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Death Note: The Last Name (2006)

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Death Note: The Last Name (2006)

Overview

In the second installment of the Death Note film franchise, Light Yagami meets a second Kira and faithful follower Misa Amane and her Shinigami named Rem. Light attempts to defeat L along with Teru Mikami (a Kira follower) and Kiyomi Takada (another Kira follower) but in the end will Light win? or will a Shinigami named Ryuk make all the difference in Light's victory or his ultimate death?


Starring Cast


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
7.4

Overview

In the second installment of the Death Note film franchise, Light Yagami meets a second Kira and faithful follower Misa Amane and her Shinigami named Rem. Light attempts to defeat L along with Teru Mikami (a Kira follower) and Kiyomi Takada (another Kira follower) but in the end will Light win? or will a Shinigami named Ryuk make all the difference in Light's victory or his ultimate death?


Starring Cast

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

The film primarily explores the philosophical and ethical dilemmas surrounding justice, absolute power, and morality, presenting a complex debate between vigilante judgment and the rule of law. It consciously balances competing viewpoints on how to achieve a 'just' world, ultimately critiquing the dangers of ideological extremism from both sides.

This Japanese film features a cast that aligns with its source material and cultural context, without engaging in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative primarily focuses on themes of justice and morality, and does not include critical portrayals of traditional identities or explicit DEI critiques as central to its story.

Secondary

Death Note: The Last Name centers on the intense psychological conflict between Light Yagami and L. The film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate within its narrative scope.

The film 'Death Note: The Last Name' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or explore themes related to transsexual identity. The narrative is entirely focused on its core plot of justice, power, and the supernatural, rendering the portrayal of transsexual themes as not applicable.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The film is a direct adaptation of the Death Note manga, and all major characters, including Light Yagami, L, and Misa Amane, maintain their established genders from the source material. No canonical characters underwent a gender change in this adaptation.

This film is a Japanese adaptation of a Japanese manga. All major characters, including Light Yagami and L Lawliet, are portrayed by Japanese actors, consistent with their original depictions in the source material. No character's race was changed from its established canon.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.4

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.1
The Movie Database logo
7.1

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
8.0
Metacritic logo
N/A

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