Death Note
A promotional poster of Death Note: The Last Name
デスノート (Desu Nōto)
Genre	Detective Fiction, Drama, Fantasy,Mystery, Psychological Thriller, Shōnen, Supernatural
Live action film
Director	Shūsuke Kaneko
Producer	Toyoharu Fukuda Takahiro Kohashi Takahiro Satō
Composer	Kenji Kawai
Studio	NTV, Warner Bros.[1]
Licensor	VIZ Pictures, Warner Bros.
Released	June 17, 2006 August 10, 2006 September 8, 2006 October 19, 2006 November 9, 2006 September 27, 2007 April 25th 2008[2] May 20, 2008
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Live action film: Death Note: The Last name
Director	Shūsuke Kaneko
Producer	Toyoharu Fukuda Seiji Okuda Takahiro Satō
Composer	Kenji Kawai
Studio	NTV, Warner Bros.[1]
Licensor	VIZ Pictures
Released	October 28, 2006 November 3, 2006 November 24, 2006 December 28, 2006 February 1, 2007 September 27, 2007
Runtime	141 min

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. is a Japanese Film director. Kaneko directed one very well received Godzilla film titled Godzilla Mothra & King Ghidorah Giant Monsters All-Out Attack ( is a Television network in Shiodome area of Minato Tokyo, Japan owned by the Yomiuri Shimbun. Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and Viz Media LLC, headquartered in San Francisco California, is an Anime, Manga and Japanese Entertainment company founded in 1986 Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The cinema of Japan (日本映画 The year 2006 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with Superman Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest is a Manga series created by writer Tsugumi Ohba and illustrator Takeshi Obata. ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly Born in Tokyo, Tsugumi Ohba (大場 つぐみ Ōba Tsugumi) is a notable Writer of Fiction and is credited with writing the Manga is a Japanese Mangaka. He generally works as the artist in collaboration with a writer The films primarily center on 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. is a Manga series created by writer Tsugumi Ohba and illustrator Takeshi Obata. The two films were directed by Shūsuke Kaneko, produced by Nippon Television and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures Japan. is a Japanese Film director. Kaneko directed one very well received Godzilla film titled Godzilla Mothra & King Ghidorah Giant Monsters All-Out Attack ( is a Television network in Shiodome area of Minato Tokyo, Japan owned by the Yomiuri Shimbun. Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and

A spin-off film directed by Hideo Nakata by the name of L: Change the WorLd was released on February 9, 2008. Hideo Nakata (中田 秀夫 Nakata Hideo, born July 19, 1961, in Okayama, Japan) is a Japanese film director L change the WorLd, directed by Hideo Nakata, is a Spin-off film of the ''Death Note'' movie series. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

Contents 1 Plot 2 Intent with the films 3 Conception and development 4 Filming 5 Remake 6 History 7 Soundtracks 7.1 Theme Songs 8 Cast 9 DVDs 10 Reception to first film 10.1 Creator's reception to creation 11 Reception to second film 12 References

Plot

Light Yagami is a To-Oh University (東応大学, Tōō Daigaku^?)^[3] student who resents the crime and corruption in the world. also known as and the second L is the Protagonist of the manga and anime series Death Note. 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 will be killed. 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 God Of Death named [[God Of Death] (Death Note)#Ryuk|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". The International Criminal Police Organization, better known by its telegraphic address Interpol is an organization facilitating international police cooperation commonly referred to by his alias, is a Fictional character in the manga anime and film series Death Note. 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.

Intent with the films

Director Shūsuke Kaneko, in his production notes, says that people may feel that killing "bad ones" is fair but humans need to understand the power of the Death Note. is a Japanese Film director. Kaneko directed one very well received Godzilla film titled Godzilla Mothra & King Ghidorah Giant Monsters All-Out Attack Kaneko adds that the psychological fear of dying could be "more nightmarish than Kaiju (monsters) destroying cities and killing people. is a Japanese word that means "strange beast" but often translated in English as " Monster. A monster is any of a large number of Legendary creatures which usually appear in Mythology, Legend, or Horror fiction. "^[4]

Kaneko also stated that he wanted the film to "focus on psychological pain," explain how the deaths occur, and explain how younger people begin to like Kira. ^[5]

Conception and development

Kaneko said that he removed many of the interior monologues present in the manga versions in the film so the audience could guess what the characters think; Kaneko described this process as how the creators produced "dramatic tension. "^[6]

The director said that the most difficult portion of the manga to film was the scene when the investigation begins after the authorities conclude that a person is responsible for killing the criminals; Kaneko added a scene in which L explains his logic via his personal computer in order to make the film "much more believable," to "excite people," and to clearly convey to the audience that the scene will lead to a struggle between L and Light. ^[6]

Filming

Kaneko chartered an underground line to film a particular scene in the first film; this was the first time in Japanese filming history that an underground line was used. A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway or metro(politan system is an electric passenger railway Kaneko used about 500 extras throughout the first film. ^[5]

Remake

Vertigo Entertainment is to develop a US Death Note remake. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Vlas and Charles Parlapandies will be writing the screenplay. ^[7]

History

The first film, simply known as Death Note, premiered in Japan on June 17, 2006 and topped the Japanese box office for two weeks, pushing The Da Vinci Code into second place. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. A box office is a place where tickets are sold to the public for Admission to a venue The Da Vinci Code is a 2006 Feature film, which is based on the bestselling 2003 novel The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown ^[8] It is mostly faithful to the manga, starting in medias res with Light in a university and flashing back a year or so to when he received the Death Note. In medias res, also medias in res ( Latin for "into the middle of things" is a literary and artistic technique where the Narrative It ends with his first meeting with L.

