Death Note (Anime Series) (2007) s01e01 Episode Script
Episode 1
Within the spreading darkness I pledged a vow to the revolution I can't let anybody interrupt it I'm going to change The future that the forbidden fruit foretells I'm going to change the dream into reality The ending that everybody wants.
Within the spreading darkness I pledged our vow to the revolution I can't let anybody interrupt it Someday I'll show you A bright and ideal world.
Shinigami Realm What? Two death's heads again? Hah! I win.
Don't hold it against me.
Hey Ryukwanna join us? Join us for once.
No, I'm okay.
I didn't do a thing, but he still got upset Really? And then? What's the matter, Yagami? Please translate the sentence.
Follow the teachings of God.
Then the blessings of the sea will become bountiful And there will be no storms.
Today, at approximately 11 a.
m.
in Kanagawa Prefecture in Yokohama, the body of a man appearing to be about 30 years old was found in an apartment, covered in blood.
Kanagawa Police have opened a homicide investigation.
In other news Today, shortly after noon, Naoki Kofuji, 35, was arrested in connection with the murder of a 25-year-old female he was living with in the Shibuya district of Tokyo.
Day in and day out the same thing over and over again.
Jeez so ridiculous This world is rotten.
No way! You went to see that? It was such a waste of time.
I shoulda asked for a refund! Well, you did watch it Death Note directly translated, a notebook of death How to use it The human whose name is written in this note So stupid This is so sick.
It's no different than a chain letter.
"The human whose name is written in this note shall die"? C'mon.
Seriously something's the matter with me.
This note will not take effect unless the writer has the person's face in their mind when writing his/her name.
Therefore People sharing the same name will not be affected.
If the cause of death is written within 40 human seconds of writing the person's name, it will happen.
If the cause of death is not specified, the person will simply die of a heart attack.
After writing the cause of death, details of the death should be written in the next 6 minutes and 40 seconds.
Humph So you can let people die peacefully or make them suffer.
A prank this intricate isn't too bad, I guess.
Write in their name and they die, huh So stupid! Wait a minute If someone actually dies, does that make me a murderer? No way.
That's impossible.
The assailant who killed six people yesterday at a busy shopping district in Shinjuku has now taken eight people hostage, including children and teachers, in this daycare center.
The police have now identified the suspect as Kurou Otoharada (42) Unemployed Shinjuku Random Killing Incident unemployed.
The police will begin negotiations with the suspect.
Kurou Otoharada A heart attack in forty secondsright? Well, that is not clear at the moment.
You can't help but be worried for the hostages right now.
Absolutely.
This has been a report from the scene.
Thank you very much.
What do you think, Mr.
Hashimoto? Well, I'm hoping for a quick resolution to this.
Oh well, nothing happened.
What did I expect? Just a minute There seems to be something happening.
The hostages are coming out! They all seem to be all right! And now it looks like the SWAT team is entering! Has the suspect been arrested?! Yes! We just received word that the suspect has died inside the daycare center! The suspect is dead! Kurou Otoharada The police are strongly denying that they shot the suspect! Then could he have felt cornered and committed suicide? According to one of the hostages, "the suspect just suddenly collapsed.
" A heart attack N-No way This is a coincidence.
It's gotta be coincidence! Light! It's almost 6:30.
Don't you have your prep course tonight? Yeah, I'm getting ready now.
Death Note But if this really works It's worth testing it once more.
So I guess it has to be another criminal.
But it can't be someone too famous.
If he dies, it's possible news of it will be hushed up.
I need an immediate result.
Hey, Ryo baby! W-What is it, Sudou? Lend me some money W-What? Again? - Shall I kill him? - What? You refusing? No, I'd better avoid people around me.
No Why should I worry? No one would care if one or two people like him died.
Now we can go to the arcade after school.
Maki, wanna party with some guys tomorrow? Absolutely! Hey, me too! Damn it, mom! She's not here to pick me up! Damn it It's sickening.
