Death Note Director's Cut Complete Edition - Rewrite: The Visionary God - Thorough Review and Recommended Points

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"Death Note Director's Cut Complete Finale Edition - Rewrite: Visionary God" is a special edition that was broadcast on Friday Road Show on Nippon Television on August 31, 2007, and is a work that reconstructs the worldview of the original manga "Death Note". This director's cut version condenses the essence of the original while drawing out new appeal by telling the story from the perspective of the Shinigami Ryuk. Below, we will provide detailed information and reviews of this work, as well as recommended points.

Overview

"Death Note" is a TV anime series based on the original manga by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata, which aired from 2006 to 2007. The director's cut complete version re-edits the main episodes of the original work and focuses on the battle of wits between Light Yagami and L from Ryuk's perspective. Each episode is 119 minutes long and self-contained.

story

"No human has ever surpassed the moon. None of them can come close to Light's feet... he was trying to become a god..."

One day, Light Yagami, a high school student with a genius mind who is bored with everyday life, picks up a notebook lying on the grounds of his school. The notebook has "DEATH NOTE" written on the cover, and a warning in English reads, "Anyone whose name is written in this notebook will die." Light decides to use the Death Note to wipe out evil people and create an ideal new world.

Light comes to be known as "Kira" as he punishes the world's many criminals with death one after another. Is Light = Kira really the savior who will save the world? Or is he a dictatorial murderer? There are those who worship Kira and those who reject his actions. The world is in great turmoil.

Meanwhile, the world-famous detective L, who was the first to notice Kira's presence, begins an investigation to stop his criminal activities. A fierce battle of wits between Light and L, genius vs genius, begins, involving the entire world.

Commentary

"Death Note Director's Cut Complete Conclusion Edition - Rewrite: The Visionary God" is not just a compilation, but a work that reconstructs the story from Ryuk's perspective. By skillfully re-editing episodes from the original and focusing on the confrontation between Light and L, viewers are given a new perspective. This Director's Cut version will appeal to fans of the original work as well as those new to the world of Death Note.

cast

The main characters are voiced by:

• Light Yagami: Mamoru Miyano
• L: Kappei Yamaguchi
• Misa Amane: Aya Hirano
• Fascinating light: Masaya Matsukaze
• Kiyomi Takada: Masumi Okamura
• Soichiro Yagami: Naoya Uchida
• Momota Matsuda: Rei Naito
• Shuichi Aizawa: Keiji Fujiwara
• Completed modeling: Kazuya Nakai
• Hideki Ide, Ray Penber: Hideo Ishikawa
• Hirokazu Ueda: Hidenobu Kiuchi
• Yagami Sachiko: Sato Ai
• Yagami Shouyu: Haruka Kudo
• Watari: Kiyoshi Kobayashi
• Ryuk: Shido Nakamura
• Rem: Kimiko Saito
• Shido: Kazuki Yao
• Naomi Minamisora: Naoko Matsui
• Jin Demegawa: Tea brin

Main Staff

The following people are involved in the production of this work:

• Original author: Tsugumi Ohba, Takeshi Obata
• Director: Tetsuro Araki
• Assistant Director: Tomohiko Ito
• Series Composition: Toshiki Inoue
• Character design: Masaru Kitao
• Chief animation director: Masaru Kitao, Takahiro Kagami
• Accessory design: Daisuke Niitsuma
• Art director: Mio Isshiki
• Art setting: Shinji Sugiyama
• Color design: Ken Hashimoto
• Director of photography: Kazuhiro Yamada
• Edited by: Fumi Hida
• Music: Yoshihisa Hirano, Hideki Taniuchi
• Sound Director: Tomoaki Yamada
• Producers: Toshio Nakatani, Manabu Tamura, Masao Maruyama
• Animation producer: Kentaro Hashimoto
• Animation Production: MADHOUSE
• Produced by: Death Note Production Committee (Nippon Television, DN Dream Partners, VAP, Shueisha, Madhouse)

Main Characters

Details of the main characters are as follows:

