Death Note

Omitted Scene: N and the SPK All scenes including Near and the remaining SPK members have been omitted, having the episode focus more on the rivalry between Light and Mello. One omitted scene, in particular, has Near contact Light and ask him if the current information he shared about the death note is everything the Task Force has been able to find out. Light lies and tells him "yes," wanting to keep the existence of shinigami from him, knowing that that information will be advantageous to him in the future. Light also questions N, asking him if he is also known as Near, to which Near answers simply in the affirmative.

Moved Scene: The scene of the Yagami family living in the countryside is moved from after plans are made to invade Mello's hideout in the manga, to the beginning of this episode, before Ryuk and Sidoh meet.

Altered Scene: Ryuk and Sidoh In the anime, Ryuk first confronts Sidoh while in the middle of snacking on an apple, alone in what is suggested to be Misa's empty hotel room. The manga introduces Sidoh to Ryuk slightly earlier, while the Task Force exchanges the death note for Sayu. The following scene with the two shinigami meeting at an abandoned street corner is also significantly altered. The anime version has Ryuk completely disinterested in Sidoh's dilemma, not wanting to help him out whatsoever. In the manga, though, Ryuk is oddly cooperative, telling the pathetic shinigami any information he can. Sidoh also takes out some scrolls depicting the rules for shinigami in various situations, given to him by shinigami Armonia Justin. In the case of the shinigami attached to the notebook dying (as is what happened to shinigami Rem and the death note currently being haggled over), the shinigami (in this case Sidoh) may gain its ownership by waiting for the current human owner to die or have that human willingly give the notebook back to them. Ryuk reassures Sidoh, telling him that if he remains with him, he will "probably be fine."

Omitted Scene: The Shinigami Realm All scenes set in the Shinigami Realm are removed in the anime, suggesting that once Sidoh leaves the Realm, he remains in the Human World until he gets his notebook back.

Omitted Scene: Soichiro's Situation Following Light's failed attempt at keeping the notebook from the kidnappers, Mello calls Soichiro at his house a few days later, asking him how come he cannot kill people just by seeing their face like Kira. Light and the Task Force, keeping in touch with Soichiro, listen in on the conversation and send him a message to his laptop telling him that all information connected with Shinigami should always remain secret. Mello then asks who they set up to act as the new L after the previous L's death. While Mello clearly sees the Japanese Police as bumbling fools, he is certain that they are able to answer this question. Not wanting to give Light's name to Mello, the Task Force is at a loss as to how to answer. With Sayu's life still on the line, Matsuda finally reaches over Light to send a response to Soichiro's computer: "Touta Matsuda One of the men who worls under me. But he's completely useless." Soichiro repeats the message to Mello, who believes him instantly. Before hanging up, Mello tells Soichiro that in the case that he were to kill the current L, he requests that Soichiro also send them the photographs of the remaining Task Force members as well. Mr. Yagami leaves his room and talks to his wife, Sachiko, who tells him that Sayu has locked himself inside her room. Soichiro apologizes for everything that has happened lately. Sachiko then begins to speak to him, suggesting that they move into the countryside for Sayu's sake. Soichiro then thanks her, saying that at first he thought she was going to divorce him. To this, Sachiko gives the slightest glimpse of a smile, telling him that no matter what decisions he makes, she will be supporting him all the way.

Altered Scene: Misa's Getup The manga has Misa wear her "outfit" as she tells Light which kidnapper owns the death note, while the anime combines that scene with the one in which Misa receives Kal Snydar's letter.

Altered Scene: Sidoh's Skills In the anime, Sidoh finds out the location of Kal Snydar (current owner of his death note) by seeing its address before Light burns it. The manga, though, has him find out Snydar's location in a more mystical manner. Looking down on the Human World from the Shinigami Realm, Sidoh spies on Light and Misa, who discover that the current owner of the notebook is Snydar. Sidoh then sees the picture of Snydar on Misa's computer monitor, which is enough for him to find his exact location in the world.

