Death Note: Light Up the NEW World (2016): movie guide

What is Death Note: Light Up the NEW World about?

10 years has passed since the confrontation between Kira and L. Again, Shinigami sends death notes to the ground and due to this, the world soon falls into chaos. Tsukuru is a member of the Death Note special task force team with 6 other investigators including Matsuda who experienced the Kira case of 10 years ago. Mass murders caused by the death note takes place on Wall Street in the U.S., Shibuya in Japan and other places. World famous private investigator Ryuzaki, who is the rightful successor of L, also investigates the mass murders. They discover that 6 death notes exists in the world. A computer virus called Kira spreads in the world. A message in the Kira virus says to turn in 6 death notes. A person who has 6 death notes overwhelm the world. The confrontation begins between the person who wants Kira’s revival and the people who want to stop it.

Cast highlights

Death Note: Light Up the NEW World features Masahiro Higashide, Sosuke Ikematsu, Masaki Suda, Erika Toda, Mina Fujii, Rina Kawaei. Open the Cinema Box title page for the full cast list and character credits.

Key facts

Release date: 2016-10-29. Runtime: 134 minutes. TMDB score: 6.3/10 (193 votes). Genres: Crime, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller. Original language: ja. Status: Released.

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Frequently asked questions

What genre is Death Note: Light Up the NEW World?

Death Note: Light Up the NEW World is listed as Crime, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller on TMDB.

How long is Death Note: Light Up the NEW World?

Death Note: Light Up the NEW World runs about 134 minutes.