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Death Note

DEATH NOTE

Light Yagami has the best grades at his Tokyo high school. During class he sees a black notebook fall into the school yard. The shinigami Ryuk dropped it on purpose. He wants to watch what a human will do with it. Write a name in it while picturing the face and that person dies. Light decides to use it to wipe out criminals and build a world without crime. As the deaths pile up the public starts calling the unseen killer Kira. An eccentric genius detective known only as L takes the case. Death Note is a battle of wits between two brilliant minds who each try to unmask the other. Most of the tension comes from plans, rules and bluffs rather than fights. Fans of crime thrillers, moral debates and clever plotting will feel at home.

Japanese volumes

13

Out in English

12

Next in English

Not announced

Authors
Tsugumi Ohba, Takeshi Obata
Status
Finished in Japan
Started
2003
Updated

Drama · Mystery · Psychological · Supernatural · Thriller

Death Note in short

How many volumes of Death Note are out in English?

English is at volume 12, Japan at 13. Volume 12 came out in 2005. VIZ Media publishes it in English.

How many volumes does Death Note have?

Death Note has 13 volumes in Japan. The story is complete.

Is Death Note finished?

Yes. Death Note ended in Japan in 2006. The English edition is not complete yet.

When is the next English volume of Death Note?

No date is announced yet. Mangainfo checks its sources for new dates every morning.

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The ways into Death Note in English.

  • Volume 1

    Vol. 1 · Paperback · VIZ Media · out

English editions

English editions of Death Note
Vol. Title Release date
Death Note volume 1 Death note Paperback · VIZ Media
Death Note volume 1 Death Note, Vol. 1 Boredom Digital · VIZ Media
Death Note volume 2 Death Note Volume 2 Library binding (Turtleback) · Turtleback
Death Note volume 2 Death note Paperback · VIZ Media
Death Note volume 2 Death Note, Vol. 2 Confluence Digital · VIZ Media
Death Note volume 3 Death note Paperback · VIZ Media
Death Note volume 3 Death Note, Vol. 3 Hard Run Digital · VIZ Media
Death Note volume 4 Death note Paperback · VIZ Media
Death Note volume 4 Death Note, Vol. 4 Love Digital · VIZ Media
Death Note volume 5 Death note Paperback · VIZ Media
Death Note volume 5 Death Note, Vol. 5 Whiteout Digital · VIZ Media
Death Note volume 6 Death note Paperback · VIZ Media
Death Note volume 6 Death Note, Vol. 6 Give-and-Take Digital · VIZ Media
Death Note volume 7 Death note Paperback · VIZ Media
Death Note volume 7 Death Note, Vol. 7 Zero Digital · VIZ Media
Death Note volume 8 Death note Paperback · VIZ Media
Death Note volume 8 Death Note 8 Library binding (Paw Prints) · Paw Prints
Death Note volume 8 Death Note, Vol. 8 Target Digital, Target exclusive · VIZ Media
Death Note volume 9 Death note Paperback · VIZ Media
Death Note volume 9 Death Note 9 Library binding (Paw Prints) · Paw Prints
Death Note volume 9 Death Note, Vol. 9 Contact Digital · VIZ Media
Death Note volume 10 Death note Paperback · VIZ Media
Death Note volume 10 Death Note 10: Deletion Library binding (Paw Prints) · Paw Prints
Death Note volume 10 Death Note, Vol. 10 Deletion Digital · VIZ Media
Death Note volume 11 Death note Paperback · VIZ Media
Death Note volume 11 Death Note, Vol. 11 Kindred Spirit Digital · VIZ Media
Death Note volume 12 Death note Paperback · VIZ Media
Death Note volume 12 Death Note, Vol. 12 Finis Digital · VIZ Media

Japanese volumes

Each volume page shows its English edition with date, ISBN and where to buy.

  1. Vol. 1 Ch. 1 to 7
  2. Vol. 2 Ch. 8 to 16
  3. Vol. 3 Ch. 17 to 25
  4. Vol. 4 Ch. 26 to 34
  5. Vol. 5 Ch. 35 to 43
  6. Vol. 6 Ch. 44 to 52
  7. Vol. 7 Ch. 53 to 61
  8. Vol. 8 Ch. 62 to 70
  9. Vol. 9 Ch. 71 to 79
  10. Vol. 10 Ch. 80 to 88
  11. Vol. 11 Ch. 89 to 98
  12. Vol. 12 Ch. 99 to 108
  13. Vol. 13

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