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Description
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Light tests the boundaries of the Death Note's powers as L and the police begin to close in. Luckily Light's father is the head of the Japanese National Police Agency and leaves vital information about the case lying around the house. With access to his father's files, Light can keep one step ahead of the authorities. But who is the strange man following him, and how can Light guard against enemies whose names he doesn't know?
Note: Won the Eagle Award for Favourite Manga in 2008. Was nominated as Best Manga at the 2006 American Anime Awards, the 2007 Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize, an... More...
Light tests the boundaries of the Death Note's powers as L and the police begin to close in. Luckily Light's father is the head of the Japanese National Police Agency and leaves vital information about the case lying around the house. With access to his father's files, Light can keep one step ahead of the authorities. But who is the strange man following him, and how can Light guard against enemies whose names he doesn't know?
Note: Won the Eagle Award for Favourite Manga in 2008. Was nominated as Best Manga at the 2006 American Anime Awards, the 2007 Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize, an... More...
Type
Manga
Related Series
Death Note Tanpenshuu (Sequel)
Death Note: L Change the World (Novel) (Alternate Story)
Death Note - Another Note - Los Angeles BB Renzoku Satsujin Jiken (Novel) (Side Story)
Death Note: L Change the World (Novel) (Alternate Story)
Death Note - Another Note - Los Angeles BB Renzoku Satsujin Jiken (Novel) (Side Story)
Associated Names
Beležnica smrti
Bilježnica smrti
Cuaderno de la Muerte
Death Note - A halállista
Death Note – Zápisník smrti
Desu Nôto
Quyển Sổ Thiên Mệnh
Ölüm Defteri
Тетрадь смерти
ديث نوت
مذكرة الموت
เดธโน้ต (NED)
デスノート
死亡笔记
데스 노트
데스노트
데스노트 컬러판
Bilježnica smrti
Cuaderno de la Muerte
Death Note - A halállista
Death Note – Zápisník smrti
Desu Nôto
Quyển Sổ Thiên Mệnh
Ölüm Defteri
Тетрадь смерти
ديث نوت
مذكرة الموت
เดธโน้ต (NED)
デスノート
死亡笔记
데스 노트
데스노트
데스노트 컬러판
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Latest Release(s)
c.108 by MANGA Plus over 3 years ago
c.107 by MANGA Plus over 3 years ago
c.106 by MANGA Plus over 3 years ago
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c.107 by MANGA Plus over 3 years ago
c.106 by MANGA Plus over 3 years ago
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Status
in Country of Origin
12 Volumes + 1 Extra Volume (Complete)
7 Volumes (Bunkoban)
1 Volume (Kanzen Shuuroku-ban)
7 Volumes (Bunkoban)
1 Volume (Kanzen Shuuroku-ban)
Completely Scanlated?
Yes
Anime Start/End Chapter
Starts at Vol 1, Chap 1
Ends at Vol 12, Chap 107 (Ending condensed with differences, Skips Chap 108)
Ends at Vol 12, Chap 107 (Ending condensed with differences, Skips Chap 108)
User Reviews
Forum
24 topics, 593 posts
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User Rating
Average: 8.6 / 10.0 (3595 votes)
Bayesian Average: 8.58 / 10.0
Bayesian Average: 8.58 / 10.0
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31%
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23%
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Last Updated
November 8th 2023, 2:27pm
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Genre
Categories
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Recommendations
Author(s)
Artist(s)
Year
2003
Original Publisher
Serialized In (magazine)
Shuukan Shounen Jump (Shueisha)
Licensed (in English)
Yes
English Publisher
Activity Stats (vs. other series)
Weekly Pos #426 
(+164)
Monthly Pos #866(+264)
3 Month Pos #1485
(-245)
6 Month Pos #1418(+112)
Year Pos #1719(+446)
(+164)Monthly Pos #866
(+264)3 Month Pos #1485
(-245)6 Month Pos #1418
(+112)Year Pos #1719
(+446)List Stats
On 1636 reading lists
On 947 wish lists
On 8390 completed lists
On 428 unfinished lists
On 686 custom lists
On 947 wish lists
On 8390 completed lists
On 428 unfinished lists
On 686 custom lists
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The writing and planning that went into the plot twists are simply superb. While story peaked at the middle and was never really able to rise back to the same level of excitement, it's still among the best series out there.
