The antihero: far cooler than your average goody two shoes, this is the archetypal badass who takes no prisoners, cares about no one, and doesn’t have time to chat. Think Clint Eastwood in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly , Mad Max or basically …Read more »
High school student Mirai has nothing left to live for: abused by his stepparents, depressed more than life can bear, he jumps off the roof of a skyscraper. Miraculously, he’s rescued by his guardian angel, Nasse, a cute girl with big feathery wings. To make …Read more »
Warning: includes spoilers for the 2006 Death Note films. First, the good news: Death Note: Light Up the New World is a stunning visual and aural experience. Directed by Shinsuke Sato, it’s the best-looking manga adaptation since, well, Sato’s last film, I Am a Hero …Read more »
Makoto Shinkai's your name. anime movie has been soaring at the top of the Japanese box office since its debut, but it finally got knocked down a notch thanks to the opening of Death Note Light up the NEW world . The hotly-anticipated follow-up to …Read more »
The premiere of the first Death Note film in 10 years, Light Up the New World , is mere months away, and new info about the film is coming out faster than you can say “L” (okay, maybe not that fast, it’s only one letter). …Read more »
According to a report on Mashable , we have a new cast member to look forward to in director Adam Wingard's Netflix-bound Death Note movie. This one is particularly good casting, with Willem Dafoe set to voice the Shinigami we all know and love, Ryuk. …Read more »
Death Note is all over the place once more, from the Netflix-destined adaptation by director Adam Wingard ( You're Next , The Guest ) to the new Japanese live-action attempt, Death Note: Light Up the New World . In the case of the latter a …Read more »
Okay, let’s get things straight from the beginning: there are currently two live-action Death Note films in various stages of production: the Netflix-produced American version and the Japanese Death Note Light up the NEW world , due out in theaters October 29. It’s the latter …Read more »
Osaka's Universal Studios Japan will be holding limited Universal Jump Summer attractions this year, featuring showings inspired by Dragon Ball Z , One Piece , and Death Note . Dragon Ball Z The Real 4-D will run July 1 - September 4, One Piece Premium …Read more »
Blanc et Noir: Takeshi Obata Illustrations is a beautiful, limited edition hardcover book of Obata’s art. Only 10,000 copies are being made, and it also comes with several posters (there are more foldout pages in the book that could work as posters, if you’re willing …Read more »
The Hollywood adaptation of Death Note took one more step closer to becoming a reality today with the news that streaming site Netflix is in final negotiations to pick up the project. Netflix is looking to start shooting Death Note in June. Death Note will …Read more »
The new live-action Death Note movie is slated to open in Japan on October 29, and the staff recently updated everyone with two fresh stills. The latest shots show Yūgi Shion, a genius hacker played by Masaki Suda. He toys with investigators Tsukuru Mishima and …Read more »
Anime and manga company Viz Media has announced it will partner with Hollywood talent agency United Talent Agency, or UTA, to create live-action content based on its anime and manga library. “We are excited to start this partnership to push the boundaries of storytelling, innovation …Read more »
The upcoming 2016 Death Note film features six separate Death Notes, and one of them will belong to former AKB48 member Rina Kawaei. The official website posted a picture of Kawaei in costume, describing her as an "indiscriminate murderer" who is the "most terrible Death …Read more »
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Japanese Death Note Fans Comment On Hollywood Version Plans
Japanese Death Note Fans Comment On Hollywood Version Plans
The news the other day that the Hollywood version of Death Note will probably be rated R caused a bunch of anime fans to remember “oh right, there’s gonna be a Hollywood Death Note ,” leading to a flurry of comments on this site and …Read more »