Simpsons Halloween Special Parodies Death Note as Anime
The 2022 Treehouse of Horror episode of The Simpsons, airing October 30 in the US, features a segment titled Death Tome that parodies the manga Death Note. For the first time, the characters are transformed into anime style, with the animation handled by South Korean studio DR Movie, known for work on The Animatrix, Justice League, and Death Note itself. In the segment, Lisa Simpson discovers a notebook that can kill anyone whose name is written in it. The special continues the 32-year tradition of Halloween episodes that parody classic horror and sci-fi films.
Key facts
- The Simpsons Halloween special airs October 30, 2022 in the US.
- The episode includes a segment called Death Tome parodying Death Note.
- Characters are transformed into anime style for the first time.
- Animation for the segment was done by South Korean studio DR Movie.
- DR Movie previously worked on The Animatrix, Justice League, and Death Note.
- The segment features Lisa Simpson with a deadly notebook.
- The first Simpsons Halloween special aired in 1990.
- The special is titled Treehouse of Horror (Italian: La paura fa novanta).
Entities
Artists
- Matt Groening
- Tsugumi Ōba
- Takeshi Obata
- Alan Parker
Institutions
- DR Movie
- Weekly Shōnen Jump
- Artribune
Locations
- United States
- South Korea
- Japan