Ai Satou, Akeno Watanabe, Aya Hirano

Whenever law student Light Yagami writes down a person's name in his newly found notebook, that person ends up dead. Deciding to take the law into his own hands, Light use his powerful new tool to wip...( read more  read more... )e out criminals from the face of the Earth. When thousands of criminals suddenly turn up dead all over the world and crime rates begin to fall, authorities try to figure out who's responsible for the dramatic change in this Japanese anime series.

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Directed by: Tetsuro Araki

Release Date: December 31, 2006

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DVD Release Date: November 20, 2007

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  • May 28, 2008
    Wow, this is one clever story. A Shinigrami (Death God) drops a notebook on earth that is picked up by a top-of the class senior high-school student, called, "Light". Write anyone's name in the book and that person dies. After discovering this, the little brat decides to use the ...( read more)book to create a Utopia, by acting as judge and jury for the world. Soon after the police started noticing a lot of unexplained deaths, and the genius detective, L, begins a cat-and-mouse chase against the anti-hero.

    The story unwinds in a series of plots-within-plots, that you just KNOW is going to end in tragedy. I think the story loses a little of its edge after episode 24 (for reasons I am not going to explain, because it would ruin the story), but it maintains enough tension to keep the viewer riveted to the end. It's an interesting take on freedom and justice, death and sin, but not one for everybody, due to the dark nature of it's material.
  • September 29, 2008
    Great, inventive anime. Lots of twists.
  • November 12, 2009
    Well my rating is for the entire series. You just don't come across such in depth stories, characters and plots all in one series or movie. It's spectacularly written very intriguing with a great battle of wits between the protagonist and antagonist. The back and forth ideas fro...( read more)m the two are amazing and leave you thinking every episode. The second season drops off a bit and is not quite as good but is still good and ends the series in a fitting way
  • November 10, 2009
    This is by far the best anime i have ever scene!
    I am yet to finish watching all of them but i am so addicted to it. So addicted that i have the theam song stuck in my head all the time.
    I love that is actualy a very good storyline with more twists and turns than you can shake ...( read more)a very large stick at.
    Of course i think Light is the best charecter in this anime, but thats what i love! there are so many great exciting charecters in this!
    Just keeps you thinking whats going to happen next in this strange twisted setup that is Death Note.
    By far these anime a better than the live action versions.
    A must see for anime and manga fans
  • October 23, 2009
    really, really amazing^^
  • September 28, 2009
    I love the Death Note series but must admit the live action films are the best. The anime angers me the way it ended. So cruel! So disappointing.
  • September 16, 2009
    suke film jepun death note yg real..
  • September 12, 2009
    Probably the best thing i have ever ever watched was amazing brilliant smart and just absolutly amazing 5 stars if there was more id give it more!
  • August 3, 2009
    Not all animes need to have super action sequences with robots and beams, Death Note proves this, its an intense anime with big plot twist and a interesting story, the main character is Light Yagami, he's your normal teen living a normal life when one day he finds a book, this bo...( read more)ok holds the power to kill anyone who's name is written in it, long story short he uses this to try and save the world in his own way, the voices are great, animations are amazing, the US version is good aswell but i still prefer the japanese voices, the anime is short but its better left that way, personally its among my favorite animes and an excellent addition to anyone looking to watch an intense brutal anime, also great for people wanting to get into animes.
  • July 21, 2009
    Awesome show! It's so dark, that's why I love it!

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  • kenzi03
    May 29, 2009
    My favorite part is when L is eating so many sweet cakes, candies, etc... hahaha!!!
  • ekaniki
    March 26, 2009
    I do like it :)
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  • Alejoss
    February 9, 2009
    The only fact that is not convincing is that Yagami Light was not deafeated by Near, but beacouse of a mistake made by the other guy.
    The same with L, Light didnīt defeat L, the Shinigami did.
    That is dissapointing.
  • JaeLee501
    August 29, 2008
    It's cool,like it!!!

  • adeathnotefanatic
    July 29, 2008
    Oh god, of course sitting like that does that shadeypwns lawl :3
    if i get to visit my friend in the US, we're going to cosplay as Misa and L, i'm going to be L.. she said she thinks she wouldn't be able to pull of a Light, what a shame, though i'll still try talking to her about it, that would be awesoem, to have an LxLight <3. I'm gowing my hair now, so it'll be like L's, and i've found myself to be extremely like him, especially his behavior and habits -- even before i watched the movie, and i have always considered being a detective... and personality, and everything. well, overall i fell in love w/the character, and i'll do my best if we get to cosplay :3. I trust dari would do a good misa, she has blonde hair, though i bet she'd do an awesoem Light too =P.
  • shadeypwns
    July 26, 2008
    L will always be the coolest character in Death Note! I'd have never found out that sitting with your knees increases your logic skills by 40% if it wasn't for him!

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  • What is the name of Raito/Light's death god in Death Note?  Answer »
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