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Death Note ·DEATH NOTEWho else could've done it, and come this far?

Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects—and he’s bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. But will Light succeed in his noble goal, or will the Death Note turn him into the very thing he fights against?

Animation

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Death Note ·DEATH NOTEWho else could've done it, and come this far?

Animation

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Created By
First Aired on: Oct 04, 2006
Popularity: 20.0076: 4,374 votes
Networks: (JP)
Production: Madhouse (JP)
Status: Ended: Show Ended

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 37 episodes

Season 1

An intelligent high school student goes on a secret crusade to eliminate criminals from the world after discovering a notebook capable of killing anyone whose name is written into it.

Aired 19 years ago

37 Episodes

Episode 1Rebirth23 min
Brilliant but bored high school student Light Yagami suddenly finds himself holding the power of life and death in his hands—the power of the Death Note. He decides to rid the world of evil—by killing off criminals one by one. When the murders start to pile up, genius detective L is on the case, and an epic battle of wits unfolds.
Episode 2Confrontation23 min
While the world’s criminals continue to drop dead, L meets by computer with representatives from various nations. He requests that a task force be set up in Japan, under the direction of none other than Soichiro Yagami, Light’s father.
Episode 3Dealings23 min
Ryuk, the Shinigami, or god of death, who dropped the Death Note into the human world, warns Light that someone is on his trail. Light is troubled that he can’t find out the identity of his tracker, and Ryuk suggests an amazing deal...
Episode 4Pursuit23 min
Light—now known to the world as Kira—tests the Death Note to understand the scope of its powers by killing off six convicts in various ways—and confirms he can control his victims’ actions before they die.
Episode 5Tactics23 min
Soichiro Yagami demands to meet with L in person when he finds out that L has secretly brought FBI agents into Japan. Light, meanwhile, has found a way to get those very FBI agents off the case—permanently...