Episode #42 – Death Note (デスノート)
Death Note (2006)
デスノート [Desu Nooto]
What if you could kill with the stroke of a pen? That’s the concept behind the internationally popular Death Note franchise. In the latest episode, Perry is joined again by Ken of the Ongaku To You podcast (and Death Note fan) to discuss the first live-action Death Note film.
Directed by Shusuke Kaneko
Written by Tetsuya Oishi
Based on the manga by Takeshi Obata and Tsugumi Ohba
A battle between the world’s two greatest minds begins when Light Yagami finds the Death Note, a notebook with the power to kill, and decides to rid the world of criminals.
Cast
Tatsuya Fujiwara – Light Yagami
Kenichi Matsuyama – L
Asaka Seto – Naomi Misora
Shigeki Hosokawa – Raye Iwamatsu
Erika Toda – Misa Amane
Shunji Fujimura – Watari
Takeshi Kaga – Sôichiro Yagami
Yû Kashii – Shiori Akino
Shido Nakamura – Ryuk (voice)
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Death Note (2006) – Japan On Film
What if you could kill with the stroke of a pen? That's the concept behind the internationally popular Death Note franchise. In the latest episode, Perry is joined again by Ken of the Ongaku To You podcast (and Death Note fan) to discuss the first live-action Death Note film. — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message Anime, kaiju, J-horror, exploitation, and everything in between—Japan has been producing some of the most interesting and creative movies for decades. In JAPAN ON FILM, author and Japanese film lecturer Perry Constantine and his guests will introduce you to the wide, wonderful, and sometimes weird world of Japanese films. We not only review, but also use these movies to provide some education on Japanese society, history, and culture. Part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: https://filmstories.co.uk/film-stories-podcast-network-shows/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
