This is a list of episodes for the Death Note anime series. The series consists of 37 episodes divided into 2 parts. It was directed by Tetsurō Araki and animated by Madhouse.
The series was based on the Death Note manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata, and primarily centers around high school student Light Yagami, who decides to rid the world of evil with the help of a supernatural notebook, called a Death Note, that causes the death of anyone whose name is written in it.
List of episodes
| # | Original title | English title | Original air date | English air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 新生 | Rebirth | October 3, 2006 | October 21, 2007 |
| Brilliant but bored high school student Light Yagami discovers a Shinigami's notebook and plans to use it to create a better world. | ||||
| 2 | 対決 | Confrontation | October 10, 2006 | October 28, 2007 |
| The series of mysterious deaths catches the attention of world-renowned detective L, who confronts the killer on live television. | ||||
| 3 | 取引 | Dealings | October 17, 2006 | November 4, 2007 |
| As the Task Force and L's investigation deepens, Ryuk tells Light that someone is shadowing them. Light needs the man's name, and Ryuk makes an offer. | ||||
| 4 | 追跡 | Pursuit | October 24, 2006 | November 11, 2007 |
| While formulating a plan to get the name of the man following him, Light tests the limits of the Death Note. | ||||
| 5 | 駆引 | Tactics | October 31, 2006 | November 18, 2007 |
| Soichiro confronts L about the FBI agents investigating the police, and Light makes a move against the FBI. | ||||
| 6 | 綻び | Unraveling | November 7, 2006 | November 25, 2007 |
| Light runs into a woman at the police department who has information for L that could lead to Light's capture. | ||||
| 7 | 曇天 | Overcast | November 14, 2006 | December 2, 2007 |
| The woman who could lead to his capture gives Light a false name. Light needs to act fast before the Task Force hears from her. | ||||
| 8 | 目線 | Glare | November 21, 2006 | December 8, 2007 |
| The Task Force focuses on the people Raye Penber was tailing. Under L's intense surveillance, Light must figure out a way to clear his name. | ||||
| 9 | 接触 | Encounter | November 28, 2006 | December 15, 2007 |
| L makes a direct move against his top suspect when Light enters To-Oh University. | ||||
| 10 | 疑惑 | Doubt | December 5, 2006 | December 22, 2007 |
| L challenges Light to a tennis match and tests his deductive abilities; an urgent call has them rushing to the hospital. | ||||
| 11 | 突入 | Assault | December 12, 2006 | January 4, 2008 |
| Video tapes reportedly from Kira air on Sakura TV, although L suspects that this is the work of another Kira. | ||||
| 12 | 恋心 | Love | December 26, 2006 | January 11, 2008 |
| Light is invited into the Task Force to help respond to the second Kira, and Rem tells Misa how she came by her Death Note. | ||||
| 13 | 告白 | Confession | January 9, 2007 | January 18, 2008 |
| Misa sends another message to Sakura TV to arrange a meeting with Kira. When the police offer a deal, she instead goes to introduce herself to Kira. | ||||
| 14 | 友達 | Friend | January 16, 2007 | January 25, 2008 |
| Misa decides to help Kira, and Light wonders if she will make trouble for him in the future. To make Misa happy, Rem agrees to kill L. | ||||
| 15 | 賭け | Wager | January 23, 2007 | February 1, 2008 |
| 16 | 決断 | Decision | January 30, 2007 | February 8, 2008 |
| 17 | 執行 | Execution | February 6, 2007 | February 15, 2008 |
| 18 | 仲間 | Ally | February 13, 2007 | February 22, 2008 |
| 19 | 松田 | Matsuda | February 20, 2007 | February 29, 2008 |
| 20 | 姑息 | Makeshift | February 27, 2007 | March 7, 2008 |
| 21 | 活躍 | Performance | March 6, 2007 | March 16, 2008 |
| 22 | 誘導 | Guidance | March 13, 2007 | March 23, 2008 |
| 23 | 狂騒 | Frenzy | March 20, 2007 | March 30, 2008 |
| 24 | 復活 | Revival | March 27, 2007 | April 6, 2008 |
| 25 | 沈黙 | Silence | April 3, 2007 | April 13, 2008 |
| 26 | 再生 | Renewal | April 10, 2007 | April 20, 2008 |
| 27 | 誘拐 | Abduction | April 17, 2007 | April 27, 2008 |
| 28 | 焦燥 | Impatience | April 24, 2007 | May 4, 2008 |
| 29 | 父親 | Father | May 1, 2007 | May 11, 2008 |
| 30 | 正義 | Justice | May 8, 2007 | May 18, 2008 |
| 31 | 移譲 | Transfer | May 15, 2007 | May 25, 2008 |
| 32 | 選択 | Selection | May 22, 2007 | June 1, 2008 |
| 33 | 嘲笑 | Scorn | May 29, 2007 | June 8, 2008 |
| 34 | 虎視 | Vigilance | June 5, 2007 | June 15, 2008 |
| 35 | 殺意 | Malice | June 12, 2007 | June 22, 2008 |
| 36 | 1.28 | 1.28 | June 19, 2007 | June 29, 2008 |
| 37 | 新世界 | New World | June 26, 2007 | July 4, 2008 |
| After 40 seconds pass and no one dies, Light is cornered, Mikami makes a desperate move, and Ryuk keeps a promise. | ||||
Relight specials
- Death Note Relight 1: Visions of a God, a director's cut version of the anime that condenses the first 26 episodes into a 130-minute film
- Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors, the second director's cut film that condenses the final 11 episodes into a 93-minute film