Synopsis
Light Yagami is a genius high school student who is about to learn about life through a book of death. When a bored shinigami, a God of Death, named Ryuk drops a black notepad called a Death Note, Light receives power over life and death with the stroke of a pen. Determined to use this dark gift for the best, Light sets out to rid the world of evil… namely, the people he believes to be evil. Should anyone hold such power?
The consequences of Light’s actions will set the world ablaze.
(Source: VIZ Media)
2
Confrontation
Oct 11, 2006
★ 4.48
36
1.28 (January 28)
Jun 20, 2007
★ 4.67
Characters & Voice Actors
Shidou Nakamura
Voice Actor
Mamoru Miyano
Voice Actor
Kappei Yamaguchi
Voice Actor
Noriko Hidaka
Voice Actor
Nozomu Sasaki
Voice Actor
Akeno Watanabe
Voice Actor
Reiji Namikawa
Supporting
Hirofumi Nojima
Voice Actor
Tags
Crime 95%
Detective 95%
Anti-Hero 94%
Male Protagonist 90%
Fugitive 90%
Police 87%
Philosophy 84%
Primarily Adult Cast 81%
Memory Manipulation 78%
Gods 77%
Urban Fantasy 76%
Urban 72%
Unrequited Love 72%
Primarily Male Cast 71%
Tragedy 70%
Shounen 67%
Amnesia 65%
Kuudere 65%
Espionage 64%
Yandere 60%
Suicide 53%
Acting 50%
Tennis 49%
Assassins 48%
Time Skip 46%
