Death Note 1

Shuusuke Kaneko
Japan
2006

The human who uses this note can neither go to heaven nor hell.

126", 35mm
Color, Japanese with English subtitles

about the film

A global phenomenon, the manga Death Note sold more than 15 million copies and created a massive fan following worldwide. This breathtaking adventure has finally been adapted into two live-action feature films. Weary Shinigami (Death) drops a notebook in the human world where a genius picks it up. This was the notebook that determined people’s deaths. Thus, Light Yagami, an extremely bright, elite university student became the one to posses this God-like tool.
Light decides to use this to rid the world of evil and create an ideal world without criminals. Meanwhile, the ICPO (International Criminal Police Organization) has placed a mysterious detective called L in the Japanese police force to investigate a series of the criminal cases. L is renowned for his information gathering skills and now tightens the investigative screws over these cases, but Light, cleverly manipulating the notebook of death, tosses and shakes the investigation. The future of mankind is at the mercy of crucial and fierce battle between the two brains. Death Note is a film project of unprecented scale with two films of mind-boggling suspense where the notebook generates ballistic thrill and suspense. The time has come for Death Note to finally reveal its forbidden pages.

about the director

Born in Tokyo in 1955. Shuusuke Kaneko graduated from Tokyo Gakugei University before he joined Nikkatsu Corporation. He directed his first film in 1984. Since leaving Nikkatsu in 1985, he has made many films including Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe (1995), Gamera 2: The Advent of Legion (1996), Gamera 3: The Revenge of Irys (1999). Recent credits include Azumi 2: Death or Love (2005）and A Toast to Love (2002). His next film will be God's Left Hand / Devil's Right Hand.

awards

2006 Yahoo Awards: Most Searched Film
Japan Academy Prize: Kenichi Matsuyama – Best Supporting Actor Nominee
Hong Kong Film Awards: Best Asian Film
2007 Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Films: Public Prize

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