Death Note

2006 37 episodes NTV / Crunchyroll Thriller Mystery Psychological Supernatural Drama Netflix Crunchyroll

A genius high school student finds a notebook that kills anyone whose name is written in it. He decides to use it to cleanse the world of criminals, becoming a god-like figure called Kira. An eccentric detective named L is the only one brilliant enough to hunt him. A psychological chess match between two geniuses where the audience watches a good person become a monster — and can't stop rooting for both sides.

Where to Watch
Moral DescentJusticePowerObsessionIdentityCorruptionDeception
Cat And MouseAnti HeroMorally Grey EveryoneTwist EndingUnreliable NarratorSerial Killer Investigation
DarkIntensePsychologicalSuspensefulThrillingPhilosophical
Cast
Mamoru Miyano as Light Yagami (voice)Kappei Yamaguchi as L (voice)Shido Nakamura as Ryuk (voice)

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