Where to watch Death Note in Japan
Death Note is streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, U-NEXT, Netflix Standard with Ads and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in Japan, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and FOD. Availability checked 26 May 2026.
About Death Note
Death Note is a 2006 movie in the Fantasy, Mystery and Thriller genres, directed by Shusuke Kaneko, starring Tatsuya Fujiwara, Kenichi Matsuyama and Asaka Seto. It has a runtime of 2 hours 6 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.1/10 from 788 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Death Note in Japan — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Death Note trailer
Overview
Light Yagami finds the "Death Note," a notebook with the power to kill, and decides to create a Utopia by killing the world's criminals, and soon the world's greatest detective, "L," is hired to find the mysterious murderer. An all out battle between the two greatest minds on earth begins and the winner will control the world.
Top cast
Tatsuya Fujiwara
Light Yagami
Kenichi Matsuyama
L
Asaka Seto
Naomi Misora
Shigeki Hosokawa
Raye Iwamatsu
Erika Toda
Misa Amane
Shunji Fujimura
Watari
Takeshi Kaga
Soichiro Yagami
Yuu Kashii
Shiori Akino
Shido Nakamura
Ryuk (voice)
Sota Aoyama
Touta Matsuda
Norman England
FBI Agent
Godai Michiko
Sachiko Yagami
Miyuki Komatsu
Detective Sanami
Matt Lagan
Lind L. Taylor
Sarutoki Minagawa
Kiichiro Osoreda
Hikari Mitsushima
Sayu Yagami
Takeo Nakahara
Matsubara
Ikuji Nakamura
Detective Hirokazu Ukida
Tatsuhito Okuda
Detective Shuichi Aizawa
Shin Shimizu
Detective Kanzo Mogi
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Death Note in Japan?+
In Japan, you can stream Death Note on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, U-NEXT, Netflix Standard with Ads and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. It's also available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and FOD.
Is Death Note on Netflix?+
Yes — Death Note is available to stream on Netflix in Japan.
How long is Death Note?+
Death Note has a runtime of 2 hours 6 minutes (126 minutes).
Who stars in Death Note?+
Death Note stars Tatsuya Fujiwara, Kenichi Matsuyama, Asaka Seto, Shigeki Hosokawa and Erika Toda.
When did Death Note come out?+
Death Note is a 2006 movie directed by Shusuke Kaneko.
What genre is Death Note?+
Death Note is Fantasy, Mystery and Thriller film.
Who directed Death Note?+
Death Note was directed by Shusuke Kaneko.
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