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Death Note
is an anime series based on the manga
series written by Tsugumi Ohba
and illustrated by Takeshi Obata
. Death Note aired in Japan on the Nippon Television
(NTV) network every Tuesday at 24:56 The series began broadcasting on NTV on October 3, 2006 and ended on June 26, 2007. A special two-hour "Director's Cut" compilation episode, entitled "Death Note:R (Rewrite)", was aired on August 31, 2007. The series primarily revolves around high school student Light Yagami, who decides to rid the world of evil with the help of a supernatural
notebook
titled Death Note that causes the death of anyone whose name is written in it. The book was property of the God of Death, or Shinigami, named Ryuk, who became bored within the Shinigami world.
In 2007, Viz Media
licensed the series for a bilingual release in North America. Significantly, episodes of the series were officially available for download soon after they aired in Japan; according to VIZ, this is "the first time a well known Japanese anime property was made legally available to domestic audiences for download to own while the title still aired on Japanese television". VIZ Media began releasing these episodes via Direct2Drive on May 10, 2007. On October 21, 2007, Death Note premiered on Cartoon Network
's Adult Swim
. The first episode had a "TV-14-V" rating, while the second was given a TV-14-LV rating. Most episodes have a TV-14 rating, except for the first 5, episode 12, episode 15, episode 17, which was TV-14-DV, episode 21, which was TV-14-DLV, episode 23, and episode 25. Episode 37 was given a TV-MA rating. Death Note episodes are also added to Adult Swim's streaming video service, Adult Swim Video, Fridays before airing on television. On October 26, 2007, it premiered on YTV's
Bionix
block. On November 9, 2008, Death Note began airing weekly, at 3:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, starting with episode 1, "Rebirth" on the Cartoon Network's Adult Swim. On October 2007, Hong Kong began airing the Cantonese version of Death Note at 12:00 am Saturday nights on TVB. On April 14, 2008, Death Note premiered in Australia, where it aired on ABC 2 on Mondays at 9:30 pm.
Five pieces of theme music
were used for the series. The first opening theme, titled "The World", is performed by Nightmare. Nightmare also performs the ending theme , and also appears as the ending theme in the TV special "Death Note:R From Vision of God," and as an insert in episodes 12 and 19. The second opening theme, starting from episode 20 onwards, is "What's Up, People?!" performed by Maximum the Hormone
. Maximum the Hormone also performed the second ending theme, , which also appears as an insert in "Director's Cut Complete Conclusion Rewrite: The Visualizing God". The final episode's ending theme is "Coda ~ Death Note" by series co-composer Yoshihisa Hirano
. "Misa's Song", performed by Aya Hirano
, is heard as an insert for episode 25. The English version of the song is performed by Misa's
English dub actress, Shannon Chan-Kent
.
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Death Note
is a manga created by writer Tsugumi Ohba and manga artist Takeshi Obata. The main character is Light Yagami, a high school student who discovers a supernatural notebook, the "Death Note", dropped on Earth by a god of death, or a shinigami, named Ryuk...
is an anime series based on the manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
series written by Tsugumi Ohba
Tsugumi Ohba
is a writer best known for the manga Death Note. His real identity is a closely guarded secret. As stated by the profile placed at the beginning of each Death Note manga, Ohba collects teacups and develops manga plots while holding his knees on a chair, similar to a habit of L, one of the main...
and illustrated by Takeshi Obata
Takeshi Obata
is a Japanese manga artist. He works as the artist in collaboration with a writer. He has also mentored several manga artists, including Kentaro Yabuki of Black Cat fame, Nobuhiro Watsuki of Rurouni Kenshin and Busou Renkin, and Yusuke Murata of Eyeshield 21.He originally became noticed in 1985...
. Death Note aired in Japan on the Nippon Television
Nippon Television
is a television network based in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan and is controlled by the Yomiuri Shimbun publishing company. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, the network is commonly known as , contracted to , and abbreviated as "NTV" or "AX".-Offices:*The Headquarters : 6-1,...
(NTV) network every Tuesday at 24:56 The series began broadcasting on NTV on October 3, 2006 and ended on June 26, 2007. A special two-hour "Director's Cut" compilation episode, entitled "Death Note:R (Rewrite)", was aired on August 31, 2007. The series primarily revolves around high school student Light Yagami, who decides to rid the world of evil with the help of a supernatural
Supernatural
The supernatural or is that which is not subject to the laws of nature, or more figuratively, that which is said to exist above and beyond nature...
notebook
Notebook
A notebook is a book or binder composed of pages of notes, often ruled, made out of paper, used for purposes including recording notes or memoranda, writing, drawing, and scrapbooking....
titled Death Note that causes the death of anyone whose name is written in it. The book was property of the God of Death, or Shinigami, named Ryuk, who became bored within the Shinigami world.
