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Death Note: Season 1

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Season Details & Credits

Nippon TV | Nippon Television Network Corporation | Season Premiere Date: October 3, 2006

Starring: Alessandro Juliani, Brad Swaile, Colleen Wheeler

Summary: "The human whose name is written in this note[book] shall die."

These are the first words read in the Death Note by Light Yagami, a straight-A student who develops a god complex when he finds a notebook, dropped by shinigami Ryuk, that has the power to kill anyone whose name is written down in it. However, matters get out of hand when"The human whose name is written in this note[book] shall die."

These are the first words read in the Death Note by Light Yagami, a straight-A student who develops a god complex when he finds a notebook, dropped by shinigami Ryuk, that has the power to kill anyone whose name is written down in it. However, matters get out of hand when the Japanese Police Force tries to solve the case of the mysterious upsurge in criminal deaths alongside master detective L.

It's a battle of wits in this anime based on the popular manga by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata.

Opening Themes:
- "the WORLD" by Nightmare (episodes 1-19)
- "What's up, People?!" by Maximum the Hormone (マキシマムザホルモン) (episodes 20-37)

Ending Themes:
- "Alumina" (アルミナ, Arumina) by Nightmare (episodes 1-19)
- "Despair Billy" (絶望ビリー, Zetsubō Birī) by Maximum the Hormone (マキシマムザホルモン) (episodes 20-36)

Airings Outside of Japan:
US Airing: Cartoon Network (Adult Swim)
- Sundays @ 12:00 AM (10/21/07-12/23/07; episodes 1-10)
- Saturdays @ 11:30 PM (1/5/08-2/2/08; episodes 11-15)
- Sundays @ 12:30 AM (2/10/08-3/30/08; episodes 16-23)
- Sundays @ 1:00 AM (4/6/08-4/27/08; episodes 24-27)
- Sundays @ 12:30 AM (5/4/08-7/6/08; episodes 28-end)

Canada Airing: YTV (Bionix)
- Fridays @ 10:00 PM (10/26/07-7/4/08; episodes 1-end)… Expand

Genre(s): Animation, Drama, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Suspense

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Series Overview
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Season 1 Overview
Air Date: October 3, 2006
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S1:E19. Matsuda
Air Date: February 20, 2007
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S1:E18. Ally
Air Date: February 13, 2007
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S1:E17. Execution
Air Date: February 6, 2007
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S1:E16. Decision
Air Date: January 30, 2007
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S1:E15. Wager
Air Date: January 23, 2007
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S1:E14. Friend
Air Date: January 16, 2007
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S1:E13. Confession
Air Date: January 9, 2007
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S1:E12. Love
Air Date: December 26, 2006
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S1:E11. Assault
Air Date: December 12, 2006
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S1:E10. Doubt
Air Date: December 5, 2006
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S1:E9. Encounter
Air Date: November 28, 2006
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S1:E8. Glare
Air Date: November 21, 2006
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S1:E7. Overcast
Air Date: November 14, 2006
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S1:E6. Unraveling
Air Date: November 7, 2006
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S1:E5. Tactics
Air Date: October 31, 2006
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S1:E4. Pursuit
Air Date: October 24, 2006
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S1:E3. Dealings
Air Date: October 17, 2006
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S1:E2. Confrontation
Air Date: October 10, 2006
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S1:E1. Rebirth
Air Date: October 3, 2006

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kurosaki75

Mar 27, 2013

Hi ,

This anime a is masterpiece. I never see a better anime in intensity and suspense it s like a drug when you started this anime you can't stop at least until the first huge plot. After that it's different but this quality in an anime is unbelievable. Personnaly i watched while it wasHi ,

This anime a is masterpiece. I never see a better anime in intensity and suspense it s like a drug when you started this anime you can't stop at least until the first huge plot. After that it's different but this quality in an anime is unbelievable. Personnaly i watched while it was diffused in the Japan and i waited each episod with lot of impatience...

Thanks for this anime i will never forget it… Expand

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DME

Jun 23, 2012

Death Note is a smart psychological battle from beginning to end.

14 of 14 users found this helpful140

JesseCase

Jul 10, 2015

This show is amazing! The entire show I was torn between if I was rooting for Light or against him, the ending especially is probably one of the best endings to anything I've ever seen because you're just confused and don't know what to think and I'll leave it to that.

0 of 0 users found this helpful00

emrektlc

Sep 12, 2012

I don't think there will be an anime better then Death Note. Death Note is awesome. It is like mind battle.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

ImUnavailable

Jul 21, 2011

An incredibly original and addictive show that is so radically different from the majority of other anime that it can't be missed. The plot is richly layered and the tension between the two leads is excellently maintained throughout. It is uncompromisingly intelligent, trusting in theAn incredibly original and addictive show that is so radically different from the majority of other anime that it can't be missed. The plot is richly layered and the tension between the two leads is excellently maintained throughout. It is uncompromisingly intelligent, trusting in the viewer's ability to follow events. The logic surrounding the death note is well thought out and is effectively weaved into the plot. Light makes a great anti-hero, a character we can't help but like even though we shouldn't. The character of L is a solitary genius, brilliantly written and totally unique. Death Note always knows where it's going and this creates an intricate yet condense show that is unlike anything else.… Expand

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Claytality

Oct 10, 2012

One of the best anime I have ever seen. FYI I do not like mysteries, whodunits, etc. but Death Note was the exception. I couldn't help but know what happened in the next episode. Short and sweet= great anime.

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slidsolid

Jun 24, 2014

Don't even bother, yea the first season is amazing! but all it does is build for the biggest fail, they kill L and the show dies 'near' is a very poor copy of L and 'mello' is the worst character i have ever seen tries to act like a bad ass eating chocolate, turns from and edgy dark wellDon't even bother, yea the first season is amazing! but all it does is build for the biggest fail, they kill L and the show dies 'near' is a very poor copy of L and 'mello' is the worst character i have ever seen tries to act like a bad ass eating chocolate, turns from and edgy dark well written roller coaster of a plot to 'what the hell have they just done!' i will soldier on to see what happens..............well this just turned into a childrens show. thanks for wasting my time death note… Expand

4 of 33 users found this helpful429

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