The second movie, Death Note: The Last Name, premiered on November 3, 2006, and instantly topped the Japanese box office,^[9] remaining at number one for four straight weeks,^[10] and grossed 5. Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 5 billion yen in Japan by the end of the year, making it one of the year's highest grossing Japanese films. ^[11] It combines elements from the rest of the storyline creating an outcome similar to the manga, but with a few key differences.

Both films star Takeshi Kaga, who is best known by North American audiences as host Chairman Kaga of the original Japanese version of Iron Chef, and Tatsuya Fujiwara famous for his role in both Battle Royale movies. is a well known stage and movie Actor in Japan who is probably best known internationally for his portrayal of Chairman Kaga in the Japanese television show Iron Chef Iron Chef is a Japanese television program produced by FujiTV. is a Japanese actor He is famous for acting the part of Shuya Nanahara in the controversial 2000 film Battle Royale and continues the character as is a Novel written by Japanese author Koushun Takami. The book (ISBN 4-89392-958-5 was first published in Japan in April 1999, and later formed the basis

There is a spin-off, featuring L as the protagonist,^[12] titled L: Change the WorLd,^[13] directed by Ring director Hideo Nakata and set in the United States, which was released in February, 2008. Media spin-off is the process of deriving new Radio programs Television programs or Video games or even Novels from already existing ones L change the WorLd, directed by Hideo Nakata, is a Spin-off film of the ''Death Note'' movie series. Hideo Nakata (中田 秀夫 Nakata Hideo, born July 19, 1961, in Okayama, Japan) is a Japanese film director 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common ^[13]

Death Note (死亡筆記) was released in Hong Kong on August 10, 2006, Taiwan on September 8, 2006, Singapore on October 19, 2006 & Malaysia on November 9, 2006 with English and Chinese subtitles. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Singapore Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The sequel was released in Hong Kong on November 3, 2006, in Taiwan on November 24, 2006, in Singapore on December 28, 2006, and in Malaysia on January 25, 2007, with English and Chinese subtitles. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Singapore Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The world premiere was shown in UA Langham Place cinema in Hong Kong on October 28, 2006, and this film is the first Japanese movie to have its world premiere in Hong Kong. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders It is also available in American specialty stores. Although the dialogue is still only in Japanese, the Hong Kong release of the DVD has English subtitles (the Japanese release only has Japanese subtitles). "Death Note" was released in the UK on 25th April 2008.

The first movie briefly played in certain North American theaters on May 20th and 21st. ^[14] The theatrical version will feature actors from the English dub of the anime voicing over their respective characters and has not been rated, but given the equivalent of a US "R" rating. Although there is little in the movie to justify this, the apparent presence of a couple uses of the "F" word in the English Dub (missing from subtitled releases) is an automatic "R" by MPAA rating rules. A DVD release is scheduled for September 16, 2008, with The Last Name arriving soon after. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common ^[15]

Soundtracks

Main article: Death Note original soundtracks

Theme Songs

Death Note

• "Dani California" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
• "Manatsu no yoru no yume" by Shikao Suga

Death Note: The Last name

• "Snow ((Hey Oh))" by Red Hot Chili Peppers

L: Change the WorLd

• "I'll Be Waiting" by Lenny Kravitz

Cast

• Light Yagami/Kira: Tatsuya Fujiwara
• L/Ryuzaki: Ken'ichi Matsuyama
• Ryuk (voice): Nakamura Shidō
• 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 Ikehata
• Sayu Yagami: Hikari Mitsushima
• Sachiko Yagami: Michiko Godai
• Watari: Shunji Fujimura
• Touta Matsuda: Sota Aoyama
• Shuichi Aizawa: Shin Shimizu
• Hirokazu Ukita: Tatsuhito Okuda
• Kanzo Mogi: Ikuji Nakamura
• Sanami (original character): Miyuki Komatsu
• Kiyomi Takada: Nana Katase

DVDs

Currently these film DVDs have been released in Japan:

• Death Note The Movie
• Death Note the Last name
• Death Note Movie 3-Disc Set
• Death Note Movie Documentary: DEAD or ALIVE
• L: Change the WorLd

Reception to first film

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Creator's reception to creation

Shūsuke Kaneko indicated mixed feelings while directing the movie; he said that he felt "a little reservation" at how the movie would perform since the film "uses ‘death’ to entertain the audience" and feels "morally unsettling. is a Japanese Film director. Kaneko directed one very well received Godzilla film titled Godzilla Mothra & King Ghidorah Giant Monsters All-Out Attack " Kaneko theorizes that the film may have performed well because of the internet culture of Japan. Kaneko said that use of the Death Note had similarities to how users attack one another on message boards and blogs. An, or message board, is a Bulletin board system in the form of a discussion site In addition Kaneko said that death is "carefully" concealed to the point where "people don’t even think about it. "^[16]

Reception to second film

Christy Lee S. W. of The Star reviewed the second film. The Star is the leading English-language Tabloid format Newspaper in Malaysia. According to Lee, Kaneko "did a good job" in pacing the film; she added that the increase in pacing towards the end gave her difficulty in understanding some of the content. She said that Tetsuya Oishi, the screenwriter, "well fleshed out" the characters and therefore the viewer will easily empathize with them. ^[17]

References

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