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Death Note is based on the one-shot "DEATH NOTE" — 1 chapters. The manga is complete. By Tsugumi Ooba.
Anime covers: Chapters 1–108 (complete manga)
Start reading at: Chapter 1 — the anime ends the story; reading from start is the only option
Faithful adaptation? Yes — Follows the manga closely with only minor tone differences, especially post-L
Looking for where Death Note picks up in the manga? You're in the right place. Below is every piece of source material linked to this anime, with chapter counts and reading order.
DEATH NOTE
By Tsugumi Ooba, Takeshi Obata
Thirteen-year-old Taro Kagami is a mild-mannered student who struggles with the harsher side of middle school. One day, on his walk back home, he finds a black notebook with the English title "Death Note." As he only understands the meaning of "Note," Taro assumes it's an ordinary notebook and takes it home to use as a diary. To vent his...
Yes — the manga "DEATH NOTE" runs 1 chapters and is complete. There are 5 related works total.
The anime covers Chapters 1–108 (complete manga). To continue the story, start reading at Chapter 1.
We'd recommend starting from chapter 1. No continuation point — a full read gives more detail and Obata's artwork.
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DEATH NOTE C-Kira-hen
By Tsugumi Ooba, Takeshi Obata
A one-chapter sequel of the Death Note manga which tells what happened 3 years after it all ended. The chapter was later published in volume format as a bonus in the Death Note: All-in-One Edition, then later in the volume “Death Note: Tanpenshuu”.
DEATH NOTE ni Rakugaki 4-koma
By Tsugumi Ooba, Takeshi Obata
A collection of various 4-koma pages across previous magazine issues, which were later compiled as a bonus in the guidebook "Death Note Volume 13: How To Read", then later as an entire chapter in the volume "Death Note: Tanpenshuu".
DEATH NOTE: Tokubetsu Yomikiri
The chapter centers on Ryuk's Death Note being brought again to the human world, after the end of the main manga. The chapter was later included in the volume “Death Note: Tanpenshuu”.
By Obata, Takeshi, Ohba, Tsugumi
Ryuk, a god of death, drops his Death Note into the human world for personal pleasure. In Japan, prodigious high school student Light Yagami stumbles upon it. Inside the notebook, he finds a chilling message: those whose names are written in it shall die. Its nonsensical nature amuses Light; but when he tests its power by writing the name of a...
Yes — No continuation point — a full read gives more detail and Obata's artwork. Even though the adaptation was faithful, the manga has details and pacing the anime couldn't fully capture.