• Light Yagami : A diligent and excellent student who ranked first in a national mock exam. He decides to use the "Death Note" that the Shinigami Ryuk dropped into the human world to change the boring and rotten world.
• Ryuk : A Shinigami. Bored with the boring and barren world of Shinigami, he becomes interested in the human world for the simple reason that it seems interesting, and drops the notebook himself. Only those who touch the notebook can recognize his appearance and voice.
• L : A detective who has solved many unsolved cases around the world. He is also known as the "shadow leader" and the "last trump card," and is the only person who can move the police around the world. Usually, no one knows his name, face, or whereabouts.
• Misa Amane : Another owner of the Death Note. An innocent and eccentric girl who works as a teen magazine model. In order to get closer to the moon, she causes trouble as the second Kira.
• Mikami Teru : The new Kira agent, chosen by the moon. He worships Kira as an absolute god and faithfully carries out his orders.
• Kiyomi Takada : A popular female announcer who is worshipped by Kira believers as a spokesperson for Kira. She was a classmate of Tsuki in college and they were also in a relationship.
• Rem : A god of death. She gave Misa the "Death Note" that belonged to a god of death who fell in love with a human and died. Unlike Ryuk, who doesn't take sides with anyone, she is quite devoted to Misa.
• Shidou : Grim Reaper. He has a charming and lovable personality. He also has a side to him that is hard to imagine as a Grim Reaper; he is easily scared and even fears humans.
• Watari : The only person who can contact L.
• Soichiro Yagami : Light's father. He is the head of the Criminal Affairs Bureau of the National Police Agency and serves as the head of the "Special Investigation Headquarters for Mass Murder and Violent Crimes."
• Matsuda : A detective at the National Police Agency. A member of the "Special Investigation Headquarters for Violent Crimes and Mass Murders" after the new system was established. He has a straightforward personality and a slightly childish side. He admires Director Yagami.
• Aizawa : A detective at the National Police Agency. A member of the "Special Investigation Unit for Violent Crimes and Mass Murders" after the new structure was established. He is quick to get excited and expressive. He is sometimes irritated by L's calm judgment.
• Mogi : A detective at the National Police Agency. A member of the "Special Investigation Headquarters for Violent Crimes and Mass Murders" after the new system was established. He is big and doesn't say much.
• Yagami Sachiko : Light's mother. She is proud of Light, who is an honor student.
• Yagami Shouyu : Tsuki's younger sister. Tsuki often teaches her studies.
• Ivar : A conman who travels the world and a professional in the "underworld" who cooperates with L in illegal investigations.
• Wedy : A professional thief who is an expert at breaking into buildings and whose skills are trusted by L.
• Kaguchi : Head of Yotsuba's new technology development department. Greedy and selfish. He obtained the Death Note through Light's scheme and serves as Kira's proxy.
• Nanagawa : Head of the first sales department at Yotsuba. He lent his strength to Yotsuba Kira, but was recognized for his intelligent personality and defected after negotiations with Light.
• Demegawa : Sakura TV director. He is under the police's radar because he exaggerated the Kira incident for ratings reasons.
• Jealous : A Shinigami. He has a gentle and kind personality. He watches over Misa Amane from the Shinigami world and falls in love with her. He sacrifices his own life to save her and extend her life.
• Ray Penber : FBI agent. He tails Tsuki when the FBI conducts background checks on the Japanese police at the direction of L. While tailing Tsuki, he is caught in a bus hijack and comes into contact with Tsuki.
• Naomi Misora : Ray Penber's fiancee and former FBI agent. She suspects something suspicious about the bus hijacking incident that Ray was involved in.

subtitle

The subtitle of this work is "The Visionary God" and it was broadcast on August 31, 2007.

Related Titles

The following works are related to "Death Note: Director's Cut Complete Finale Edition - Rewrite: The Visionary God":

• DEATH NOTE
• Death Note Rewrite 2: The Successor of L

Theme songs and music

The theme songs and music for this film are as follows:

• ED1
  • Duration: 1
  • alumina
  • Lyricist: Sakito
  • Composer: Sakito
  • Arrangement: Nightmare
  • Song: Nightmare
• IN1
  • Duration: 1
  • Billy in Despair
  • Lyricist: Maximum the Ryo-kun
  • Composer: Maximum the Ryo-kun
  • Sung by: Maximum the Hormone

Ratings and Recommendations

"Death Note Director's Cut Complete Finale Edition - Rewrite: The Visionary God" is a work that reconstructs the story from a new perspective while maximizing the appeal of the original work. By depicting it from Ryuk's perspective, viewers can see the confrontation between Light and L from a new angle through the eyes of a Shinigami. This will provide new discoveries for fans of the original work and a deeper understanding of the story for new viewers.

In particular, the battle of wits between Light and L is recreated with the same tension as in the original, and has the power to draw the viewer in. Also, by watching from Ryuk's perspective, the presence of the Shinigami and their perspective on humans is portrayed more clearly. This is an area that was not given much focus in the original, and is one of the great attractions of the Director's Cut.

Furthermore, the acting of the cast is also superb, especially Miyano Mamoru's performance as Yagami Light and Yamaguchi Kappei's performance as L, who delve deeply into the inner world of their characters. The music also enhances the atmosphere of the original work, and Nightmare's "Alumina" and Maximum the Hormone's "Zetsubou Billy" are important elements that heighten the tension of the story.

This work is highly recommended not only for fans of the original work, but also for those who are experiencing the world of "Death Note" for the first time. It is a must-see work, especially for those who enjoy battles of wits and psychological warfare. Also, by being told from the perspective of a Shinigami, it makes you think deeply about the relationship between humans and Shinigami, and the meaning of the existence of Shinigami.

"In closing, this director's cut version condenses the essence of the original work while providing a new perspective, giving viewers new excitement and emotion. I hope that many people will watch it and rediscover the world of Death Note."