20 anime like Death Note
These are the titles AniList users most often recommend to people who enjoyed Death Note, ranked by how many recommended each one. 5 come from the same studio. 11 are short series of 13 episodes or fewer.
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Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
TV · 2006 · 25 eps · 85/100
It shares its focus on anti-hero, conspiracy, male protagonist. Recommended by 3570 AniList users who watched Death Note.
- Action
- Drama
- Mecha
- Sci-Fi
- 2
Monster
TV · 2004 · 74 eps · 88/100
It shares its focus on crime, detective, philosophy, and comes from the same studio (MADHOUSE), and is a longer watch at 74 episodes. Recommended by 1184 AniList users who watched Death Note.
- Drama
- Horror
- Mystery
- Psychological
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Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2
TV · 2008 · 25 eps · 87/100
It shares its focus on anti-hero, philosophy, male protagonist. Recommended by 650 AniList users who watched Death Note.
- Action
- Drama
- Mecha
- Sci-Fi
- 4
The Promised Neverland
TV · 2019 · 12 eps · 83/100
It is also mystery / psychological / thriller, and is shorter at 12 episodes. Recommended by 473 AniList users who watched Death Note.
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Horror
- Mystery
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Parasyte -the maxim-
TV · 2014 · 24 eps · 81/100
It shares its focus on philosophy, male protagonist, urban fantasy, and comes from the same studio (MADHOUSE). Recommended by 373 AniList users who watched Death Note.
- Action
- Drama
- Horror
- Psychological
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Terror in Resonance
TV · 2014 · 11 eps · 78/100
It shares its focus on anti-hero, detective, crime, and is shorter at 11 episodes. Recommended by 331 AniList users who watched Death Note.
- Drama
- Mystery
- Psychological
- Thriller
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Moriarty the Patriot
TV · 2020 · 11 eps · 80/100
It shares its focus on anti-hero, crime, detective, and is shorter at 11 episodes. Recommended by 281 AniList users who watched Death Note.
- Drama
- Mystery
- Psychological
- Thriller
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Death Parade
TV · 2015 · 12 eps · 80/100
It shares its focus on philosophy, primarily adult cast, male protagonist, and comes from the same studio (MADHOUSE), and is shorter at 12 episodes. Recommended by 246 AniList users who watched Death Note.
- Drama
- Mystery
- Psychological
- Supernatural
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Talentless Nana
TV · 2020 · 13 eps · 70/100
It shares its focus on crime, detective, shounen, and is shorter at 13 episodes. Recommended by 192 AniList users who watched Death Note.
- Drama
- Horror
- Mystery
- Psychological
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Platinum End
TV · 2021 · 24 eps · 58/100
It shares its focus on gods, urban fantasy, philosophy. Recommended by 179 AniList users who watched Death Note.
- Drama
- Mystery
- Psychological
- Romance
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PSYCHO-PASS
TV · 2012 · 22 eps · 81/100
It shares its focus on detective, police, crime, and is shorter at 22 episodes. Recommended by 168 AniList users who watched Death Note.
- Action
- Psychological
- Sci-Fi
- Thriller
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INUYASHIKI LAST HERO
TV · 2017 · 11 eps · 74/100
It shares its focus on male protagonist, urban, crime, and is shorter at 11 episodes. Recommended by 138 AniList users who watched Death Note.
- Action
- Drama
- Psychological
- Sci-Fi
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Kaiji - Ultimate Survivor
TV · 2007 · 26 eps · 82/100
It shares its focus on primarily adult cast, primarily male cast, male protagonist, and comes from the same studio (MADHOUSE). Recommended by 103 AniList users who watched Death Note.
- Psychological
- Thriller
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Moriarty the Patriot Part 2
TV · 2021 · 13 eps · 82/100
It shares its focus on crime, anti-hero, detective, and is shorter at 13 episodes. Recommended by 93 AniList users who watched Death Note.
- Drama
- Mystery
- Psychological
- Thriller
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ERASED
TV · 2016 · 12 eps · 81/100
It shares its focus on crime, urban fantasy, male protagonist, and is shorter at 12 episodes. Recommended by 92 AniList users who watched Death Note.
- Drama
- Mystery
- Psychological
- Supernatural
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One Outs
TV · 2008 · 25 eps · 81/100
It shares its focus on philosophy, primarily male cast, primarily adult cast, and comes from the same studio (MADHOUSE). Recommended by 77 AniList users who watched Death Note.
- Psychological
- Sports
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Tomodachi Game
ONA · 2022 · 12 eps · 76/100
It shares its focus on male protagonist, anti-hero, shounen, and is shorter at 12 episodes. Recommended by 59 AniList users who watched Death Note.
- Drama
- Mystery
- Psychological
- Thriller
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Kakegurui
TV · 2017 · 12 eps · 70/100
It shares its focus on anti-hero, shounen, and is shorter at 12 episodes. Recommended by 54 AniList users who watched Death Note.
- Drama
- Mystery
- Psychological
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Classroom of the Elite
TV · 2017 · 12 eps · 76/100
It shares its focus on male protagonist, philosophy, and is shorter at 12 episodes. Recommended by 53 AniList users who watched Death Note.
- Drama
- Psychological
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Steins;Gate
TV · 2011 · 24 eps · 89/100
It shares its focus on male protagonist, urban, primarily adult cast. Recommended by 48 AniList users who watched Death Note.
- Drama
- Psychological
- Sci-Fi
- Thriller
Recommendation votes from AniList users. Highlighted genres are shared with Death Note.