Scorpio · by personality
Death Note · Shinigami Realm
Ryuk: zodiac sign and birth chart
Ryuk has no canon birthday. Shinigami don't get one. Read from his personality, he's a Scorpio, with Moon and Venus in Scorpio too: a bored god of death who drifts through the human world, goes wherever the story is, and keeps his own counsel. A Cancer rising keeps that permanent grin right at the front.
- SunScorpio
- MoonScorpio
- RisingCancer
- VenusScorpio
- MarsCapricorn
SourceNo canon birthday: Death Note 13: How to Read gives shinigami none. The chart is NEBO's take, read from his personality.
Birth chart
Ryuk's chart at a glance
No canon birthday, so this is NEBO's take, read from his character.
- Fire0
- Earth1
- Air0
- Water4
- Mostly water. 4 of his 5 placements are water signs.
- Double Scorpio. Sun and Moon in the same sign, about 1 in 12 people have that.
- About 1 in 46 birthdays get Ryuk in the app's Death Note world.
- Other Scorpios here: L, Rem and Hirokazu Ukita.
NEBO's take
No birthday in canon. His personality says Scorpio.
We ran Ryuk through the same model that matches people to characters in the app, and looked at which chart gets him most often. It reads him as water first: watchful, guarded and hooked on whatever is most interesting.
Canon
No canon birthdayNever given in the manga or animeNEBO's take
Scorpio SunRead from his personality- Sun
CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeScorpio
Scorpio sets things in motion and then watches. Ryuk drops a notebook into the human world and follows to see what happens.
- Moon
CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeScorpio
Scorpio Moon never shows which side it is on. Ryuk tells Light he's not helping him and not hunting him.
- Rising
CanonNo birth timeNEBO's takeCancer
No birth time in canon. First impression: a tall black figure with wild hair and a grin that never leaves his face.
- Mercury CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeNo clear pick
- Venus
CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeScorpio
Scorpio gets hooked and doesn't let go. For Ryuk, it's apples, with a very serious devotion.
- Mars
CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeCapricorn
Capricorn Mars is patient. He doesn't fight for either side, and just stays behind Light to see how the plan plays out.
What canon does give: a shinigami who dropped a notebook because he was bored, and then stuck around for the show. A Scorpio answer is to watch everything from close range and keep his own counsel.
How he shows up
Why he's like this
Scorpio is the sign of obsession, secrecy and watching from the dark. Ryuk hits all of it, in scenes fans know by heart.
CoreScorpio Sun
Bored, so he drops a notebook
Ryuk is bored of the gray Shinigami Realm, so he drops a spare Death Note into the human world to see what happens.
Volume 1, anime episode 1
First impressionCancer rising
The grin you can't shake
A tall black figure with wings and a permanent grin appears in Light's room, and Light is the only one who can see him.
Volume 1, anime episode 1
LoveVenus in Scorpio
Apples, always apples
Apples don't exist in the Shinigami Realm, so Ryuk is hooked on the human ones. Without them he twists and contorts until Light has to find a spot out of the cameras' sight.
Kira vs L arc
FeelingsScorpio Moon
Not on anyone's side
He tells Light he's not helping him and not hunting him. He's only there because it's interesting.
Throughout the series
Your turn
Which Death Note character are you?
Pick your birthday. Your Sun sign gives a first answer right here, then the app reads your whole chart.
Aries girls get Wedy most often. Aries guys get Mello.
You and Ryuk: Signs that speak different languages. Curious mix.
Taurus girls get Halle Lidner most often. Taurus guys get Soichiro Yagami.
You and Ryuk: Opposite signs. You see each other's blind spot.
Gemini girls get Naomi Misora most often. Gemini guys get Light Yagami.
You and Ryuk: Signs that speak different languages. Curious mix.
Cancer girls get Rem most often. Cancer guys get L.
You and Ryuk: Same element, water. Easy chemistry, same pace.
Leo girls get Misa Amane most often. Leo guys get Light Yagami.
You and Ryuk: Signs at a right angle. Friction, the useful kind.
Virgo girls get Sachiko Yagami most often. Virgo guys get Stephen Gevanni.
You and Ryuk: Signs that cheer each other on. Good team.
Libra girls get Naomi Misora most often. Libra guys get Light Yagami.
You and Ryuk: Next-door signs. Different instincts, lots to learn.
Scorpio girls get Rem most often. Scorpio guys get L.
You and Ryuk: Same sign. You'd get each other without trying.
Sagittarius girls get Wedy most often. Sagittarius guys get Hirokazu Ukita.
You and Ryuk: Next-door signs. Different instincts, lots to learn.
Capricorn girls get Halle Lidner most often. Capricorn guys get Kanzo Mogi.
You and Ryuk: Signs that cheer each other on. Good team.
Aquarius girls get Kiyomi Takada most often. Aquarius guys get L.
You and Ryuk: Signs at a right angle. Friction, the useful kind.
Pisces girls get Rem most often. Pisces guys get L.
You and Ryuk: Same element, water. Easy chemistry, same pace.
That's your Sun sign talking. The app reads your Moon, Venus, Mars and the rest, and the answer can change.
Get my real Death Note character→Chemistry
Who Ryuk clicks with, and who he clashes with
Read from the charts on their pages. The plot may disagree.
Clicks with
- RemScorpio Moon+Pisces MoonMoons in the same element: they calm down the same way, no translation needed.
- SidohScorpio Sun+Pisces SunSuns in the same element: they want the same things and go after them the same way.
- Kanzo MogiMars in Capricorn+Venus in CapricornVenus and Mars in step: the spark is real, friends or more.
Pick a side
Are you more Ryuk or Misa?
Your birthday settles it. The app reads your whole chart and tells you who you really get.
Similar charts
Who else has Ryuk's chart
Famous Scorpios with his placements
Their charts line up with NEBO's take on Ryuk. A chart match only: none of them is connected to this page.
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Ryuk in real life
The app casts Kai Cenat (Sagittarius Sun), Federico Valverde and Larray (both Cancer Suns) as Ryuk: none of them is a Scorpio, but the two Cancers match his rising sign.
Characters like him in other worlds
Same chart pattern in our model, different universe.
Death Note
Characters like Ryuk
Closest charts first: shared signs, same elements.
Which Death Note character are you?
Add your birthday and the app finds your Death Note character, the side you'd be on and how close you are to Ryuk.
Are you Ryuk? Find your character→Questions
Ryuk's zodiac sign: what people ask
What zodiac sign is Ryuk?
Canon never says. Ryuk has no birthday in the manga, the anime or the official guide. By personality, NEBO's take is Scorpio.
When is Ryuk's birthday?
It isn't given anywhere in canon.
Is Ryuk a Scorpio?
By personality, yes. Ryuk is watchful, guarded and hooked on whatever is most interesting. It's NEBO's take, not canon, because shinigami have no birthdays.
What element is Ryuk?
Water. Scorpio is a water sign, and 4 of his 5 placements are water too.
Who is Ryuk most compatible with?
By chart, Rem, Sidoh and Kanzo Mogi. Scorpio Moon and Pisces Moon: they calm down the same way, no translation needed.
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