Well, not bad reading at all. Though I was disappoined by how it ends.
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Kinda shameful death for Kira~ I was hoping that he will die with pride etc-etc-etc.
Great manga. Chapters take longer to read than most mangas but that is a good thing
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The idea was pro, the art was just as great. However, they should have cut off the series after the death of L. After that, things just got more compex in a bad sense and was just about finding some way for the strong protagonist to be brought down. In addition, the author attempts to use English a number of times, but fails to use it correctly throughout the manga that is.
One of the best manga ... ever!
a very simple plot based on the intrusion of a fantastic element in our nowadays world and how it will turn the world upside down : the deathnote . To a certain extent Deathnote is in the wake of some classic like Dorian Gray's picture .
Very strong issues are raised and theme are beautiful depicted : the meaning of justice , the meaning of death like a final event which can never been fixed , the evil contract ,.
Beyond this plot this manga has 2 strong assets :
- a page turner storyline : the treatment is simply brilliant .A hitchcock worth treatment , full of suspense and tense situation.
- symbolic characters , quickly and easily you take your side .
The art is quite good also.
a very simple plot based on the intrusion of a fantastic element in our nowadays world and how it will turn the world upside down : the deathnote . To a certain extent Deathnote is in the wake of some classic like Dorian Gray's picture .
Very strong issues are raised and theme are beautiful depicted : the meaning of justice , the meaning of death like a final event which can never been fixed , the evil contract ,.
Beyond this plot this manga has 2 strong assets :
- a page turner storyline : the treatment is simply brilliant .A hitchcock worth treatment , full of suspense and tense situation.
- symbolic characters , quickly and easily you take your side .
The art is quite good also.
im usually into reading typical shoujo romance manga which is why i am sooo suprised that i ended up loving this manga. it is an absolute page turner and the plot is sooo good it seems so realistic and everything.
i would recommend this to everyone even if its not your genre death note is absolutely FAB!!
also the anime is JUST AS good! love the soundtrack
... Last updated on November 18th, 2008, 12:09pm
i would recommend this to everyone even if its not your genre death note is absolutely FAB!!
also the anime is JUST AS good! love the soundtrack
... Last updated on November 18th, 2008, 12:09pm
The first half of the story is easily some of the best manga I've ever read.. it's intriguing, thought provoking, and has a twist at every single turn and will make you think "wow, how did the mangaka come up with this?" It's easily up there with the best of these type of psychological mangas, such as Monster and Eternal Sabbath. However, the second half takes a complete turn for the worse and is put simply, horrible, not to mention the ending, which is incredibly lame (even if it does make sense.) It's a great manga overall, but because of the completely pathetic second half I'm only giving a 8.
Okay, this is starting to agrivate me. This is probably one of THE BEST manga series I have ever read. A+++ art, characters, story, etc. Now, some people have said it gets boring during the second arc. I completely disagree. I think the second arc definately is very interesting. Near is kind of a bland character, but Mello keeps things very interesting. I cannot speak for volumes 10-12, because I have only read up to 9, but I definately think what I have read of the Near/mello arc is more interesting than the Yotsuba Arc in volumes 5-6.
Amazing manga. Read it now. Stop complaining, people. The second half is GOOD. It's just not AS good as the first. It's up there though.
Amazing manga. Read it now. Stop complaining, people. The second half is GOOD. It's just not AS good as the first. It's up there though.
Keeps you on the edge! Very smart story. Lots of reading, but good.
I seem to agree that this manga was good until it hit a certain point and then my will to read it just dropped off. I plan to finish it one day but I just cannot say when that will be.
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