is a series of two
live-action Japanese films released in 2006 and based on the
Death Note manga and
anime series by
Tsugumi Ohba and
Takeshi Obata. The films primarily center on a university student who decides to rid the world of evil with the help of a
supernatural notebook that kills anyone whose name is written in it. The two films were directed by
Shūsuke Kaneko, produced by
Nippon Television, and distributed by
Warner Bros. Pictures Japan.
A spin-off film directed by
Hideo Nakata, titled
Change the World, was released on February 9, 2008.
Plot
Death Note
The series is about
Light Yagami, a young man and college student whose life undergoes a drastic change when he discovers a mysterious notebook, known as the "Death Note", lying on the ground. The Death Note's instructions claim that if a person's name is written within it while picturing that person's face, that person shall die. Light is initially skeptical of the notebook's authenticity, but after experimenting with it, he realizes that the Death Note is real. After meeting with the previous owner of the Death Note, a
shinigami named
Ryuk, Light seeks to become "god of the new world" by passing his judgment on those he deems to be evil or who get in his way.
After months of killing criminals, Light is dubbed Kira by the public and some believe him to be righteous about killing criminals.
Interpol is no closer to catching him, and is going to pass the case on to the Ministry of Health as...
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