A high school student named light turner discovers a mysterious notebook that has the power to kill anyone whose name is written within its pages, and launches a secret crusade to rid the world of criminals. And spoiler alert if the title wasnt enough to tip you off, its got a lot of death in it. A boy named light turner finds a book dropped to earth by a shinigami, a japanese death demon somewhat akin to the grim reaper, named ryuk, voiced in the film by willem dafoe. Netflixs death note can be summed up by the films first murder, which. L is a kooky 21stcentury sherlock holmes light does other students math homework for money and screams at the top of his lungs when he. Aug 26, 2017 netflix s death note has officially released and it brings a few changes to the beloved anime it draws from. Tsugumi ohba born in tokyo, tsugumi ohba is the author of the hit series death note, bakuman and platinum end. Takeshi obata takeshi obata was born in 1969 in niigata, japan, and first achieved international recognition as the artist of the wildly popular shonen jump title hikaru no go, which won the 2003 tezuka osamu cultural prize. Aug 23, 2017 the first western liveaction adaptation of the hit manga series death note is on its way. Death note notebook journal paperback january 7, 2018 by replica books author visit amazons replica books page. Anxious people a failed bank robber locks himself in a home, along with a real estate agent, two ikea addicts, a pregnant woman, a. Death note is a 2017 american neonoir supernatural thriller film loosely adapted from the japanese manga of the same name created by tsugumi ohba and takeshi obata.
Theres a point towards the end of death note, netflixs adaptation of the beloved manga and anime series of the same name, where the films main character, light turner, gets fed up. Aug 25, 2017 the concept of death note, the manga and at least start of the film, is simple. Aug 25, 2017 james dittiger netflix light should work on learning the rules of the death note in order to beat l. As hes in murderous heaven, l keith stanfield finds the page of the death note mia hid in a calculus book. So, no shark attacks whilst someones on the toilet, as much as i love that idea. They honestly had changed it up so much that it was not even worth watching anymore. After some long speculation, a sequel to netflixs death note liveaction movie has been confirmed instead of a big, official, announcement, the confirmation of death note 2. L insists on setting up bugs and cameras in the homes of chief yagami and deputy director kitamura. With the death note in hand, he goes on a personal crusade and moves to kill all evil in the world and become god. Unlike the anime, wingards death note book falls from the sky after a. Aug 21, 2017 l is a kooky 21stcentury sherlock holmes light does other students math homework for money and screams at the top of his lungs when he first meets the demon who comes with the death note. A whirlwind christmas romance builds as cynical dash and optimistic lily trade notes in a book they pass back and forth in locations around new york. Manga fans already know the drill, but for the sake of newcomers, netflixs new death note adaptation refreshes the story of a sinister leatherbound book that gives its keeper the power.
Death note is a 2017 american neonoir supernatural thriller film loosely adapted from the. Heres your guide to death notes crazy ending decider. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. L finally figures out how lightkira has been killing everyone, and for one moment. Lightnow known to the world as kiratests the death note to understand the scope of its powers by killing off six convicts in various ways.
The death note is a notebook that belongs to ryuk willem dafoe, a shinigami a death spirit ghost, demon, god, however you want to call him. Aug 26, 2017 theres a point towards the end of death note, netflix s adaptation of the beloved manga and anime series of the same name, where the films main character, light turner, gets fed up. This story contains minor spoilers for netflixs death note. Unlike the anime, wingards death note book falls from the sky after a heavy storm. With light and l still in a game of catandmouse, the pair have everything to lose if they are caught by one another. Death note 2017 lakeith stanfield in death note 2017 death note 2017 roy lee at an event for death note 2017 lakeith stanfield in death note 2017 see all 75. At school, light shows mia the book, and demonstrates by killing a known. Death note, netflixs newest original film, is adapted from a japanese mangaturnedanime. What i have to say about the netflix deathnote movie youtube. But l also said he doesnt kill people, he just brings them to justice.
Desu noto is a japanese manga series written by tsugumi ohba and illustrated by takeshi obata. He is an enigmatic, mysterious and highlyesteemed international consulting detective, who communicates with law enforcement agencies only through his equally inexplicable handlerassistant, watari. Death note trailer see the new trailer for netflixs. Light turner nat wolff, newly in possession of a book that lets its owner kill anyone. Death note director adam wingard says president donald. Lakeith stanfield explains why netflixs new death note.
With nat wolff, lakeith stanfield, margaret qualley, shea whigham. Netflixs death note copies over the name, basic premise, and only some character names to create an entirely new story. The murders continue, and l grows suspicious of lights tooperfect behavior and decides to investigate him on his own. Instead of a big, official, announcement, the confirmation of death note 2 actually came buried. In his investigation, l becomes suspicious of light yagami and makes it his goal to prove that light is kira. Most notes, however, such as rems, are plain black and lack writing on their covers, but shinigami occasionally write their. Aug 29, 2017 netflixs death note copies over the name, basic premise, and only some character names to create an entirely new story. Light uses the death note to try to get rid of the woman who could get him captured, and is shocked when it doesnt work. He is an adaptation of light yagami from the original works. The conceit of the netflix movie death note is that someone in possession of an evil book can write a persons name down in it, and watch them meet their fate. Netflixs death note can be summed up by the films first murder, which takes place hardly 10 minutes in. Death note trailer behind the scenes extra death god clues extra light meets ryuk extra death note teaser critics notebooks extra.
