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This is a list of episodes for the Japanese animated television series Death Note, based on the manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. The series primarily centers around high school student Light Yagami, who decides to rid the world of evil with the help of a supernatural notebook that causes the death of anyone whose name is written in it.
Death Note aired in Japan on the Nippon Television network "every Tuesday [at] 24:56"[1] (meaning 12:56 am or 00:56 on Wednesdays). The first episode aired on October 3, 2006, and the last episode aired on June 26, 2007.[2][not in citation given] A special two-hour "Director's Cut" compilation episode, entitled "Death Note:R (Rewrite)", was aired on August 31, 2007.[3]
The series has been licensed for North American distribution by VIZ Media.[4] Significantly, episodes of the series will be officially available for download soon after they air in Japan;[4] according to VIZ, this is "the first time a well known Japanese anime property will be made legally available to domestic audiences for download to own while the title still airs on Japanese television".[4] VIZ Media began releasing these episodes via Direct2Drive on May 10, 2007.[5]
On October 21, 2007, Death Note premiered on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim.[6] The first episode had a "TV-14-V" rating, while the second was given a TV-14-LV rating. Most episodes have a TV-14 rating, except for the first 5, episode 12, episode 15, episode 17, which was TV-14-DV, episode 21, which was TV-14-DLV, episode 23, and episode 25. Episode 37 was given a TV-MA rating. Death Note episodes are also added to Adult Swim's streaming video service, Adult Swim Video, Fridays before airing on television. On October 26, 2007, it premiered on YTV's Bionix block.
Beginning late Saturday night, November 8, 2008, Death Note will air weekly, at 3:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, starting with episode 1, "Rebirth" on the Cartoon Network's Adult Swim.
On October 2007, Hong Kong began airing the Cantonese version of Death Note at 12:00 am Saturday nights on TVB.
On April 14, 2008, Death Note premiered in Australia, where it airs on ABC 2 on Mondays at 9:30 pm.
In the first 19 episodes, the opening theme is "The World" by Nightmare, and the closing theme is "Alumina" (????, Arumina?), also by Nightmare. "Alumina" also appears as the closing theme in the TV special "Death Note:R From Vision of God", and as an insert in episodes 12 and 19.
In the remaining episodes, the opening theme is "What's Up, People?!" by Maximum the Hormone. In episodes 20-36, the closing theme is "Zetsubo Billy" (?????, Zetsubo Biri?), also by Maximum the Hormone, while the closing theme for the final episode (episode 37) is "Coda ~ Death Note" by Yoshihisa Hirano. "Zetsubo Billy" also appears as an insert song in the "Director's Cut Complete Conclusion Rewrite: The Visualizing God".
"Misa no Uta" by Aya Hirano can be heard as an insert during episode 25. The English dub is performed by Misa's English dub actress, Shannon Chan-Kent.
Episodes
| # |
Title |
Original airdate |
English airdate |
| 01 |
"Rebirth"
"Shinsei" (??) |
October 3, 2006 |
October 21, 2007 |
| High school student Light Yagami finds a mysterious notebook labeled "DEATH NOTE", and after following the instructions written on it, he discovers its terrifying powers. |
| 02 |
"Confrontation"
"Taiketsu" (??) |
October 10, 2006 |
October 28, 2007 |
| The mysterious detective "L" investigates Light's killings and sets a trap for him. |
| 03 |
"Dealings"
"Torihiki" (??) |
October 17, 2006 |
November 4, 2007 |
| Ryuk informs Light that a man is tailing him, and also tells him about the deal of the "Shinigami Eyes". |
| 04 |
"Pursuit"
"Tsuiseki" (??) |
October 24, 2006 |
November 11, 2007 |
| After testing more of the Death Note's powers, Light attempts to discover the name of the man tailing him. |
| 05 |
