Japan Synopsis
デスノート
Light Yagami is an ordinary university student. One day, he receives a "Death Note", which changes his life. The Death Note awakens his warped sense of justice and genius. He becomes murderer Kira and punishes criminals. L is a well known private detective. L appears in front of Light Yagami. L defines Kira as evil and decides to catch Kira. Then N, who has a beautiful appearance but dangerous existence, appears.
Also On Nippon TV
Other series that aired on Nippon TV.
Other Titles From Nippon Television Network Corporation
Crime + Drama in Japan
203 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Crime and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Death Note itself).
The 2014–2016 Japan Window
Death Note holds position #196 of 581 Japan seriess in the 2014–2016 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Death Note premiered alongside 180 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 180 other Japan seriess in 2015.
The 3175th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
190 audience reviews — more than 85% of Japan seriess in our index.
Review volume (85th percentile) outruns trending popularity (68th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,361 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (70th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Crime productions specifically: #68 of 402 (top 17%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nippon Television Network Corporation |
| Series Type | Miniseries |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 11 |
| Release Date | July 5, 2015 |
| Official Site | www.ntv.co.jp |
Questions Answered
When did Death Note end?
Death Note finished its run with its final episode airing on September 13, 2015.
Where did Death Note air?
Death Note aired on Nippon TV, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.