What if you hate someone so much? What if you find a book and when you write a person's name, that person will die? Would you give it a try? Based on a Japanese manga series, Death Note was made into a live action movie. Due to the title itself, it became a hit not only in Japan but also in other countries. It's about a notebook in which when you write a person's name, he'll die after 3 seconds. Not only that, but you can also write how you want the person to die. Two movies were made even though there were already manga and anime versions.
The first film is Death Note. The settings in in Japan. The story is about a college student, who discovers a notebook with the title "Death Note" on the cover. Inside, there are details on how to use the notebook. Yagami Light, the name of the student, wanted to make a better world by killing the people who were released by law even though they were guilty. He was nicknamed "Kira". L, a mysterious but brilliant detective, put his life on the line to capture kira. The arrival of L to search for kira is seen as the climax. The conflict is seen when the investigators and police didn't know who kira was and they were trying to find him. The one who played kira was Tatsuya Fujiwara. It was seen clearly in the movie that he is the antagonist while L, played by Ken'ichi Matsuyama, was indeed the protagonist.
The sequel is Death Note: The Last Name. Basically, from the title, it tells whose name will be written last. The sequel is filmed at the same setting as the first movie. It's the continuation of the first one. L is suspicious about Yagami Light. On the other hand, Yagami Light met a girl named Misa Amane who had Death Note eyes - able to see the lifespan of a person and the Death Note. This is the start of the conflict because there are 2 kira's. The climax was when L wrote his own name in the Death Note. Ken'ichi and Tatsuya still play the same roles but there were new characters added such as Misa Amane played by Erika Toda. In this sequel, Misa also became an antagonist.
Both movies had a big impact especially to the teens. It also made a great influence on them. Due to the success of the films, different Death Note merchandise were also made available to the market such as a Death Note notebook, stuffed toys of characters, i.d laces, bags and much more. Just knowing the title "Death Note" will capture the curiosity of many and as the movie goes on, the interest will never fade until the end of the story.
The first film is Death Note. The settings in in Japan. The story is about a college student, who discovers a notebook with the title "Death Note" on the cover. Inside, there are details on how to use the notebook. Yagami Light, the name of the student, wanted to make a better world by killing the people who were released by law even though they were guilty. He was nicknamed "Kira". L, a mysterious but brilliant detective, put his life on the line to capture kira. The arrival of L to search for kira is seen as the climax. The conflict is seen when the investigators and police didn't know who kira was and they were trying to find him. The one who played kira was Tatsuya Fujiwara. It was seen clearly in the movie that he is the antagonist while L, played by Ken'ichi Matsuyama, was indeed the protagonist.
The sequel is Death Note: The Last Name. Basically, from the title, it tells whose name will be written last. The sequel is filmed at the same setting as the first movie. It's the continuation of the first one. L is suspicious about Yagami Light. On the other hand, Yagami Light met a girl named Misa Amane who had Death Note eyes - able to see the lifespan of a person and the Death Note. This is the start of the conflict because there are 2 kira's. The climax was when L wrote his own name in the Death Note. Ken'ichi and Tatsuya still play the same roles but there were new characters added such as Misa Amane played by Erika Toda. In this sequel, Misa also became an antagonist.
Both movies had a big impact especially to the teens. It also made a great influence on them. Due to the success of the films, different Death Note merchandise were also made available to the market such as a Death Note notebook, stuffed toys of characters, i.d laces, bags and much more. Just knowing the title "Death Note" will capture the curiosity of many and as the movie goes on, the interest will never fade until the end of the story.
Reflection:
This essay is the one I enjoyed writing. It captures my interest. The topic/movie is one of my favourite. I didn't have a hard time doing this essay because it seems that I know what I'll write. Because of this essay too, I was able to share my interest and knowledge about this topic. I've seen the topic of of some of my block mates and most of them are from Hollywood. So, I think its really good having this topic.
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