Death Note / Desu nôto (2006)

Harmcore · #1 5th March 2006, 12:26 AM

Death Note official website (w/ teaser trailer * )
Death Note TV spot (downloadable 1.6 MB ZIP file)

* In the image on the main page of the official website, click on the TV on the right, and then click on the power button on the TV.

Shûsuke Kaneko's two-part movie Death Note (Desu nôto) is based on the eponymous manga serial by Tsugumi Ôba (story) and Takeshi Obata (drawings). According to this page on the official website for the movie, it stars Tatsuya Fujiwara, Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Asaka Seto, Yû Kashii, Shigeki Hosokawa, Erika Toda, Shunji Fujimura, and Takeshi Kaga.

Warner Entertainment Japan K.K. (Wânâ Entâteimento Japan K.K.) plans to release the first part (zenpen) of Death Note theatrically in Japan in June, and the second part (kôhen) theatrically there in October.

Kaneko's other upcoming movies include God's Left Hand, Devil's Right Hand (Kami no hidarite akuma no migite).

Source: Twitch

Mandi Apple · #2 5th March 2006, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Harmcore

Kaneko's other upcoming movies include God's Left Hand, Devil's Right Hand (Kami no hidarite akuma no migite).

There's a thread for that one here, out of interest: http://www.mandiapple.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2753 Not much info about it yet though

Judge Rage · #3 30th June 2006, 07:07 AM

I hadn't seen a link on this yet, and saw that it came out on DVD in Japan this month.

It looks interesting, at least. Here is the website. I hope if someone sees it or has more info (and I will investigate, too) they post more

http://wwws.warnerbros.co.jp/deathnote/

gwyddon · #4 30th June 2006, 10:30 AM

What? DVD already? I thought it was released in cinemas just 1-2 weeks ago?
Ah well, the earlier the merrier for us.

The trailer does look good - most of the characters were cast correctly, they look just like the manga counterparts, except for maybe the lead(Light)
I seem to recall something about it being well received and doing good business, which sounds promising.

Troika · #5 30th June 2006, 03:31 PM

The movie looks good but I just can't get into the Manga, I own volumes 1-5 but have only read the first 2.

Light's character actually puts me off reading the rest.

Judge Rage · #6 1st July 2006, 09:58 AM

I apologize...I saw the article in the Japanese mag "DVD Vision" and made the assumption it was the DVD release. The movie came out in Japanese theaters on June 17th.

AmongTheOrchids · #7 3rd July 2006, 06:18 AM

Well isn't this exciting. While I have yet to get around to the manga, I have several friends who are absolutely crazy about it. I'm all excited now

Judge Rage · #8 4th July 2006, 02:23 AM

I spoke to a friend in Japan and she is excited about it, too. Apparantly it is in 2 parts, and this is the first part (whether each is a complete story or split in half, I don't know). Part 2 comes out later in the fall. Harmcore, do you know if they are standalone movies, (like Back to the Future I and II) or are they one story in two parts?

Looking at the website and trailer, it seems ready made for an international release... The title and trailer are (mostly) in English, and there is no spoken dialogue. The website navigation and intro are in English....interesting.

gwyddon · #9 4th July 2006, 11:17 AM

If it follows the manga, the second one should be a direct continuation of the first one, but there is a certain.. difference that makes it sensible to split the story in two films.
I suspect I'll enjoy the first film more, but I'm looking forward to both.

AmongTheOrchids · #10 6th July 2006, 04:10 AM

I've begun the manga, and I can't put it down! I'm SO excited for this. I'm a little worried about the special effects in the shinigami department though. I hope they don't look cheesy. I'd love to see Ryuk's make-up done by the guy behind Long Dream

Ichi-kun · #11 17th July 2006, 05:08 AM

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I've begun the manga, and I can't put it down! I'm SO excited for this.

I'm excited for this too. I'm half-way through the manga and it's a little addicting, it's definitely hard to put down.... I'm liking it so far.

As for the shinigami in the movie, I'm not too worried about it although there is a quick CG-looking shot of Ryuk at the very end of the trailer. Hmm....

And Troika, I can understand your dislike for Light. He does seem pretty ruthless with the killing ( 50 names is a lot for five days ). Although I was under the impression that he wasn't really like that, but instead that the death note was making him that way. He mentions something about it making the owner want to use it very early on... Just my opinion though.

AmongTheOrchids · #12 18th July 2006, 06:03 AM

I think Light is just too smart for his own good, and he's gotten carried away. He really does have good intentions, he's just lost sight of his goal because of his itense competition with L. It's a wonderful story... so many dimensions.

Ichi-kun · #13 18th July 2006, 06:09 AM

Wow, was the movie-version really that successful?

http://imdb.com/title/tt0810827/

I'm really excited now

EDIT: I just watched the trailer again, and I'm a little underwhelmed.... There's just something not right about it. Still want to see it, just there is something weird about the trailer....

Judge Rage · #14 21st July 2006, 07:17 AM

Just finished the first manga, and it IS hard to put down. I have never read a story quite like this...

Ichi-kun · #15 21st July 2006, 08:04 PM

AKK! Someone posted screen shots of Ryuk on imdb:

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...itez3/ryuk.jpg

I think he looks good, although he's obviously CG.

AmongTheOrchids · #16 22nd July 2006, 02:34 AM

He looks pretty good, but I bet he won't when he moves. But it could be worse, I guess. It don't know how I feel about Shuya Nanahara being Light. He's a good actor, but not quite... Light.

Ichi-kun · #17 22nd July 2006, 05:36 AM

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I don't know how I feel about Shuya Nanahara being Light. He's a good actor, but not quite... Light.

That's exactly what went through my head when I first saw the trailer. I mean, he's a good actor and all, but I just don't think he's the right person to play Light. I was thinking of alternative actors earlier today, and Kato Haruhiko popped into mind- although then it hit me he wouldn't suit the role either. And he's far too old to play a senior in high school too

Mandi Apple · #18 22nd July 2006, 08:05 AM

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And he's far too old to play a senior in high school too

Not by Japanese moviemaking standards

Remember, Sadao Abe played the supposedly thirteen-year-old Mitsuru Yamaguchi in Uzumaki at the tender age of... thirty.

And Masanobu Ando and Taro Yamamoto were a fair bit older than high school age when they wore uniform for BR

So Haruhiko Kato sounds like a good suggestion to me

Alex Apple · #19 22nd July 2006, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by AmongTheOrchids

It don't know how I feel about Shuya Nanahara being Light.

I thought Tatsuya Fujiwara's Nanahara in BR was OK - fairly balanced in the way that he was meant to be 15 or so, so the performance had to reflect that. But let's not talk about BRII...

AmongTheOrchids · #20 22nd July 2006, 05:32 PM

Speaking of Masanobu Ando, I think he'd make an excellent Light.