Death note is a very cerebral manga, and derives its thrills from mindgames, obtuse mental jousting, and layers of doublespeak that play much better on paper than on celluloid. Crunchyroll death note light up the new world teaser. The threeepisode series introduces the three new main characters. People usually say that what works in anime doesnt work in live action which isnt the case here okay this film is the adaptation of the manga and released before the anime. Subtitles of different languages may be downloaded for free as a. It tells the supernatural tale of a misfit high school student, struggling over his moms violent death, who finds that he has the stealth power to wreak vengeance on criminals or miscreants whove gone unpunished.
After meeting with the previous owner of the death note, a shinigami named ryuk. Feb 05, 2020 although the original death note manga wrapped up in 2006, the franchise has received a steady stream of adaptations and supplemental material since then. The story begins when light yagami, an ace student finds the death note, a notebook dropped by a rogue shinigami death god named ryuk. A shinigami death god drops a notebook in the human world where a young genius picks it up. When law student light yagami becomes the newest owner, he finds himself with the power of god and calls himself kira. The film premiered in japan on june 17, 2006, and topped the japanese box office for two weeks, pushing the da vinci code into second place death note. Kanekos directing is just too dull, and concerning already mentioned other aspects the movie has to struggle with some problems, too. Light yagami finds the death note, a notebook with the power to kill, and. Light yagami tatsuya fujiwara and the death god ryuk in death note 2006. The death note movie dims its source material by turning.
Parents need to know that death note is an americanmade horror film based on a popular japanese comic book series manga. When law student light yagami becomes the newest owner, he finds himself with the power of godand a literal death god by his side. The following weapons were used in the film death note. Boring and a real shame, as there was so much they could have done with documentaries on the cgi death gods or its original manga roots. The death note, a mysterious notebook that allows the owner to write the name of anyone and thus. Fans of the manga will undoubtedly be intrigued by the minor differences between manga and movie, and theyre probably sold on the premise anyway. The official website for the upcoming liveaction film death note light up the new world, a sequel to the two liveaction films in 2006 not to the original manga story or the 2015 tv drama, today po. With this death note he sets about ridding the world of evil and creating a utopia, with himself as the new god. Directed by shusuke kaneko, widely known for the popular monster film gamera series, death note was first released in japan in 2006, becoming an instant smash hit. Actor edward zo is the latest to comment on the whitewashing furore surrounding the us live action death note movie. Hes a brilliant and popular high school student who excels at sports and.
Does anyone know where i can find the english dub of the. Takeshi obata takeshi obata was born in 1969 in niigata, japan, and first achieved international recognition as the artist of the wildly popular shonen jump title hikaru no go, which won the 2003 tezuka osamu cultural prize. It is the first half of a twopart story with the second film, death note. Death note, desu noto is a series of liveaction japanese films. Official vicol entertainment hong kong bluray of death note 2006, the japanese live action film that is based on the manga comics series. Director shusuke kaneko doesnt do much to make the already wordy events of the manga more enthralling on film, and inserts plenty of wooden exposition to keep the. It is based on the death note manga series by tsugumi ohba and takeshi obata. I wont tell you anymore about this death note as that would spoil it. Producer roy lee has spent years in hollywood working on remakes of asian films for audiences in the united states, like 2002s the ring, 2004s the grudge, and 2006 s the departed. Death note tv series 2006 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The japanese series death note premiered as a tv series in 2006 and soon became the most popular anime series in the world. For the moment, the series has adapted to three films see death note film live action and to a novel written by nishio ishin published 1 of august of 2006, that deepens the plot shown in the manga. Light up the new world, matsuda joins the new death note task force in order to bring the new kira to justice. To stop his reign, the police bring in a special agentthe eccentric yet brilliant l. The death note, a mysterious notebook that allows the owner to write the name of anyone and thuskill them. L, eru is a worldrenowned detective who takes on the challenge of catching the mass murderer known as kira. L is a very slim, tall young man with messy black hair and dark eyes. In japanese w english subtitles its been 10 years since the challenge of light yagami known worldwide as kira and l over the murders of many people by the use of the death note book. Death note, desu noto is a series of liveaction japanese films, including a short film and a miniseries. Death note is the first film in the death note liveaction film series. Filled with interesting characters, lots of intelligent dialouge and exiting plot twists, this show is definitely on my top 10. A spinoff film directed by hideo nakata and titled l. In what order should i watch the death note movies.
