Death Note
AnimeFantasy2006Rated 8.8
Light Yagami, a bored honor student in Japan, finds a notebook that kills anyone whose name he writes in it. Within days, L, a detective nobody has seen, starts hunting him.
Status
Ended
2 seasons, last aired Tue, 26 Jun 2007
Is it for me?
Thriller fans who like to argue about whether a plan was smart will have plenty to chew on. Two clever people try to guess each other's next move, and every trap is a small puzzle you can follow. In one early scene L, working over a computer link, persuades several countries to back a task force led by Light's father. Ryuk, the death god, hovers nearby, warning and watching.
Before you start
Each episode leans on the one before, so watch in order, and expect the pace to loosen in the last third.
1 season, 37 episodes, 30 min each, about 19 hours so far
This show
Light Yagami, a bored honor student in Japan, finds a notebook that kills anyone whose name he writes in it. Within days, L, a detective nobody has seen, starts hunting him.
Is it for me?
Thriller fans who like to argue about whether a plan was smart will have plenty to chew on. Two clever people try to guess each other's next move, and every trap is a small puzzle you can follow. In one early scene L, working over a computer link, persuades several countries to back a task force led by Light's father. Ryuk, the death god, hovers nearby, warning and watching.
Before you start
Each episode leans on the one before, so watch in order, and expect the pace to loosen in the last third.
1 season, 37 episodes, 30 min each, about 19 hours so far
Season 2: nothing to list until it's dated
- E01RebirthAired Tue 3 Oct
- E02ConfrontationAired Tue 10 Oct
- E03DealingsAired Tue 17 Oct
- E04PursuitAired Tue 24 Oct
- E05TacticsAired Tue 31 Oct
- E06UnravelingAired Tue 7 Nov
- E07OvercastAired Tue 14 Nov
- E08GlareAired Tue 21 Nov
- E09EncounterAired Tue 28 Nov
- E10DoubtAired Tue 5 Dec
- E11AssaultAired Tue 12 Dec
- E12LoveAired Tue 26 Dec
- E13ConfessionAired Tue 9 Jan
- E14FriendAired Tue 16 Jan
- E15WagerAired Tue 23 Jan
- E16DecisionAired Tue 30 Jan
- E17ExecutionAired Tue 6 Feb
- E18AllyAired Tue 13 Feb
- E19MatsudaAired Tue 20 Feb
- E20MakeshiftAired Tue 27 Feb
- E21PerformanceAired Tue 6 Mar
- E22GuidanceAired Tue 13 Mar
- E23FrenzyAired Tue 20 Mar
- E24RevivalAired Tue 27 Mar
- E25SilenceAired Tue 3 Apr
- E26RenewalAired Tue 10 Apr
- E27AbductionAired Tue 17 Apr
- E28ImpatienceAired Tue 24 Apr
- E29FatherAired Tue 1 May
- E30JusticeAired Tue 8 May
- E31TransferAired Tue 15 May
- E32SelectionAired Tue 22 May
- E33ScornAired Tue 29 May
- E34VigilanceAired Tue 5 Jun
- E35MaliceAired Tue 12 Jun
- E361.28Aired Tue 19 Jun
- E37New WorldAired Tue 26 Jun
- S01E01Rebirth3 Oct 2006
- S01E02Confrontation10 Oct 2006
- S01E03Dealings17 Oct 2006
- S01E04Pursuit24 Oct 2006
- S01E05Tactics31 Oct 2006
- S01E06Unraveling7 Nov 2006
- S01E07Overcast14 Nov 2006
- S01E08Glare21 Nov 2006
- S01E09Encounter28 Nov 2006
- S01E10Doubt5 Dec 2006
- S01E11Assault12 Dec 2006
- S01E12Love26 Dec 2006
- S01E13Confession9 Jan 2007
- S01E14Friend16 Jan 2007
- S01E15Wager23 Jan 2007
- S01E16Decision30 Jan 2007
- S01E17Execution6 Feb 2007
- S01E18Ally13 Feb 2007
- S01E19Matsuda20 Feb 2007
- S01E20Makeshift27 Feb 2007
- S01E21Performance6 Mar 2007
- S01E22Guidance13 Mar 2007
- S01E23Frenzy20 Mar 2007
- S01E24Revival27 Mar 2007
- S01E25Silence3 Apr 2007
- S01E26Renewal10 Apr 2007
- S01E27Abduction17 Apr 2007
- S01E28Impatience24 Apr 2007
- S01E29Father1 May 2007
- S01E30Justice8 May 2007
- S01E31Transfer15 May 2007
- S01E32Selection22 May 2007
- S01E33Scorn29 May 2007
- S01E34Vigilance5 Jun 2007
- S01E35Malice12 Jun 2007
- S01E361.2819 Jun 2007
- S01E37New World26 Jun 2007