The death.note anime wastes no time. Within ten minutes of Episode 1 (“Rebirth”), Light Yagami has already killed two people. Initially, he uses the notebook to eliminate criminals that the legal system has failed to punish. Japan hails the mysterious mass murderer as "Kira"—a derivation of the English word "Killer."
Death Note ended in 2007 with a conclusion that remains controversial. Without spoilers, suffice to say that the show argues that hubris is always fatal. No matter how high you climb on the corpses of your enemies, the stairs eventually run out. death.note anime