New "Death Note" Live-action Film to be Released in 2016

The new live-action film "Death Note  2016" (tentative title) will be released in 2016. This film will be the first sequel in a decade of the live-action film "Death Note " released in 2006. The director is Shinsuke Sato, who worked on "GANTZ" or "Toshokan Senso" series.

The popular manga "DEATH NOTE" achieved the total number of 30 million copies worldwide and its live action film "Death Note" in 2006 with two parts "Death Note" and "Death Note 2: The Last Name" made more than 8 billion yen at the box office. The film also gathered global attention and together with the spin-off film "L change the World", it was released in more than 60 countries and regions. In July, the live-action drama starring Masataka Kubota has started broadcasting in Japan, right after that, it was announced that the drama would also be aired and distributed in 127 countries and regions, which proved its worldwide popularity.

The new film, whose storyline is completely different from the drama, is set in the hyper-computerized society of 2016, where cyber-terrorisms are frequent worldwide. It features new charismatic characters who inherit DNA from Light Yagami, previously played by Tatsuya Fujiwara and L, previously played by Kenichi Matsuyama. The film portrays successors of the two geniuses' will and the new battle over the Death Note, whose real holder is unknown on a worldwide scale with overseas shootings.

The decision was made to include a 'Six Note Rule', which is also present in the original manga. This rule states that 'Only six Death Notes are allowed to exist simultaneously in the human world. Of course, the Death Note in Shinigami's own possession does not count. Therefore, only six Shinigami that have passed on their Death Note to humans can stay in the human world.' Based on this rule, which has not yet been used in movies, dramas, anime or stage plays, a grand battle will unfold over these six Death Notes that landed on the ground.

In addition to the announcement of the sequel, a special trailer was also released. Official website and Twitter account were also launched.