Death Note Relight 1: Visions of a God
Seen it?2007 | 131 min | TV Movie, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller, Animation
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and fantasy fans. If you loved Perfume: The Story of a Murderer or Zodiac, start here.
- The mood
- Tense and unsettling, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 11 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
When rogue shinigami Ryuk leaves his Death Note in the human world, he has no idea how far the one who finds it will take his new-found power. With the Death Note in hand, brilliant high school student Light Yagami vows to rid the world of evil. A recap of Death Note episodes 1–26, with alternate footage.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tetsuro Araki
- Mamoru MiyanoLight Yagami (voice)
- Shidou NakamuraRyuk (voice)
- Kappei YamaguchiL (voice)
- Aya HiranoMisa Amane (voice)
- Naoya UchidaSoichiro Yagami (voice)
- Kimiko SaitoRem (voice)
- Keiji FujiwaraShuichi Aizawa (voice)
- Ryou NaitouTouta Matsuda (voice)
- Naoko MatsuiNaomi Misora (voice)
- Hideo IshikawaRaye Penber (voice)