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Death Note

The person whose name is written in this note dies ... The battle over "DEATH NOTE" dropped by the god of death is about to begin.

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Cast & Crew See All

Mamoru Miyano
Light Yagami
Brad Swaile
Light Yagami
Vincent Tong
Touta Matsuda

Season 1 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Rebirth

Sun, Oct 21, 200724 mins

Outside the grounds of his high school, Light Yagami discovers a notebook that claims to be able to kill anyone whose name and face is known to its owner. He initially dismisses the so-called "Death Note" as a hoax, but, after testing its powers, he discovers that these claims are indeed real. The original owner, a shinigami named Ryuk, approaches Light and explains that the notebook now belongs to him. Since Light is the new owner, he is the only one who can see and interact with Ryuk. The shinigami also says that when Light's time to die comes, Ryuk will be the one to write down his name in his book. Light decides to use the Death Note's power to rid the world of evil and become the God of a new, peaceful world.

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Death Note: Desu noto
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Awards

  • 2007 - Notable Entry - TV Category - winner
  • 2008 - Best Voice Actor - TV Category - winner
  • 2007 - Scream Award - Best Foreign Movie - nominated

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