Why were crosses removed from Death Note in the anime? Well, that's what I'll be talking about in today's blog post! There may be some spoilers in this post though, so proceed with caution! Now then, on with the post! First of all, both Misa and Mello were seen wearing crosses in the manga. But in the anime, Misa's cross on her necklace was changed to a Fleur-de-lis. Along with this, parts of Mello's jewelry were edited so they wouldn't look like they had crosses on them anymore. But, why is this? Although it is unclear why the crosses were removed from the anime, it may be because of how sensitive of a topic religion is. Despite this, there are many different religious undertones sprinkled throughout the anime. The most obvious example of this is how often Light refers to himself as a God. Along with this, Misa is still seen with a cross on her necklace in the first opening of the anime. Because of this, I think the crosses were only removed from the anime to avoid any more religious symbolism. As for why this is, it's most likely because crosses are a much more well-known symbol of Christianity. Since the parts of the opening where the crosses were shown are quite brief, people were less likely to notice they were even there. However, these are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. We may never get to know exactly why the crosses were actually removed, but I hope you guys still enjoyed this blog post! As a little bonus, here's a picture of Misa wearing a cross from the first anime opening. Enjoy!