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Death Note English Release Dates: Vols. 1–12
The last English volume of Death Note, Vol. 12, came out on Jul 3, 2007 — about 19.4 years ago — and no new English volume has been announced since. We don't predict dates for series that have stopped; if a new volume is announced, it will show up here.
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Toward the end, English volumes came out about every 2 months. The last English volumes came out about 12 months after Japan's. How we predict
Death Note in English so far
The English edition started with Vol. 1 on Oct 10, 2005 from Viz Media. In the 1.7 years since, 12 volumes have come out — one about every 2 months on average. Recent volumes have kept close to that pace (about every 2 months).
The Japanese edition has 13 volumes, all published before the English edition stopped, so the two editions may simply split the story into different volumes.
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All volumes
| Vol. | English | Japan | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | — | Oct 13, 2006 | Japan only | |
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12 | Jul 3, 2007 | Jul 4, 2006 | Out |
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11 | May 1, 2007 | May 2, 2006 | Out |
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10 | Mar 6, 2007 | Feb 3, 2006 | Out |
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9 | Jan 2, 2007 | Dec 2, 2005 | Out |
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8 | Nov 7, 2006 | Sep 2, 2005 | Out |
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7 | Sep 5, 2006 | Jul 4, 2005 | Out |
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6 | Jul 5, 2006 | Apr 4, 2005 | Out |
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5 | May 2, 2006 | Feb 4, 2005 | Out |
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4 | Mar 7, 2006 | Nov 4, 2004 | Out |
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3 | Jan 3, 2006 | Sep 3, 2004 | Out |
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2 | Nov 8, 2005 | Jul 2, 2004 | Out |
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1 | Oct 10, 2005 | Apr 2, 2004 | Out |
Japanese dates are for the first Japanese edition (print or digital, whichever came first).
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Death Note English release FAQ
Will there be more Death Note volumes in English?
Nothing has been announced. The English edition from Viz Media stopped at Vol. 12, released Jul 3, 2007, about 19.4 years ago. The Japanese edition has 13 volumes, all published before the English edition stopped; English editions sometimes collect a series in fewer, larger volumes, so the volume numbers don't always match. If a publisher announces a new volume, we'll add the date here.
How many volumes of Death Note are out in English?
12 volumes are out in English as of November 2026 (the latest is Vol. 12, released Jul 3, 2007).
How far behind Japan is the English edition of Death Note?
Japan is at Vol. 13 and English is at Vol. 12, so English is 1 volume behind. Recent volumes have come out in English about 12 months after their Japanese release.
How often do new Death Note volumes come out in English?
Recently, about every 2 months. Since Vol. 1 came out in October 2005, the average gap has been 2 months.
Who publishes Death Note in English?
Viz Media publishes the English edition of Death Note by Tsugumi Ohba, Takeshi Obata.