Death Note 2: The Last Name

Based On the book by Tsugumi Ohba

Death Note 2: The Last Name (デスノート the Last name, Desu Nōto Za Rasuto Neimu) is a 2006 supernatural thriller film directed by Shūsuke Kaneko. The film is the second in a series of live-action Japanese films released in 2006 based on the Death Note manga and anime series by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata. The film primarily centers on a university student named: Light Yagami, who decides to rid the world of the crime element with the help of an otherworldly notebook that kills anyone whose name is written in it, under the alias of a controversial serial-killer/vigilante: "Kira", while evading capture from a Tokyo police task-force, led by an enigmatic and highly-intelligent criminal profiler: "L", who is determined to find and apprehend Light. The film was produced by Nippon Television, and distributed by Warner Bros.

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Release date:

2006

Director:

Shūsuke Kaneko

Cast:

Tatsuya Fujiwara, Hikari Mitsushima, Erika Toda, Kenichi Matsuyama, Nana Katase

Genre:

Drama, Psychological thriller

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Year page:

2006 in adaptations