Death Note (2006): Cast & Box Office
Death Note is a 2006 mystery thriller directed by Shusuke Kaneko, starring Tatsuya Fujiwara as Light Yagami, Hikari Mitsushima and Takeshi Kaga. It runs 2 hours 6 minutes and earned $29.7 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 6m (126 min)
- Director
- Shusuke Kaneko
- Original language
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Japanese - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Death Note About?
The premise of Death Note without spoilers.
When high school student Light Yagami discovers a supernatural notebook that kills anyone whose name is written inside, he embarks on a crusade to eradicate crime and forge his vision of a perfect society. The enigmatic detective known only as L is assigned to track the mysterious murderer, sparking an intense battle of intellects as each tries to outwit the other, with the fate of the world hanging in the balance.
Death Note Themes & Keywords
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- serial killer
- based on comic book
- tokyo japan
- based on manga
- psychotronic film
- live tv
- death in title
- teenage boy
- fiance fiancee relationship
- japanese drama
- killing
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- live action manga adaptation
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- courtroom
- serial killer crime
- dark fantasy
- supernatural fantasy
- supernatural drama
- supernatural thriller
- notebook
- death
- criminal
- supernatural power
- police
- voice over narration
- flashback
- father son relationship
- brother sister relationship
- shinigami
- playing god
- battle of wits
- tv news
- teen idol
- surveillance camera
- suicide
- subway
- statistics
- text message
- siege
- shot to death
- set up
- schoolgirl
- rapist
- potato chip
- murder
- moral ambiguity
- loss of loved one
Death Note Cast & Characters
Tatsuya Fujiwara leads the cast as Light Yagami, with Hikari Mitsushima as Sayu Yagami and Takeshi Kaga as Soichiro Yagami. Directed by Shusuke Kaneko; 26 actors are credited in all.
- Director Shusuke Kaneko
- Tatsuya Fujiwara as Light Yagami
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Hikari Mitsushima as Sayu Yagami - Takeshi Kaga as Soichiro Yagami
- Godai Michiko as Sachiko Yagami
Also Starring in Death Note
· 22 more- Sarutoki Minagawa Kiichiro Osoreda
- Yoji Tanaka Sasaki
- Masahiko Tsugawa Police Chief Saeki
- Ken'ichi Matsuyama L
- Erika Toda Misa Amane
- Shido Nakamura Ryuk (voice)
- Ikuji Nakamura Detective Hirokazu Ukida
- Takeo Nakahara Matsubara
- Masanori Mimoto Misa's Manager
- Yuu Kashii Shiori Akino
- Shin Shimizu Detective Kanzo Mogi
- Tatsuhito Okuda Detective Shuichi Aizawa
- Shunji Fujimura Watari
- Matt Lagan Lind L. Taylor
- Norman England FBI Agent
- Asaka Seto Naomi Misora
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- Ryohei Abe
- Sota Aoyama Touta Matsuda
- Miyuki Komatsu Detective Sanami
- Shigeki Hosokawa Raye Iwamatsu
- Hiromi Kanaya
- Masanori Fujita Ryotaro Sakajo
Death Note Box Office
Death Note grossed $29.7 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$29.7M
- International
- $29.7M
Death Note Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Death Note.
Death Note Also Known As
22 alternative titles, including “Тетрадь смерти” and “死亡笔记”.
- Also known as
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- Тетрадь смерти
- 死亡笔记
- 死亡笔记 I
- Death Note 1
- Desu nôto
- Le Cahier de la Mort
- Death Note (2006)
- 死亡筆記
- 死亡筆記 1
- Ölüm Defteri
- Zápisník smrti
- สมุดโน้ตกระชากวิญญาณ
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- Death Note: Notatnik śmierci
- A Halállista
- מחברת המוות
- 데스노트
- Death Note - Il film
- Death Note - O Primeiro Nome
- 死亡筆記本
- Cuốn Sổ Tử Thần
- Mirties užrašai
- Зошит Смерті
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Death Note FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Death Note, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Death Note?
Death Note runs 2 hours 6 minutes (126 minutes).
When was Death Note released?
Death Note was released on June 17, 2006.
Who directed Death Note?
Death Note was directed by Shusuke Kaneko.
More films by Shusuke Kaneko Who is in the cast of Death Note?
Death Note stars Tatsuya Fujiwara as Light Yagami, Hikari Mitsushima as Sayu Yagami and Takeshi Kaga as Soichiro Yagami, among 26 credited actors.
How much did Death Note make at the box office?
Death Note grossed $29.7 million worldwide.
Does Death Note have a post-credit scene?
No. Death Note has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Death Note in?
The original language of Death Note is Japanese.
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