Death Note MC
by CrimFromYT
Death Note MC brings the Death Note from the anime into Minecraft, letting a player write names in a notebook with real consequences for the people named.
What it does
The mod adds Death Notes, a paper item styled after the anime, with torn pages that give the notebook a worn look. A rare Death Note can be found embedded in the ground, though it is hard to come across. Each player can also summon a personal Shinigami that accompanies them, as in the series.
Using the notebook lets a player observe the names of other people, and writing a name after a deal is struck removes four health points from the named target. The features follow the anime's style and are aimed at survival and roleplay play. Death Note MC runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. Files are published for NeoForge, for 1.21.8 only, with 1.0.5 as the latest file dated 2026-02-15. The code is under the MIT License, and the project is not open source.
Key features
Death Note item
A notebook item with torn pages, modeled on the notebook from the anime and crafted in the game.
Personal Shinigami
Each player can have a Shinigami of their own, which follows the series' rules for how the entity behaves.
Observing names
Using the notebook reveals the names of other people, which is the mod's central mechanic.
Health removal
After a deal is made, writing a name in the notebook removes four health points from the named person.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Roleplay servers
Server owners running anime or roleplay worlds can use the notebook and Shinigami as central mechanics.
Who it’s for: Players who want a Death Note style item in a NeoForge world for 1.21.8, and server owners who want the same mechanic on a shared server.
How it compares
Return By Death from Re: Zero is a Client and server mod for NeoForge with files for 1.21.4, released under the MIT License and not open source. Soul Potion is also Client and server and runs on NeoForge for 1.21.1, under the Apache License 2.0, and is not open source. Death Trident takes a different theme, with Client and server files for NeoForge across 1.21.4 – 1.21.10 under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death Note MC | NeoForge | 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-02-15 |
| Return By Death from Re: Zero | NeoForge | 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-06-22 |
| Soul Potion | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-17 |
| Death Trident | NeoForge | 1.21.4 – 1.21.10 | Client and server | 2025-11-15 |
Questions
Does Death Note MC need to be installed on the server?
Which loader and game version does Death Note MC support?
Is the Death Note item hard to obtain?
In the catalog
Death Note MC is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,992 Magic mods for NeoForge. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
This mod adds features from the popular anime Death Note in a Minecraft style such as: - Your own personal Shinigami - Death Notes - The ability to observe peoples names by punching them after making a deal to remove four health points - Slightly cooler bits of paper (torn pages) - A Death Note embedded into the…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/death-note-mc
- Owner
- CrimFromYT
- Published
- 2026-02-13
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-02-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15