Death Note (film)

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Movie
German title Death Note
Original title デ ス ノ ー ト
Country of production Japan
original language Japanese
Publishing year 2006
length 126 minutes
Age rating FSK 16
Rod
Director Shusuke Kaneko
script Tetsuya Oishi
production Toyoharu Fukuda ,
Takahiro Kohashi ,
Takahiro Satō
music Kenji Kawai
camera Hiroshi Takase
cut Yôsuke Yafune
occupation
synchronization

Death Note is a Japanese film directed by Shusuke Kaneko in 2006 , based on the manga of the same name by Tsugumi Ōba and Takeshi Obata . The film was released in Japanese theaters on June 17, 2006. The film received a sequel in 2006 through Death Note - The Last Name , a spin-off titled L: Change the World in 2008, and received another direct sequel in 2016 called Death Note: Light Up the New World .

action

Light Yagami is studying law in Tokyo . One day he finds a copybook with the title Death Note. This belonged to Shinigami Ryuk, who leaves it to Light and then follows him. Only those who touch the Death Note can see the gods of death. The Death Note has some usage notes. If someone's name is written in the exercise book, they will die. Light tries it out and writes the names of released murderers in the notebook. In doing so, he realizes that the booklet is real and uses the police database to kill criminals. He has access to the database because his father is a police officer and he hacked into the system.

After some time, the police also discovered Muster that the criminals would probably be killed, as everyone died of heart attacks . The media give the criminal killer the name Kira (from English killer ). Kira receives encouragement from the population, as he ensures justice. However, some believe that murderers should also be judged in court and not vigilante justice should be exercised by a person. The police keep getting clues from a detective named L. A cat-and-mouse game develops between Light and L.

Since L can quickly identify patterns in the murders, the trail quickly leads him to the Kantō region and L finds out that Kira can kill without doing anything. Light wants to become the god of a new world and kills everyone who investigates Kira. That's why he tries to find out L's name, but L is getting closer and closer to Light. L quickly finds out that Kira must be a student or pupil and must have connections to the police, since Kira apparently knows about what the police team around L is planning. L also hired a team of FBI agents to find the killer.

Meanwhile, L compiles a list of suspects who could be Kira. Including the son and daughter of Soichiro Yagami, the head of the police team. He agrees to monitor his family. Meanwhile, Light can manage to kill all FBI agents. But the fiancée of a killed FBI agent, Misora, is becoming more and more certain that it is Light Kira. L tries to lure Light into a trap. But he doesn't manage to convict him. Instead, there is a showdown between Misora ​​and Light. Misora ​​kidnaps Light's friend Shiori in revenge and wants to meet with Light. He is supposed to confess that he is the killer and kill Misora. But this does not occur. Misora ​​kills his girlfriend and then himself. Light appears innocent. But Light had planned the deaths of Misora ​​and Shiori long before.

Light then asks to join his father's police team in order to find Kira. His real motive, however, is to find out L's name. L agrees, since this way he can observe Light better, since he still suspects him.

At the end of the film you see the idol singer Misa being chased by a man who wants to kill her. When she calls for help, the pursuer dies of a heart attack and a second Death Note falls to the ground next to Misa.

Production and publication

The film was produced in 2006 by Warner Bros. Japan , directed by Shusuke Kaneko and based on a script by Tetsuya Ōishi . Kenji Kawai was responsible for the music , the producers were Takahiro Kobashi, Takahiro Sato and Toyoharu Fukuda. Hajime Oikawa was the artistic director . The responsible cameraman was Hiroshi Takase . The film opening credits are underlaid with the song Dani California by the Red Hot Chili Peppers and for the credits the song Manatsu no Yoru no Yume by Suga Shikao was used .

The film premiered on June 17, 2006 in Japan. This was followed by publications in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore as well as screenings at film festivals in the USA, Germany and Australia. The film was also presented at the Cannes Film Festival .

synchronization

figure Actor (original) German voice actor
Light Yagami Tatsuya Fujiwara Kim Hasper
L. Kenichi Matsuyama Julien Haggége
Misa Amane Erika Toda Magdalena Turba
Ryuk
(voice)
Shidou Nakamura Sascha Rotermund
Watari Shunji Fujimura Peter Groeger
Soichiro Yagami Takeshi Kaga Thomas Wolff

reception

When the film hit Japanese cinemas, it grossed 700 million yen in its first week, instantly topping the box office chart where The Da Vinci Code had been for four weeks . Death Note was able to hold on to number 1 for another week and grossed a total of 24 million dollars. For the German magazine Animania the film is “solidly staged”, but despite “the interesting story and committed actors it cannot quite keep up with the original manga”. The opening song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers seems out of place. Nevertheless, the real version is worth seeing, especially for fans of Death Note .

Individual evidence

  1. a b Animania 01-02 / 2007, p. 81.
  2. a b Animania 08-09 / 2006, p. 57.

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