Description: Death Note was first serialized in 108 chapters by Shueisha in the Japanese manga magazine Weekly Sh¨­nen Jump from December 2003 to May 2006. The series was also published in tank¨­bon (paperback) format in Japan starting in May 2004 and ending in October 2006, and since then has been translated internationally. The series was adapted into live-action films released in Japan on June 17, 2006, on November 3, 2006, and on February 2, 2008.