Masahiko Kida is a fictional male character from the Death Note franchise, portrayed as a calculating but easily flustered executive of the Yotsuba Group and a member of the so‑called “Death Conference” that conspires around the Kira case.
Name: Masahiko Kida
Gender: Male
Date of Birth (original work): October 20, 1971
Date of Birth (anime adaptation): October 20, 1974
Date of Birth (live‑action drama): October 20, 1975
Age: 32 years old (39 years old in the drama adaptation)
Additional Profile Birthday (variant profile): March 31 (also given as age 32)
Height: 169 cm
Weight: 60 kg
Blood Type: O
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Head of the Yotsuba Group Rights Planning Department
First Year of Employment: Joined the company in 1994
Education: Graduated from the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Too University
Parents’ Occupation: Biology and anatomy professors / biologists
Favorite Things: Glasses
Disliked Things: Contact lenses
Hobby: Collecting glasses
Affiliations: Yotsuba Group, Death Conference
Voice Actor (anime): Masaki Aizawa
Live‑action Actor (drama): Yuki Misu
Masahiko Kida is the head of the Rights Planning Department within the powerful Yotsuba Group.
Within the story, he is one of the key members of the secret “Death Conference,” a group of executives exploiting the Death Note killings for corporate gain.
He is the only member of the group with a science and engineering background, having graduated from Too University’s Faculty of Science and Engineering.
He shares both his age and university with Shingo Mido, making them direct contemporaries.
Because he attended the same university as Light Yagami and L Lawliet, he is technically their senior by school year.
His involvement in the Death Conference places him at the center of the group’s dealings with the underground detective world.
Kida acts as the main point of contact to the famous detective operating under the alias Eraldo Coil.
He is also responsible for facilitating the group’s communication with Coil and handling the financial logistics of their operations.
Masahiko Kida is calm, cool‑headed, and highly logical in his normal work and in the Death Conference.
Shingo Mido describes him as “calculating,” emphasizing how he carefully weighs risks and benefits before acting.
He excels at administrative work, planning, and maintaining order when everything goes according to schedule.
However, he struggles badly when confronted with unexpected developments or situations that fall outside his projections.
When unforeseen events occur—such as unplanned heart‑attack deaths that do not fit the group’s assumptions—he has trouble responding flexibly.
This gap between his composure in routine tasks and his weakness under surprise pressure is one of his defining character traits.
On the surface, Kida appears very serious, almost stereotypically bureaucratic.
Despite this, he has an unexpectedly quirky side, especially seen in his deep love for glasses and his habit of collecting them, which adds a subtle comedic flavor to his character.
Masahiko Kida has a neat, bureaucratic look that reinforces his image as a precise and methodical executive.
He wears his hair in a classic side‑parted style, often described as a “seven‑three” split, with a tidy and conservative cut.
He is almost always seen wearing glasses, which are not just a necessity but also an expression of his personal taste.
His build matches his listed height of 169 cm and weight of 60 kg, giving him a fairly average and unobtrusive physical presence.
Combined with his formal attire, Kida looks like a textbook mid‑level corporate official.
This “official” appearance makes his quiet obsession with glasses and his occasional comedic moments stand out even more.
Within the Yotsuba Group, Kida’s official role is as head of the Rights Planning Department.
This position situates him in an important planning and coordination role inside the corporation.
In the Death Conference, he serves as a key operational member rather than a loud decision‑maker.
He handles concrete, behind‑the‑scenes tasks that keep the group functioning smoothly.
Kida manages several crucial duties for the Death Conference:
He acts as the contact window for Eraldo Coil, ensuring communication between the group and the detective.
He also takes charge of investigating individuals who died unexpectedly from heart attacks when those deaths do not match the group’s expectations or plans.
This investigative role requires detailed information gathering and analytical follow‑up on suspicious or unexplained cases.
Additionally, Kida provides and manages the bank accounts used for the operational funds of the Death Conference.
He keeps track of money flows, ensuring that the group’s financial actions remain discreet and effective.
These responsibilities highlight his practical, administrative strengths and his trustworthiness in the eyes of the other members.
At the same time, they expose him to stress when events spiral outside the scenarios he prepared for.
Masahiko Kida’s academic background at Too University’s Faculty of Science and Engineering makes him the sole member of the Death Conference with a science‑oriented education.
This gives him a more methodical, data‑driven approach to problems compared to his more business‑oriented peers.
He and Shingo Mido are the same age and share the same university, reinforcing their sense of connection within the group.
Their similar backgrounds place them in a kind of informal peer dynamic among the Yotsuba executives.
Because Too University is also the university of Light Yagami and L Lawliet, Kida is technically their senior by cohort.
This does not mean he has a personal relationship with either of them, but it connects his background more tightly to the main cast of Death Note.
Kida’s parents are described as biologists and professors in biological anatomy.
Growing up in an academic household likely contributed to his logical mindset and made a science and engineering major feel like a natural path.
He is also explicitly noted as married, emphasizing that he has a conventional personal life outside of his work and criminal activities.
This contrast between a seemingly ordinary family life and his involvement in the Death Note‑related conspiracy adds depth and a slight unease to his character.
One of Kida’s most distinctive quirks is his love for glasses.
He does not simply wear them; he actively collects them, turning them into a personal hobby.
Glasses are his favorite item, reflecting both practicality and a particular aesthetic taste.
In contrast, he dislikes contact lenses, which he avoids entirely.
This clear preference helps define his image and adds a layer of humor to an otherwise serious character.
Within the dark and suspenseful tone of Death Note, his “glasses enthusiasm” gives him a slightly comedic, meme‑worthy edge that fans easily remember.
Even though he appears serious and rigid, this hobby makes him feel more human and approachable.
It subtly hints that under his calculating exterior, there is a person with small, oddly charming obsessions that lighten the mood around him.
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