This guide will include a detailed guide to watch any series in proper chronological order, which includes Episodes, Movies, Novels, OVA’s and many more. To the best of our knowledge, this is the optimal order in which to watch the Death Note television series.
The Death Note anime was directed by Tetsur Araki, based on the manga by Tsugumi Oba and drawn by Takeshi Obata. In addition, it features a number of films and games.
All the movies and TV shows in the series, as well as the live-action and extended versions, are included here for your viewing convenience.
How to Watch Death Note Franchise in Order [Guide]
In the series, Light uses the Death Note to eliminate anyone he considers unfit to exist in his crime-free utopia. As part of his crusade, he assumes the identity of Kira, and the tale focuses on a conflict between two brilliant minds.
1# Books
- Death Note: Another Note: The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases
- The Death Note Manga (Main Series)
- Death Note 13: How to Read
- L: Change The World
- Death Note: Light Up A New World Movie Novelisation
- Death Note: Short Stories ( C-Kira, A-Kira, Four Panel, The wammy house, Taro Kagami)
2# Anime: Season 1
Episodes: 1 to 37
Death Note, while beloved by anime fans all over the world, only has one season, which consists of 37 episodes and adapts the entire plot. From October 3, 2006, through June 26, 2007, the show was shown.
OVA:
- Death Note: Relight – Visions of a God
- Death Note: Relight 2 – L’s Successors
3# Movies
There are many more movies, but they all essentially recreate the story of the manga, books and anime that came before them, so they don’t provide much new to fans.
- Death Note Movie (2006)
- Death Note: The Last Name Movie
- Death Note: L Change The World Movie
- Death Note: New Generation
- Death Note: Light Up the New World
- Death Note (2017) Netflix
Newcomer Timeline Watch Order Death Note
- Death Note anime (2006)
- Death Note: Relight – Visions of a God
- Death Note: Relight 2 – L’s Successors
- Death Note live-action movie (2006)
- Death Note 2: The Last Name (2006 live-action movie)
- L: Change the World (2008 film)
- Death Note (2015 TV drama)
- Death Note: New Generation (2016 live-action miniseries)
- Death Note: Light Up the New World (2016 live-action film)
- Death Note (2017 live-action film)
Since Death Note (2015) is a distinct adaptation, it may be best to see it later in the series if you want to follow the films in chronological order.
Last but not least, you can avoid the 2017 film since it deviates too much from the book and changes the ending, but you should make your own mind up. But since it’s a totally different experience from the rest of the Death Note Japanese media, it’s not the one to start with.
