Death Note
2015 · Miniseries · TV-14 · 45 min · ★ 7.3
A college student finds a mysterious notebook that can kill, and begins using it to punish criminals, convinced it’s justice. As the body count rises, a brilliant detective closes in, turning the case into a tense battle of wits with new threats complicating the hunt.
Based on Death Note
Also known as Drama Death Note · Death Note (2015)
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9 hours to watch · 11 episodes.
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Details
- Original title
- デスノート
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-07-05
- Network
- Nippon TV
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
- TV-14
- Runtime
- 45 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (231 votes)
About
If you want a darker, more dramatic take on a famous psychological thriller with plenty of mind games, this may click—especially if you liked Erased; Not for you if you want a strictly faithful adaptation.
Pros: gripping cat-and-mouse tension; more emotional character focus; refreshing story tweaks | Cons: uneven CGI moments; rushed explanations at times; divisive character changes
Themes
- japan
- detective
- investigation
- police
- supernatural
- psychopath
- psychological thriller
- based on manga
- justice
- death
- ethical dilemma
- hidden identity
- +3 more
Cast & crew
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
Kazuaki Hankai
as Watari
Jiro Sato
as Kanzo Mogi
Episodes1 season · 11 episodes
Season 111 episodes
- S1E1Death Note71mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E2Suspect and Pursuit46mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E3Kira46mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E4Kiras46mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E5The Eyes of the God of Death46mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E6"Kill Me"46mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E7All According to Plan46mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E8Justice46mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E9Goodbye46mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E10Confrontation46mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E11The Perfect World45mAmazon Prime Video