Every single one of them I'd do society a favor by killing them.
Hey girl! Wanna come and play with us? Hey Taku! You've got a beauty there! I'm Takuo Shibuimaru.
Shibutaku, for short.
C'mon and join mepretty girl.
I don't think so.
She doesn't think so! She's so cute! C'mon, grab her get those clothes off! You sure? S-Stop! Stop! Takuo Shibuimaru Accidental Death Now let's see What'll happen! Hey wait! Taku! Watch out! This This proves it! The Death Note is real! I-Idiot! He just jumped out in front of me.
Now then I'd better get going.
It's been five dayssince Now then I'd better get going Huh? Going out, Ryuk? This place is barren everywhere you go.
I dropped my Death Note.
You really messed up big time! Hey, weren't you carrying around a second one behind the old man's back? You saying you lost both? And do you know where you dropped it? The Human World.
Welcome home.
You're early, Light.
I'm back, Mom.
Oh the results of the national practice entrance exams? Hurry! Here.
Goodness! Number one again! You really did your best, Light! Well yeah.
I'll be studying, so don't bother me.
All right.
Oh Light Do you want anything? Anything at all? Not really, Mom.
I already have what I want You seem to like it.
Why so shocked? I'm Ryuk, the Shinigami, who dropped that notebook.
From what I just saw You're already aware that that's no ordinary notebook.
A Shinigamihuh.
I'm not shocked, Ryuk.
In factI've been waiting for you, Ryuk.
Oh? I didn't think the Shinigami's Notebook was real but after seeing its results, I can act with certainty.
I see.
You really surprise me I've heard of Death Notes getting down to the Human World a few times before.
But you're the first one to use it to this extent in just five days.
Most people would be too scared to try it out.
I'm prepared, Ryuk.
I used the Death Note knowing it belonged to a Shinigami.
And now the Shinigami's here.
So what'll happen to me? Are you going to take my soul? Huh? What's that about? Some fantasy you humans came up with? I'm not going to do anything with you.
Once the Death Note lands in the Human World, it belongs to the Human World.
In other words, that belongs to you.
It belongs tome? If you don't want it, give it to some other human.
all memory of the Death Note will be erased from your mind.
So there isn't a price for using the Death Note? Well, if anything, there is only the fear and pain humans who have used the Death Note will experience.
And when you die I'll be the one to write your name on my Death Note.
Don't think for a moment, that any human who's used the Death Note can go to Heaven, or Hell.
That's all.
You'll find out about it after you die.
Light Don't worry.
Go and get it.
I brought some apples, they're from our neighbor.
Why is it so dark in here? You'll ruin your eyesight! What's going on? Mom can't see him? That notebook originally belonged to me.
And since you're the one using it, you're the only one who can see me and of course, my voice Only you can hear my voice.
In other words, the Death Note is a bond between Light the human and Ryuk the Shinigami.
Tasty.
Let me ask you one more thing.
Why did you choose me? Hey, are you listening? Hmmapples in the Human World are awesome.
What would you call them? Answer my question.
Hah, I didn't choose you.
I just dropped the notebook.
Did you think you were chosen because you were smart? Don't flatter yourself.
It just happened to fall around here and you just happened to pick it up.
That's all.
That's why I wrote the explanation in English, the most popular language in the Human World.
Then why did you drop it?! Don't tell me it was by mistake after you went to the trouble and wrote all those instructions.
Why'd I drop it? because I was bored.
Bored? In fact, Shinigami these days have so much time on their hands.
They're either taking a nap or gambling.
If others see you studiously scribbling names in the Death Note, they'll say, "what are you working so hard for?" and laugh at you.
Writing names of other Shinigami doesn't work.
But since we live in the Shinigami Realm, it's no fun at all to kill people who live in the Human World! So I figured it'd be more fun to come down here myself.
