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Death Note, Volume 1

Death Note · Manga

REVIEW COVERAGE

Partially reviewed

Original notes based on the cited sources. This is a partial assessment; categories we haven’t assessed remain unknown.

CONTENT BREAKDOWN

What’s in this entry?

Violence

Moderate

A student tests a supernatural notebook by causing deaths, including that of an armed hostage-taker; graphic detail is unverified.

Frightening & intense themes

Strong

Schoolchildren are held hostage, a demonic death-god appears, and deliberate supernatural killings drive the plot.

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Review sources

Guide updated 2026-11-11T18:28:42Z · Parents Forge source-based summary

  • Slings & Arrows: Death Note 1 · Source (accessed 2026-11-11)

    Factual source: Karl Verhoven / Slings & Arrows. Concise original notes by Parents Forge; no endorsement claimed.