Death Note

A tense, cerebral duel of wits that keeps you leaning forward, with a dark, almost theatrical atmosphere and constant psychological pressure.

Created by

Eiko Nishi, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya

Genres

Animation, Mystery, Sci-fi & fantasy

Starring

Mamoru Miyano, Kappei Yamaguchi, Shidou Nakamura

Tagline

The human whose name is written in this note shall die.

Overview

Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects—and he’s bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. But will Light succeed in his noble goal, or will the Death Note turn him into the very thing he fights against?

How it feels

Dark, tense, cynical and satirical. Brisk and demanding.

About

Justice, morality, power, obsession

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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