Misa is a short, slender, attractive young woman with long, straight, golden-blonde hair, most commonly styled with a portion of her hair in pigtails tied with red bands, but occasionally worn loose as well. In … See more

Misa is very outgoing and is shown to be quite popular due to her career. She attracts a large crowd while visiting … See more

A year before the start of the series, Misa witnessed the murder of her family during an attempted home robbery. The trial against her parents' murderer continued over a long stretch of time, during which opinions th… See more

Misa plans on making videotapes in order to get Kira's attention, so she has a friend of hers prepare the tapes so as to ensure that her fingerprints won't be on the tapes. She sends four tapes to Sakura TV, and the station … See more