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''Death Note'' is a Japanese
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television series based on the
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series of the same name written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by
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. It was directed by
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at Madhouse and originally aired in Japan on
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every Wednesday (with the exception of December 20, 2006, and January 3, 2007) shortly past midnight, from October 4, 2006, to June 27, 2007. The plot of the series primarily revolves around high school student Light Yagami, who decides to rid the world of evil with the help of a supernatural notebook called a ''Death Note''. This book causes the death of anyone whose name is written in it and is passed on to Light by the
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Ryuk after he becomes bored within the Shinigami world. A two-hour "Director's Cut" compilation
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, titled ''Death Note: Relight: Visions of a God'', aired on NTV a few months after the anime concluded. Although advertised to be the "complete conclusion", the popularity of the series inspired the release of a second TV special, titled ''Death Note: Relight 2: L's Successors'' nearly a year later. These specials recap the first and second arcs of the anime, respectively, with new scenes added to fill in any plot holes resulted from omitted footage. In 2007,
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licensed the series for a bilingual release in North America. Episodes of the series were officially available for download soon after they aired in Japan; according to Viz, this was "significant because it marked the first time a well known Japanese anime property asmade legally available to domestic audiences for download to own while the title still iredon Japanese television." Viz Media began releasing these episodes via Direct2Drive on May 10, 2007. In addition to this downloadable release of a subtitled version of the series, Viz also acquired the rights for the home video release of both the subtitled and dubbed version of the series. On October 21, 2007, ''Death Note'' premiered on
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's
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. ''Death Note'' episodes were also added to Adult Swim's streaming video service,
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, on Fridays before airing on television. On November 9, 2008, Death Note began airing weekly, at 3:30 a.m. EST, starting with episode 1, "Rebirth", on Adult Swim. In Canada, the series premiered on YTV's Bionix programming block on October 26, 2007. In October 2007, Hong Kong began airing the Cantonese version of ''Death Note'' at 12:00 a.m. Saturday nights on
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. On April 14, 2008, ''Death Note'' premiered in Australia, where it aired on
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on Mondays at 9:30 p.m. Five pieces of
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are used for the series. The first opening theme, titled "The World", is performed by
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. Nightmare also performed the first ending theme, , which reappears as the ending theme in the television film ''Death Note: Relight: Visions of a God'' and as an insert in episodes 12 and 19. Both songs appear on their album '' The World Ruler''. The second opening theme from episode 20 onwards is "What's Up, People?!" and the second ending theme is , which also appears as an insert in the TV special ''Death Note: Relight: Visions of a God''. Both themes are performed by
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and appear on their album '' Bu-ikikaesu''. The final episode's ending theme is "Coda ~ Death Note" by series co-composer
Yoshihisa Hirano is a Japanese composer and arranger. He is best known for composing the scores for anime series, such as ''Death Note'', '' Hunter × Hunter (2011)'', and '' Edens Zero''. He has also made the orchestration for video games, mostly in the Final ...
. "Misa's Song", performed by Misa's voice actress
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, is heard as an insert for episode 25. The English version of the song is performed by the character's English voice actress,
Shannon Chan-Kent Shannon Chan-Kent (born September 23, 1988) is a Canadian voice and stage actress. She is known for her roles as Silver Spoon and Smolder and the singing voice of Pinkie Pie in ''My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'', Misa Amane in the Englis ...
.


Cast and characters

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Mamoru Miyano is a Japanese actor and singer. He is best known for his roles in ''Death Note'', ''Steins;Gate'', ''Mobile Suit Gundam 00'', '' Durarara!!'', '' Soul Eater'', ''Wolf's Rain'', '' Ouran High School Host Club'', '' Ajin: Demi-Human'', '' Fullmeta ...
as Light Yagami, the main protagonist of the series. **
Brad Swaile Bradley Swaile is a Canadian voice actor. His major roles include Light Yagami in ''Death Note'', Rock in ''Black Lagoon'', Kicker Jones in '' Transformers: Energon'', and Nightcrawler in '' X-Men: Evolution''. In the 1990s, he voiced Mousse ...
voiced Light in the English dub. *
Kappei Yamaguchi , better known by his stage name , is a Japanese actor, voice actor, and '' rakugoka'' affiliated with Gokū and 21st Century Fox.Doi, Hitoshi"Yamaguchi Kappei" ''Seiyuu Database''. January 11, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2011. After making his ...
