Death Note
デスノート
“The battle of wits begins. Whose side are you on?”
Synopsis
Light Yagami finds the "Death Note," a notebook with the power to kill, and decides to create a Utopia by killing the world's criminals, and soon the world's greatest detective, "L," is hired to find the mysterious murderer. An all out battle between the two greatest minds on earth begins and the winner will control the world.
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Death Note (2006) English Trailer [FHD]
Type: Trailer • Published 2021-03-07
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Tatsuya Fujiwara
Light Yagami
Kenichi Matsuyama
L
Asaka Seto
Naomi Misora
Shigeki Hosokawa
Raye Iwamatsu
Erika Toda
Misa Amane
Shunji Fujimura
Watari
Takeshi Kaga
Soichiro Yagami
Yuu Kashii
Shiori Akino
Shido Nakamura
Ryuk (voice)
Sota Aoyama
Touta Matsuda
Norman England
FBI Agent
Godai Michiko
Sachiko Yagami
Miyuki Komatsu
Detective Sanami
Matt Lagan
Lind L. Taylor
Sarutoki Minagawa
Kiichiro Osoreda
Hikari Mitsushima
Sayu Yagami
Takeo Nakahara
Matsubara
Ikuji Nakamura
Detective Hirokazu Ukida
Release History & Theatrical Window
April 21, 2007
Wide Cinema Exhibition
January 9, 2008
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$20M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$29.7M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.48x
+$9.7M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Shusuke Kaneko
- Screenplay & Story
- Tetsuya Oishi
- Original Score
- Kenji Kawai
- Original Title
- デスノート
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- Production Budget
- $20M
- Worldwide Gross
- $29.7M
- Production Studios
- Nippon Television Network Corporation, Shueisha, Shochiku, VAP, Nikkatsu Corporation, Horipro, Warner Bros. Japan, Nikkatsu Studio, Sapporo Television Broadcasting Company, Miyagi Television Broadcasting, Chukyo TV Broadcasting Company, Hiroshima Telecasting, Fukuoka Broadcasting System, Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation, Konami Digital Entertainment
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Shusuke Kaneko
Tetsuya Oishi, Tsugumi Ohba, Takeshi Obata
Kenji Kawai
Hiroshi Takase
Yōsuke Yafune
Takahiro Kobashi, Seiji Okuda, Takahiro Sato
Department Leadership Roster
Shusuke Kaneko
Director
Tetsuya Oishi
Screenplay
Hiroshi Takase
Director of Photography
Yōsuke Yafune
Editor
Kenji Kawai
Original Music Composer
Takahiro Kobashi
Producer
Takahiro Sato
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Death Note
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Death Note about?
Light Yagami finds the "Death Note," a notebook with the power to kill, and decides to create a Utopia by killing the world's criminals, and soon the world's greatest detective, "L," is hired to find the mysterious murderer. An all out battle between the two greatest minds on earth begins and the winner will control the world.
Who directed Death Note?
Death Note was directed by Shusuke Kaneko.
Who stars in Death Note?
The principal cast of Death Note includes Tatsuya Fujiwara, Kenichi Matsuyama, Asaka Seto, Shigeki Hosokawa, Erika Toda.
When was Death Note released and how long is it?
Death Note was released in 2006 with a total runtime of 2h 6m.
What was the box office and production budget of Death Note?
Death Note had a reported production budget of $20M and grossed $29.7M at the worldwide box office (1.48 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Death Note?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Death Note was composed by Kenji Kawai.
Is Death Note based on a book or true story?
Death Note is adapted from the following source material: Comic Book: "Tsugumi Ohba", Comic Book: "Takeshi Obata".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Death Note?
Death Note holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).