The producer of netflixs death note responds to the. Does anyone know where i can find the english dub of the death note 2006 live action japanese film. The last name the second movie continues on where the first one left off. Death note, desu noto is a 2006 japanese supernatural thriller film based on the manga series of the same title by tsugumi ohba and takeshi obata. This film is part one of a duology, with its sequel, death note. A fast paced, gothinfused, catandmouse thriller, death note was followed at the box. Is the english dub of the death note movie watchable. Death note, desu noto is a 2006 japanese supernatural thriller film based on the. It was released on the 17th of june, 2006, and it is the first in death note series. Japanese film adapted from a manga concerning a notebook with killing.
If a death note ever enters our human world, whod you align yourself with. Directed by shusuke kaneko and starring tatsuya fujiwara and kenichi matsuyama. Death note wins japanese box office weekend nov 7, 2006 death note 2 trailer sep 27, 2006 you can contribute information to this page, but first you must login or register. Like all modern japanese movies it was filmed in english. Matsuda stars in a death note film version special, aired on japanese television, that takes place after lights death. Death note light up the new world liveaction movie sequel l change.
Aug 30, 2017 death will still take place even if that death note or the part of the note in which it has been written is destroyed, for example, burned into ashes, before the stated time of death. The first two films adapt the manga series with some notable changes, and after that the series continues with original story lines. Yagami light is a 17yearold genius from japan who is tired of his life, school, and the state of the world as he knows it. Death note 2 movie is in the works at netflix film. Aug 24, 2017 the death note movie dims its source material by turning its protagonist into the good guy.
The films primarily center on a tokyo college student who attempts to change the world into a. Death note is a film adaptation based on the manga of the same name, which was written by tsugumi ohba and illustrated by takeshi obata. In japanese w english subtitles light yagami, the son of an international police detective, has been given a special gift. Watch death note sub horror, liveaction, sci fi anime. The dubbers put in great effort, were casted well and unlike most dubbers didnt completely botch the japanese names. Death note celebrates april fools day with hilarious.
Death note film which was latter the same year 2006 followed up by a second movie. This includes the manga that ran from 2003 to 2008, the anime television series that ran from 2006 to 2007, the novel series, the japanese live action film series that ran from 2006 to 2016, the 2015 live action television drama series, the stage musical, and the 2017 american live action film. Later, ryuk finds that light had actually engineered naomis death using the death note, as he had already. One day, on the way home from class, light stumbles upon a dark notebook with death note written on the front.
Jun 17, 2006 death note, desu noto is a series of liveaction japanese films, including a short film and a miniseries. Police organization has placed a mysterious detective calledl in japanese. In his investigation, l becomes suspicious of light yagami and makes it his goal to prove that light is kira. There were non basically with just the trailers and a weblink if you put the dvd in a pc.
The beauty of death note is not how the mythology of japanese death gods shinigami is represented, but how this film takes an original concept from a wonderful manga, and makes it into its own. He has a book that gives him a very special ability. With tatsuya fujiwara, kenichi matsuyama, asaka seto, shigeki hosokawa. Death note holds a prominent position in the canon of modern anime, and at only 37 episodes is well worth the time itll take you to watch it. Apr 20, 2016 12 things you need to know about death note. A high school student comes across a supernatural notebook, realizing it holds within it a great power. Sound of death note the last name is the soundtrack from the second death note film, death note the last name. I personally prefer it in japanese though, ls voice is a little strange in english if. Sound of death note is a soundtrack featuring music from the first death note film composed and arranged by kenji kawai. While death note fans could be waiting indefinitely for the second season of the anime, other adaptations of the original manga have gotten a sequel or two. See the world of death note through ryuks point of view.
Japanese television from 2006 through 2007, the death note falls into the hands of a vengeful. Death note is a 2006 japanese movie based on the anime and manga death note. First trailer for netflix liveaction version of death note. The japanese film death note just ended its twoday limited engagement at select theaters around the country on may 20 and 21, 2008. Just in case one or more appears, we put together a death note characters list divided into various groups to help you figure out whose side youd choose. Mar 22, 2017 sure this one shouldve have japanese actors to play japanese characters, however thats been done in the 2006 death note movie and it didnt do so well. Jun 17, 2006 death note is the first film in the death note liveaction film series. But even if the manga is better than the movie, death note isnt a waste of time. Nov 17, 2019 death note is a crisp 37 episode anime series. May 31, 2017 the anime was broadcast in japan between october 3, 2006 and june 26, 2007 on the ntv television channel, broadcasting a total of 37 episodes. But he had never encountered backlash like he did last month, when death note took center stage in march, a trailer for netflixs upcoming adaptation of the popular manga series of the same name made its debut. Yagami light is a brilliant college student who, one day, finds a notebook simply titled death note. Death note first started as a manga series in 2003 but the concept was such a hit that the makers decided to take it to television.
