Death Note: Light Up the New World
| Death Note: Light Up the New World | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Shinsuke Sato |
| Produced by | Takahiro Sato |
| Written by | Katsunari Mano |
| Based on |
Death Note by Tsugumi Ohba (story) & Takeshi Obata (characters) |
| Starring |
Masahiro Higashide Sosuke Ikematsu Masaki Suda Mina Fujii Rina Kawaei Sota Aoyama Nakamura Shidō II Erika Toda Eiichiro Funakoshi |
| Music by | Yutaka Yamada |
Production company |
Nikkatsu Django film |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release dates |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Death Note: Light Up the New World (デスノート Light up the NEW world Desu Nōto Light up the NEW world) is a 2016 Japanese film directed by Shinsuke Sato. The film is based on the manga series Death Note written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata and is a sequel to Death Note 2: The Last Name (2006). It premiered in Japan on October 29, 2016, by Warner Bros.[1][2]
The film opened on 342 screens and sold 342,309 tickets, earning 458,645,800 yen (about US$4.37 million) during its opening weekend.[3]
Plot
The Death Note is a supernatural notebook that grants its user the power to kill by writing the desired person's name on its pages. Set ten years after the events of the previous films, in 2016 where society is afflicted with cyber-terrorism. Six different death notes fall to the human world, the maximum number of notes that can exist there at once. In the midst of this, two new individuals inherit the DNA of Light Yagami and L must play the deadly game of cat-and-mouse once again. There are new Death Note murders after a 10-year hiatus. Mass murders caused by the Death Note takes place on wall in U.S., Shibuya in Japan and other places. Following in the late Soichiro Yagami's footsteps, Tsukuru Mishima leads the Death Note Task Force to secure all six death notes. Ryuzaki, the original successor of L, is also investigating. He promises to L, that he will never use the Death Note. Yuki Shien is a cyber-terrorist who worships Kira. He uses his exceptional hacking abilities to search for the Death Notes. A white shinigami named Arma visits the human world. A computer virus called Kira, spreads in the world. A message in Kira virus says to turn in 6 Death Notes. The confrontation begins over the 6 notes starts between Tsukuru, Ryūzaki and Yūki.
Cast
- Masahiro Higashide as Tsukuru Mishima,[1] a special task force member, who peruses all 6 death notes.
- Sosuke Ikematsu as Ryūzaki,[1] a mask-wearing private investigator and the original successor to L.
- Masaki Suda as Yūki Shien,[1] a cyber-terrorist and worshiper of Kira.
- Erika Toda as Misa Amane,[2] the former death note holder and love interest of Light Yagami.
- Rina Kawaei as Sakura Aoi,[1] a mass murderer and Kira worshiper, regarded as the most deadliest death note user.
- Mina Fujii as Shō Nanase,[2] a member of the task force.
- Nakamura Shidō II as Ryuk, (voice)[4] a black male shinigami, who is bored with the shinigami realm.
- Sota Aoyama as Tōta Matsuda,[5] a young detective, who experienced the Kira case 10 years ago.
- Eiichiro Funakoshi as Kenichi Mikuriya,[6] a Supreme Court Justice in possession of a Death Note.
- Miyuki Sawashiro as Arma (voice), a white female shinigami, created based on Sidoh's design.
- Kenichi Matsuyama as L,[7] was the greatest detective in the world, who captured the main Kira.
- Tatsuya Fujiwara as Light Yagami,[8] otherwise known as "Kira", a serial killer of criminals and former death note holder.
Production
As of February 2016 principal photography was taking place outside Japan.[1]
The theme song "Dear Diary" and the insert song "Fighter" is performed by Namie Amuro.[9]
Miniseries
A three-part miniseries entitled Death Note: New Generation was announced as a part of the Death Note live-action film series. It bridges the 10-year gap between the previous films and the 2016 film.[10][11][12]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Screen Daily Unveils 2016 Death Note Film's New Visual". Anime News Network. February 26, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
- 1 2 3 "2016 Death Note Film Brings Back Erika Toda as Misa". Anime News Network. March 8, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
- ↑ http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-10-31/death-note-light-up-the-new-world-film-earns-458-million-yen-in-opening-weekend/.108300
- ↑ Komatsu, Mikikazu (April 15, 2016). "Shidou Nakamura Reprises His Role as Ryuk in "Death Note 2016"". Crunchyroll. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- ↑ "2016 Death Note Film Brings Back Sota Aoyama as Tōta Matsuda". Anime News Netork. May 18, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- ↑ "2016 Death Note Film Casts Eiichiro Funakoshi as Judge Who Owns Death Note Book". Anime News Network. June 5, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
- ↑ 松山ケンイチ“L”『デスノ』続編登場にファン熱狂！「松ケン出るなら観る」 (in Japanese). cinematoday. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- ↑ 藤原竜也「デスノート」続編に出演！キラとLが10年ぶりにそろい踏み (in Japanese). eiga.com. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Dorama World: Amuro Namie to sing the theme song & insert song for movie "Death Note Light up the NEW world"". doramaworld.blogspot.de. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
- ↑ Tweet announcing the new series, Death Note film's official twitter @DeathNote_2016, 2016 August 9.
- ↑ huluオリジナルドラマ配信決定！ 映画へと続く衝撃作！, Death Note film's official news release, 2016 August 9.
- ↑ 2016 Death Note Film Gets 3-Episode Prequel on Hulu Japan, Anime News Network, 2016 August 9.
External links
- Official website (Japanese)
- Death Note: Light Up the New World at the Internet Movie Database
- Official Australian website