Altered Scene: Sidoh and the Mafia In the anime, Sidoh fears Mello after he orders him to stand guard outside. The manga, on the other hand, has Sidoh fear Mello when he asks him about the existence of another notebook in the Human World. The manga also has Sidoh refer to some scrolls, describing the shinigami rules. Wanting the mafia to be able to see him, he must first touch the notebook, then have those humans touch the notebook after he has done so himself. He also refers to the rules when asked if there are any other notebooks in the Human World. Reading the rules, he finds that while shinigami without notebooks are allowed to be in the Human World, they are not allowed to talk about any other notebook beside their own. Those who break this rule are sentenced to death after receiving second degree agony. Shivering at the fear of punishment, Sidoh, immediately tells Mello that he can only speak about his notebook.

Altered Scene: Preceding the Invasion The events directly preceding the invasion of Mello's hideout are explained in the manga in much more detail. Initially, all of the Task Force was supposed to travel to Los Angeles, with Mogi staying behind in Japan. However, when Kira sends his notebook to Mogi, he is forced to leave Japan and join the rest of the men in L.A. When first meeting Ryuk with the Task Force, the manga has Light anticipate that Task Force member Matsuda would end up making the deal for the shinigami eyes. So when Soichiro insists on making the deal instead, Light is actually surprised in this turn of events. Though considering everything that has happened to his father so far, Light understands why his father makes such a rash choice. After concluding that Soichiro will be the one to make the shinigami eye deal, the anime immediately cuts to the night of the invasion. In the manga, however, Light begins to question Ryuk about Kira's reasoning for sending them (the Task Force) his notebook in the first place. Light reaches the conclusion that Kira views the Japanese Police as a more desirable owner of the notebook than the kidnappers, who are clearly identified as villains. Light also questions Ryuk about the shinigami that has suddenly appeared on the kidnappers' side - an essential detail never fully explained in the anime. The manga continues, having the Task Force further investigate the headquarters thought to be Mello's hideout. With the help of cameras, the Task Force is already able to identify several mafia members connected to Mello entering and leaving the building. But what clinches it for the Task Force is when Mogi, tailing one mafia member by car, verifies that the man bought multiple boxes of the same brand of chocolate - Mello's trademark of sorts.

Altered Scene: Mello's Demands In the anime, Mello's orders to the Task Force as he threatens to blow up the entire building are never clarified, cutting directly to when Soichiro confronts him. Knowing that the death note needs a victim's name and face in order to kill, Mello orders the men to destroy the cameras attached to their helmets, drop their weapons over the banister and have only one of the men enter the room with the death note as well as a gas mask, which was previously used when attacking the surviving mafia members.

Altered Scene: The manga and anime differ in Mello's actions as he asks Soichiro if he has ever killed anyone. In the manga, he attempts to reach for a gun inside a drawer while being threatened by Soichiro. The anime, on the other hand, has Mello's line act as a cue to Mafia Member Jose, who begins shooting Yagami from behind.

Altered Scene: As the Task Force breaks into Mello's room and threatens to shoot him if he does not drop the detonation device, the manga has Light have an inner thought questioning everyone's hesitation to kill.

Omitted Scene: To the Hospital After Mello explodes his hideout, the manga actually provides an explanation as to how everyone was able to relocate to the hospital. The first Task Force members to regain contact with Light are Mogi, Ide and Matsuda. Ide then speaks to Light, telling him that Mello must have set the explosion so that anyone inside that particular room should be able to survive. Not caring about such a thing, Light immediately asks Ide if anyone else besides his father saw Mello's face, to which Ide responds in the negative. Ide and Mogi report to Light that Aizawa is unconscious and Soichiro has been badly shot in the neck. Needing his father to write down Mello's name, Light searches for the nearest hospital (Marvin Hospital), asking either Mogi or Ide to drive the other members there. Light sees Mello's mere existance as a threat, sure that he was able to find out about the fake death note rules through shinigami Sidoh. Meanwhile, Ryuk and Sidoh follow the Task Force to the hospital.

Altered Scene: While at the hospital, in the manga, Task Force member Ide actually attempts to hold Light back from making Soichiro write Mello's name in the notebook. However, Ide is in turn held back by Task Force member Mogi, as if to tell him that he should not restrain the frantic Light. When crying over Soichiro, the manga also has Matsuda finally pull Light back from the bed.