How to watch Death Note from anywhere

If you are a fan of anime, the original animated Death Note TV series is one you’ll want to watch. Even though it originally appeared on Japanese television in the mid-2000s, it remains highly popular. We’ll let you know how you can watch Death Note from anywhere now through a US-based streaming service.

Understand that we will only recommend the official sources for streaming Death Note. Sure, you probably can find this popular anime series on unauthorized streaming services, but they typically have poor quality. Many of these unauthorized sites may disappear just as quickly as they appear, meaning you cannot trust them. Official streaming sites for Death Note will give you the best experience.

You’ll find Death Note on Hulu, Netflix and Amazon Prime Video in the United States, which are region-locked streaming services. If you want to be able to watch these shows on your usual streaming subscription service when you’re outside the United States, you’ll want to use a trusted Virtual Private Network (VPN).

How to watch Death Note online with a VPN

When you make a connection to a VPN, you have the ability to spoof your actual IP address. This makes it appear as though you are inside the United States when you connect to your streaming service account, even when you are traveling abroad. Your streaming service will block you if you attempt to access the account with an IP address that originates from outside the United States.

Here’s how to watch Death Note online from anywhere outside the US:

1. Sign up to use a reputable VPN service. Our recommendation is NordVPN, but you also could use a provider like Surfshark or ExpressVPN as a trustworthy alternative.
2. Download the VPN’s app or relevant browser extension and install it on the device you will use for streaming Death Note. Make sure you select the version of the app or extension that matches the device or browser you will be using.
3. Log in to your VPN account.
4. Select one of the servers that the VPN hosts inside the United States. By working through a US-based VPN server, your connection will generate a US-based IP address for your streaming service to use as it attempts to verify your location, rather than a foreign-based IP address.
5. Now log in to your Netflix, Hulu or Amazon Prime account and search for Death Note. You should be able to begin streaming it immediately. If you are having problems making the connection, you may need to clear your cookies. Then refresh the page and try again. 
6. If you still are experiencing problems, you may want to try connecting to a VPN server in a different US city. Pick a server closest to your current location for the best connection speeds.

How to watch Death Note on Netflix

Nexflix US offers all 37 episodes of Death Note for streaming. The series originally aired on Nippon Television in Japan over a nine-month period in 2006 and 2007. You also can watch the 2017 Death Note live-action movie on Netflix US.

To sign up for Netflix, you will have to provide your email address and add your other personal information. Netflix does not offer a free trial period, so you will have to pay immediately. The most basic US Netflix subscription costs $6.99 per month and includes adverts. If you want to watch ad-free, it’ll cost you $15.49 a month.

Death Note is not available to watch on US Netflix from locations outside the United States without spoofing your IP address through a VPN. NordVPN is one of the best VPNs for streaming Netflix. It consistently works well for accessing Netflix US from abroad. You can try NordVPN risk-free, thanks to its 30-day money back guarantee. If you decide to cancel the service within the 30 days, you will pay nothing.

How to watch Death Note on Hulu

Hulu US also carries the Death Note series for streaming. There’s a mixture of dubbed and subtitles episodes, so if you have a strong aversion to either one you may want to look elsewhere. 

Hulu plans start at $7.99 per month, but this is an ad-supported plan. To skip ads, you would pay $14.99 per month. Subscriptions give you the first 30 days for free, so you could try out Hulu and watch Death Note at the same time before deciding whether to continue your Hulu subscription.

It sometimes can be difficult to stream Hulu from outside the United States, even when using a VPN. We found that one of the best VPNs for streaming Hulu while traveling abroad is NordVPN. Surfshark and ExpressVPN also tend to have success when streaming Hulu from abroad.

How to watch Death Note on Amazon

Every episode of Death Note is available on Amazon Prime Video in the US. Subscriptions cost $8.99 a month for the basic package. However, there’s a 30-day free trial so you could potentially watch all of Death Note without paying anything.

If you really do want to pay something, you can rent individual episodes for $1.99 or the entire season for $39.99.

Those with a US Amazon Prime Video subscription who want to stream while abroad can use a VPN like NordVPN to connect to a US server.

Where else can I watch Death Note?

If you haven’t got a subscription to Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon Prime Video, then there are still plenty of options for watching Death Note — all of which are free (with ads).

The series is available on YouTube, Pluto TV, Tubi, Peacock, and The Roku Channel. However, to watch them, you’ll need to connect via a VPN server in the US if you’re not currently in the country.

What is Death Note?

The Death Note anime series follows the story of a high school student, Light Yagami, who finds a secret supernatural notebook. Light discovers that if he knows the identity of someone, and writes their name into the black notebook, then that person dies. Light decides to begin eliminating criminals with this notebook, but he also wrestles with the morality of the choices he must make and the life-and-death power he now holds.

If Death Note sounds familiar, you potentially watched it on the Adult Swim franchise on Cartoon Network in the United States several years ago. Each of the 37 episodes lasts about 23 minutes, so you can binge all of them over a period of 14 or 15 hours

The story serves as the basis for multiple video game titles, a novel, live-action films, and a live-action television series.