Touta Matsuda

The youngest, most impulsive member of the Kira investigation team.

Touta Matsuda is the youngest detective on the Kira investigation team and works under the alias Taro Matsui. He is eager to keep up with his older colleagues, but his inexperience often gets in the way of the case.

Quick Facts

Also known as: Taro Matsui
Affiliation: Kira investigation team

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Background

Matsuda takes a liking to Light and for a long time refuses to believe he could be Kira. He is also a big fan of Misa and is upset when he can no longer act as her manager after his own death is faked. The series hints that he feels inferior as a detective, and his teammates are often irritated by him.