Why Does Near Look Like L?

Ohba said that he let Obata create the character designs and asked him to make both characters look “a little ‘L-ish. ‘” Obata said that since Ohba wanted to “include a little L” in Near and Mello, he tried to keep “the weirdness and the panda eyes.”

Why is Near just like L?

However, whether it’s a contradiction or retcon or something else, the one-shot special has Near explicitly state that he “grew to like L more and more” after hearing L tell the children at Wammy’s House that he only takes on cases that pique his interest because it’s his hobby (as opposed to a belief in justice) and

Is Near related to L?

10 He Is L’s Successor

Two orphans from Wammy’s House were worthy of being L’s successor, Near and Mello. However, L died before he decided who would take his name. Due to Mello not liking Near, he refused the offer of the two of them working together and Near became L’s successor.

Apart from L, Near is easily the next-smartest character in the series, smarter even than his partner, Mello. The reason being is that Near is the one who actually manages to survive. That said, Mello takes over as the new L and manages to outsmart Light and figure out his identity as Kira.