Death Note Live Action Film

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Death Note

Directed by Shusuke Kaneko, produced by Nippon Television, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures Japan.

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.

Death Note - Plot 

An extremely bright young man, Light Yagami (hence, the name Light?), had picked up a myteriously note book named "Death Note".

"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~ 

Light

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

Ken'ichi Matsuyama as L


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.

Shiori Akino

Yuu Kashii as Shiori Akino


The girlfriend of Light Yagami. A law student studying in the same school of Light Yagami.

Raye Penber

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.

Naomi Misora

Asaka Seto as Naomi Misora


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.

Misa Amane

Erika Toda as Misa Amane


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.

Watari

Shunji Fujimura as Watari


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.

Soichiro Yagami

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.

Sayu Yagami

Hikari Mitsushima as Sayu Yagami


Light Yagami's younger sister. She is cute~!

Did you know....?

Shinigami only eat apples.

Shinigami aka Death God 

Ryuk

Ryuk Voice Cast by Shidou Nakamura


The shinigami that drop a "Death Note" in the human world, which is picked up by Light. Ryuk is often bored and loves apples. Ryuk occasionally aids Light when it benefits him, such as events that provide him amusement and apples.

Trailer~!!

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Death Note Trailer 

Death Note Movie Trailer 3

Best Death Note trailer out! It's making Misa more and more excited, kyaaaaa~! 'ningen wa omoshiroi'

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