Anime · TV series · 2006

Death Note

A 37-episode television series from MADHOUSE, broadcast October 4, 2006 to June 27, 2007. Episodes run about 23 minutes. Mystery, Psychological, Supernatural, Thriller.

A thriller with almost no action, carried by editing and Hirano’s score. It remains the most tense scene ever built around eating a crisp.

01  —  The record

The record

Format
TV series
Status
Completed
Episodes
37 · about 23 min each
Broadcast
October 4, 2006 – June 27, 2007
Studio
MADHOUSE
Genres
Mystery, Psychological, Supernatural, Thriller
Season
Fall 2006
03  —  Elsewhere

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04  —  Who made it

Characters and credits

Characters

  • L LawlietMainVoice (JP): Kappei Yamaguchi
  • RyukMainVoice (JP): Shidou Nakamura
  • Light YagamiMainVoice (JP): Mamoru Miyano
  • Mihael KeehlMainVoice (JP): Nozomu Sasaki
  • Nate RiverMainVoice (JP): Noriko Hidaka
  • Misa AmaneMainVoice (JP): Aya Hirano
  • Teru MikamiSupportingVoice (JP): Masaya Matsukaze
  • RemSupportingVoice (JP): Kimiko Saitou

Production

  • Insert Song Performance Aya Hirano
  • Original Character Design Takeshi Obata
  • Original Story Tsugumi Ooba
  • Director Tetsurou Araki
  • Storyboard (OP1, OP2, eps 1, 21, 25, 37) Tetsurou Araki
  • Episode Director (eps 1, 37) Tetsurou Araki
05  —  Related records

Other versions and continuations

Separate works that share this story. They are listed rather than merged, because a sequel, a recap film and a remake are three different things and only one of them is this page.