In 2007, Viz Media
VIZ Media
VIZ Media, LLC, headquartered in San Francisco, is an anime, manga, and Japanese entertainment company. It was founded in 1986 as VIZ LLC. In 2005, VIZ LLC and ShoPro Entertainment merged to form the current VIZ Media LLC, which is jointly owned by Japanese publishers Shogakukan and Shueisha, and...
licensed the series for a bilingual release in North America. Significantly, episodes of the series were officially available for download soon after they aired in Japan; according to VIZ, this is "the first time a well known Japanese anime property was made legally available to domestic audiences for download to own while the title still aired on Japanese television". VIZ Media began releasing these episodes via Direct2Drive on May 10, 2007. On October 21, 2007, Death Note premiered on Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network is a name of television channels worldwide created by Turner Broadcasting which used to primarily show animated programming. The channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 in the United States....
's Adult Swim
Adult Swim
Adult Swim is an adult-oriented Cable network that shares channel space with Cartoon Network from 9:00 pm until 6:00 am ET/PT in the United States, and broadcasts in countries such as Australia and New Zealand...
. The first episode had a "TV-14-V" rating, while the second was given a TV-14-LV rating. Most episodes have a TV-14 rating, except for the first 5, episode 12, episode 15, episode 17, which was TV-14-DV, episode 21, which was TV-14-DLV, episode 23, and episode 25. Episode 37 was given a TV-MA rating. Death Note episodes are also added to Adult Swim's streaming video service, Adult Swim Video, Fridays before airing on television. On October 26, 2007, it premiered on YTV's
YTV (Canadian TV channel)
YTV is a Canadian English-language Category A specialty channel aimed at youth, available nationwide through cable and satellite television. Presently it is wholly owned by Corus Entertainment and Shaw Media. The "YTV" name is thought by some viewers to be an abbreviation for "Youth Television",...
Bionix
Bionix
Bionix was a late night anime program block on the Canadian television channel YTV. From September 2009-February 7, 2010, it aired on Friday nights around 4:00pm to 2:00am and Saturday mornings/afternoons from 6:00 am to 9:00 am and 12:00am to 3:00pm , beginning on September 13,...
block. On November 9, 2008, Death Note began airing weekly, at 3:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, starting with episode 1, "Rebirth" on the Cartoon Network's Adult Swim. On October 2007, Hong Kong began airing the Cantonese version of Death Note at 12:00 am Saturday nights on TVB. On April 14, 2008, Death Note premiered in Australia, where it aired on ABC 2 on Mondays at 9:30 pm.
Five pieces of theme music
Theme music
Theme music is a piece that is often written specifically for a radio program, television program, video game or movie, and usually played during the title sequence and/or end credits...
were used for the series. The first opening theme, titled "The World", is performed by Nightmare. Nightmare also performs the ending theme , and also appears as the ending theme in the TV special "Death Note:R From Vision of God," and as an insert in episodes 12 and 19. The second opening theme, starting from episode 20 onwards, is "What's Up, People?!" performed by Maximum the Hormone
Maximum the Hormone
is a Japanese nu metal band from Hachiōji, Tokyo.-1998–2001: Creation, early days and line-up change:Maximum the Hormone was created in 1998 by Daisuke Tsuda and Nao Kawakita. After a couple of regional shows, the band signed a contract with the Japanese rock label Sky Records. A.S.A...
. Maximum the Hormone also performed the second ending theme, , which also appears as an insert in "Director's Cut Complete Conclusion Rewrite: The Visualizing God". The final episode's ending theme is "Coda ~ Death Note" by series co-composer Yoshihisa Hirano
Yoshihisa Hirano
is a Japanese composer.- Biography :Yoshihisa Hirano studied composing at Juilliard School in 1992, and later at Eastman School of Music. Some of the awards he has received include first prize in the Axia Tape Competition in Japan during his high school years and New York's New Music for Young...
. "Misa's Song", performed by Aya Hirano
Aya Hirano
from Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, is a Japanese voice actress and J-pop singer who has had roles in several anime, visual novels, and TV commercials in Japan. She was contracted to Space Craft Produce, a branch of the Space Craft Group, for her voice acting career, and for her singing career,...
, is heard as an insert for episode 25. The English version of the song is performed by Misa's
Misa Amane
, also known as the second Kira is a fictional character in the Death Note anime, manga, and film series.-Conception and development:Tsugumi Ohba, writer of Death Note, decided to create Misa to be the second Kira before the serialization began...
English dub actress, Shannon Chan-Kent
Shannon Chan-Kent
Shannon Chan-Kent is a Canadian voice actor, singer and actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as the singing voice of Pinkie Pie in My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic...
.
Episode list
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