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Death Note - Story by Tsugumi Ohba, Art by Takeshi Obata

Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects--and he's bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and now Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. But when criminals begin dropping dead, the authorities send the legendary detective L to track down the killer. With L hot on his heels, will Light lose sight of his noble goal...or his life?

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  • Death Note 1: Rebirth

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Manga - Print Editions

Death Note

  • Finis
    Death Note, Volume 12
    Finis

    The battle ends here!

  • Kindred Spirit
    Death Note, Volume 11
    Kindred Spirit

    Light's latest machinations are putting a strain on even his formidable intellect as Near flies...

  • Deletion
    Death Note, Volume 10
    Deletion

    With Near openly suspecting the new L of being Kira and sowing doubt in the hearts of the task...

  • Contact
    Death Note, Volume 9
    Contact

    Light has always been confident in his ability to outthink everyone, but L's...

  • Target
    Death Note, Volume 8
    Target

    Light--working as Kira, the newest member of the NPA intelligence bureau, and L--has nearly...

  • Zero
    Death Note, Volume 7
    Zero

    After a high-speed chase, Light and the task force apprehend the newest Kira. Light regains his...

  • Give-and-Take
    Death Note, Volume 6
    Give-and-Take

    Although they've collected plenty of evidence tying the seven Yotsuba members to the newest Kira,...

  • Whiteout
    Death Note, Volume 5
    Whiteout

    After a week locked up with no one but Ryuk for company, Light is ready to give up his Death Note...

  • Love
    Death Note, Volume 4
    Love

    With two Kiras on the loose, L asks Light to join the task force and pose as the real Kira in...

  • Hard Run
    Death Note, Volume 3
    Hard Run

    Light is chafing under L's extreme surveillance, but even 64 microphones and cameras hidden in...

  • Confluence
    Death Note, Volume 2
    Confluence

    Light thinks he's put an end to his troubles with the FBI--by using the Death Note to kill off...

  • Boredom
    Death Note, Volume 1
    Boredom

    Light tests the boundaries of the Death Note's powers as L and the police begin to close in....

  • Boredom (Collector's Edition)
    Death Note, Volume 1
    Boredom (Collector's Edition)

    BoredomLight Yagami is an ideal teenager. He's a straight-A student. His parents trust him. His little sister looks up to him. Girls like him.Life is good...but boring. Until Light discovers a mysterious notebook called...

  • Volumes 1 - 13 (Box Set)
    Death Note, Volume 1
    Volumes 1 - 13 (Box Set)

    The Complete Box SetStory by Tsugumi OhbaArt by Takeshi ObataIncludes:Manga Volumes 1–12Death Note 13: How to ReadA "How to Use It" fold-out

Death Note Black Edition

  • Death Note Black Edition, Volume 6

    Final Volume--Contains Volumes 11 and 12 of Death Note! Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects--and he's bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a...

  • Death Note Black Edition, Volume 5

    Contains Volumes 9 and 10 of Death Note! Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects--and he's bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami...

  • Death Note Black Edition, Volume 4

    Contains Volumes 7 and 8 of Death Note! Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects--and he's bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death...

  • Death Note Black Edition, Volume 3

    Contains Volumes 5 and 6 of Death Note! Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects--and he's bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death...

  • Death Note Black Edition, Volume 2

    Contains Volumes 3 and 4 of Death Note! Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects--and he’s bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami...

  • Death Note Black Edition, Volume 1

    Contains Volumes 1 and 2 of Death Note! Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects--and he’s bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami...

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Manga - Digital Editions

Death Note

  • Finis
    Death Note, Volume 12
    Finis

    The battle ends here!

  • Kindred Spirit
    Death Note, Volume 11
    Kindred Spirit

    Light's latest machinations are putting a strain on even his formidable intellect as Near flies...

  • Deletion
    Death Note, Volume 10
    Deletion

    With Near openly suspecting the new L of being Kira and sowing doubt in the hearts of the...

  • Contact
    Death Note, Volume 9
    Contact

    Light has always been confident in his ability to outthink everyone, but L's protégés are proving...

  • Target
    Death Note, Volume 8
    Target

    Light--working as Kira, the newest member of the NPA intelligence bureau, and L--has nearly...

  • Zero
    Death Note, Volume 7
    Zero

    After a high-speed chase, Light and the task force apprehend the newest Kira. Light regains his...

  • Give-and-Take
    Death Note, Volume 6
    Give-and-Take

    Although they've collected plenty of evidence tying the seven Yotsuba members to the newest Kira,...

