The first episode of Death Note was released on October 4, 2006, on Nippon TV, and the last episode aired on June 27, 2007. The Dubbed version of Death Note in English aired on October 21, 2007.

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A recap of Death Note episodes 1–26, with new footage. When rogue shinigami Ryuk leaves his Death Note in the human world, he has no idea how far the one who finds it will take his new-found power.