But you sure wrote a lotta names.
But why'd you write down the cause of death only for that guy who was hit by the truck? Without the cause of death written down, they all die of heart attacks.
That's the best thing about the Death Note, Ryuk.
I can write down the names of the criminals and slowly reduce the number of evil people.
What's the point? Any fool can figure it out if someone is just "eliminating the bad guys.
" I want the world to know of my existence! That there is someone passing judgment on them! Butwhat's the point in passing judgment? Why do it? I was boredtoo.
Naturally, I didn't believe it at first.
But that Death Note has the supernatural power to tempt people to want to try it at least once.
I-I killed them Two men I killed them! Human lives shouldn't be taken so lightly! Do I have the right to judge people like that? I'm not wrong! I always thought about this The world is rotten! And that rotten people should die! Someone Someone must do it! Even if it means sacrificing one's conscience and life! Things can't staylike this! Even if someone else had picked up the Death Note would they be able to erase unwanted people from this world? No way! But I can I can do it! In fact, only I can do it! And I will! With the Death Note! I'll change the world! At first I kept writing the names of criminals like I was cleaning up the world.
So that in time, no one would do evil.
While those guilty ones who truly deserved to be punished for their crimes, die of heart attacks people who were immoral or harass others will slowly be erased through illness or accidents.
Then the world would truly move in the right direction.
And I would create a new world of earnest, kind humans.
Then you'd be the only one left with a bad personality.
Huh? What're you saying? Ryuk I'm probably the best, most diligent honor student in Japan.
And l will become the god of this new world! Humans are interesting, after all.
I dreamed a dream that no one could see, I threw away everything that I didn't need I'm holding these feelings that I can't give up in my heart Even if my feet fall victim to the shackles of sacrifice In between reality and my ideal I can't hold back the flooding impulses Because I have a strong desire to accomplish [deceit.]
[fear.]
[vanity.]
[melancholy.]
I'm not weak enough to believe any of these negative perceptions I'm a trickster who doesn't know solitude Kira, kill everyone.
Do you want to send this message? Send The entire world is watching to see what happens if anyone defies me L.
Within the spreading darkness I pledged our vow to the revolution I can't let anybody interrupt it Someday I'll show you A bright and ideal world.
Shinigami Realm What? Two death's heads again? Hah! I win.
Don't hold it against me.
Hey Ryukwanna join us? Join us for once.
No, I'm okay.
I didn't do a thing, but he still got upset Really? And then? What's the matter, Yagami? Please translate the sentence.
Follow the teachings of God.
Then the blessings of the sea will become bountiful And there will be no storms.
Today, at approximately 11 a.
m.
in Kanagawa Prefecture in Yokohama, the body of a man appearing to be about 30 years old was found in an apartment, covered in blood.
Kanagawa Police have opened a homicide investigation.
In other news Today, shortly after noon, Naoki Kofuji, 35, was arrested in connection with the murder of a 25-year-old female he was living with in the Shibuya district of Tokyo.
Day in and day out the same thing over and over again.
Jeez so ridiculous This world is rotten.
No way! You went to see that? It was such a waste of time.
I shoulda asked for a refund! Well, you did watch it Death Note directly translated, a notebook of death How to use it The human whose name is written in this note So stupid This is so sick.
It's no different than a chain letter.
"The human whose name is written in this note shall die"? C'mon.
Seriously something's the matter with me.
This note will not take effect unless the writer has the person's face in their mind when writing his/her name.
Therefore People sharing the same name will not be affected.
If the cause of death is written within 40 human seconds of writing the person's name, it will happen.
If the cause of death is not specified, the person will simply die of a heart attack.
After writing the cause of death, details of the death should be written in the next 6 minutes and 40 seconds.
Humph So you can let people die peacefully or make them suffer.
A prank this intricate isn't too bad, I guess.
Write in their name and they die, huh So stupid! Wait a minute If someone actually dies, does that make me a murderer? No way.