  • Whiteout
    Death Note, Volume 5
    Whiteout

    After a week locked up with no one but Ryuk for company, Light is ready to give up his Death Note...

  • Love
    Death Note, Volume 4
    Love

    With two Kiras on the loose, L asks Light to join the taskforce and pose as the real Kira in...

  • Hard Run
    Death Note, Volume 3
    Hard Run

    Light is chafing under L's extreme surveillance, but even 64 microphones and cameras hidden in...

  • Confluence
    Death Note, Volume 2
    Confluence

    Light thinks he's put an end to his troubles with the FBI--by using the Death Note to kill off...

  • Boredom
    Death Note, Volume 1
    Boredom

    Light tests the boundaries of the Death Note's powers as L and the police begin to close in....

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Streaming Anime

Death Note

  • Death Note 36: 1.28

  • Death Note 34: Vigilance

  • Death Note 32: Selection

  • Death Note 30: Justice

  • Death Note 28: Impatience

  • Death Note 26: Renewal

  • Death Note 24: Revival

  • Death Note 22: Guidance

  • Death Note 20: Makeshift

  • Death Note 18: Ally

  • Death Note 16: Decision

  • Death Note 14: Friend

  • Death Note 12: Love

  • Death Note 10: Doubt

  • Death Note 8: Glare

  • Death Note 6: Unraveling

  • Death Note 4: Pursuit

  • Death Note 2: Confrontation

  • Death Note 35: Malice

  • Death Note 33: Scorn

  • Death Note 31: Transfer

  • Death Note 29: Father

  • Death Note 27: Abduction

  • Death Note 25: Silence

  • Death Note 23: Frenzy

  • Death Note 21: Performance

  • Death Note 19: Matsuda

  • Death Note 17: Execution

  • Death Note 15: Wager

  • Death Note 13: Confession

  • Death Note 11: Assault

  • Death Note 9: Encounter

  • Death Note 7: Overcast

  • Death Note 5: Tactics

  • Death Note 3: Dealings

  • Death Note 1: Rebirth

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DVD & Blu-Ray

Death Note Video Box Sets

  • Death Note Video Box Sets, Volume 2

    Through the power of the Death Note, Light Yagami is close to creating a world in which he holds ultimate authority over right and wrong. But many obstacles remain, including a second Death Note user who has his own...

  • Death Note Video Box Sets, Volume 1

    Meet Light Yagami, a brilliant but bored high school student whose life is changed when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami, or god of death, named Ryuk. When Light discovers that any human...

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Download-to-Own Anime

Death Note

  • Death Note
    Death Note, Volume 1
    Death Note

    Brilliant but bored high school student Light Yagami suddenly finds himself holding the power of life and death in his hands

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Specialty Books

  • Death Note Another Note: The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases (Novel), Volume 1

    There's a Serial Killer Loose in Los Angeles and the local authorities need help fast. For some reason the killer has been leaving a string of maddeningly arcane clues at each crime scene. Each of these clues, it seems, is...

  • Death Note How to Read 13, Volume 1

    The Ultimate Death Note Encyclopedia!Here, in one authoritative volume: everything you need to know about Death Note, the best-selling manga series. Featuring complete character biographies, detailed storyline summaries,...

  • Death Note: L, Change the WorLd (Novel), Volume 1

    In an alternative continuity in the Death Note setting, ace detective L's name has been placed in a Death Note. He has twenty-three days to bring a terrorist group to justice, or they will use a deadly new virus to change...

Light Yagami

A serious student who ranked first in the National College Entrance Practice Exams. He decides to change the world by using the Death Note dropped by the Shinigami Ryuk.

Ryuk

A Shinigami bored with the Shinigami Realm. He takes an interest in the human world and drops his Note there. He can only be seen and heard by someone who touches the Death Note.

L

A genius detective who has solved countless cases all over the world. He is the only person able to mobilize and control all of the world’s police. His true identity, appearance and whereabouts are not generally known.

Tsugumi Ohba

Born in Tokyo, Tsugumi Ohba is the author of the hit series Death Note and his latest series Bakuman.

Takeshi Obata

Takeshi Obata was born in 1969 in Niigata, Japan, and is the artist of the wildly popular SHONEN JUMP title Hikaru no Go, which won the 2003 Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize: Shinsei "New Hope" award and the 2000 Shogakukan Manga award. Obata is also the artist of Arabian Majin Bokentan Lamp Lamp, Ayatsuri Sakon, Cyborg Jichan G., the smash hit manga Death Note, and his latest series Bakuman.