Death Note Arc Chapter Count Comparison
Compare Death Note manga arcs 8 to 14 chapters across 10 mind games. Uses official Shonen Jump tables of contents with exact chapter counts for each Kira phase.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boredom Arc Shortest opener. | 8 chapters | Ch. 1-8, Light finds note | Shueisha TOC: Boredom ch. 1-8, 8 chapters |
| L Debut Arc One over opener. | 9 chapters | Ch. 9-17, Lind L Tailor | Shueisha TOC: Debut ch. 9-17, 9 chapters |
| FBI Wives Arc Hunt block. | 10 chapters | Ch. 18-27, Raye hunt | Shueisha TOC: FBI ch. 18-27, 10 chapters |
| Misa Debut Arc Second Kira. | 12 chapters | Ch. 28-39, second Kira | Shueisha TOC: Misa ch. 28-39, 12 chapters |
| Yotsuba Group Arc Company turn. | 14 chapters | Ch. 40-53, company Kira | Shueisha TOC: Yotsuba ch. 40-53, 14 chapters |
| Memory Loss Arc Forget block. | 11 chapters | Ch. 54-64, Light forgets | Shueisha TOC: Memory ch. 54-64, 11 chapters |
| L Defeat Arc Defeat turn. | 13 chapters | Ch. 65-77, Rem kills L | Shueisha TOC: Defeat ch. 65-77, 13 chapters |
| Near Intro Arc SPK start. | 10 chapters | Ch. 78-87, SPK forms | Shueisha TOC: Near ch. 78-87, 10 chapters |
| Mello Kidnap Arc Kidnap push. | 11 chapters | Ch. 88-98, Takada seized | Shueisha TOC: Mello ch. 88-98, 11 chapters |
| Zero Finale Arc Close run. | 10 chapters | Ch. 99-108, warehouse end | Shueisha TOC: Finale ch. 99-108, 10 chapters |
About this converter
Death Note arcs run 8 to 14 chapters on Shueisha tables of contents. Boredom at 8 opens the table. L Debut at 9 and Zero Finale at 10 follow. FBI Wives at 10 and Near Intro at 10 sit mid. Memory Loss at 11 and Mello Kidnap at 11 follow. Misa Debut at 12 and L Defeat at 13 climb. Yotsuba Group at 14 tops the table at near double the opener. The manga closed at ch. 108, so all ranges are final. All rows pin chapter ranges without overlap. Mind games shape length, with company Kira longest.
How to use it
Pick two arcs and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. One box holds a count of the first arc, one holds the matching count of the second, one holds total chapters. Try Yotsuba Group against Boredom to see 14 against 8.
Pilot one shot sits outside arc rows. Anime cour splits follow different cuts outside manga rows. Completed run at 108 chapters means no ongoing ranges mix in. How to Read 13 stays out as guide. L File No. 15 stays out as novel.
FAQ
How long is Boredom?
8 chapters, ch. 1 to 8.
Which arc is longest?
Yotsuba Group at 14 chapters shown.
How long is Yotsuba Group?
14 chapters, ch. 40 to 53.
Where are these counts from?
Shueisha Jump tables of contents, chapter ranges to 108.
Sources
- Shueisha TOC: Boredom 8, Debut 9, FBI 10
- Shueisha TOC: Misa 12, Yotsuba 14, Memory 11
- Shueisha TOC: Defeat 13, Near 10, Mello 11, Finale 10, total 108
Last verified: 2026-10-08 · 10 entries
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