When the mystical notebook of a death deity named Ryuk lands on Earth, high school student Light Yagami finds it and gains the power to kill anyone he chooses, provided he has seen their faces and inscribed the target's name as a "death note" on its pages. Light's plans to use the book to bring peace to the world by eradicating evildoers pit him against a detective out to bring him to justice in this bizarre anime series. 37 episodes on 10 discs. 17 1/4 hrs. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: Japanese Dolby Digital stereo, English Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English; featurettes; interviews; art gallery. In Japanese with English subtitles/Dubbed in English.
When the mystical notebook of a death deity named Ryuk lands on Earth, high school student Light Yagami finds it and gains the power to kill anyone he chooses, provided he has seen their faces and inscribed the target's name as a "death note" on its pages. Light's plans to use the book to bring peace to the world by eradicating evildoers pit him against a detective out to bring him to justice in this bizarre anime series. 37 episodes on 10 discs. 17 1/4 hrs. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: Japanese Dolby Digital stereo, English Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English; featurettes; interviews; art gallery. In Japanese with English subtitles/Dubbed in English.