Yotsuba Group In Death Note

The Yotsuba Group is a group of eight characters that are members of the Yotsuba Corporation. On Light's instruction, Rem delivers the Death Note to one of them. They meet weekly to discuss the killing of key individuals from competing companies to maintain dominance in the business industry. While they realize that one of them is Kira, they do not know which one.

Kyosuke Higuchi 

Kyosuke Higuchi is the third Kira, receiving the Death Note from Rem, who was instructed to give it to a greedy, forceful, and selfish individual who would use the Death Note to attain a higher status that was out of his reach. He was the head of Technology Development at the Yotsuba Corporation, and is part of the Yotsuba Group, eight members of the Yotsuba Corporation that use the Death Note to kill individuals from competing companies to dominate the business industry. He is introduced with a major main antagonist in Death Note. Due to his brash attitude and ineptitude, he once suffered demotion, and it was due to this that allowed the other members to eventually figure out that he is Kira.

Shingo Mido 

Shingo Mido, the Vice President of Corporate Strategy and the Director of Financial Planning, feels reservations regarding the Yotsuba Kira and ponders leaving the other board members. Mido seems to have a sense of appreciation for Yotsuba. Misa Amane acknowledges that Mido bears a resemblance to Light Yagami.

Reiji Namikawa 

Reiji Namikawa is the Vice President of Sales, and the youngest member of the eight. He initially encourages the Yotsuba Kira. After receiving a telephone call from Light he ceases participation and observes the scenario. He is described as as the most talented of the board members who has the potential to make it to the top without Kira, and that he detests useless subordinates. He has a talent in shogi at the professional 4-dan level.

Eiichi Takahashi 

Eiichi Takahashi is the Vice President of Yotsuba Material Planning Division and Yotsuba Homes. He is described that he never had what it takes to be a true leader and that he was selected to attend the meetings to make Higuchi look good. It also adds that other members view Takahashi as foolish because he does not seem to put much thought into his comments.

Suguru Shimura 

Suguru Shimura is the Head of Personnel. He is described as paranoid and always keep a close eye on others. Shimura's ability to pay attention to small details allowed him to join the meetings; he noticed subtle changes in poker-faced"Namikawa's face. It is stated that he does not like his predicament.

Masahiko Kida 

The Vice President of Rights and Planning, Masahiko Kida controls the finances of the committee and contacts Eraldo Coil. He is described as calm and collected. However he is not able to deal with surprises, leading him to panic when Eraldo Coil asks for more money.

Takeshi Ooi 

Takeshi Ooi is the Vice President of VT Enterprises. He is the eldest and most influential member and he appears to control the conferences. He individually contacts the members of the committee. It is stated that Ooi is seemingly a tough guy who doesn't sweat the details.

Arayoshi Hatori 

The Vice President of Marketing, Arayoshi Hatori is the illegitimate son of the company president and uses this fact to benefit himself. It is stated that he appears to be something of a lightweight and that he cannot handle the pressures of the meetings. After Hatori makes a careless outburst the Yotsuba Kira kills him.