Series synopsis
Death Note, also known as デスノート is a Japanese animation mystery sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Nippon TV on July 5, 2015. It ended on September 13, 2015. It stars Masataka Kubota, Kento Yamazaki, Mio Yuki and Hinako Sano.
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 Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. But will Light succeed in his noble goal, or will the Death Note turn him into the very thing he fights against?
Premise
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 Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. But will Light succeed in his noble goal, or will the Death Note turn him into the very thing he fights against?
Premise: The human whose name is written in this note shall die.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Masataka Kubota as Light Yagami
- Kento Yamazaki as L
- Mio Yuki as N
- Hinako Sano as Misa Amane
- Reiko Fujiwara as Sayu Yagami
- Megumi Seki as Shoko Himura
- Tomohisa Yuge as Shuichi Aizawa
- Shugo Oshinari as Teru Mikami
Supporting cast
- Kazuaki Hankai as Watari
- Jiro Sato as Kanzo Mogi
- Yutaka Matsushige as Soichiro Yagami
- Marin as Serina Kudo
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 11 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 11 | July 5, 2015 | September 13, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Death Note Average college student Light Yagami discovers a black notebook that claims to be able to kill anyone whose name and face is known to its owner. After testing the notebook on a bully and a criminal holding his father, Soichiro, hostage, Light is met by notebook’s original owner- a shinigami named Ryuk. After some persuasion by Ryuk, Light becomes compelled to use the notebook as a means to create a utopia... |
July 5, 2015 |
| 2 |
Suspect and Pursuit Ryuk, who can see the lifespan of humans, reveals to Light that Misa Amane, a popular idol who Light is a fan of, may only have a few days to live. Light attempts to warn Misa after one of her concerts but fails. However one of her security guards, Tsutomu Yukida, overhears Light’s warnings and offers to help Light protect Misa. Meanwhile, L meets with a few members of the Japanese police, one of which includes Soichiro, in order to form a task force dedicated to capturing Kira. |
July 12, 2015 |
| 3 |
Kira With “Raye Penber” still following him, Light realizes that L’s phone call was, in fact, a trap. Light becomes determined to kill all the FBI agents involved in the Kira case in order to disperse suspicion on him. In the midst of his planning, Light remembers finding a picture of Cathy Campbell, the name of Raye’s lover, during the bus-jacking incident. Meanwhile, Misa sacrifices half of her remaining lifespan to Rem in order to receive the shinigami eyes, allowing her to see the real names and lifespans of anyone she looks at. |
July 19, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Nippon TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 5, 2015 |
| Last aired | September 13, 2015 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 22:30:00 |