“Ryuk tells of Light Yagami, who uses a Death Note to kill criminals and battles detective L.”
Death Note: Relight
ディレクターズカット完全決着版 〜リライト
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Synopsis
Ryuk tells of Light Yagami, who uses a Death Note to kill criminals and battles detective L.
When approached by a fellow death god tempted to visit the human realm, Ryuk recounts his own journey to the other side and the story of Light Yagami—a brilliant young man who impressed him there. One day at school, Light stumbles upon Ryuk's lost Death Note and realizes it is not an ordinary notebook. He learns that it has the ability to kill every person whose name is written inside, provided that the user can visualize the victim's face. Having long deplored the decadence of current society, Light believes this sinister weapon offers him an unexpected opportunity: to eradicate all evil and bring about a new ideal world. Following a string of fatal heart attacks, the authorities start to suspect that the alarming number of dead criminals is not coincidental. Determined to uncover the mysterious culprit, they join forces with L, an internationally renowned detective. As the death count escalates, Light and L clash in a breathtaking confrontation of wits and deception—a duel that will decide the future of humanity.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 26 sampled reviews
What 26 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.26 · split reception
4.5 pts
Recommenders 8.5 · others 4.0
↓ 0.85
Running avg · Mar 2008 → Jul 2025
- 8 “when i first watched it i was hoping for something a little bit more different but i wasnt too let down, there were some differences, subtle but they were there. one thing that really made me glad...”
- 7 “The specials are sort of a series’ summary. I believe, however, that it would be somewhat confusing to watch the specials prior to the series because in the specials there are sequences so...”
- 9 “Short version of the original Death Note anime. The original Death Note has a absoloutly great story. The protagonist Light Yagami finds a so-called Death Note. If you write the name of a person in...”
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- Format 2 × 112′ eps × min
- Total runtime 3h 44m all episodes
- Aired Aug 2007 – Aug 2008
- Source Tv special media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-2723 catalog