Light wasn't Asian
He may have lived in Japan but he was as white as Christmas snow
shareCan't tell if you're joking or not.
But nah, he's definitely supposed to be Japanese. I would be accepting of a white L though, since the creator has apparently said that he thinks of L as "a quarter Japanese, a quarter English, a quarter Russian, a quarter French or Italian, like that"
L should be played by somebody that is Fully Asian or Eurasian. To the Op Light is Japanse you don't understand the art style
watch this video
http://youtu.be/loAsiEUy7og
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