What episode is "Pursuit" in Death Note?
"Pursuit" is episode 4 of Death Note.
Spoiler-Safe Summary
safe readLight experiments with the Death Note's abilities, testing its limits on criminals. He then orchestrates a risky plan to identify the person surveilling him, leading to a critical discovery about his pursuer.
Full Plot Summary
spoilersLight tells Ryuk that he is trying to create an ideal world where no criminals are left unpunished and that as the God of such a world he cannot sacrifice half of his life for the shinigami eyes. Light begins experimenting to find out how much control he has over how a criminal dies. He tries to have prisoners escape or draw L's face before they die. When they fail to do so, he learns that the Death Note is not all-powerful. Using this knowledge, Light devises a plan to find out who has been following him. Light has a drug dealer touch the Death Note and makes him highjack a bus before he dies. During the highjacking, Light gets his tracker to reveal that he is Raye Penber, a Federal Agent from the United States employed by L and his associate Watari.
Episode FAQ
4 quick answersIs "Pursuit" canon or filler?
"Pursuit" is listed as canon in the current AnimeAnchor guide.
What story arc is "Pursuit" part of?
"Pursuit" is part of the First Half: Kira's Reign Arc.
Can I read this without spoilers?
Yes. Start with the spoiler-safe summary, then reveal the full plot only when you want the complete episode breakdown.
Series Cast
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L main 
Light Yagami main 
Halle Lidner supporting 
Misa Amane supporting 
Near supporting 
Rem supporting 
Ryuk supporting 
Sayu Yagami supporting 
Soichiro Yagami supporting 
Touta Matsuda supporting 
Watari supporting 
Higuchi antagonist 
Mello antagonist