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Death Note
DEATH NOTE
Seasons
1
Episodes
37
Studio
MADHOUSE
Status
FINISHED
Year
2006
Score
84/100
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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)
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Popular Characters
The main leads, with in-depth biographies.
Supporting Characters
The wider cast — side, minor and recurring characters.
Touta Matsuda
Rem
Teru Mikami
Naomi Misora
Mail Jeevas
Souichirou Yagami
Quillsh Wammy
Stephen Loud
Shuuichi Aizawa
Sayu Yagami
Reiji Namikawa
Kiyomi Takada
Shidoh
Raye Penber
Mary Kenwood
Halle Bullook
Yuri
Kanzo Mogi
Sachiko Yagami
Tierry Morello
Lind L. Tailor
Guuk
Hideki Ide
Hirokazu Ukita
Yumi Aizawa
Anthony Carter
Arayoshi Hatori
Eriko Aizawa
Takeshi Ooi
Takuo Shibuimaru
Hitoshi Demegawa
Kyosuke Higuchi
Masahiko Kida
Suguru Shimura
Eiichi Takahashi
Larry Conners
Shingo Midou
Dwhite Gordon
Kiichiro Osoreda
Roger Ruvie
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