Death Note (2006)

A battle between the world's two greatest minds begins when Light Yagami finds the Death Note, a notebook with the power to kill, and decides to rid the world of criminals.

Director:

Shûsuke Kaneko

Writers:

Tsugumi Ôba (original manga), Takeshi Obata (original manga)

Stars:

Tatsuya Fujiwara, Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Asaka Seto

4 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tatsuya Fujiwara	...	Light Yagami
Ken'ichi Matsuyama	...	L / Ryûzaki
Asaka Seto	...	Naomi Misora
Yû Kashii	...	Shiori Akino
Shigeki Hosokawa	...	FBI Sôsakan Raye
Michiko Godai	...	Sachiko Yagami
Hikari Mitsushima	...	Sayu Yagami
Ikuji Nakamura	...	Ukita
Sota Aoyama	...	Matsuda (as Aoyama Sôta)
Shin Shimizu	...	Mogi
Tatsuhito Okuda	...	Aizawa
Miyuki Komatsu	...	Sanami
Takeo Nakahara	...	Matsubara
Masahiko Tsugawa	...	Saeki Keisatsuchô chôkan
Yoji Tanaka	...	Sasaki (as Tanaka Yôji)

Storyline

Light Yagami finds the "Death Note," a notebook with the power to kill, and decides to create a Utopia by killing the world's criminals, and soon the world's greatest detective, "L," is hired to find the perpetrator. An all out battle between the greatest minds on earth begins, the winner controlling the world.

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Plot Keywords:

live action remake of anime | serial killer | based on comic | based on comic book | tokyo japan | 

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Taglines:

The human whose name is written in this note shall die.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

(at around 1h 27 mins) Light can briefly be seen reading Jenseits von Gut und Böse (English: Beyond Good and Evil) by the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. The basic concept of the book is that good and evil are not absolute, but rather social constructions and thus have different meanings varying from society to society.

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Goofs

(at around 1h 30 mins) After L has installed cameras in Light's room and watches him from multiple angles, at one point some of the screens show Light is about to sit down, whereas on other screens Light is already sitting comfortably.

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Quotes

Ryuuk: Raito, you are worse than a god of death, you are the true devil.

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Connections

Followed by Death Note: L Change the World (2008)

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Soundtracks

Lucifer's Angel
By The Rasmus

User Reviews

A thrill, interesting concept....

The pacing was slow at first but as it progressed i was completely hooked into the this adaptation. I have seen quite a bit of the anime and it precedes it well, with minor changes. Everything in the movie is well done and true to the whole concept of the story. The visuals alright, as well as the acting. It really depends on a viewer on how to take Deathnote, but to me it's really interesting not to mention thrilling.

It keeps you wanting more and keeps you on edge on what will happen next. The choices the characters makes and why, reflects our reality in a sense. The plot is simple yet so complex. What really gets to me is the idea of this whole deathnote, a responsibility, a choice, a sacrifice for the sake of one's belief and morals. This is those kind of movies where you tend to think quite deeply in absorbing the story yet allowing yourself to be entertained. Recommended to all. You can't miss this. Something different, interesting.

Details

Official Sites:

Warner Bros. [Japan]

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

17 June 2006 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Death Note: The First Name

Filming Locations:

Fukuoka City, Fukuoka, Japan

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$29,667,169

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nippon Television Network (NTV), Shueisha, Warner Bros.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

126 min

Sound Mix:

DTS-ES DTS (DTS-HD master audio) (Blu-ray release)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1