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Death Note
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Death Note (デスノート, Desu Nōto?) is a series of two live-action Japanese films released in 2006 and based on the Death Note manga series by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata. The films primarily center around a university student who decides to rid the world of evil with the help of a supernatural notebook that kills anyone whose name is written in it. The two films were directed by Shūsuke Kaneko, produced by Nippon Television and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures Japan. A spin-off film directed by Hideo Nakata is currently in pre-production. It is announced to be dedicated to the pre-history of the character of L and released in the first half of 2008.
PlotLight Yagami is a brilliant university student who resents the crime and corruption in the world. His life undergoes a drastic change when he discovers a mysterious notebook, known as the "Death Note", lying on the ground. The Death Note's instructions claim that, if a human's name is written within it, that person shall die. Light is initially skeptical of the Death Note's authenticity, believing it is just a prank. However, after experimenting with it and killing two criminals, Light is forced to admit that the Death Note is real. After meeting with the previous owner of the Death Note, a Shinigami named Ryuk, Light seeks to become "the God of the new world" by passing his judgment on criminals.
Soon, the number of inexplicable deaths of reported criminals catches the attention of the International Police Organization and a mysterious detective known only as "L". L quickly learns that the serial killer, dubbed by the public as "Kira" (derived from the Japanese pronunciation of the English word "Killer"), is located in Japan. L also concludes that Kira can kill people without laying a finger on them. Light realizes that L will be his greatest nemesis, and a race to prove mental superiority between the two begins.
Cast * Light Yagami: Tatsuya Fujiwara
* L/Ryuzaki: Ken'ichi Matsuyama
* Ryuk (voice): Shidō Nakamura
* Soichiro Yagami: Takeshi Kaga
* Misa Amane: Erika Toda
* Raye Iwamatsu: Shigeki Hosokawa
* Naomi Misora: Asaka Seto
* Shiori Akino (original character): Yū Kashii
* Rem (voice): Shinnosuke "Peter" Ikehata
* Sayu Yagami: Hikari Mitsushima
* Sachiko Yagami: Michiko Godai
* Watari: Shunji Fujimura
* Tota Matsuda: Sōta Aoyama
* Shuichi Aizawa: Shin Shimizu
* Hirokazu Ukita: Tatsuhito Okuda
* Kanzo Mogi: Ikuji Nakamura
* Kiyomi Takada: Nana Katase
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