'Death Note: Light Up the New World' is an upcoming 2016 Japanese film directed by Shinsuke Sato. (Photo : Twitter/"Death Note LNW" Official)
The makers of this year's "Death Note" have released the first look poster of the live-action film sequel featuring its three new main characters and the official title of "Death Note: Light up the New World."
On April 22, Friday, the film's official website revealed the first visual that also contains a text, which reads, "A decade after that incident... Six new 'Death Notes' have been scattered." With the upcoming film being touted as a "forbidden sequel" to the previous live action movies, it has been learned that the new title is set ten years after the events of 2006's "The Last Name."
Following the late Soichiro Yagami's strides, Tsukuru Mishima (Masahiro Higashide) leads the Death Note Task Force along with the world famous private investigator named Ryuzaki (Sosuke Ikematsu), a rightful successor of detective L, who also conducts his own investigation.
During the investigation, it has been learned that there are new death notes existing in a highly advanced information society that is beset by global cyber terrorism, Anime News Network reported.The story will take a surprising twist when a cyber-savvy hacker who reveres Kira, Yugi Shion (Masaki Suda), uses his outstanding hacking abilities to complete the erstwhile God/Murderer's main goal.
Hence, a three-way battle ensues between these three new characters over the six new notebooks on Earth. The film will make use of the Six-Note Rule, which implies that only six "Death Notes," attached to each is a Shinigami, can be active in the human world at once.
The other star-studded cast includes Rina Kawaei, Mina Fuiji, Erika Toda and Shidou Nakamura. With director Shinsuke Sato at the helm, it has been learned that the film is currently in its full production. It is scheduled to be released nationwide on Oct. 29 by Warner Brothers Japan.
"Death Note: Light up the New World" is based on the most-acclaimed manga series, written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. The original story revolves around Light's ensuing attempts to create and rule the world that is "cleansed of evil" and the endeavors of a detective known as L, who must do everything in his power to stop him.
Check out the trailer below:
