Death Note is a tV series anime that premiered in fall 2006, produced by MADHOUSE.

About the production: the story comes from a manga, there are 37 episodes of about 23 minutes and its current status is "finished".

Its main genres are mystery, psychological, supernatural and thriller, with themes such as Crime, Detective, Anti-Hero and Male Protagonist.

On AniList, Death Note has an average score of 84%, a very good score, and appears on 980,415 users' lists.

Light Yagami is a genius high school student who is about to learn about life through a book of death. When a bored shinigami, a God of Death, named Ryuk drops a black notepad called a Death Note, Light receives power over life and death with the stroke of a pen. Determined to use this dark gift for the best, Light sets out to rid the world of evil… namely, the people he believes to be evil. Should anyone hold such power? The consequences of Light’s actions will set the world ablaze. (Source: VIZ Media)

Official synopsis from AniList.