as L, the main antagonist of the series. **
Alessandro Juliani Alessandro Juliani (born 6 July 1975) is a Canadian actor and singer. He is notable for playing the roles of Tactical Officer Lieutenant Felix Gaeta on the Syfy, Sci-Fi Channel television program ''Battlestar Galactica (re-imagining), Battlestar G ...
as L in the English dub. * Shidô Nakamura as Ryuk, the Shinigami whose Death Note is picked up by Light. **
Brian Drummond Brian Drummond (born August 10, 1969) is a Canadian voice actor. He formerly served on the board of directors for the New Westminster-based Urban Academy along with his wife, Laura Drummond, also a voice artist. Usually working in Vancouver, h ...
as Ryuk in the English dub. *
Aya Hirano is a Japanese actress and singer. Beginning in the entertainment industry as a child actor in television commercials, she appeared in her first Voice acting in Japan, voice acting role in the anime television series ''Angel Tales'' (2001). In ...
as Misa Amane, also known as Misa-Misa. Misa is a popular Japanese actress and model, who also possesses a Death Note and falls in love with Light. **
Shannon Chan-Kent Shannon Chan-Kent (born September 23, 1988) is a Canadian voice and stage actress. She is known for her roles as Silver Spoon and Smolder and the singing voice of Pinkie Pie in ''My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'', Misa Amane in the Englis ...
as Misa Amane in the English dub. * Noriko Hidaka as Near, the young detective who replaces L. **
Cathy Weseluck Cathy Weseluck is a Canadian actress and comedian who frequently works with Ocean Productions in Vancouver, British Columbia and is known for her roles as Near in ''Death Note'', Cybersix/Adrian Seidelman in '' Cybersix'', and Spike in Discovery ...
as Near in the English dub. *
Nozomu Sasaki is a Japanese voice actor and singer. He is represented by the voice actor management firm, Aoni Production, and was previously represented by Arts Vision and 81 Produce. In 1988, he voiced the character Tetsuo Shima in the movie '' Akira'' ...
as Mello, a detective raised alongside Near who also pursues Kira. ** David Hurwitz as Mello in the English dub. *
Masaya Matsukaze is a Japanese actor, voice actor and radio personality. He was formerly affiliated with Big Apple, Radix Mobanimation Multicye Division and Varoque Works, and is currently affiliated with Aoni Production. He was born in Fukushima Prefecture ...
as Teru Mikami, a disciple of Kira that Light trusts with the Death Note. **
Kirby Morrow Kirby Morrow (August 28, 1973 – November 18, 2020) was a Canadian actor, comedian and writer. In animation, he was known as the voice of Miroku from '' InuYasha'', its four movies, and '' Inuyasha: The Final Act'', Van Fanel from the Ocean ...
as Teru Mikami in the English dub. *
Naoya Uchida is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Tokyo, Japan. He has played several minor roles of authority in various television dramas. He debuted in 1972 in the NHK program , and continued acting in theater and television dramas until the late 1990 ...
as Soichiro Yagami, Light's father and the chief of the taskforce investigating the Kira murders. ** Chris Britton as Soichiro Yagami in the English dub. * Ryô Naitô as Touta Matsuda, the youngest member of the Kira investigation team and Misa Amane's manager. ** Vincent Tong as Touta Matsuda in the English dub. *
Keiji Fujiwara was a Japanese actor and voice actor. His best known works are voicing Shinnosuke's father Hiroshi Nohara in the long-running anime series ''Crayon Shin-chan'', Maes Hughes in ''Fullmetal Alchemist'', Holland Novak in '' Eureka Seven'', Axel ...
as Shuichi Aizawa, a member of the Kira taskforce who is suspicious of Light. **
Trevor Devall Trevor Devall (born November 10, 1972) is a Canadian voice actor. He worked for various other studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada for years, before he relocated to Los Angeles, California in 2013. Early life Trevor Devall was born ...
as Shuichi Aizawa in the English dub. *
Kazuya Nakai is a Japanese voice actor and narrator who was born in Kobe, Japan. He plays Roronoa Zoro in ''One Piece'', Toshiro Hijikata from '' Gintama'', Date Masamune from ''Sengoku Basara'', Xiahou Dun and Dian Wei from ''Dynasty Warriors'' and ''Warr ...
as Kanzo Mogi, a reserved member of the Kira taskforce. ** John Murphy as Kanzo Mogi in the English dub. *
Hideo Ishikawa is a Japanese voice actor and narrator from Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. He is currently affiliated with Aoni Production He is known for being the voice of Kicchō Fukuda in ''Slam Dunk'', Jūshirō Ukitake in ''Bleach'', Auron in '' Final Fantas ...
