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Death Note

TV·2015–2015·1 season, 11 episodes·NTV·Fantasy, Thriller, Mystery·48m·7.5

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Light Yagami is an ordinary university student. One day, he receives a death note which changes his life. The death note awakens his warped sense of justice and genius. He becomes murderer Kira and punishes criminals. L is a well known private detective. L appears in front of Light Yagami. L defines Kira as evil and decides to catch Kira. Then N, who has a beautiful appearance but dangerous existence, appears.

Castfull cast & details

Masataka KubotaMasataka KubotaLight YagamiKento YamazakiKento YamazakiLMio YukiMio YukiNear / MelloGoki MaedaGoki MaedaTota MatsudaSano HinakoSano HinakoMisa AmaneSato JiroSato JiroKanzo MogiKazuaki HankaiKazuaki HankaiWatari
Tomohisa Yuge
Tomohisa YugeShuuichi Aizawa

Episodes by season

Season0111Episodes2015Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Death Note S01E01Episode 1July 5, 2015—
  2. S01E02Death Note S01E02Episode 2July 12, 2015—
  3. S01E03Death Note S01E03Episode 3July 19, 2015—
  4. S01E04Death Note S01E04Episode 4July 26, 2015—
  5. S01E05Death Note S01E05Episode 5August 2, 2015—
  6. S01E06Death Note S01E06Episode 6August 9, 2015—
  7. S01E07Death Note S01E07Episode 7August 16, 2015—
  8. S01E08Death Note S01E08Episode 8August 23, 2015—
  9. S01E09Death Note S01E09Episode 9August 30, 2015—
  10. S01E10Death Note S01E10Episode 10September 6, 2015—
  11. S01E11Death Note S01E11Episode 11September 13, 2015—

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