Desu nôto (2006)

Director:

Shusuke Kaneko

Writers:

Tsugumi Ôba (comic) &
Takeshi Obata (comic) ...

Release Date:

17 June 2006 (Japan)

Genre:

Adventure | Crime | Drama | Mystery

Tagline:

The human whose name is written in this note shall die.

Plot:

A battle between the world's 2 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.

Plot Keywords:

Death | Notebook | Criminal | Playing God | Fiancee

Awards:

4 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Tatsuya Fujiwara	...	Light Yagami
Ken'ichi Matsuyama	...	L
Asaka Seto	...	Naomi Misora
Shigeki Hosokawa	...	FBI Agent Ray
Erika Toda	...	Misa Amane
Shunji Fujimura	...	Watari
Takeshi Kaga	...	Souichiro Yagami
Yu Kashii	...	Shiori Kashino
Shido Nakamura	...	Ryuuk (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sota Aoyama	...	Detective Matsuda
Christopher Britton	...	Soichiro Yagami (voice: English version)
Shannon Chan-Kent	...	Misa (voice: English version)
Brian Drummond	...	Ryuk (voice)
Norman England	...	FBI Agent
Masanori Fujita	...	Stalker
Michiko Godai	...	Sachiko Yagami
Matt Lagan	...	Lind L. Taylor
Hikari Mitsushima	...	Sayu Yagami
Takeo Nakahara	...	Matsubara
Ikuji Nakamura	...	Detective Ukida
Shin Shimizu	...	Detective Mogi
Brad Swaile	...	Light Yagami (voice: English version)
Yôji Tanaka	...	Sasaki
French Tickner	...	Watari (voice: English version)
Vincent Tong	...	Matsuda - Tota
Masahiko Tsugawa	...	Police Chief Saeki
Colleen Wheeler	...	Rem (voice: English version)

Also Known As:

Death Note (International: English title)

Runtime:

Japan:126 min

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese | English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Hong Kong:IIA | Singapore:PG | Malaysia:U | South Korea:12 | Australia:M | UK:12A | UK:12 | France:U | New Zealand:M

Filming Locations:

Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

Company:

Death Note Film Partners

Trivia:

Light can briefly be seen reading Jenseits von Gut und Böse (English: Beyond Good and Evil) by the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. The basic concept of the book is that good and evil are not absolute, but rather social constructions and thus have different meanings varying from society to society. Obviously, it's a perfect choice for this movie.

Goofs:

Continuity: After L has installed cameras in Light's room and watches him from multiple angles, at one point some of the screens show Light is about to sit down, whereas on other screens Light is already sitting comfortably.

Quotes:

L: [during a television broadcast] I am justice.
Light Yagami: Justice? I am justice! I am the god of the new world, saving it from evil and ridding it of fear. Those who betray God are the evil ones.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Desu nôto: The last name (2006)

Soundtrack:

Dani California

A 10/10 movie...

OK, let me get it right out of my chest that I don't know a lot about Manga or Anime...

And may be that was the reason I was spell bound for 2 n so hours..

It's an amazing movie with a script that can make you go craaaaaaaaaaazy! What a fantastic idea.. A death note, Gods Of Death, Kiera, L, Light Yagami... WOW! I found Tatsuya Fujiwara very cool n in fact every one of the characters have done a commendable job..

I was taking a break from Hollywood movies and what a break it has been.. I have discovered such gems from Korean, Chinese and now Japanese Cinema.

This definitely points to our lack of ability to project Asian Cinema around the world. Hollywood does it with aplomb. Of course it helps them that they are promised a ready audience, however films so beautiful as this must have been a phenomenal success all around..

Anyways, I regret the fact that I did not see these movies before but Hey! I am excited as hell to watch more...

Casshern and Dororo are on my immediate search list.. Who knows where these would lead me..

I would love to talk to someone who knows about movies based on Manga or Anime... mail me! If u love thrillers or beautiful cinema, either way this one will not disappoint u.. It's a Must Must must watch....