The WORST episodes of Death Note
Every episode of Death Note ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Death Note!
When a Japanese high schooler comes into possession of a mystical notebook, he finds he has the power to kill anybody whose name he enters in it.
#1 - New World
Season 1 - Episode 37 - Aired 6/27/2007
The climactic battle between Light Yagami and L's successors finally comes to a close.
#2 - Vigilance
Season 1 - Episode 34 - Aired 6/6/2007
It is confirmed within the task force that Light is up to something in his meetings with Kiyomi. After exhaustive research, Near decides he can move into the final stages of his plan to expose and humiliate Kira.
#3 - Abduction
Season 1 - Episode 27 - Aired 4/18/2007
Five years later, two new enemies prepare themselves to challenge Kira. While one tries to find Kira with the help of the newly established group, the SPK, the other takes a more drastic measure by kidnapping someone very close to Soichiro and Light.
#4 - Ally
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/14/2007
Tensions rise among the Task Force as the Kira investigation continues with the close surveillance of the Yotsuba corporation. But when the Force finds that the police are no longer supporting the case, the members are forced to choose between keeping their jobs or resigning to continue searching for Kira.
#5 - Renewal
Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 4/11/2007
A transmission intended for L's successor shows all of L's findings on the Kira case. Afterwards, Light furthers his plans for a utopia, dividing the world into those who support and those who fear Kira.
#6 - Scorn
Season 1 - Episode 33 - Aired 5/30/2007
Near comes closer and closer to the truth about who is who. He lays traps for Kira as Kira does the same for Near, setting the stage for the mounting final battle.
#7 - Makeshift
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/28/2007
L has bugged the secret meeting in the Yotsuba corporation and the task force is divided between those who want to stop the killing by arresting the 7 members of the Yotsuba corporation and those who want to wait to know who is actually Kira.
#8 - Father
Season 1 - Episode 29 - Aired 5/2/2007
Mortified over allowing the Death Note to fall into Mello's hands in order to save his daughter, Soichiro puts himself into harm's way in order to get it back.
#9 - Execution
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/7/2007
Getting nowhere fast, L thinks of a new plan to get Misa, Light, and Mr Yagami out of confinement. Meanwhile, Rem finds a new person to play as Kira.
#10 - Justice
Season 1 - Episode 30 - Aired 5/9/2007
Tensions heat up between Light and Near as Near collects more details on the Death Note. Information insults fly back and forth, and Light is forced to act, in fear that his identity as Kira and L will be exposed.
#11 - Assault
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/13/2006
The Sakura TV station plans to air Kira's homemade videos. Little do they know that the videos will bring more than ratings.
#12 - Selection
Season 1 - Episode 32 - Aired 5/23/2007
Teru Mikami has always had a sense of justice and brought it upon himself to distinguish between good and evil. Now a grown adult, Teru serves under Kira and uses his newly acquired powers to choose a Kira spokesperson to replace Demegawa.
#13 - Malice
Season 1 - Episode 35 - Aired 6/13/2007
Light and Near agree upon a meeting place for the final confrontation. A key player is kidnapped and the end results are shocking.
#14 - Matsuda
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/21/2007
Matsuda makes the Kira investigation more difficult for the Task Force when he gets himself captured by the Yotsuba corporation.
#15 - Unraveling
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/8/2006
Furthering the Kira investigation, the remaining police force finally meets L.
#16 - Love
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/27/2006
After seeing the message "Kira" sent, the task force decide to make a reply and adds Light to the force. Yet while the task force and L try to find the fake "Kira" Light has to find her first or else the existence of the Death Note will be revealed!
#17 - Friend
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/17/2007
Light furthers his plans as Kira after meeting with the very annoying second Kira.
#18 - Encounter
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/29/2006
Still suspicious of Light's too-perfect behaviour, L decides to take drastic measures and enters the same university to meet Light face to face.
#19 - Impatience
Season 1 - Episode 28 - Aired 4/25/2007
Near collaborates with Light in order to rescue Sayu, who is being held hostage in exchange for the Death Note.
#20 - Confession
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/10/2007
The Task Force and Light continue to try and find the second Kira based on the evidence they keep receiving from him. Little do the other officers know that Light wants to find him for the sake of bettering his position as Kira.
#21 - Guidance
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/14/2007
Thanks to Misa, the Task Force now knows the identity of the new Kira and L plans an elaborate scheme to smoke him out of hiding.
#22 - Overcast
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/15/2006
Light meets Penber's fiance — an ex-officer who is determined to hunt down Kira.
#23 - Pursuit
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/25/2006
Light creates a complex plan involving the Death Note and another criminal to try and expose his follower's name and identity.
#24 - Transfer
Season 1 - Episode 31 - Aired 5/16/2007
Kira's plan to kill Near backfires and suspicions arise in the Japan Headquarters concerning Kira’s true identity in Light. Kira realizes he must hand off the Death Note once again and finds a new follower.
#25 - Dealings
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/18/2006
Ryuk informs Light that he's being followed and asks Light if he wants to make a trade for his own Shinigami eyes. But at what cost?