Death Note

Also known as: DEATH NOTE / DEATH NOTE

Death Note is a TV series by MADHOUSE that premiered in Fall 2006. It is finished airing with 37 episodes of about 23 minutes each. Genres: Mystery, Psychological, Supernatural, Thriller. Average AniList score: 8.4/10.

Synopsis

Light Yagami is a genius high school student who is about to learn about life through a book of death. When a bored shinigami, a God of Death, named Ryuk drops a black notepad called a Death Note, Light receives power over life and death with the stroke of a pen. Determined to use this dark gift for the best, Light sets out to rid the world of evil… namely, the people he believes to be evil. Should anyone hold such power?

The consequences of Light’s actions will set the world ablaze.

(Source: VIZ Media)

Death Note episodes

  1. Episode 1: Rebirth — aired October 3, 2006
  2. Episode 2: Confrontation — aired October 10, 2006
  3. Episode 3: Dealings — aired October 17, 2006
  4. Episode 4: Pursuit — aired October 24, 2006
  5. Episode 5: Tactics — aired October 31, 2006
  6. Episode 6: Unraveling — aired November 7, 2006
  7. Episode 7: Overcast — aired November 14, 2006
  8. Episode 8: Glare — aired November 21, 2006
  9. Episode 9: Encounter — aired November 28, 2006
  10. Episode 10: Doubt — aired December 5, 2006
  11. Episode 11: Assault — aired December 12, 2006
  12. Episode 12: Love — aired December 26, 2006
  13. Episode 13: Confession — aired January 9, 2007
  14. Episode 14: Friend — aired January 16, 2007
  15. Episode 15: Wager — aired January 23, 2007
  16. Episode 16: Decision — aired January 30, 2007
  17. Episode 17: Execution — aired February 6, 2007
  18. Episode 18: Ally — aired February 13, 2007
  19. Episode 19: Matsuda — aired February 20, 2007
  20. Episode 20: Makeshift — aired February 27, 2007
  21. Episode 21: Performance — aired March 6, 2007
  22. Episode 22: Guidance — aired March 13, 2007
  23. Episode 23: Frenzy — aired March 20, 2007
  24. Episode 24: Revival — aired March 27, 2007
  25. Episode 25: Silence — aired April 3, 2007
  26. Episode 26: Renewal — aired April 10, 2007
  27. Episode 27: Abduction — aired April 17, 2007
  28. Episode 28: Impatience — aired April 24, 2007
  29. Episode 29: Father — aired May 1, 2007
  30. Episode 30: Justice — aired May 8, 2007
  31. Episode 31: Transfer — aired May 15, 2007
  32. Episode 32: Selection — aired May 22, 2007
  33. Episode 33: Scorn — aired May 29, 2007
  34. Episode 34: Vigilance — aired June 5, 2007
  35. Episode 35: Malice — aired June 12, 2007
  36. Episode 36: 1.28 — aired June 19, 2007
  37. Episode 37: New World — aired June 26, 2007

Main characters

  • L Lawliet (Main) — voiced by Kappei Yamaguchi
  • Ryuk (Main) — voiced by Shidou Nakamura
  • Light Yagami (Main) — voiced by Mamoru Miyano
  • Mihael Keehl (Main) — voiced by Nozomu Sasaki
  • Nate River (Main) — voiced by Noriko Hidaka
  • Misa Amane (Main) — voiced by Aya Hirano
  • Teru Mikami (Supporting) — voiced by Masaya Matsukaze
  • Rem (Supporting) — voiced by Kimiko Saitou
  • Touta Matsuda (Supporting) — voiced by Ryou Naitou
  • Souichirou Yagami (Supporting) — voiced by Naoya Uchida

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Genres: Mystery, Psychological, Supernatural, Thriller · Season: Fall 2006