Death Note

TV Show · 2006 · 22m

14+ Ages 12-14

Editor

Excellent

TV-14

Cast: Mamoru Miyano, Shido Nakamura, Aya Hirano, Kappei Yamaguchi, Kimiko Saito, Naoya Uchida, Ryou Naitou, Keiji Fujiwara, Kazuya Nakai, Noriko Hidaka, Nozomu Sasaki

Animation Mystery Sci-Fi & Fantasy

What's the Story?

Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects—and he’s bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. But will Light succeed in his noble goal, or will the Death Note turn him into the very thing he fights against?

Content Ratings

What's in the title & why it matters

Language Mild

2/5

Profanity is used sparingly, including "damn," "sh_t," and "a_s," alongside milder language such as "crap." "Damn" appears most often, including variations like "damn you" and "damn it."

Drinking, Drugs & Smoking Mild

2/5

Alcohol and tobacco use appear, along with a reference to other drugs.

Violence & Scariness Moderate

3/5

At least one death occurs per episode, often implied or shown briefly without much blood, with heart attacks the most common cause. Some episodes include shootings, and blood is occasionally shown, though never used graphically.

Sex, Romance & Nudity Mild

2/5

The main character is shown looking at suggestive magazines featuring women in bikinis, though this is used as a cover story rather than for its own sake. In episode 1, a group of bikers try to coerce a woman into having "fun" with them; when she refuses, they grab her and one reaches for her zipper before she is saved.

Diverse Representations Mild

2/5

Flow & Focus Mild

2/5

Positive Role Models Mild

2/5

Products & Purchases Mild

1/5