Death Note 3: L change the WorLd!

Original title: Lの本当の秘密
Country: Japan
Genre: Thriller
Year: 2008
Language: Japanese
Runtime: 129 min
Company: L Film Partners, Nippon Television Network Corporation (NTV)

The last foe is a new "Death," created by man. To solve the Kira Case, L (Kenichi Matsuyama) leaves Los Angeles convincing Kira is in Japan. At the same time, his intuition tells him that he may never be able to return to Los Angeles again%u2026

Known as Kira, Light Yagami (Tatsuya Fujiwara), using the Death Note, attempts to become God of a criminal-free new world. By L's ultimate choice, the Kira Case closes, but, at the same time, L loses Watari (Shunji Fujimura) who was L's most trusted partner.

After Watari left, L takes on the task of solving the cases left in Watari's file. As all the cases are solved, a "gift" addressed to Watari arrives. The gift is a little boy. From the SD card the BOY (Narushi Fukuda) has in his possession, L learns that the child is the only survivor of the Thai village, which was exterminated. L also discovers that a huge conspiracy, utilizing a man made "Death," was on the move behind the Thai village tragedy.

Meanwhile, L has another visitor. The girl's name is Maki (Mayuko Fukuda), and she tells L that she has brought something her father, who died a horrible death, told her to deliver to Watari. As L realizes the item the girl brought is, indeed, the "Death" in question, pursuers are closing in. Protecting the two children, L physically makes moves to solve the horrendous case.

However, there were only 6 days left for him…
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Director: Hideo Nakata


* Youki Kudoh
* Ken'ichi Matsuyama - L
* Erika Toda - Misa Amane
* Renji Ishibashi - Shin Kagami
* Shunji Fujimura
* Mayuko Fukuda
* Megumi Sato - Hatsune misawa
* Sei Hiraizumi - Koichi matsudo
* Shingo Tsurumi - Kimihiko Nikaido
* Kiyotaka Nanbara
* Masanobu Takashima
* Yuta Kanai - Tamotsu Yoshizawa
* Bokuzo Masana - Asao Konishi

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L change the WorLd (Normal Edition)

L change the WorLd - Complete Set

This L change the WorLd boxset comes with three cards, a 24-page booklet, and the following special features:
* Making Of Complete Version
* Production Wrap Press Conference
* Jump Festa 2007
* Japan Premiere, Premiere Circuit
* Blockbuster Event Tour
* "outside of file No.15" from Loppi Limited Edition DVD
* The Return of L
* Drama "Spin-off Matsuda Keiji"
* Promotion Spot Collection
* Navigate DVD Hidden Footage
* Death Note Test Answers

• LoveHKFilm, by Kozo
  http://www.lovehkfilm.com/panasia/l_change_the_world.html
  Unlike the previous films, L is an original screenplay (a novel adaptation was released roughly one month before the film premiere), carving its own fictional niche while making a few welcome, and satisfying nods to Death Note mythology. L is still incredibly quirky and smart, but without the original manga story as backup, the film suffers.
  
• Variety.com, by Derek Elley
  http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117936763.html?categoryid=31&cs=1
  Pic is mostly set during the 23-day grace period before L's death, triggered when he signs his own name in a Death Note book. He takes on a case involving a deadly virus (half-flu, half-ebola) that's been developed by a group wanting to cut down the world population and establish a new global eco-system.
• Review by Soshi
  http://tachikomaticdays.wordpress.com/2008/02/14/l-can-change-the-world-what-about-u/
  Overall, the film when just watched by itself, could be considered a breath of air (hopefully not stale) for movie-goers out there. But when compared against the previous Death Note films and fictional world that created L, it's simply a passable film with decent (but not excellent) casting and a very questionable plot. L does manage to change the WorLd, albeit at a horrifically slow pace, but it's more of Maki and BOY's world that undergoes a noticeable change. Without the original dark and edgey feeling Death Note was known for, the film and L, never really does live up to expectations.