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This work has been adapted into multiple formats including an anime series, several live-action Japanese films, and a Netflix original film. The anime series is widely considered the most faithful adaptation of the original narrative structure.

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The creators collaborated on a later series titled Platinum End which shares a similar focus on supernatural powers and philosophical dilemmas regarding human life. While the stories are independent, readers often compare them due to the recurring thematic interest in morality and divine intervention.

Death Note

Volume 1 (Death Note)

By&

Dark Fantasy Manga

Pages: 191
Published: 2004
Language: English

Synopsis

A brilliant but bored student discovers a notebook that can kill anyone whose name is written in it. He decides to use this power to eliminate evil, but a legendary detective is on his trail. Can he maintain his mission without losing his life or his ideals?