai look like in Death Note?
Imai sports short, dark hair along with a pair of glasses. In his single scene he comes across as cynical and a touch jealous.
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