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Death Note

Original title: Death Note: Desu nôto
  • TV Series
  • 2006–20072006–2007
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 23m
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Kappei Yamaguchi, Shidô Nakamura, and Mamoru Miyano in Death Note (2006)
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An intelligent high school student goes on a secret crusade to eliminate criminals from the world after discovering a notebook capable of killing anyone whose name is written into it.An intelligent high school student goes on a secret crusade to eliminate criminals from the world after discovering a notebook capable of killing anyone whose name is written into it.An intelligent high school student goes on a secret crusade to eliminate criminals from the world after discovering a notebook capable of killing anyone whose name is written into it.
IMDb RATING
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331K
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561
40
  • Stars
    • Mamoru Miyano
    • Brad Swaile
    • Vincent Tong
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    • Brad Swaile
    • Vincent Tong
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    Mamoru Miyano
    Mamoru Miyano
    • Light Yagami
    Brad Swaile
    Brad Swaile
    • Light Yagami
    Vincent Tong
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    • Trivia
      The theme playing at the very beginning of the pilot is a chanted variation of the prayer "Kyrie Eleison", which is Greek for "Lord have mercy."
    • Quotes

      Ryuk: You have lost, Light. Didn't I say in the beginning, when you die, the one who'll write your name down in a notebook will be me. That is the deal between the Shinigami and the first human to get their hands on the note in the human world. Once you enter prison, I don't know when you'll die. It's annoying to wait. Your life is already over. You'll die here.

      [pause]

      Ryuk: Well, it was good while it lasted. We killed some boredom, didn't we? We did some various and interesting things.

    • Connections
      Edited into Death Note Relight - Visions of a God (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      the WORLD
      Performer: Nightmare (as Naitomea)

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      [opening theme]

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    Rush!
    After watching the first six episodes, I find that the story line is very well though out. Unlike many series, Death Note has a way of keeping ahead of the watcher, and one can never predict what is about to happen.

    The series is obviously dark. One of the things that I find interesting about Death Note that the protagonist isn't the good guy, like that of the stereotypical protagonist. The fact that this series goes morally were few others will go is definitely one of the reasons I find this series to be so enticing.

    I'm definitely hooked!
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      • October 21, 2007 (United States)
      • Japan
      • Madhouse (Japan)
      • NTV (Japan)
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      • D.N. Dream Partners
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      • Nippon Television Network (NTV)
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    • 23 minutes
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