Death Note Episode Runtime Comparison (Minutes)
How long are Death Note episodes? Compare all 37 Madhouse TV runtimes from Rebirth to New World: uniform 23 minute episodes plus total series runtime math.
Visual comparison
All values
Click any row to load it as Entry A.
| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| E1: Rebirth (2006) Standard TV length. | 23 minutes | Series premiere Oct 4 2006 | Death Note TV 37 episodes Oct 2006-Jun 2007, 23 min per ep |
| E2: Confrontation (2006) Standard TV length. | 23 minutes | Oct 11 2006, Light meets L challenge | Death Note TV 37 episodes, 23 min per ep |
| E3: Dealings (2006) Standard TV length. | 23 minutes | Oct 18 2006, shinigami eye deal | Death Note TV 37 episodes, 23 min per ep |
| E4: Pursuit (2006) Standard TV length. | 23 minutes | Oct 25 2006, L narrows suspect pool | Death Note TV 37 episodes, 23 min per ep |
| E5: Tactics (2006) Standard TV length. | 23 minutes | Nov 1 2006, Light plans counter move | Death Note TV 37 episodes, 23 min per ep |
| E6: Unraveling (2006) Standard TV length. | 23 minutes | Nov 8 2006, task force pressure builds | Death Note TV 37 episodes, 23 min per ep |
| E7: Overcast (2006) Standard TV length. | 23 minutes | Nov 15 2006, second Kira appears | Death Note TV 37 episodes, 23 min per ep |
| E8: Glare (2006) Standard TV length. | 23 minutes | Nov 22 2006, surveillance at Light home | Death Note TV 37 episodes, 23 min per ep |
| E9: Encounter (2006) Standard TV length. | 23 minutes | Nov 29 2006, Light meets Misa | Death Note TV 37 episodes, 23 min per ep |
| E10: Doubt (2006) Standard TV length. | 23 minutes | Dec 6 2006, L tests Light and Misa | Death Note TV 37 episodes, 23 min per ep |
| E11: Assault (2006) Standard TV length. | 23 minutes | Dec 13 2006, task force raid plan | Death Note TV 37 episodes, 23 min per ep |
| E12: Love (2006) Last 2006 broadcast. | 23 minutes | Dec 27 2006, Misa detained by L | Death Note TV 37 episodes, 23 min per ep |
| E13: Confession (2007) Standard TV length. | 23 minutes | Jan 10 2007, Light gives up notebook | Death Note TV 37 episodes, 23 min per ep |
| E14: Friend (2007) Standard TV length. | 23 minutes | Jan 17 2007, memory loss arc | Death Note TV 37 episodes, 23 min per ep |
| E15: Wager (2007) Standard TV length. | 23 minutes | Jan 24 2007, Yotsuba Kira hunt | Death Note TV 37 episodes, 23 min per ep |
| E16: Decision (2007) Standard TV length. | 23 minutes | Jan 31 2007, Higuchi pursuit | Death Note TV 37 episodes, 23 min per ep |
| E17: Execution (2007) Standard TV length. | 23 minutes | Feb 7 2007, Higuchi captured | Death Note TV 37 episodes, 23 min per ep |
| E18: Ally (2007) Standard TV length. | 23 minutes | Feb 14 2007, Light regains memory | Death Note TV 37 episodes, 23 min per ep |
| E19: Matsuda (2007) Standard TV length. | 23 minutes | Feb 21 2007, Matsuda undercover | Death Note TV 37 episodes, 23 min per ep |
| E20: Makeshift (2007) Standard TV length. | 23 minutes | Feb 28 2007, new headquarters move | Death Note TV 37 episodes, 23 min per ep |
| E21: Performance (2007) Standard TV length. | 23 minutes | Mar 7 2007, Misa test plan | Death Note TV 37 episodes, 23 min per ep |
| E22: Guidance (2007) Standard TV length. | 23 minutes | Mar 14 2007, L footprint trap | Death Note TV 37 episodes, 23 min per ep |
| E23: Frenzy (2007) Standard TV length. | 23 minutes | Mar 21 2007, Rem decision point | Death Note TV 37 episodes, 23 min per ep |
| E24: Revival (2007) Standard TV length. | 23 minutes | Mar 28 2007, Higuchi aftermath | Death Note TV 37 episodes, 23 min per ep |
| E25: Silence (2007) Key plot episode. | 23 minutes | Apr 4 2007, L final confrontation | Death Note TV 37 episodes, 23 min per ep |
| E26: Renewal (2007) Recap, same length. | 23 minutes | Apr 11 2007, recap special | Death Note TV 37 episodes, 23 min per ep |
| E27: Abduction (2007) Standard TV length. | 23 minutes | Apr 18 2007, time skip to Near | Death Note TV 37 episodes, 23 min per ep |