as Hideki Ide, a member of the Kira taskforce that advocates for Light's innocence. ** Brian Dobson as Hideki Ide in the English dub. *
Hidenobu Kiuchi is a Japanese voice actor. Some of his major roles include Hol Horse in '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders'', Yūshi Oshitari in ''The Prince of Tennis'', Kenzo Tenma in ''Monster'', Ren Honjo in '' Nana'', Hei in ''Darker than ...
as Hirokazu Ukita, a member of the Kira taskforce who is killed by Misa Amane using her Death Note. ** Jeremy From as Hirokazu Ukita in the English dub. *
Kiyoshi Kobayashi was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Tokyo. He was attached to the Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society. He was a graduate of the arts department of Nihon University. He was best known for his role as Daisuke Jigen i ...
as Watari, L's manager who runs the orphanage where Near and Mello grew up. ** French Tickner and Ron Halder as Watari in the English dub. *
Maaya Sakamoto is a Japanese actress and singer. She made her debut as a Voice acting in Japan, voice actress in 1992 as the voice of Chifuru in the anime ''Little Twins'', and became known as the voice of Hitomi Kanzaki in ''The Vision of Escaflowne''. Other ...
and Masumi Okamura as Kiyomi Takada, Light's former girlfriend who becomes a spokesperson for Kira. **
Heather Doerksen Heather Doerksen (born February 12, 1980) is a Canadian actress who has appeared on stage and screen. She has also voiced many cartoons and advertising campaigns. Career Doerksen studied at Simon Fraser University, switching majors from science ...
as Kiyomi Takada in the English dub. *
Hideo Ishikawa is a Japanese voice actor and narrator from Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. He is currently affiliated with Aoni Production He is known for being the voice of Kicchō Fukuda in ''Slam Dunk'', Jūshirō Ukitake in ''Bleach'', Auron in '' Final Fantas ...
as Raye Penbar, an American FBI agent sent to Japan to investigate Kira, but gets killed by Light. **
Michael Adamthwaite Michael David Adamthwaite (born September 1, 1981) is a Canadian actor. He is credited with providing the voice for many characters in various anime series. He is also known for portraying the Jaffa (Stargate), Jaffa List of recurring alien charac ...
as Raye Penbar in the English dub. *
Naoko Matsui is a Japanese voice actress and narrator from Hakodate, Hokkaido. Matsui was a member of Production Baobab for 20 years before becoming a freelancer. Matsui is most notable for the roles of Uru Chie in '' High School! Kimengumi'', Rem Ayano ...
as Naomi Misora, a former FBI agent and Raye Penbar's fiance. ** Tabitha St. Germain as Naomi Misora in the English dub. *
Issei Futamata is a Japanese voice actor and narrator. He is best known for the roles of Skullomania (''Street Fighter EX'' and '' Fighting EX Layer''), Yusaku Godai ('' Maison Ikkoku''), Chibi (''Urusei Yatsura''), Kiyoshi Shusse ('' High School! Kimengumi' ...
as Kyosuke Higuchi, a Japanese business with the Yotsuba Group, who is given the Death Note by Rem and uses it to kill business rivals. ** Andrew Kavadas as Kyosuke Higuchi in the English dub. * Kimiko Saitō as Rem, the Shinigami whose Death Note is picked up by Misa Amane. ** Colleen Wheeler as Rem in the English dub. * Ai Satō as Sachiko Yagami, Light's mother and Sorichiro's wife. **
Saffron Henderson Saffron Henderson (born December 27, 1967) is a Canadian voice actress and singer who often works with Ocean Productions in numerous anime dubs. Career Henderson tends to be cast as mature and flirtatious women, young boys and teenage girls, ...
as Sachiko Yagami in the English dub. * Haruka Kudō as Sayu Yagami, Light's younger sister and Soichiro's daughter. ** Kelly Metzger and
Kristie Marsden Kristie Marsden (born ) is a Canadian actress from British Columbia. Career Marsden was the youngest Canadian actress to play the role of ''Sophie'' in the touring edition of the Broadway musical ''Mamma Mia! (musical), Mamma Mia!'' She played t ...
as Sayu Yagami in the English dub.


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* * {{Death Note 2006 anime television series debuts mf=yes, Episodes
Death Note ''Death Note'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. It was serialized in Shueisha's Shōnen manga, manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from December 2003 to ...