That's impossible.
The assailant who killed six people yesterday at a busy shopping district in Shinjuku has now taken eight people hostage, including children and teachers, in this daycare center.
The police have now identified the suspect as Kurou Otoharada (42) Unemployed Shinjuku Random Killing Incident unemployed.
The police will begin negotiations with the suspect.
Kurou Otoharada A heart attack in forty secondsright? Well, that is not clear at the moment.
You can't help but be worried for the hostages right now.
Absolutely.
This has been a report from the scene.
Thank you very much.
What do you think, Mr.
Hashimoto? Well, I'm hoping for a quick resolution to this.
Oh well, nothing happened.
What did I expect? Just a minute There seems to be something happening.
The hostages are coming out! They all seem to be all right! And now it looks like the SWAT team is entering! Has the suspect been arrested?! Yes! We just received word that the suspect has died inside the daycare center! The suspect is dead! Kurou Otoharada The police are strongly denying that they shot the suspect! Then could he have felt cornered and committed suicide? According to one of the hostages, "the suspect just suddenly collapsed.
" A heart attack N-No way This is a coincidence.
It's gotta be coincidence! Light! It's almost 6:30.
Don't you have your prep course tonight? Yeah, I'm getting ready now.
Death Note But if this really works It's worth testing it once more.
So I guess it has to be another criminal.
But it can't be someone too famous.
If he dies, it's possible news of it will be hushed up.
I need an immediate result.
Hey, Ryo baby! W-What is it, Sudou? Lend me some money W-What? Again? - Shall I kill him? - What? You refusing? No, I'd better avoid people around me.
No Why should I worry? No one would care if one or two people like him died.
Now we can go to the arcade after school.
Maki, wanna party with some guys tomorrow? Absolutely! Hey, me too! Damn it, mom! She's not here to pick me up! Damn it It's sickening.
Every single one of them I'd do society a favor by killing them.
Hey girl! Wanna come and play with us? Hey Taku! You've got a beauty there! I'm Takuo Shibuimaru.
Shibutaku, for short.
C'mon and join mepretty girl.
I don't think so.
She doesn't think so! She's so cute! C'mon, grab her get those clothes off! You sure? S-Stop! Stop! Takuo Shibuimaru Accidental Death Now let's see What'll happen! Hey wait! Taku! Watch out! This This proves it! The Death Note is real! I-Idiot! He just jumped out in front of me.
Now then I'd better get going.
It's been five dayssince Now then I'd better get going Huh? Going out, Ryuk? This place is barren everywhere you go.
I dropped my Death Note.
You really messed up big time! Hey, weren't you carrying around a second one behind the old man's back? You saying you lost both? And do you know where you dropped it? The Human World.
Welcome home.
You're early, Light.
I'm back, Mom.
Oh the results of the national practice entrance exams? Hurry! Here.
Goodness! Number one again! You really did your best, Light! Well yeah.
I'll be studying, so don't bother me.
All right.
Oh Light Do you want anything? Anything at all? Not really, Mom.
I already have what I want You seem to like it.
Why so shocked? I'm Ryuk, the Shinigami, who dropped that notebook.
From what I just saw You're already aware that that's no ordinary notebook.
A Shinigamihuh.
I'm not shocked, Ryuk.
In factI've been waiting for you, Ryuk.
Oh? I didn't think the Shinigami's Notebook was real but after seeing its results, I can act with certainty.
I see.
You really surprise me I've heard of Death Notes getting down to the Human World a few times before.
But you're the first one to use it to this extent in just five days.
Most people would be too scared to try it out.
I'm prepared, Ryuk.
I used the Death Note knowing it belonged to a Shinigami.
And now the Shinigami's here.
So what'll happen to me? Are you going to take my soul? Huh? What's that about? Some fantasy you humans came up with? I'm not going to do anything with you.
Once the Death Note lands in the Human World, it belongs to the Human World.
