DEATH NOTE
Death Note
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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)
Names
| Original | DEATH NOTE (latin) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | DEATH NOTE |
| English | Death Note |
| Chinese | 死亡笔记 (simplified · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | デスノート · 死亡笔记 · מחברת המוות · Notatnik śmierci · Carnet de la Mort · สมุดโน้ตกระชากวิญญาณ · مذكرة الموت · Тетрадь смерти |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 37 ep · 23 min · 14h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2006-10-04 → 2007-06-27 (Autumn 2006) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | MADHOUSE |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Shounen |
| Genres | MysteryPsychologicalSupernaturalThriller |
| Themes | CrimeDetectiveAnti-HeroMale ProtagonistFugitivePolicePhilosophyPrimarily Adult CastNoirGodsUrban FantasyPrimarily Male CastUrbanUnrequited Love |
| Streaming | Hulu · Netflix · Tubi TV · Amazon Prime Video · YouTube · Hoopla |
Reception
| Community score | 8.53 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 8.53 / 10 |
| Composite | 78.4 |
| On lists | 954,941 |
| Favourited | 66,679 (7.0%) |
| Completion | 87.0% |
| Drop rate | 3.1% |
| In backlog | 9.1% |
| Score spread σ | 1.38 |
| MyAnimeList | 8.62 / 10 |
Score distribution
11,947274331,76443,10058,905618,057753,4818115,1269170,77510125,154
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2006 | S+ | 1 of 232 |
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2006 | S+ | 1 of 65 |
| Length | Long-run | S | 3 of 242 |
| Era | Late 2000s | S+ | 4 of 1,149 |
| Genre | Thriller | S | 4 of 188 |
| Studio | MADHOUSE | S | 5 of 229 |
| Genre | Psychological | S | 9 of 416 |
| Genre | Mystery | S | 10 of 652 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | S | 11 of 1,921 |
| Genre | Supernatural | S | 11 of 1,234 |
| Demographic | Shounen | S | 16 of 1,219 |
| Source material | Manga | S | 22 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | S | 26 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | S+ | 34 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Tetsurou Araki, Tomohiko Itou, Mio Isshiki |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Toshiki Inoue |
| Character design | Takeshi Obata, Masaru Kitao |
| Original creator | Tsugumi Ooba, Takeshi Obata |
Franchise — DEATH NOTE
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| summary | 2007 | Death Note: Relight |
| character | 2015 | Death Parade |
AniList id 1535 · MAL id 1535 · record updated 2026-08-27