Death Note Movie

Death Note has also been adapted for big screen in the form of two live-action films. The first one premiered in Japan on June 17, 2006 and topped the Japanese box office for two straight weeks. It is mostly faithful to the manga (with some slight alterations such as the addition of Light's girlfriend Shiori), starting with Light in a university and flashing back a year or so to him receiving the Death Note. It ends with his first meeting with L. The second movie, Death Note: The Last Name, premiered on November 3, 2006, and instantly topped the Japanese box office. Death Note (死亡筆記) was released in Singapore on October 19, 2006 & Malaysia on November 9, 2006 with English and Chinese subtitles. It has also been released in Hong Kong and Taiwan. The sequel was released in Hong Kong on November 3, 2006, with news that the second movie will be released in Singapore on December 28, 2006 with english and Chinese subtitles. Cinema Topics Online has confirmed that there are plans for an American screening of these movies and even an American remake, depending on their commercial success. A date has not been stated, however.

Theme songs

* Dani California by Red Hot Chili Peppers
* Manatsu no Yoru no Yume by Suga Shikao
* Snow ((Hey Oh)) by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Movie Cast

* Light Yagami: Tatsuya Fujiwara
* L: Ken'ichi Matsuyama
* Ryuk (voice): Shido Nakamura
* Soichiro Yagami: Takeshi Kaga
* Misa: Erika Toda
* Raye Penber: Shigeki Hosokawa
* Naomi Misora: Asaka Seto
* Shiori (original character): Yuu Kashii
* Rem (voice): Peter (actor)
* Sayu Yagami: Hikari Mitsushima
* Sachiko Yagami: Michiko Godai
* Watari: Shunji Fujimura
* Matsuda: Souta Aoyama
* Aizawa: Shin Shimizu
* Ukita: Tatsuhito Okuda
* Mogi: Ikuji Nakamura