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Death Note

Description: Death Note is a Japanese manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. The story follows Light Yagami, a teen genius who stumbles across a mysterious otherworldly notebook: the ... Wikipedia
Genre: Action, Animation, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Year Released: 2006
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 37
First episode air date: October 3, 2006
Publisher: Viz Media
Magazine: Weekly Shōnen Jump
Creators: Tsugumi Ohba, Takeshi Obata
Adaptations: Death Note (2017), Death Note (2006), MORE
Genres: Mystery, Psychological thriller, Thriller
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