Fact Check: Is the picture of Light Yagami at the Olympics 2024 real? Viral Death Note photo debunked

Amid the Olympics 2024, claims of Japan's football coach being named Light Yagami have been made. His name was mentioned as the Death Note character in a viral post which had a photo where he could be seen writing something in a notebook.

This confused a number of people, who speculated that the man was actually named after the character. However, the rumor is untrue and hence should be debunked. The person in the photo is actually Hajime Moriyasu.

Fandomwire further claimed that the photo was, in fact, from 2022, but it resurfaced during the 2024 Olympics. The coach reportedly gained the name after Japan defeated Germany and Spain in the FIFA Qatar World Cup 2022.

While the rumor can be debunked, netizens came up with a wide range of responses after the photo went viral. One user tweeted:

"It's over for other countries in the Olympics."

"Bro he's already writing names 😭," added another one.

55-year-old Hajime Moriyasu had coached several teams in Japan for a number of tournaments. He was a coach for the national youth team who were participants in the 2006 AFC Youth Championship and the 2007 U-20 World Cup.

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Exploring more about Death Note's protagonist Light Yagami

The character Light Yagami is the main protagonist of the well-known thriller anime series Death Note. The series portrays him as a genius who finds a notebook that possesses supernatural powers. The book allows its user to kill anyone upon knowing their face and name.

The show became a popular one with interesting twists and turns that kept the audience's attention. In the series, Light Yagami is shown as someone who would wipe anyone off who he felt wasn't morally worthy of life.

In the introduction, he is portrayed as a high school kid who has a strong idea about justice. According to the series, after he obtains the Death Note book, Light Yagami transforms into a vigilante and discovers the dark side of his identity.

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Who is Hajime Moriyasu?

Moriyasu gained popularity and attention when Japan defeated two of the strongest teams in FIFA 2022, which was held in Qatar. Both teams were defeated at the Khalifa International Stadium by a score of 2-1.

While the match was on with Spain, the coach recalled the moment in 1993 when his team lost their qualification for the 1994 tournament while playing against Iraq in Doha, Qatar. As per News18, Hajime Moriyasu said,

"About one minute before the end. I remembered the tragedy in Doha."

He further added that he felt the times had changed and that people were playing "a new kind of football" after the win against Spain.