Top 10 Death Note Episodes

The flashbacks at the beginning, Misa's creepy song foreshadowing the last episode when she dies, the rooftop scene with L and Light where L knows that Light is, in fact, the real Kira but accepts his fate, then the scene where he washes Light's feet, treating him like a god. He says, It'll be lonely, won't it? You and I will be parting ways soon.

Then, of course, L's death - perfect episode.

Misa begins to use her Death Note to kill criminals. Although Light denies Misa's involvement, L becomes suspicious, and Rem realizes that it was Light's plan all along to endanger Misa so Rem would sacrifice herself to kill L.

Light and L rejoin the team, and L reveals that he is planning on testing the 13-day rule, the only thing absolving Misa. However, Rem kills Watari and L at the cost of her own life. After snatching Rem's Death Note, Light celebrates his victory in silence.

The Death Note fails to work, and Near reveals that he knew about the fake notebook and actually tampered with the real one. Cornered with Near's undeniable evidence, Light maniacally confesses that he is Kira. He attempts to write names on a hidden piece of the Death Note, but Matsuda shoots him down, and Mikami kills himself.

As promised, Ryuk writes down Light's name and kills him.

Light is back!
No, I don't want that! Misa finding another man?! I want her to think about me and no one else for the rest of my life! Even after I die...
I want to be at the front of her mind for a while! Ten years at least!

Higuchi is arrested on the grounds of being Kira. Inspecting Higuchi's Death Note, L discovers that shinigami do exist. Light then kills Higuchi.

It is revealed that when Light gave away his Death Note, he added a fake rule stating that its owner must continue to use it at least once every 13 days or perish. Misa makes a second deal with Ryuk for the shinigami eyes in order to find out L's true identity.

We knew it was going to happen. That Light was going to get his memories back. You almost don't want him to, because he's finally happy.

But... when he does? You're right back to the regular Light/Kira.

As criminals begin dying from inexplicable heart attacks, Interpol turns to the world's top detective. L seeks the killer whom the public has been calling Kira and tricks Light into revealing that Kira lives in Japan's Kanto region with a television broadcast.

An enraged Light swears to eliminate L.

This is the episode that officially got me addicted to Death Note! L's amazing first appearance is one of the best moments in anime history!

This is the episode that started it all. This is where the war between L and Kira began.

Light writes the name Shoko Maki in the Death Note but realizes that it is an alias. He then coaxes her true name, Naomi Misora, by pretending to work for L. As the Death Note takes effect, Light informs her that he is Kira and watches as Naomi walks away to commit suicide.

Meanwhile, Watari gives the detectives special gadgets in the event Kira comes into contact with them.

The way Light leads Naomi Misora to her death is very realistic and superb.

Higuchi talks with Rem about his situation. L, Light, and Misa wonder who he is talking to. Higuchi enters the station's offices and writes Matsuda's fake name in his Death Note. Higuchi then makes the deal with Rem to obtain shinigami eyes.

A furious pursuit ensues when L realizes Higuchi can kill after looking at a person's face.

Light and Near finally meet in an abandoned warehouse. Light brings out Mikami to have him write the names of everyone but Light in his Death Note. Meanwhile, Near is confident that the notebook is fake, having tampered with it. All they need to do now is check whose name was not written to find out who the real Kira is.

Light already knew of Near's actions and had Takada keep the real Death Note while switching Mikami's with a false one.

Definitely the best episode of the series, in my opinion. The timing of the scenes was incredible - I had to take a break upon watching this episode to calm myself down. This is the episode where Near and Light meet up in an attempt to kill each other. The identities of "X-Kira" and "Kira" are exposed thanks to Near's genius plan.

Great art and an amazing soundtrack - the collaboration was incredible.

Light and L meet each other outside college. Much to Light's frustration, Misa appears. Light receives the news from L that she has been arrested as the second Kira.

Misa relinquishes ownership of her Death Note, thus erasing her memories of its existence.

Light Yagami discovers the Death Note, a notebook able to kill anyone by writing their name, and finds out that it is indeed real. A shinigami named Ryuk says that when Light dies, he will write Light's name.

Light decides to use the Death Note's power to rid the world of evil and become the god of a peaceful world.

BBQ Potato Chips. That's all that needs to be said.

Let's be honest.
It's the Potato Chip episode.