Home > Death Note > Season 1 « TV Series Page Death Note: Season 1 (2007 - 2008) Want to see Episode List Season 1 Death Note Critics Consensus Death Note is an exceptional anime that poses profound questions about justice and murder, all while delivering a supremely satisfying tale of tactical one-upmanship between a detective and killer. 100% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 14 95% Audience Score User Ratings: 330 See score details Rate And Review Submit review Want to see Edit Submit review Super Reviewer Verified Super Reviewer Verified Edit Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? (optional) Submit Continue Super Reviewer Step 2 of 2 How did you buy your ticket? Let's get your review verified. Submit By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket. Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? (optional) Submit How did you buy your ticket? Submit By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. Episodes 1. Rebirth Air date: Oct 21, 2007 Light discovers the notebook and begins killing criminals. Later, Ryuk visits Light and explains the consequences of his actions. View Details 2. Confrontation Air date: Oct 28, 2007 Light designs a hiding place for the notebook after learning anyone who touches it will be cursed. Meanwhile, L, a mysterious detective, begins investigating the deaths of more than 50 criminals and sets up headquarters in Japan. View Details 3. Dealings Air date: Nov 4, 2007 Ryuk warns Light that he's being followed. View Details 4. Pursuit Air date: Nov 11, 2007 Light discovers that he can dictate his victims' actions through the description of their deaths in the notebook. View Details 5. Tactics Air date: Nov 18, 2007 Light finds a way to get rid of FBI agents secretly brought into Japan by L. Elsewhere, the Kira task force is thinned out once L's credibility is called into question. View Details 6. Unraveling Air date: Nov 25, 2007 Light intercepts a woman at the police station with info that could implicate him in the murders. View Details 7. Overcast Air date: Dec 2, 2007 Light struggles to learn the true identity of the woman he met at the police station after he discovers she used an alias. View Details 8. Glare Air date: Dec 9, 2007 L installs cameras in the Yagamis' home after realizing Raye Penber may have met Kira. View Details 9. Encounter Air date: Dec 16, 2007 The legendary detective L is on the trail of Light but after some deliberation, he decides that in order to learn more, he'll have to reveal himself to him. View Details 10. Doubt Air date: Dec 23, 2007 Always ready with an inventive way to gain the knowledge he needs, legendary detective L engages Light with a game of tennis, and they talk about the Kira case. View Details Show More Episodes Death Note: Season 1 Photos View All Photos (79) Tv Season Info A bright but bored boy attempts to rid the world of evil using a strange and deadly notebook that kills anyone whose name is written in its pages. His quest is complicated when a genius detective begins investigating the murders. Genre: Anime & Manga Network: Cartoon Network Premiere Date: Oct 21, 2007 Cast & Crew Shido Nakamura Ryuk Kappei Yamaguchi L Lawliet Mamoru Miyano Keiji Fujiwara Vincent Tong Masao Maruyama Manabu Tamura Toshio Nakatani Mikiko Kobayashi Toshiki Inoue Tsugumi Ohba Tetsuro Araki Mitsuhiro Yoneda Takeshi Obata Hiroyuki Tsuchiya Show all Cast & Crew Episodes 1. Rebirth Air date: Oct 21, 2007 Light discovers the notebook and begins killing criminals. Later, Ryuk visits Light and explains the consequences of his actions. View Details 2. Confrontation Air date: Oct 28, 2007 Light designs a hiding place for the notebook after learning anyone who touches it will be cursed. Meanwhile, L, a mysterious detective, begins investigating the deaths of more than 50 criminals and sets up headquarters in Japan. View Details 3. Dealings Air date: Nov 4, 2007 Ryuk warns Light that he's being followed. View Details 4. Pursuit Air date: Nov 11, 2007 Light discovers that he can dictate his victims' actions through the description of their deaths in the notebook. View Details 5. Tactics Air date: Nov 18, 2007 Light finds a way to get rid of FBI agents secretly brought into Japan by L. Elsewhere, the Kira task force is thinned out once L's credibility is called into question. View Details 6. Unraveling Air date: Nov 25, 2007 Light intercepts a woman at the police station with info that could implicate him in the murders. View Details 7. Overcast Air date: Dec 2, 2007 Light struggles to learn the true identity of the woman he met at the police station after he discovers she used an alias. View Details 8. Glare Air date: Dec 9, 2007 L installs cameras in the Yagamis' home after realizing Raye