Ep. 33: Near travels to Japan as bait while Light accepts the challenge from his opponent.
Aired on May 30, 2007
Near goes to Japan as bait for Kira, prompting Light to accept the challenge. Near analyzes Light’s strategy, noting the use of shinigami eyes and communication through Takada. Following Light’s orders, Takada requests five Death Note pages from Mikami, who uses a fake notebook for the transfer. On her way to a broadcast, Misa attacks Takada out of jealousy, but Halle Lidner, Near’s bodyguard, intervenes. Takada later meets Misa with Lidner present, concluding Misa is unintelligent. Lidner reports to Near about the romantic tension involving Light, Takada, and Misa. Meanwhile, SPK member Stephen Gevanni confirms Mikami is the new Kira after witnessing him kill someone using a notebook.
Episodes
- Ep. 29 · Light trades Death Note ownership to Misa, leading to a raid where Soichiro confronts Mello before dying.
- Ep. 30 · Mello Takes Halle Hostage to Confront Near About Death Note Secrets
- Ep. 31 · Demegawa orders SPK headquarters breach while Light directs Mikami to kill the TV host
- Ep. 32 · Mikami embraces his divine mission while Light manipulates Takada to expose his identity to the investigation team.
- Ep. 33 · Near travels to Japan as bait while Light accepts the challenge from his opponent.
- Ep. 34 · Near plans to approach Mikami while Aizawa investigates Light and Takada's secret communications.
- Ep. 35 · Mello's kidnapping of Takada leads to her killing him before Light forces her suicide
- Ep. 36 · Light and Near confront each other in an abandoned warehouse with conflicting Death Note strategies.
- Ep. 37 · Light's downfall after Mikami's failed attempt and Near's revelation of the fake Death Note.