Death Note
DEATH NOTE
THE COMPLETE SUPERNATURAL THRILLER
TSUGUMI OHBA · TAKESHI OBATA
Shueisha · 2003–2006
🔴 12 VOLUMES · 108 CHAPTERS · COMPLETE
Black Edition: 6 Books · 2,440 pages
Writer: Tsugumi Ohba
Artist: Takeshi Obata
Genres: Psychological Thriller · Supernatural Mystery · Crime Fiction · Philosophical Drama
Publication Status: COMPLETE
📓 ABOUT THE SERIES
Death Note is a supernatural psychological thriller following Light Yagami, a brilliant student who discovers a mysterious notebook capable of killing anyone whose name is written inside it.
Determined to create a world free from crime, Light assumes the identity of Kira, attracting the attention of the enigmatic detective L.
Their extraordinary battle of intelligence develops into a complex exploration of justice, morality, absolute power, human nature, and the consequences of playing God.
📚 THE COMPLETE COLLECTION
⚖️ KIRA VS. L
Volumes 01–04 · Chapters 001–034
Light discovers the Death Note and begins his transformation into Kira, while L launches an increasingly sophisticated investigation.
👁️ THE YOTSUBA INVESTIGATION
Volumes 05–07 · Chapters 035–061
The investigation becomes entangled with a powerful corporation, shifting alliances, and the hidden ownership of the Death Note.
♟️ NEAR AND MELLO
Volumes 08–12 · Chapters 062–108
L's successors enter the conflict, leading the story toward its final confrontation.
The second major narrative part begins within Volume 7.
✅ COMPLETE STORY
📦 RECOMMENDED EDITIONS
DEATH NOTE — BLACK EDITION
2010–2011 · 6 Books · 2,440 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media
Black Edition I–VI: Original Volumes 01–12
Volume I ISBN: 9781421539645
Volume VI ISBN: 97814215339690
Oversized editions collecting two original volumes per book.
RECOMMENDED MULTI-VOLUME COLLECTION
DEATH NOTE — ALL-IN-ONE EDITION
2017 · 2,400 pages
ISBN: 9781421597713
Contains the complete original series and the 2008 epilogue one-shot in a single volume.
🔗 RELATED WORKS
Death Note: Short Stories (2022) — 226 pages. Contains C-Kira, a-Kira, the pilot chapter, stories about L, and other short manga.
Another Note (2006) — Prequel mystery novel featuring L and Naomi Misora. 176 pages in English.
Death Note 13: How to Read (2008) — 280-page encyclopedia and companion guide.
L, Change the WorLd (2009) — 174-page novel in an alternative film continuity.
Anime Adaptation: Death Note (2006–2007), 37 episodes.
Main Manga Status: COMPLETE
✅ COLLECTION SUMMARY
Original Publication: 2003–2006
Original Volumes: 12
Chapters: 108
Black Editions: 6
Black Edition Pages: 2,440
Status: COMPLETE
Recommended Collection: Black Edition I–VI
Essential Additional Manga: Death Note: Short Stories
Required Main-Story Files: 6
Recommended Extra Files: 2 — Short Stories and Another Note