Episodes

01 "Rebirth"
"Shinsei" (新生) October 3, 2006 October
21, 2007
High school student Light Yagami finds a mysterious notebook
labeled "DEATH NOTE", and after following the instructions written on
it, he discovers its terrifying powers.

02 "Confrontation"
"Taiketsu"
(対決) October 10, 2006 October 28, 2007
The mysterious detective "L"
investigates Light's killings and sets a trap for him.

03
"Dealings"
"Torihiki" (取引) October 17, 2006 November 4, 2007
Ryuk
informs Light that a man is tailing him, and also tells him about the
deal of the "Shinigami Eyes".

04 "Pursuit"
"Tsuiseki" (追跡)
October 24, 2006 November 11, 2007
After testing more of the Death
Note's powers, Light attempts to discover the name of his tail.

05
"Tactics"
"Kakehiki" (駆引) October 31, 2006 November 18, 2007
Light
uses Raye Penber to destroy the FBI in Japan. Light's father becomes
head of the "Kira investigation".

06 "Unraveling"
"Hokorobi"
(綻び) November 07, 2006 November 25, 2007
The remaining members of the
investigation team meet L in person. Light examines his previous
actions for anything that could compromise his identity.

07
"Overcast"
"Donten" (曇天) November 14, 2006 December 2, 2007
Light
must dispose of a former FBI agent named Naomi Misora who can
incriminate him.

08 "Glare"
"Mesen" (目線) November 21, 2006
December 8, 2007
Light discovers his room is bugged, and comes up
with a plan to throw off L's suspicions.

09 "Encounter"
"Sesshoku"
(接触) November 28, 2006 December 15, 2007
To investigate Light
further, L reveals himself to him.

10 "Doubt"
"Giwaku" (疑惑)
December 5, 2006 December 22, 2007
L begins to profile Light through a
game of tennis, and they discuss the Kira case.

11 "Assault"
"Totsunyū"
(突入) December 12, 2006 January 4, 2008
Turmoil erupts when a second
Kira holds a Japanese TV station hostage, to televise a message to the
world.

12 "Love"
"Koigokoro" (恋心) December 26, 2006 January
11, 2008
L invites Light to the investigation team to help determine
the identity of the Second Kira.

13 "Confession"
"Kokuhaku"
(告白) January 9, 2007 January 18, 2008
Misa discovers Light's identity
as Kira and pays a visit to him.

14 "Friend"
"Tomodachi" (友達)
January 16, 2007 January 25, 2008
Light devises a plan to eliminate L
using Misa and Rem.

15 "Wager"
"Kake" (賭け) January 23, 2007
February 1, 2008
L arrests Misa after obtaining evidence against her,
and she makes a significant sacrifice in order to protect Light.

16
"Decision"
"Ketsudan" (決断) January 30, 2007 February 8, 2008
Light
makes a plan involving renouncing ownership of both Death Notes and
turns himself in to L for surveillance.

17 "Execution"
"Shikkō"
(執行) February 6, 2007 February 15, 2008
Fifty days have passed and
neither Light nor Misa have confessed, so L and Soichiro take a drastic
measure.

18 "Ally"
"Nakama" (仲間) February 13, 2007 February
22, 2008
After settling their differences, Light and L start to
investigate the Yotsuba Group together. L also hires new members to the
team.
19 "Matsuda"
"Matsuda" (松田) February 20, 2007 February 29,
2008
Matsuda ends up in trouble while investigating the Yotsuba
Headquarters by himself and his comrades elaborate a plan to rescue him.

20
"Makeshift"
"Kosoku" (姑息) February 27, 2007 March 7, 2008
The
investigation team starts its plan to expose the Kira among the Yotsuba
chairmen.

21 "Performance"
"Katsuyaku" (活躍) March 6, 2007
March 16, 2008
While playing her part in the plan, Misa comes into
contact with Rem who tells her about everything that happened when she
was the second Kira.

22 "Guidance"
"Yūdō" (誘導) March 13, 2007
March 23, 2008
After discovering the identity of Yotsuba's Kira, L's
group starts to corner him.

23 "Frenzy"
"Kyōsō" (狂騒) March 20,
2007 March 30, 2008
Knowing he was exposed, Higuchi (Kira) struggles
to avoid being arrested by using any means at his hand.

24
"Revival"
"Fukkatsu" (復活) March 27, 2007 April 6, 2008
With the
Death Note back in his hands, Light recovers his lost memories and moves
on with his master plan.

25 "Silence"
"Chinmoku" (沈黙) April
3, 2007 April 13, 2008
Light and L's confrontation comes to an end.

26
"Reincarnation"
"Saisei" (再生) April 10, 2007 April 20, 2008
Light
begins judging criminals once again to create the world he envisions.
The first half of this episode is a recap of the previous episodes.

27
"Abduction"
"Yūkai" (誘拐) April 17, 2007 April 27, 2008
Five years
later, two new enemies appear in Light's way.

28 "Impatience"
"Shōsō"
(焦燥) April 24, 2007 May 4, 2008
Near contacts Light and both agree
to cooperate in order to rescue Sayu.

29 "Father"
"Chichioya"
(父親) May 1, 2007 May 11, 2008
Mortified over allowing the Death Note
to fall into Mello's hands in order to save his daughter, Soichiro puts
himself into harm's way in order to get it back.

30 "Justice"
"Seigi"
(正義) May 8, 2007
After getting an important piece of information
from Mello, Near starts suspecting Light. Light however, after finally
subduing the U.S. government, sets up a trap for him.

31
"Transfer"
"Ijō" (移譲) May 15, 2007
Knowing he is being
investigated by Near, Light orders Misa to execute a backup plan.

32
"Selection"
"Sentaku" (選択) May 22, 2007
After Mikami chooses a
new spokesperson to replace Demegawa, Light finds a way to contact her.

33
"Ridicule"
"Chōshō" (嘲笑) May 29, 2007
Near arrives in Japan and
his group starts to investigate Mikami.

34 "Vigilance"
"Koshi"
(虎視) June 5, 2007
Aizawa uses a trick of his to see through Light's
deception and discover the truth about him. Later, the SPK puts Misa and
Mogi into their custody.

35 "Murderous Intent"
"Satsui" (殺意)
June 12, 2007
In a daring operation, Mello makes his move and
successfully kidnaps Takada, posing as a hindrance to both Near and
Light's plans.

36 "1/28"
"1.28" (1.28) June 19, 2007
Each
having developed a strategy to bring the other down for good, Light and
Near finally meet face to face.

37 "New World"
"Shinsekai"
(新世界) June 26, 2007
The showdown between Light and Near finally comes
to an end.


-- "Death Note Rewrite: The Visualizing God"
"Death
Note Riraito · Genshisuru Kami" (DEATH NOTE リライト・幻視する神) August 31, 2007


A
special 2 hour episode of Death Note, mainly a compilation of the
confrontations between Light & L, re-edited from Ryuk's perspective
with new dialogue and soundtrack along with additional animation that
could not be included in the original series. A shinigami comes to Ryuk
to question him about his new story in the human world.