Death Note
Death Note is part one of a series of two live action Japanese films. Based on the Death Note manga series by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata. Death Note, live action film is released on June 2006.
Part 2 of the film, Death Note - The Last Name, was released in November 2006.
A spin off live action film of the Death Note series, L - Change the World, was released in February 2008.
Contents at a Glance
Death Note - Plot
"Death Note" - A note book when written with a human's name on it, the person will die.
Light Yagami hates the all the crime and corruption that has been ongoing in the world and when he discovered the capability of the "Death Note", he decided to be the "God" and rid the world of all the criminals to create a new world which is crime free by passing judgement(death) to all he deemed that deserved it.
Soon, the high numbers of unexplainable death of reported criminals catches the attention the International Police Organization. "L" a mysterious detective was assigned on the case and he managed to conclude that the serial killer is capable of killng his victims without laying a finger on them. From there, the story truly begins...
"Boku Ha Seigi Desu!(I am Justice) - Kira"
The Casts~

Tatsuya Fujiwara as Light Yagami aka Kira
An extremely bright 17 year old student who picked up the "Death Note" dropped intentionally in the human world by a shinigami, Ryuk. Upon realizing the powers of the note book, decided to create a new world free of crimes and corruption. He is also known to the public as Kira.
L, known as one of the best detective in the world, assigned to the task of arresting Kira. He has many strange behaviour such as sitting in a odd manner, holding stuff in a weird position and eating lots of sweet stuffs. All these were said to enhance his deduction/ thinking ability - as informed by L himself. He will, to lure Kira to a trap, disclosed his own weakness at the risk of his life.
The girlfriend of Light Yagami. A law student studying in the same school of Light Yagami.

Shigeki Hosokawa as Raye Penber
A FBI agent who is given the task to follow and monitor Light Yagami who is one of the murder suspect in the Kira case.
A former FBI agent and fiancée of Raye Penber. She left the FBI for the reason of starting a family and had joined Raye Penber to Japan to accompany him.
An asset to Light's plan due to her "Death Note" and shinigami eyes. Misa is a popular female idol in Japan and she has a huge crush on Light. Misa is said to fall for Light at first sight and she devotes herself to him after she learnt that Light had killed her parents' murderer after several trials failed to convict him.
Owner of Whammy's House, a home for gifted children. Always by L's side, Watari is the only person who know L's face and his location, before the start of this saga.

Takeshi Kaga as Soichiro Yagami
A high ranking police detective and Light Yagami's father. He was Chief of the Task Force for Kira case.

Hikari Mitsushima as Sayu Yagami
Light Yagami's younger sister. She is cute~!
Did you know....?
Shinigami only eat apples.
Shinigami aka Death God
Trailer~!!
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Death Note Trailer
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- HELP ME GOD! HELP ME GOD! Jun 20, 2009 @ 1:09 am
- Urgh! I want Misa's shirt so much! I need its name! ... Help?
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- Lawliet River Lawliet River Mar 6, 2009 @ 8:30 pm
- Death Note is the best in the world. Take it from me, L is actually the best character.
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- Misa Amane Misa Amane Feb 8, 2009 @ 2:47 pm
- I love all Death Note stuff it rocks so I'm looking forward of seeing the movie
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