Death note 2006 japanese live acton series#

Kenichi Matsuyama is amazing as the worldвЂ™s greatest detective, simply named вЂњLвЂќ. In one of the filmвЂ™s funniest moments, when Light and Ryuk are at the supermarket, RyukвЂ™s reaction to Light telling him that he canвЂ™t have any more apples for now is priceless. At times, the character pulls off some comic relief, especially when he goes into withdrawals from his favorite food, apples. And kudos to Shidou Nakamura, who is excellent as the voice of Ryuk. In a pivotal moment of the film, LightвЂ™s first encounter with the demon Ryuk, is met not so much as fear but more with enthusiasm.

Tatsuya Fujiwara, fresh off his hit role of Shuya Nanahara in the Battle Royale saga, goes the opposite route as Light, who goes from likable law student to a mysterious killer with a God complex. The film is driven by the performances of its leads. The horror style of the deaths are more akin to films like The Ring and are not graphically gory at all, unlike its 2017 Americanized reboot, which has its moments but ultimately was ignored among the fanbase.

Death note 2006 japanese live acton series#

Tsugumi OhbaвЂ™s manga, the story of a mysterious book that causes death and the God complex among its owner, is a terrific story that was adapted into an anime series and come 2006, a live-action adaptation from director Shusuke Kaneko, has arrived. When Light causes IwamatsuвЂ™s death, IwamatsuвЂ™s fiancГ©e vows to stop Kira and will go to great lengths to prove that the young Light may in fact be Kira.

Meanwhile, the Japanese police and FBI have a mysterious ally in вЂњLвЂќ, who is revealed to be a youngster whose sense of perception has helped solved many cases over the past few years. When the FBI is involved in the investigation with LightвЂ™s father in charge of the Japanese police, agent Raye Iwamatsu is tasked with following Light, who is a suspect in the case. Light soon learns his theory has come true and with the help of the God of Death, Ryuk, Light christens himself вЂњKiraвЂќ.ДЄs mysterious circumstances revolve around the deaths of many criminals across Japan, Light makes Kira known but going incognito in the process. Light reads the rules and tests the theory where when a name is written, they will die. One fateful night, Light discovers a book on the ground called the вЂњDeath NoteвЂќ. However, when Light learns that criminals are having their cases dropped or given lighter sentences, he ends up in a futile attempt to stop one such person and is bullied. The Japanese manga and anime comes to life in this amazing live-action adaptation that is driven by the performances of lead stars Tatsuya Fujiwara and Kenichi Matsuyama.ДЄspiring law student Light Yagami hopes to one day follow in his fatherвЂ™s footsteps to become a detective.