In other words, that belongs to you.
It belongs tome? If you don't want it, give it to some other human.
all memory of the Death Note will be erased from your mind.
So there isn't a price for using the Death Note? Well, if anything, there is only the fear and pain humans who have used the Death Note will experience.
And when you die I'll be the one to write your name on my Death Note.
Don't think for a moment, that any human who's used the Death Note can go to Heaven, or Hell.
That's all.
You'll find out about it after you die.
Light Don't worry.
Go and get it.
I brought some apples, they're from our neighbor.
Why is it so dark in here? You'll ruin your eyesight! What's going on? Mom can't see him? That notebook originally belonged to me.
And since you're the one using it, you're the only one who can see me and of course, my voice Only you can hear my voice.
In other words, the Death Note is a bond between Light the human and Ryuk the Shinigami.
Tasty.
Let me ask you one more thing.
Why did you choose me? Hey, are you listening? Hmmapples in the Human World are awesome.
What would you call them? Answer my question.
Hah, I didn't choose you.
I just dropped the notebook.
Did you think you were chosen because you were smart? Don't flatter yourself.
It just happened to fall around here and you just happened to pick it up.
That's all.
That's why I wrote the explanation in English, the most popular language in the Human World.
Then why did you drop it?! Don't tell me it was by mistake after you went to the trouble and wrote all those instructions.
Why'd I drop it? because I was bored.
Bored? In fact, Shinigami these days have so much time on their hands.
They're either taking a nap or gambling.
If others see you studiously scribbling names in the Death Note, they'll say, "what are you working so hard for?" and laugh at you.
Writing names of other Shinigami doesn't work.
But since we live in the Shinigami Realm, it's no fun at all to kill people who live in the Human World! So I figured it'd be more fun to come down here myself.
But you sure wrote a lotta names.
But why'd you write down the cause of death only for that guy who was hit by the truck? Without the cause of death written down, they all die of heart attacks.
That's the best thing about the Death Note, Ryuk.
I can write down the names of the criminals and slowly reduce the number of evil people.
What's the point? Any fool can figure it out if someone is just "eliminating the bad guys.
" I want the world to know of my existence! That there is someone passing judgment on them! Butwhat's the point in passing judgment? Why do it? I was boredtoo.
Naturally, I didn't believe it at first.
But that Death Note has the supernatural power to tempt people to want to try it at least once.
I-I killed them Two men I killed them! Human lives shouldn't be taken so lightly! Do I have the right to judge people like that? I'm not wrong! I always thought about this The world is rotten! And that rotten people should die! Someone Someone must do it! Even if it means sacrificing one's conscience and life! Things can't staylike this! Even if someone else had picked up the Death Note would they be able to erase unwanted people from this world? No way! But I can I can do it! In fact, only I can do it! And I will! With the Death Note! I'll change the world! At first I kept writing the names of criminals like I was cleaning up the world.
So that in time, no one would do evil.
While those guilty ones who truly deserved to be punished for their crimes, die of heart attacks people who were immoral or harass others will slowly be erased through illness or accidents.
Then the world would truly move in the right direction.
And I would create a new world of earnest, kind humans.
Then you'd be the only one left with a bad personality.
Huh? What're you saying? Ryuk I'm probably the best, most diligent honor student in Japan.
And l will become the god of this new world! Humans are interesting, after all.
I dreamed a dream that no one could see, I threw away everything that I didn't need I'm holding these feelings that I can't give up in my heart Even if my feet fall victim to the shackles of sacrifice In between reality and my ideal I can't hold back the flooding impulses Because I have a strong desire to accomplish [deceit.]
[fear.]
[vanity.]
[melancholy.]
I'm not weak enough to believe any of these negative perceptions I'm a trickster who doesn't know solitude Kira, kill everyone.
Do you want to send this message? Send The entire world is watching to see what happens if anyone defies me L.