Characters & Themes
Death Note (2006) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 2006 · 126 mins · Japanese
- Directed by
- Shusuke Kaneko
- Starring
- Hikari Mitsushima, Sarutoki Minagawa, Masahiko Tsugawa, Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Tatsuya Fujiwara, Erika Toda
When high school student Light Yagami discovers a supernatural notebook that kills anyone whose name is written inside, he embarks on a crusade to eradicate crime and forge his vision of a perfect society. The enigmatic detective known only as L is assigned to track the mysterious murderer, sparking an intense battle of intellects as each tries to outwit the other, with the fate of the world hanging in the balance.
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