Weary Shinigami the Death dropped a notebook in the human world where a weary genius picked it up. "The human whose name is written in this note shall die" it said... It was the notebook of death that determined people's death. Light Yagami, an extremely bright elite university student was the one to possess this ultimate tool that should remain only in the hands of God. Light decides to create an ideal world and begins to hold the scales to judge the criminals in his discretion.Meanwhile, ICPO (International Criminal Police Organization) has placed a mysterious detective called"L" in Japanese police force to investigate a series of the criminal cases. "L" in the status of a divinity for his capacity and skill in gathering information and in reasoning had solved unresolved cases in the world, and now tightens the investigative screws over these cases, but Light also cleverly manipulating the notebook of death, tosses and shakes the investigation. The future of mankind is at the mercy of crucial and fierce battles of the two brains.

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  Matsuyama Kenichi (L)

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  Fujiwara Tatsuya (Yagami Light)

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  Kashii Yu (Shiori Kashino)

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• Mar 24, 2012 1 of 1 episodes seen

  mr_trick
  5 of 10 people found this review helpful
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  • Overall  6
  • Story  9
  • Acting/Cast  7
  • Music  7
  • Rewatch Value  4

  I strongly advise anyone who is a fan of the anime and/or the manga to either stay away from this movie entirely or, like me, laugh (read: weep) at the inaccuracies. While most of the story is followed pretty accurately in this particular movie, there are some noticeable differences and if you love the original works, you may cringe at least a few times throughout the course of the movie. As such, the storytelling is still great, because as other reviewers have pointed out, Death Note itself is an enthralling tale, but you could get the same (nay, much better) experience from the anime, or if you're comfortable with reading a series, the manga.
  
  The casting is so-so, with a Light who only looks like Light if you squint but an L who's fairly accurate and good at the required mannerisms.
  
  The music is good enough... with the exception of a seemingly random Red Hot Chili Peppers song playing a multitude of times amidst rather serious content.
  
  I've re-watched this movie several times by now simply from showing it to friends. The rewatch value is very high... but only from a comedic standpoint. Each time I find the movie worse and even more inaccurate than before, but somehow even more hilarious.
  
  Taking into account my scores on everything else, I'd rate this movie a six. It was "okay" and that's about it. Certainly good if you've never seen or read the original stories, but decidedly Not Good if you have.
  
  Long review short: go watch the anime and then try this movie. read more

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• Mar 11, 2012 1 of 1 episodes seen

  kateekay
  4 of 9 people found this review helpful
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  • Overall  5
  • Story  8
  • Acting/Cast  6
  • Music  6
  • Rewatch Value  4

  By itself with no previous history of the story Death Note is watchable at best. I say watchable because Death Note is a story that will draw almost anyone in, and the movie has a decent cast and soundtrack. I would have to advise anyone who's a fan of the manga/anime to stay away though. The stories are very different and one has a hard time even taking anything seriously. The actors' portrayals of Light, L, and Ryuk are laughable to say the least. (Seriously, I found myself bursting out laughing multiple times.) All in all, the movie is average on it's own but doesn't live up to it's name and legend for fans of Tsugumi Ohba's work. I would recommend anybody seeking out this movie to view it as a parody rather than a feature film to fully enjoy it. If anyone is a fan of the live action but hasn't experienced the anime/manga you definitely need to check it out, even if anime isn't normally your thing. read more

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  Death Note: The Last Name

  This movie is the sequel to the first Death Note movie

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  L: Change the World

  This movie is a continuation onto the Death Note series

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