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Death Note
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Original title: Saisei
  • Episode aired Apr 10, 2007
  • TV-14
  • 24m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
7K
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Death Note (2006)
AnimationCrimeDramaFantasyMysteryThriller

After L's death, the world needs a new great detective, and it's generally agreed that Light take his place.After L's death, the world needs a new great detective, and it's generally agreed that Light take his place.After L's death, the world needs a new great detective, and it's generally agreed that Light take his place.

  • Directors
    • Tetsurô Araki
    • Tomohiko Itô
    • Mitsuyuki Masuhara
  • Writers
    • Toshiki Inoue
    • Tomohiko Itô
    • Takeshi Obata
  • Stars
    • Mamoru Miyano
    • Kappei Yamaguchi
    • Shidô Nakamura
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Tetsurô Araki
      • Tomohiko Itô
      • Mitsuyuki Masuhara
    • Writers
      • Toshiki Inoue
      • Tomohiko Itô
      • Takeshi Obata
    • Stars
      • Mamoru Miyano
      • Kappei Yamaguchi
      • Shidô Nakamura
    • 10User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Mamoru Miyano
    Mamoru Miyano
    • Light Yagami
    • (voice)
    Kappei Yamaguchi
    Kappei Yamaguchi
    • L
    • (Japanese version)
    • (voice)
    Shidô Nakamura
    Shidô Nakamura
    • Ryuk
    • (Japanese version)
    • (voice)
    Kiyoshi Kobayashi
    Kiyoshi Kobayashi
    • Watari
    • (archive footage)
    • (Japanese version)
    • (voice)
    Aya Hirano
    • Misa Amane
    • (voice)
    Naoya Uchida
    Naoya Uchida
    • Soichiro Yagami
    • (Japanese version)
    • (voice)
    Ryô Naitô
    • Touta Matsuda
    • (Japanese version)
    • (voice)
    Kazuya Nakai
    • Kanzo Mogi
    • (Japanese version)
    • (voice)
    Keiji Fujiwara
    Keiji Fujiwara
    • Shuichi Aizawa
    • (Japanese version)
    • (voice)
    Hidenobu Kiuchi
    • Hirokazu Ukita
    • (archive footage)
    • (Japanese version)
    • (voice)
    Chafûrin
    • Hitoshi Demegawa
    • (archive footage)
    • (Japanese version)
    • (voice)
    Miki Nagasawa
    • Wedy
    • (voice)
    Issei Futamata
    Issei Futamata
    • Kyosuke Higuchi
    • (archive footage)
    • (Japanese version)
    • (voice)
    Hirofumi Nojima
    • Reiji Namikawa
    • (Japanese version)
    • (voice)
    Hiroyuki Yokoo
    • Suguru Shimura
    • (Japanese version)
    • (voice)
    Hiroshi Ôtake
    • Roger Ruvie
    • (Japanese version)
    • (voice)
    Nozomu Sasaki
    Nozomu Sasaki
    • Mello
    • (voice)
    Hideo Ishikawa
    • Raye Penber
    • (archive footage)
    • (Japanese version)
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Tetsurô Araki
      • Tomohiko Itô
      • Mitsuyuki Masuhara
    • Writers
      • Toshiki Inoue
      • Tomohiko Itô
      • Takeshi Obata
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    7gawarof

    This where the anime goes wrong

    The whole anime before this is a great mental chess game with a game of cat and mouse played between the protagonists.

    From here tho, they just drop the ball. Not only the story, but the characters, music, animation, pacing.. EVERYTHING falls suddenly. A lot of people rate this series as 10/10.. which I can see, but because this other half exists, the anime divulges into a 7/10 category easily. Everything is wrong from here, and Death Note breaks its code, something that makes it so special, something that made it so fresh. Its a Reverso Uno card from the anime here
    7riteshsharma-45159

    It should have been ended by now!

    Hey reader, the show is past its prime!

    The show loses its grip from here on.

    It was 9.5/10 for me until here but remained just 8/10 by the time it ended.
    9tnibaubosch

    Don't skip the second half simply because some people don't like it

    I've heard so many people say that the second half ruins the show, and it's not worth watching the last twelve episodes. Don't listen to them. Make your own oppinion, and don't drop the show half way through with an unsatisfactory ending simply because some people don't like it.

    The following episodes, including this one are highly entertaining and interesting, and the ending is very good. Sure, it's not quite as good without L, but it's still an amazing show regardless.

    I went into this episode expecting the worst, seeing as its the lowest rated episode of the show (6.9). I was surprised to find an incredibly interesting and entertaining episode. It starts with a recap of the last 25 episodes, which i acctualy found incredibly interesting, and the second half sets up the next 11 episodes, introducing 2 new detectives.

    Dont drop the show with only twelve episodes and a great ending, with the last 2 episodes being some of my favourite in the show. Make up your own mind once youve watch it.
    10bssixycosuc

    Make your opinion ok don't be fool!

    Don't go with the herd and follow them.what you see rate for what you see Not what you heard from the people be fair person and rate what this episode deserve not what you what most people rate and rate like them. Do you have a personality?
    reece-94254

    A good filler that doesn't just recap the first half

    I found it decent as it just didn't recap the first half but also continues the second half.

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    • Trivia
      The first half of this episode recaps the story to this point. The story continues in the second half of this episode.
    • Quotes

      L: The following is the record which contains everything I have investigated on the Kira Incident. The fact that now you are reading this message means I am no longer alive at this moment. I hereby by leave this record as my firm achievement. That is all.

    • Soundtracks
      What's up, people?!
      (Second opening theme, episodes #20-37)

      Performed by Maximum The Hormone

      Music and Lyrics by Maximum the Ryô-kun

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    • Release date
      • April 10, 2007 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Languages
      • Japanese
      • English
    • Production company
      • Konami
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      • 24m
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