Death Note
2006, Japanese. Directed by Shusuke Kaneko.
The battle of wits begins. Whose side are you on?
Light Yagami finds the "Death Note," a notebook with the power to kill, and decides to create a Utopia by killing the world's criminals, and soon the world's greatest detective, "L," is hired to find the mysterious murderer. An all out battle between the two greatest minds on earth begins and the winner will control the world.
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
- R
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Cast & crew
- Shusuke KanekoDirector
- Tatsuya FujiwaraLight Yagami
- Kenichi MatsuyamaL
- Asaka SetoNaomi Misora
- Shigeki HosokawaRaye Iwamatsu
- Erika TodaMisa Amane
- Shunji FujimuraWatari
- Takeshi KagaSoichiro Yagami
- Yuu KashiiShiori Akino
- Shidou NakamuraRyuk (voice)
- Sota AoyamaTouta Matsuda
- Norman EnglandFBI Agent
- Godai MichikoSachiko Yagami
Details
- Released
- 17 June 2006
- Original title
- デスノート
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Tetsuya Oishi
- Budget
- $20M
- Box office
- $30M
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Death Note: quick answers
Is Death Note worth watching?
Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.1/10 from 843 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Death Note?
Death Note runs 126 minutes (2h 6m).
Does Death Note have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for Death Note. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
Is Death Note suitable for kids?
Death Note is rated R in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
What movies are like Death Note?
If you liked Death Note, try Nightmare Detective, Death Note Relight 1: Visions of a God, The Accountant².
Who directed Death Note?
Death Note (2006) was directed by Shusuke Kaneko and stars Tatsuya Fujiwara, Kenichi Matsuyama, Asaka Seto.