"Tactics"
"Kakehiki" (??) |
October 31, 2006 |
November 18, 2007 |
| Light uses Raye Penber to destroy the FBI in Japan. Light's father becomes head of the "Kira investigation". |
| 06 |
"Unraveling"
"Hokorobi" (??) |
November 7, 2006 |
November 25, 2007 |
| The remaining members of the investigation team meet L in person. Light examines his previous actions for anything that could compromise his identity. |
| 07 |
"Overcast"
"Donten" (??) |
November 14, 2006 |
December 2, 2007 |
| Light must dispose of a former FBI agent named Naomi Misora who can incriminate him. |
| 08 |
"Glare"
"Mesen" (??) |
November 21, 2006 |
December 8, 2007 |
| Light discovers his room is bugged, and comes up with a plan to throw off L's suspicions. |
| 09 |
"Encounter"
"Sesshoku" (??) |
November 28, 2006 |
December 15, 2007 |
| To investigate Light further, L reveals himself to him. |
| 10 |
"Doubt"
"Giwaku" (??) |
December 5, 2006 |
December 22, 2007 |
| L begins to profile Light through a game of tennis, and they discuss the Kira case. |
| 11 |
"Assault"
"Totsunyu" (??) |
December 12, 2006 |
January 4, 2008 |
| Turmoil erupts when a second Kira holds a Japanese TV station hostage, to televise a message to the world. It is revealed that the second Kira is Misa Amane, who wants to meet Light in person. |
| 12 |
"Love"
"Koikokoro" (??) |
December 26, 2007 |
January 11, 2008 |
| L invites Light to the investigation team to help determine the identity of the Second Kira. |
| 13 |
"Confession"
"Kokuhaku" (??) |
January 9, 2007 |
January 18, 2008 |
| Misa Amane discovers Light's identity as Kira and pays a visit to him. |
| 14 |
"Friend"
"Tomodachi" (??) |
January 16, 2007 |
January 25, 2008 |
| Light devises a plan to eliminate L using Misa and Rem. |
| 15 |
"Wager"
"Kake" (??) |
January 23, 2007 |
February 1, 2008 |
| L arrests Misa after obtaining evidence against her, and she makes a significant sacrifice in order to protect Light. |
| 16 |
"Decision"
"Ketsudan" (??) |
January 30, 2007 |
February 8, 2008 |
| Light makes a plan involving renouncing ownership of both Death Notes, and all of his memories of them, and turns himself in to L for surveillance. |
| 17 |
"Execution"
"Shikko" (??) |
February 6, 2007 |
February 15, 2008 |
| Fifty days have passed and neither Light nor Misa have confessed, so L and Soichiro take a drastic measure. |
| 18 |
"Ally"
"Nakama" (??) |
February 13, 2007 |
February 22, 2008 |
| After settling their differences, Light and L start to investigate the Yotsuba Group together. L also hires new members to the team. |
| 19 |
"Matsuda"
"Matsuda" (??) |
February 20, 2007 |
February 29, 2008 |
| Matsuda ends up in trouble while investigating the Yotsuba Headquarters by himself and his comrades elaborate a plan to rescue him. |
| 20 |
"Makeshift"
"Kosoku" (??) |
February 27, 2007 |
March 7, 2008 |
| The investigation team starts its plan to expose the Kira among the Yotsuba chairmen. |
| 21 |
"Performance"
"Katsuyaku" (??) |
March 6, 2007 |
March 16, 2008 |
| While playing her part in the plan, Misa comes into contact with Rem who tells her about everything that happened when she was the second Kira. |
| 22 |
"Guidance"
"Yudo" (??) |
March 13, 2007 |
March 23, 2008 |
| After discovering the identity of Yotsuba's Kira, L's group starts to corner him. |
| 23 |
"Frenzy"
"Kyoso" (??) |
March 20, 2007 |
March 30, 2008 |
| Knowing he was exposed, Higuchi (Kira) struggles to avoid being arrested by using any means at his hand. |
| 24 |
"Revival"
"Fukkatsu" (??) |
March 27, 2007 |
April 6, 2008 |
| With the Death Note back in his hands, Light recovers his lost memories and moves on with his master plan. |
| 25 |
"Silence"
"Chinmoku" (??) |
April 3, 2007 |
April 13, 2008 |
| Light and L's confrontation comes to an end, as Rem is tricked by Light to kill both Watari and L, believing it would save Misa's life. |
| 26 |
"Renewal"
"Saisei" (??) |
April 10, 2007 |
April 20, 2008 |
