Tatsuya Fujiwara, Takeshi Kaga, Shido Nakamura

Picking up where the first one leaves off, Light joins the task force searching for Kira in an effort to avert suspicion from himself---and get rid of L.

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Unrated, 2 hrs. 21 min.

Directed by: Shusuke Kaneko

Release Date: May 20, 2008

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  • November 14, 2009
    death note 2 gets a bit more complicated with erika toda really joining in the action. thoughout both movies though... what great characters in "L" & "light"
  • March 11, 2009
    As with the first, a very interesting adaptation bogged down by a low budget, but the original story was changed a little too much in this outing.
  • February 15, 2009
  • June 29, 2008
    An excellent sequel to the original film. It doesn't stray too far from the format of the first film, instead deciding to make existing relationships and characters more complex. The battle of wits is the real highlight inthis film as it twists and turns and keeps it open as to w...( read more)ho really has the upper hand. An extension of the God of Deaths world and mythology is also a nice tease but never threatens to overrun the film.Add on top of that a new god and a particularly excellent second in command to Kira and this makes for an epic two parter which makes you wish there was more.
  • May 29, 2008
    Ken'ichi Matsuyama did a much better job being L in this one than in the first Desu nôto film. The mask was adorable. :D
  • November 9, 2009
    Almost as good as the first one! The stakes are higher and believe me, things get messy. It's the final resolution and it's a great one. I mean, you can't go wrong with this one, 3 Kira's! Freggin Nutz! It contains the same intelligence as the first film and like I said before: a...( read more)lmost as good as the first one. Maybe I like the first one better because of the introduction to the death note as well as the great ending. The sequal wrapped up the live action series very nicely. THIS IS ONE NOT TO MISS EITHER! Now I just have to see "L-Change the World". I hear it's not as good, but I don't see how it could be terrible either. Review for it will be up soon.
  • November 6, 2009
    The plot is getting more complicated as Kira's real face is starting to reveal. I think Light is a complete dummy when it comes to managing stuff although he wants to create a crimeless world. It is a good thiong except that he should not kill people! That makes him a criminal hi...( read more)mself! As his father sighs, he is a fool but I can hardly imagine an ace student doing that. I can learn that people all have two faces: a good side and a bad side. We must be careful when communicating with people. Light deserves his fate. He tried to kill his own father!
    I feel sorry for L because he is a nice and sensible person and it is Light's fault that he died(but Light will be happy now, won't he?)
  • October 26, 2009
    i really like this VIDEO......the scenes are nerve wrencking...
  • October 19, 2009
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  • October 1, 2009
    much better than the first movie and definatly  mug more memerable. The effects are bearable once you get used to them but the psycological warfare still remains which makes this movie awsome.

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  • isrobaek
    June 17, 2009
    Love this movie...
  • einjhelq12
    June 6, 2009
    I love it .. I'll watch it again , again and again =)
  • pinkintuition23
    April 13, 2009
    LOVE IT!!

    I love L xo0o0o much!
  • nurulnabilavinge
    December 1, 2008
    l0ve it!^_^
  • JaeLee501
    August 29, 2008
    Woo,like it.Cool XD
  • demonofthemist
    July 3, 2008
    Wait a minuet, did this already premere in the U.S.? I went to see the first one but I never heard anything about the second.
  • chocotania674
    May 10, 2008
    I SAW THE MOVIE, ITS SO COOL!!!!!
  • chocotania674
    May 9, 2008
    I CAN'T WAIT I MUST SEE IT!!!!!!!!!
  • ROSECHAN
    April 25, 2008
    YEAH DEATH NOTE IN THEATERS ON MARCH 20 AND 21ST 2008 .. YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY
  • blueangelz
    April 11, 2007
    i can't wait until its out, i heard it great!
    i love the first one, but i think dis one is gonna be way better.

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