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Death Note fandom primarily focuses on [[yaoi]] relationships within the series, especially between Light and L with a protagonist/antagonist rivalry that uses [[enemyslash]] and also builds on the similarities between the two characters, such as the way that their [[canon]] versions are often shown thinking nearly identical thoughts.
Death Note fandom primarily focuses on [[yaoi]] relationships within the series, especially between Light and L with a protagonist/antagonist rivalry that uses [[enemyslash]] and also builds on the similarities between the two characters, such as the way that their [[canon]] versions are often shown thinking nearly identical thoughts.
In rough order of popularity, the main yaoi [[ship]]s are [[L/Light]], [[Mello/Matt]], [[BB/L|B/L]], Mello/Near and Light/Mikami, the [[het]] ships are [[L/Misa]] and Light/Misa and there are no significant [[yuri]] ships.<ref> [http://quizilla.teennick.com/polls/result/7853470/ Quizilla Death Note Pairings Poll] </ref>
In rough order of popularity, the main yaoi [[ship]]s are [[L/Light]], [[Mello/Matt]], [[BB/L|B/L]], Mello/Near and Light/Mikami, the [[het]] ships are [[L/Misa]] and Light/Misa and there are no significant [[yuri]] ships.<ref> [http://web.archive.org/web/20140923150412/http://quizilla.teennick.com/polls/result/7853470/ Quizilla Death Note Pairings Poll] </ref>
The Mello/Matt ship is the only popular ship where both participants are fully on the same side, and was almost unknown in the early days of Death Note fandom until it was popularized by [[doujinshi]] focusing on the pairing. This trend catapulted Matt from a minor canon character (only appearing in 18 panels of the original [[manga]]) to one of the most popular characters in Death Note fandom.
The Mello/Matt ship is the only popular ship where both participants are fully on the same side, and was almost unknown in the early days of Death Note fandom until it was popularized by [[doujinshi]] focusing on the pairing. This trend catapulted Matt from a minor canon character (only appearing in 18 panels of the original [[manga]]) to one of the most popular characters in Death Note fandom.