But all that changes when he finds the death note, a notebook dropped by a rogue shinigami death god. Yet his might be the hardesthitting commentary to date, simply because it relates personal experience to back up what so many are saying about inappropriate casting bias. If youve never seen the japanese manga series, then youre in for a delightand if you have, then you know all about whats to come. A spinoff novel of the popular manga and anime series death note, written by nisioisin, published in 2006 death note. Ukita is a short, young man who has a short crop of black hair and small, dark eyes.
Death note film seriescast and crew death note wiki. With 15 million copies, the hit comic has finally been adapted into two liveaction feature films death note and death note. A spinoff film directed by hideo nakata by the name of l. Desu noto is a japanese manga series written by tsugumi ohba and illustrated by takeshi obata. A battle between the worlds 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. Aug 25, 2017 the renowned anime series, death note has been revived and is set to be released worldwide on netflix on august 25.
Can this genius detective connect the dots between light and kira. Im just a fan who wants to share this awesomeness to the world. The first and second films, titled death note and death note. Released into japanese theaters in 2006, director shusuke kanekos stylish. Death note s excitement is more or less cerebral, meaning its better to read it than it is to watch it. Tsugumi ohba born in tokyo, tsugumi ohba is the author of the hit series death note and bakuman. Red hot chili peppers sing a theme song of a feature film for the first time, and with tatsuya fujiwara known froma smash hit battle royal starring the films, death note is a film project of unprecedented scale with a series of two films of mindboggling suspense where the note book of death generates ballistic thrill and suspense. Along with the second film, it was directed by shusuke kaneko and based on the death note manga series by tsugumi ohba and takeshi obata. Netflix confirmed that death note 2 is in the works, following up the critically reviled but solidly successful first film adaptation of the manga series. The plot picks up as aimless law student light yagami tetsuya fujiwara. But will light succeed in his noble goal, or will the death note turn him into the very thing he fights against. The screenings were accompanied by a half hour of bonus, behindthescenes material about the storys evolution from anime to liveaction feature. The characters personalities were completely changed to the point where i didnt see why they even bothered maintaining the original names and the events of the story were changed so drastically i forgot that i was watching death note. Detective sasaki surveys a crime scene where two crime families murdered each other in a night club in tokyo, japan.
The popularity of the death note phenomenon has also resulted in a standalone film l. Light up the new world shinsuke satos reboot of the classic franchise lacks the elaborate battle of wits between rivals that distinguished the first two films. Death note 2006 film internet movie firearms database. Dec 01, 2009 this is from the deat note movie the first 1 i love the way l comes in its just so cool. Tatsuya fujiwara, fujiwara tatsuya is a japanese actor who portrays light yagami in the film series prior to death note, fujiwara was best known for his role in the controversial 2000 film battle royale trivia in 2017, fujiwara once again worked with misas actress erika toda for the japanese miniseries reverse. But he had never encountered backlash like he did last month, when death note took center stage.
Sasaki is a minor character in netflixs 2017 death note film. Hirokazu ukita, ukita hirokazu is a member of the japanese task force led by l. Light attempts to defeat l along with teru mikami a kira follower and kiyomi takada another kira follower but in the end will light win. Shinsei new hope award and the 2000 shogakukan manga award. Death note the last name, is a great and wellmade movie, which just misses a better rating by a few inches. Light yagami is the male lead of the death note anime series. Inside of this book is a list of rules and details as for the use of the death.
It was poorly acted, horribly paced, and the drama felt more edgy than composed. The story follows light yagami, a teen genius who stumbles across a mysterious otherworldly notebook. It is available in its entirety in both english and. As the american death note adaption moves forward on netflix, here are 12 things you need to know about the series before kira faces off against l. The last name 2 hours and 21 minutes movie 2006 in the second installment of the death note film franchise, light yagami meets a second kira and faithful follower misa amane and her shinigami named rem. Death note is an exceptional anime that poses profound questions about justice and murder, all while delivering a supremely satisfying tale of tactical oneupmanship between a. Hello ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to anime theory, where today we cover the japanese live action death note film, and why it works so well as a death note film. Funimation licenses japanese liveaction death note films sep 21, 2018. Visitors of subtitlesbank have given a rating of 7. The beauty of death note is not how the mythology of japanese death gods shinigami is represented, but how this film takes an original concept from a. In the japanese liveaction film series, the first two movies cover the events of the manga but theres also a spinoff movie titled l. Death note premiered in japan on june 17, 2006 and topped the japanese box office for two weeks. When misa receives a second death note from rem, another shinigami. Along with the second film, it was directed by shusuke kaneko and based on the death note manga series by tsugumi ohba and takeshi.
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