Death Note

A high school student discovers a supernatural notebook that allows him to kill anyone by writing their name in it.

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Rebirth#1RebirthLight Yagami is a high school genius bored with life in general. Ryuk, a shinigami, is also bored, so he decides to drop his Death Note (a notebook shinigami use to kill humans) on Earth. Light finds this mysterious book…2006-10-04 · 23m
Confrontation#2ConfrontationLight falls into the first of many of L's attempts to uncover him from his Kira alter ego.2006-10-11 · 23m
Dealings#3DealingsRyuk informs Light that he's being followed and asks Light if he wants to make a trade for his own Shinigami eyes. But at what cost?2006-10-18 · 23m
Pursuit#4PursuitLight creates a complex plan involving the Death Note and another criminal to try and expose his follower's name and identity.2006-10-25 · 23m
Tactics#5TacticsAfter finding the true identity of his follower, Light uses him to deal a major blow to the rest of his enemies.2006-11-01 · 23m
Unraveling#6UnravelingFurthering the Kira investigation, the remaining police force finally meets L.2006-11-08 · 23m
Overcast#7OvercastLight meets Penber's fiance — an ex-officer who is determined to hunt down Kira.2006-11-15 · 23m
Glare#8GlareDiscovering that L has went so far as to tap his room with cameras, Light comes up with a plan to throw off his suspicions.2006-11-22 · 23m
Encounter#9EncounterStill suspicious of Light's too-perfect behavior, L decides to take drastic measures and enters the same university to meet Light face to face.2006-11-29 · 23m
Doubt#10DoubtL begins to profile Light through a game of tennis, and brings up some questions regarding the Kira case hoping to figure out the truth about him.2006-12-06 · 23m
Assault#11AssaultThe Sakura TV station plans to air Kira's home-made videos. Little do they know that the videos will bring more than ratings.2006-12-13 · 23m
Love#12LoveAfter seeing the message "Kira" sent, the task force decide to make a reply and adds Light to the force. Yet while the task force and L try to find the fake "Kira" Light has to find her first or else the existence of the…2006-12-27 · 23m
Confession#13ConfessionThe Task Force and Light continue to try and find the second Kira based on the evidence they keep receiving from him. Little do the other officers know that Light wants to find him for the sake of bettering his position…2007-01-10 · 23m
Friend#14FriendLight furthers his plans as Kira after meeting with the very annoying second Kira.2007-01-17 · 23m
Wager#15WagerLight tries using the second Kira to find out L's real name. However, L is well prepared for Kira's next move and is able to get one of the Kiras in his custody soon enough.2007-01-24 · 23m
Decision#16DecisionAfter renouncing ownership of both Death Notes, Light turns himself in to L and is imprisoned.2007-01-31 · 23m
Execution#17ExecutionGetting nowhere fast, L thinks of a new plan to get Misa, Light, and Mr. Yagami out of confinement. Meanwhile, Rem finds a new person to play as Kira.2007-02-07 · 23m
Ally#18AllyTensions rise among the Task Force as the Kira investigation continues with the close surveillance of the Yotsuba corporation. But when the Force finds that the police are no longer supporting the case, the members are…2007-02-14 · 23m
Matsuda#19MatsudaMatsuda makes the Kira investigation more difficult for the Task Force when he gets himself captured by the Yotsuba corporation.2007-02-21 · 23m
Makeshift#20MakeshiftL has bugged the secret meeting in the Yotsuba corporation and the task force is divided between those who want to stop the killing by arresting the 7 members of the Yotsuba corporation and those who want to wait to know…2007-02-28 · 23m
Performance#21PerformanceThe Task Force uses Misa as a way to get closer to the Yotsuba corporation. But things get complicated when Rem tries to communicate with her.2007-03-07 · 23m
Guidance#22GuidanceThanks to Misa, the Task Force now knows the identity of the new Kira and L plans an elaborate scheme to smoke him out of hiding.2007-03-14 · 23m
Frenzy#23FrenzyL and the Task Force close in on Higuchi who continues to play into their hands. But as time before Kira's identity is revealed on Sakura TV gets closer, Higuchi gets desperate and makes the deal for shinigami eyes.2007-03-21 · 23m
Revival#24RevivalWhile Higuchi is finally captured, Light inadvertently regains his memories as Kira.2007-03-28 · 23m
Silence#25SilenceL continues to interrogate Rem, while Light manipulates Rem into killing off the greatest obstacles in his way.2007-04-04 · 23m
Renewal#26RenewalA transmission intended for L's successor shows all of L's findings on the Kira case. Afterwards, Light furthers his plans for a utopia, dividing the world into those who support and those who fear Kira.2007-04-11 · 23m
Abduction#27AbductionFive years later, two new enemies prepare themselves to challenge Kira. While one tries to find Kira with the help of the newly established group, the SPK, the other takes a more drastic measure by kidnapping someone…2007-04-18 · 23m
Impatience#28ImpatienceNear collaborates with Light in order to rescue Sayu, who is being held hostage in exchange for the Death Note.2007-04-25 · 23m
Father#29FatherMortified over allowing the Death Note to fall into Mello's hands in order to save his daughter, Soichiro puts himself into harm's way in order to get it back.2007-05-02 · 23m
Justice#30JusticeTensions heat up between Light and Near as he collects more details on the Death Note. Information insults fly back and forth, and Kira is forced to act, in fear that his identity as Kira and L will be exposed.2007-05-09 · 23m
Transfer#31TransferKira's plan to kill Near backfires and suspicions arise in the Japan Headquarters concerning Kira’s true identity in Light. Kira realizes he must hand off the Death Note once again and finds a new follower.2007-05-16 · 23m
Selection#32SelectionTeru Mikami has always had a sense of justice and brought it upon himself to distinguish between good and evil. Now a grown adult, Teru serves under Kira and uses his newly acquired powers to choose a Kira spokesperson…2007-05-23 · 23m
Scorn#33ScornNear comes closer and closer to the truth about who is who. He lays traps for Kira as Kira does the same for Near, setting the stage for the mounting final battle.2007-05-30 · 23m
Vigilance#34VigilanceIt is confirmed within the task force that Light is up to something in his meetings with Kiyomi. After exhaustive research, Near decides he can move into the final stages of his plan to expose and humiliate Kira.2007-06-06 · 23m
Malice#35MaliceLight and Near agree upon a meeting place for the final confrontation. A key player is kidnapped and the end results are shocking.2007-06-13 · 23m
1.28 (January 28)#361.28 (January 28)The Japanese Task Force and the SPK finally meet at YellowBox Warehouse on January 28th. However, a third party has come to the warehouse as well, on Kira's orders to kill everyone else there.2007-06-20 · 23m
New World#37New WorldThe climactic battle between Light Yagami and L's successors finally comes to a close.2007-06-27 · 23m

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StudioMadhouse
Episodes37
Seasons1
StatusFinished
Aired2006
FranchiseDeath Note
  • Japanese title: デスノート

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A high school student discovers a supernatural notebook that allows him to kill anyone by writing their name in it.

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How many episodes does Death Note have?

Death Note has 37 episodes, and its status is finished.

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Death Note was animated by Madhouse and first aired in 2006.

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Death Note Kira Game

Death Note Kira Game

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Death Note: Successors to L

Death Note: Successors to L

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