The netflix adaptation feels like the final destination franchise and dawsons creek had a regrettable affair together and death note is the aborted baby that they attempted to sweep under a back. Death note introducing the death note netflix youtube. Light is an extremely brilliant but bored highschool student. Eru roraito, known mononymously as l, is a fictional character and one of the primary protagonists in the manga series death note, created by tsugumi ohba and takeshi obata.
Sep 05, 2017 tsugumi ohba born in tokyo, tsugumi ohba is the author of the hit series death note, bakuman and platinum end. Aug 24, 2018 after some long speculation, a sequel to netflix s death note liveaction movie has been confirmed instead of a big, official, announcement, the confirmation of death note 2 actually came buried. Light turner is the main protagonist of the 2017 netflix original film, death note, which is very loosely based on the anime and manga series of the same name by tsugumi ohba and takeshi obata. A death note is a supernatural notebook used by the shinigami to sustain their life, as well as a principal figure in the death note series. It is my favorite anime, and l is my favorite character. Jun 29, 2017 death note, an adaptation of the manga series about a high schooler who finds a notebook that will kill anyone whose name is written in it, might naturally be netflix s next big hit. Death note, in all of its forms, ultimately boils down to a twisted game of catandmouse between l and light, but this matchup is too lopsided to be any fun. What to know about death note before watching the netflix movie. Death note is likely to find a warm welcome from netflixs teen contingent, who also helped to make reasons why one of the services biggest hits. Death note leaves plenty of doors open for another movie or three. After some long speculation, a sequel to netflix s death note liveaction movie has been confirmed. Realizing that l is closing in on him, light uses the death note to force watari to.
See the new trailer for netflixs death note esquire. Shinsei new hope award and the 2000 shogakukan manga. The first western liveaction adaptation of the hit manga series death note is on its way. This book delved into ls human side more, and really showed us his thoughts and feelings, allowing readers to understand him and his personality more. Eru roraito, known mononymously as l, is a fictional character in the manga series death note, created by tsugumi ohba and takeshi obata. Intoxicated by the power of a supernatural notebook, a young man begins killing those he deems unworthy of life. The film stars nat wolff, lakeith stanfield, margaret qualley, shea whigham, paul nakauchi, jason liles and willem dafoe, and follows. Lakeith stanfield explains why netflixs new death note film isnt.
The film was released on netflix on august 25, 2017, and received mixed. Netflix developed the film after it was dropped by warner brothers in 2016. Aug 29, 2017 as hes in murderous heaven, l keith stanfield finds the page of the death note mia hid in a calculus book. The story follows light yagami, a teen genius who stumbles across a mysterious otherworldly notebook. While appearing as your typical black notebook, shinigami are able to choose what adorns their notebooks covers, if anything. We have all the details you need to know about this new netflix original movie, including the release date. After criminals begin mysteriously dying en masse, l begins to investigate and narrows his suspects to light turner. Netflixs death note aims to do what has been nearly impossible for hollywood to date. A high school student named light turner discovers a mysterious notebook that has the power to kill anyone whose name is written within its pages, and launches a. Netflix is the worlds leading internet entertainment service with million memberships in over 190 countries enjoying tv series, documentaries and feature films across a wide. I first thought l wrote lights name, because then ryuk appears in the hospital. He is a teenage student who finds a death note and decides to use it to kill criminals and appoint himself the god of a clean world. Aug 14, 2018 death note leaves plenty of doors open for another movie or three.
Sep 30, 2019 in 2017, netflix came out with a liveaction remake of tsugumi ohba and takeshi obatas popular anime series death note, directed by adam wingard. From the director of blair witch, a new vision of the hit manga by tsugumi ohba and takeshi obata. Aug 25, 2017 death note is likely to find a warm welcome from netflixs teen contingent, who also helped to make reasons why one of the services biggest hits. The concept of death note, the manga and at least start of the film, is simple. Light turner nat wolff, newly in possession of a book that lets its owner kill. L is a main character in netflixs 2017 liveaction film death note. But some people say that l wrote lights dad name, because he knew how much it would hurt light. Aug 22, 2017 death note, netflix s newest original film, is adapted from a japanese mangaturnedanime. L, eru is a worldrenowned detective who takes on the challenge of catching the mass murderer known as kira. James dittigernetflix light should work on learning the rules of the death note in order to beat l. Until the strange day where he accidentally encounters the death note. He is an enigmatic, nameless, and highly esteemed international consulting detective, who communicates only. Ryuk, the shinigami, or god of death, who dropped the death note into the human world, warns light that someone is on his trail.
While the worlds criminals continue to drop dead, l meets by computer with representatives from various nations. One of his most noticeable features is the shadow below each of his eyes, a result of him being an. Light decides to use the death note to force ls personal assistant watari to. Ohhhhh boy, here we go ok so yeah, a lot of hardcore dn fans like me were really disappointed in netflixs version of death note. On august 25th, netflix is releasing its adaptation of the bestselling japanese manga and anime series death note, about a sociopath who is granted a magical book. One of the first differences that fans quickly noticed was that there was something odd about the supernatural book. L is a very slim, tall young man with messy black hair and dark eyes. Instead, light stumbles along, giving the game away easily to the detective. Aug 24, 2017 manga fans already know the drill, but for the sake of newcomers, netflixs new death note adaptation refreshes the story of a sinister leatherbound book that gives its keeper the power. This time around, the story of the murder notebook takes place in seattle, where bullied high schooler light turner nat wolff finds this notebook and resolves to rid the world of criminals once and for all. As he uses the book to kill criminals, an eccentric genius investigator who goes by l starts hunting him down. Death note, an adaptation of the manga series about a high schooler who finds a notebook that will kill anyone whose name is written in it, might naturally be netflixs next big hit.
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