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Death Note

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Animation / Drama / Crime / Mystery / Psychological / Thriller
Japan, (2006–2007), 14 h 11 min (Length: 23 min)

Based on:

Takeshi Obata (comic book), Tsugumi Ohba (comic book)

Cinematography:

Kazuhiro Yamada

Cast:

Mamoru Miyano, Aya Hirano, Kazuya Nakai, Shidō Nakamura, Akeno Watanabe, Maaya Sakamoto, Nozomu Sasaki, Hiroshi Ōtake, Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Keiji Fujiwara (more)
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Episodes(37)

Plots(1)

Meet Light Yagami, a brilliant but bored high school student whose life is changed when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami, or god of death, named Ryuk. When Light discovers that any human whose name is written in the book dies, he vows to use its power to rid the world of evil. But every action has its consequences, and Light soon finds himself in a life or death battle of wits with the mysterious genius detective called L. Humanity itself becomes the battleground to determine what form of justice will prevail! (official distributor synopsis)

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Reviews of this series by the user novoten (1)

Death Note (2006) 

English A fascinating journey into the world of relentless battles, where only the chosen resort to firearms. Every written name on a small piece of paper can mean a crucial turning point, and anarchy closely touches absolutism. Death Note, however, captivates mainly with its tangible atmosphere of fear of Kira and the related respect from both main opponents. But it is precisely their genius that is the only obstacle. Keeping track of the number of notebooks, Shinigami, Kiras, or well-thought-out long-term plans is sometimes truly exhausting, and I have occasionally found myself helplessly waiting for an explanation. Otherwise, this polished thriller is a unique anime, after which the notebooks in black covers will never be the same. ()