Japan Death Note sits in the top 1% of Japan seriess on this catalog — ranked #44 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
DEATH NOTE
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?
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #44 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (99th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.7 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #25 of 2,532 (top 1%).
Audience Engagement
3,605 audience reviews — more than 99% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 99th percentile among Japan seriess.
Also On Nippon TV
Other series that aired on Nippon TV.
Other Titles From Madhouse
Animation + Mystery in Japan
219 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Mystery genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Death Note itself).
The 2005–2007 Japan Window
Among 364 Japan seriess we catalog from this window, Death Note places #7 — near the top of its class.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
2006 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 134 titles released, including Death Note. Bars below show how the 2000s stacked up year by year (1020 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 133 other Japan seriess in 2006.
The 1880th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Broadcast Timeline
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Madhouse |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 37 |
| Release Date | October 4, 2006 |
| Official Site | www.ntv.co.jp |
Questions Answered
When did Death Note end?
Death Note finished its run with its final episode airing on June 27, 2007.
How highly rated is Death Note?
Among Japan Asian seriess in this catalog, Death Note ranks #44 of 4579 — in the top 1%.
Where did Death Note air?
Death Note aired on Nippon TV, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.