How many days to binge Death Note
Pick the pace that matches your life. Days are rounded up, so the last day is usually a short one.
| Pace | Days | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| One episode a day | 37 | 5 |
| 1 hour a day | 19 | 3 |
| 2 hours a day | 10 | 1 |
| 3 hours a day | 7 | 1 |
| 4 hours a day | 5 | <1 |
| 8-hour marathon days | 3 | <1 |
| Non-stop, no sleep | 18 hours, 30 minutes | |
Death Note runtime by season
| Season | Episodes | Avg runtime | Total | First aired |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 37 | 30 min | 18.5 hours | October 3, 2006 |
About Death Note
Death Note is an anime series based around a manga of the same name whereby a human finds a death god's notebook. Any person's name written in this notebook will die. The main character who finds this noteboook is Light Yagami who faces off against an unfaced character named L who tries to challenge him.
How to get through Death Note faster
- Skip the intro. Roughly a minute and a quarter per episode adds up to about 46 minutes across the whole run.
- Bump the speed. At 1.25× the total drops to 14.8 hours; at 1.5× it's 12.3 hours.
- Watch with a comment section. A running conversation pinned to each moment makes long stretches feel shorter, and it's the reason TalkAbtIT exists.
Death Note FAQ
How long does it take to watch all of Death Note?
18 hours, 30 minutes of screen time. That's 37 episodes at about 30 minutes each. At two hours a night it takes 10 days.
How many episodes of Death Note are there?
37 regular episodes across 1 season (2006–2007). Specials and recap episodes are not counted.
How long is an episode of Death Note?
Episodes average 30 minutes. The per-season table above shows where runtimes change.
Is Death Note still running?
No. Death Note ended on June 26, 2007 after 1 season.
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