Penber may have met Kira. View Details 9. Encounter Air date: Dec 16, 2007 The legendary detective L is on the trail of Light but after some deliberation, he decides that in order to learn more, he'll have to reveal himself to him. View Details 10. Doubt Air date: Dec 23, 2007 Always ready with an inventive way to gain the knowledge he needs, legendary detective L engages Light with a game of tennis, and they talk about the Kira case. View Details Show More Episodes Critic Reviews for Death Note Season 1 All Critics (14) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (14) | Rotten (0) Death Note is one of the most tightly plotted anime you're likely to watch... It's a fascinating show with a colorful cast of main characters, with moments both hilarious and haunting. Feb 22, 2019 | Full Review… Jean-Luc Bouchard and Anjali Patel BuzzFeed News Top Critic Death Note's audacious attempt to explore and even question the idea of morality is ambitious and ultimately more hit than miss. Sep 26, 2018 | Full Review… Time Out Staff Time Out Top Critic Beyond its deft twists and turns, Death Note also addresses questions about morality, justice, and capital punishment. All this, plus beautiful animation and well-written dialogue and plot, makes Death Note the cream of the animated crop. Jun 11, 2018 | Full Review… Maya Phillips New York Magazine/Vulture Top Critic Some droning voice acting leadens what is otherwise a brilliantly terse noir. Sep 26, 2018 | Full Review… Henry St. Leger Daily Telegraph (UK) Top Critic If Death Note succeeds in at least one thing, it is that it has possibly created the most interesting and intriguing character of all anime. Feb 25, 2019 | Rating: 9/10 | Full Review… Ian Wolf Anime UK News A well-paced thriller with remarkable characters, thought-provoking themes, lots of unexpected twists, and fascinating battles of wit. Feb 22, 2019 | Full Review… Irina Curovic CBR The storyline is terrific -- as with horror-fantasies like Boogiepop Phantom and Paranoia Agent, Death Note doesn't limit the focus to the protagonist, and it considers the effects his activities would have on society at large. Feb 22, 2019 | Rating: A- | Full Review… Tasha Robinson Sci-Fi Weekly [Death Note] deserves a space on the list of the best anime of all time. Sep 26, 2018 | Full Review… Candice Horde TV Fanatic My final take on Death Note is thus: This was the greatest anime there has ever been. This was the greatest anime dub there has ever been. Sep 26, 2018 | Rating: 10/10 | Full Review… Tom S. Pepirium IGN Movies This cat-and-mouse series is highly addictive. Sep 26, 2018 | Full Review… Liz Ohanesian Paste Magazine Death Note holds a prominent position in the canon of modern anime, and at only 37 episodes is well worth the time it'll take you to watch it. Sep 26, 2018 | Full Review… Palmer Haasch Polygon Death Note is a fascinating concept that heads into unsuspected territory. It's unlikely that you'd find a sociopath...as the protagonist in a Western television show. Sep 26, 2018 | Rating: 8.5/10 | Full Review… Travis Fickett IGN Movies View All Critic Reviews (14) Audience Reviews for Death Note: Season 1 3d ago Literally my favorite anime! Terrific for almost the entire story! Both story arcs captivate the audience and their ideas of morality/justice. Light against L is the ultimate match of wits and wills. Each move they make is like a game of chess where the perfect counter is used! Extremely enjoyable and a must watch!!! Patrick P Aug 11, 2020 10/10 anime. Personally the best there is. First time saw it in 2014, have been a fan ever since. Rewatched it many times and its still amazing. The plot, character and even the animation for that time all are amazing! Kyou D Aug 06, 2020 one of the most fantastic animes ever made. really enthralling Maria S Jul 17, 2020 Its the anime that people who dont watch anime watch, and its for good reason. Death Note is an amazing eye appealing show with great characters and an amazing plot. noah o Jun 18, 2020 Storytelling masterpiece with great characters,action pieces and voice acting both japanese and english. Artras P Jun 18, 2020 Great anime, one of the best in history to date. David G Jun 08, 2020 a little bit cartoonish, but fully functional Hadriel S Jun 01, 2020 An unusual story with a little bit of fiction to support some rules that ties the story to a land on which we can put our feet down. And an absolute tom and Jerry concept with real complications of our conception of good and evil from a roschach point of view. Ahmed O May 28, 2020 Uma obra prima em forma de anime, dificil alguem não gostar desse anime. Fed T May 09, 2020 It's hard to see how much tension is in DEATH NOTE until it has you. 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