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Synopsis
Light Yagami is a genius high school student who is about to learn about life through a book of death. When a bored shinigami, a God of Death, named Ryuk drops a black notepad called a Death Note, Light receives power over life and death with the stroke of a pen. Determined to use this dark gift for the best, Light sets out to rid the world of evil… namely, the people he believes to be evil. Should anyone hold such power? The consequences of Light’s actions will set the world ablaze. (Source: VIZ Media)
Genres
Production
MADHOUSE
Quick facts
Start date: Oct 4, 2006
Popularity: 914,342
Favorites: 61,162
Source: MANGA
Trailer
Characters
Main cast and voice actors.
L Lawliet
MAIN
Kappei Yamaguchi
Light Yagami
MAIN
Mamoru Miyano
Ryuk
MAIN
Shidou Nakamura
Misa Amane
MAIN
Aya Hirano
Mihael Keehl
MAIN
Nozomu Sasaki
Nate River
MAIN
Noriko Hidaka
Staff
Key production staff.
Tsugumi Ooba
Original Story
Takeshi Obata
Original Character Design
Tetsurou Araki
Director
Tomohiko Itou
Assistant Director
Toshiki Inoue
Series Composition
Masaru Kitao
Character Design
Where to watch
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