Death Note
DN
デスノート
Genres
- Supernatural
- Suspense
Tags
all 21- OtherCrime96
- TraitsDetective95
- Main CastAnti-Hero94
- Main CastMale Protagonist90
- ActionFugitive88
- OrganisationsPolice87
- OtherPhilosophy84
- Main CastPrimarily Adult Cast81
- TraitsGods77
- UniverseUrban Fantasy75
- RomanceUnrequited Love72
- SceneUrban72
- Main CastPrimarily Male Cast71
- DemographicShounen65
- TraitsYandere65
- ActionEspionage64
- ArtsActing50
- TimeTime Skip46
- OrganisationsAssassins42
- TimeAchronological Order20
- TraitsAsexual20
Genres: Supernatural, Suspense. Tags: Crime, Detective, Anti-Hero, Male Protagonist, Fugitive, Police, Philosophy, Primarily Adult Cast, Gods, Urban Fantasy, Unrequited Love, Urban.
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- Premiered
- Fall 2006
- Aired
- Oct 4, 2006 – Jun 27, 2007
- Broadcast
- Wednesday · 00:56:00
- Duration
- 23 min
- Time to Complete
- 14h 11m
- Rating
- R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Studio
- Madhouse
Alternative Titles
jaデスノート
enDN
thสมุดโน้ตกระชากวิญญาณ
arمذكرة الموت
ruТетрадь смерти
enמחברת המוות
enCarnet de la Mort
undNotatnik śmierci
zh死亡笔记
Synopsis
Brutal murders, petty thefts, and senseless violence pollute the human world. In contrast, the realm of death gods is a humdrum, unchanging gambling den. The ingenious 17-year-old Japanese student Light Yagami and sadistic god of death Ryuk share one belief: their worlds are rotten.
For his own amusement, Ryuk drops his Death Note into the human world. Light stumbles upon it, deeming the first of
Brutal murders, petty thefts, and senseless violence pollute the human world. In contrast, the realm of death gods is a humdrum, unchanging gambling den. The ingenious 17-year-old Japanese student Light Yagami and sadistic god of death Ryuk share one belief: their worlds are rotten.
For his own amusement, Ryuk drops his Death Note into the human world. Light stumbles upon it, deeming the first of its rules ridiculous: the human whose name is written in this note shall die. However, the temptation is too great, and Light experiments by writing a felon's name, which disturbingly enacts his first murder.
Aware of the terrifying godlike power that has fallen into his hands, Light—under the alias Kira—follows his wicked sense of justice with the ultimate goal of cleansing the world of all evil-doers. The meticulous mastermind detective L is already on his trail, but as Light's brilliance rivals L's, the grand chase for Kira turns into an intense battle of wits that can only end when one of them is dead.
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Brutal murders, petty thefts, and senseless violence pollute the human world. In contrast, the realm of death gods is a humdrum, unchanging gambling den. The ingenious 17-year-old Japanese student Light Yagami and sadistic god of death Ryuk share one belief: their worlds are rotten. For his own amusement, Ryuk drops his Death Note into the human world. Light stumbles upon it, deeming the first of
Brutal murders, petty thefts, and senseless violence pollute the human world. In contrast, the realm of death gods is a humdrum, unchanging gambling den. The ingenious 17-year-old Japanese student Light Yagami and sadistic god of death Ryuk share one belief: their worlds are rotten. For his own amusement, Ryuk drops his Death Note into the human world. Light stumbles upon it, deeming the first of its rules ridiculous: the human whose name is written in this note shall die. However, the temptation is too great, and Light experiments by writing a felon's name, which disturbingly enacts his first murder. Aware of the terrifying godlike power that has fallen into his hands, Light—under the alias Kira—follows his wicked sense of justice with the ultimate goal of cleansing the world of all evil-doers. The meticulous mastermind detective L is already on his trail, but as Light's brilliance rivals L's, the grand chase for Kira turns into an intense battle of wits that can only end when one of them is dead. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
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- Type
- TV
- Status
- Finished
- Premiered
- Fall 2006
- Aired
- Oct 4, 2006 – Jun 27, 2007
- Broadcast
- Wednesday · 00:56:00
- Episodes
- 37 / 37
- Duration
- 23 min
- Time to Complete
- 14h 11m
- Rating
- R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Studio
- Madhouse
Alternative Titles
jaデスノート
enDN
thสมุดโน้ตกระชากวิญญาณ
arمذكرة الموت
ruТетрадь смерти
enמחברת המוות
enCarnet de la Mort
undNotatnik śmierci
zh死亡笔记