| Light begins judging criminals once again to create the world he envisions. The majority of this episode is a recap of the previous episodes, told through L's point of view. |
| 27 |
"Abduction"
"Yukai" (??) |
April 17, 2007 |
April 27, 2008 |
| Five years later, Near and Mello appear in Light's way. |
| 28 |
"Impatience"
"Shoso" (??) |
April 24, 2007 |
May 4, 2008 |
| Near contacts Light and both agree to cooperate in order to rescue Sayu. |
| 29 |
"Father"
"Chichioya" (??) |
May 1, 2007 |
May 11, 2008 |
| Mortified over allowing the Death Note to fall into Mello's hands in order to save his daughter, Soichiro puts himself into harm's way in order to get it back. |
| 30 |
"Justice"
"Seigi" (??) |
May 8, 2007 |
May 18, 2008 |
| After getting an important piece of information from Mello, Near starts suspecting Light. Light however, after finally subduing the U.S. government, sets a trap for him. |
| 31 |
"Transfer"
"Ijo" (??) |
May 15, 2007 |
May 25, 2008 |
| Knowing he is being investigated by Near, Light orders Misa to execute a backup plan. |
| 32 |
"Selection"
"Sentaku" (??) |
May 22, 2007 |
June 1, 2008 |
| After Mikami chooses a new spokesperson, Kiyomi Takada, an old friend of Light's, to replace Demegawa, Light finds a way to contact him, when meeting with Takada. |
| 33 |
"Scorn"
"Chosho" (??) |
May 29, 2007 |
June 8, 2008 |
| Near arrives in Japan and his group starts to investigate Mikami. |
| 34 |
"Vigilance"
"Koshi" (??) |
June 5, 2007 |
June 15, 2008 |
| Aizawa uses a trick of his to see through Light's deception and discovers the truth about him. Later, the SPK puts Misa and Mogi into their custody. |
| 35 |
"Malice"
"Satsui" (??) |
June 12, 2007 |
June 22, 2008 |
| In a daring operation, Mello makes his move and successfully kidnaps Takada, posing as a hindrance to both Near and Light's plans. During the kidnapping, Matt is killed by Takada's security force. Takada kills Mello; Light then induces her to commit suicide. |
| 36 |
"1.28"
"1.28" |
June 19, 2007 |
June 29, 2008 |
| Each having developed a strategy to bring the other down for good, Light and Near finally meet face to face. Light carries out his plan using Teru Mikami, while Near is confident that the pages Mikami is using are fake, confessing he tampered with them. |
| 37 |
"New World"
"Shinsekai" (???) |
June 26, 2007 |
July 4, 2008 |
| The fight between Kira and his pursuers finally comes to an end. After Near confesses that the Death Note Mikami has is a fake, he tells Light that he has lost. Out of options, Light desperately claims that Near has framed him, but finally resorts to trying to write Near's name on a piece of the Death Note. Before he can, Light is shot several times by Matsuda, the latter angry that Light did not care about his father's death. As Light writhes on the floor in agony, Mikami goes insane and commits suicide. Light manages to escape the wharf, but as he runs away he is killed by Ryuk, using his Death Note. Misa Amane prepares to commit suicide. |
| 38 |
"Director's Cut Complete Conclusion Rewrite: The Visualizing God"
"Direkutazu Katto Kanzen Ketchaku ~Riraito · Genshisuru Kami~" (??????????????? ~????·?????~) |
August 31, 2007 |
TBA |
| A special two hour episode of Death Note, mainly a compilation of the confrontations between Light and L, re-edited from Ryuk's perspective with new dialogue and soundtrack along with additional animation that could not be included in the original series. A shinigami comes to Ryuk to question him about his new story in the human world.[3] |
| 39 |
"Director's Cut Complete Conclusion Rewrite 2: L's Successors"
"Direkutazu Katto Kanzen Ketchaku ~ Riraito 2 Eru o Tsugu Mono~" (??????????????? ~????2 L????~) |
August 22, 2008 |
TBA |
| A sequel to the previous "Death Note Rewrite." This story continues where the previous left off, continuing the story of Light. As the previous special told Light and L's battles, this story does the same with the conflicts between Light, Mello, and Near.[7] |
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