Death Note: New Generation (2016)

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The miniseries focuses on the three new lead characters of the film Death Note: Light Up the NEW World: Tsukuru Mishima, Ryuzaki, and Yuki Shien. Each episode provides backstory for one of the characters and bridges the 10-year gap between the previous films, which canonically took place in 2005-2006, and the new film taking place in 2016.

IMDb rating: 5.7 (459 votes)
Episode average: 5.7 matches the IMDb rating
Seasons: 1
Language: JA
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2016)

5.73 avg 3 episodes 5.4 → 6.1 20 min avg

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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Mishima-hen: Shinsei	5.4	33
2	Ryûzaki-hen: Ishi	5.7	33
3	Shien-hen: Kyôshin	6.1	31