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Death Note

R20062h 6mShusuke Kaneko
IMDb 7.5 · Rotten Tomatoes 78%

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"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.

FantasyMysteryThriller
SuicidePoliceHeart AttackFbiMoral AmbiguityNotebookRemakeMurderSerial KillerTokyo, Japan

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What is Death Note (2006) about?

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.

Who stars in Death Note?

Death Note stars Tatsuya Fujiwara (Light Yagami), Kenichi Matsuyama (L), Asaka Seto (Naomi Misora), Shigeki Hosokawa (Raye Iwamatsu), Erika Toda (Misa Amane). The film was directed by Shusuke Kaneko.

How long is Death Note?

Death Note has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 2006. It is rated R.

Is Death Note worth watching?

Death Note holds an IMDb rating of 7.5/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 78. Fans of Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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