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Death Note

2015 · 1 season · Crime
7.3 Modest

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Crime Drama

Light Yagami is an ordinary university student. One day, he receives a "Death Note", which changes his life. The Death Note awakens his warped sense of justice and genius. He becomes murderer Kira and punishes criminals. L is a well known private detective. L appears in front of Light Yagami. L defines Kira as evil and decides to catch Kira. Then N, who has a beautiful appearance but dangerous existence, appears.

Original title
デスノート
Country of origin
🇯🇵 Japan
Year
2015
Channel
Nippon TV
Studio
Nippon Television Network Corporation · AX-ON

Trivia & behind the scenes

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Origins

This 2015 series marks the first live-action television adaptation of the Death Note manga, following the 2006 live-action films and a 2015 musical version.

Origins

The TV drama features an original story with character settings different from the source manga, and it introduces characters who did not appear in the earlier live-action films.

Reception

Lead actor Masataka Kubota was praised for his performance as Light Yagami and won the Best Actor award at the 86th Television Drama Academy Awards.

Reception

The first episode of the drama premiered on NTV on July 5, 2015, and received a viewership rating of 16.9% in the Kantō region.

Effects

The shinigami Ryuk was brought to life through CG created by Digital Frontier, with motion capture performed by actor Daisaku Nishino while Jun Fukushima provided his voice.

Effects

The shinigami Rem's voice was performed by Ayumi Tsunematsu, with motion capture acting by Izumi Furukawa.

Casting

Director Ryūichi Inomata had previously directed the 2011 drama Kaseifu no Mita, while co-director Ryō Nishimura was known for the special version of the 2014 drama Kamen Teacher.

Casting

The character of Near/Mello, who in the drama is portrayed as a single person with a split personality, was played by actress Mio Yūki.

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