| E28: Impatience (2007) Standard TV length. | 23 minutes | Apr 25 2007, Mello kidnaps Sayu | Death Note TV 37 episodes, 23 min per ep |
| E29: Father (2007) Standard TV length. | 23 minutes | May 2 2007, Soichiro exchange | Death Note TV 37 episodes, 23 min per ep |
| E30: Justice (2007) Standard TV length. | 23 minutes | May 9 2007, SPK pressure | Death Note TV 37 episodes, 23 min per ep |
| E31: Transfer (2007) Standard TV length. | 23 minutes | May 16 2007, notebook handoff | Death Note TV 37 episodes, 23 min per ep |
| E32: Selection (2007) Standard TV length. | 23 minutes | May 23 2007, Mikami introduced | Death Note TV 37 episodes, 23 min per ep |
| E33: Scorn (2007) Standard TV length. | 23 minutes | May 30 2007, Near suspicion | Death Note TV 37 episodes, 23 min per ep |
| E34: Vigilance (2007) Standard TV length. | 23 minutes | Jun 6 2007, Mikami watched | Death Note TV 37 episodes, 23 min per ep |
| E35: Malice (2007) Standard TV length. | 23 minutes | Jun 13 2007, Takada kidnapped | Death Note TV 37 episodes, 23 min per ep |
| E36: 1.28 (2007) Title refers to Jan 28 meeting. | 23 minutes | Jun 20 2007, warehouse setup | Death Note TV 37 episodes, 23 min per ep |
| E37: New World (2007) Series finale. | 23 minutes | Jun 27 2007, finale at warehouse | Death Note TV 37 episodes, 23 min per ep |
About this converter
Death Note ran 37 episodes on Nippon TV from October 4 2006 to June 27 2007. Madhouse animated the series with direction by Tetsuro Araki. Each TV episode runs 23 content minutes. The run opens with Rebirth and ends with New World. The middle stretch covers the L investigation, the Yotsuba arc, and the Near and Mello arc after the time skip. Episode 26 Renewal is a recap. Total series time is 851 minutes, or 14 hours 11 minutes. That uniform length makes marathon math simple.
How to use it
Pick two entries 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 episode, one holds the matching count of the second, one holds the time in Minutes. Try E25 Silence against E26 Renewal to compare a plot episode with the recap. Try E1 Rebirth against E37 New World to compare start and end.
Rows use 23 minutes for all 37 episodes. Episode guides list Average Runtime 23 minutes. MyAnimeList lists 23 min per ep. Some storefronts list 22 or 24 due to rounding of slots with openings and closings. TV broadcast slots were about 25 minutes with ads. Content without ads is 23. No official extended cuts exist for TV episodes. Relight films sit outside this converter.
FAQ
How long is each Death Note episode?
23 content minutes per TV episode.
How many episodes are in Death Note?
37 episodes, from Rebirth on Oct 4 2006 to New World on Jun 27 2007.
What is the total Death Note runtime?
851 minutes, or 14 hours 11 minutes.
Who animated Death Note?
Madhouse, directed by Tetsuro Araki for Nippon TV.
Sources
- Death Note TV 37 episodes Oct 4 2006 to Jun 27 2007, Average Runtime 23 minutes
- Death Note episode guides: Ep.1 Rebirth to Ep.37 New World list
- Wikipedia Death Note 2006 TV series: directed by Tetsuro Araki, animated by Madhouse, Nippon Television, 37 episodes
Last verified: 2026-10-07 · 37 entries
More arcade scores converters
100m Sprint Record Comparison (Seconds)
Compare 10 fastest legal 100 meter sprint times in seconds, from Bolt at 9.58 to Greene at 9.79. World Athletics marks in a linked tool here. right now.
100m World Record Progression Comparison (Men)
Compare 15 mens 100m world records, from Lippincott 10.6 to Bolt 9.58. World Athletics progression data in a linked tool. See bars. Verified now. Verified.
12 Monkeys Episode Count Comparison (Seasons)
How many 12 Monkeys episodes per season? Compare all 4 season counts plus the 47 total, from 10 in season 3 to 13 in early years, using Syfy guides. Data.
← Death Note Character Height Comparison (How to Read 13) · Death Note Volume Page Count Comparison →