Death Note: Light Up the New World (2016): cast, story & where to watch
2016 · Film · ★ 6.4
Released in 2016, Death Note: Light Up the New World is a thriller, fantasy, drama and crime film directed by Shinsuke Sato, running about 134 minutes.
What it’s 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.
Who’s in it. Death Note: Light Up the New World stars Masahiro Higashide as Tsukuru Mishima, Sosuke Ikematsu as Ryuzaki, Masaki Suda as Yuki Shien and Erika Toda as Misa Amane, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.4/10, Death Note: Light Up the New World has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Death Note: Light Up the New World page.
If you liked it. Fans of Death Note: Light Up the New World tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Pulp Fiction, Parasite and Fight Club.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Death Note: Light Up the New World (2016)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for Death Note: Light Up the New World change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Is Death Note: Light Up the New World worth watching?
- Death Note: Light Up the New World holds an audience score of 6.4 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy thriller, fantasy, drama and crime. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Death Note: Light Up the New World?
- Death Note: Light Up the New World stars Masahiro Higashide, Sosuke Ikematsu, Masaki Suda, Erika Toda and Mina Fujii.
- When was Death Note: Light Up the New World released?
- Death Note: Light Up the New World was released in 2016, with a runtime of about 134 minutes.