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Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors
TV Movie · Thriller · Animation · 2009
L's successor must ponder L's defeat if he hopes to succeed where his famed predecessor failed. At the headquarters of the SPK, he calls upon the Japanese task force to declare war on Light. A recap of Death Note episodes 27–37, with new footage.
Movie details
Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors
2009 TV Movie · Thriller · Animation 1h 40m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.3 / 10
Community rating
L's successor must ponder L's defeat if he hopes to succeed where his famed predecessor failed. At the headquarters of the SPK, he calls upon the Japanese task force to declare war on Light. A recap of Death Note episodes 27–37, with new footage.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Tetsuro Araki
Written by
Tetsuro Araki · Toshiki Inoue · Shouji Yonemura · Yasuko Kobayashi
Mamoru Miyano
Light Yagami (voice)
Shido Nakamura
Ryuk (voice)
Aya Hirano
Misa Amane (voice)
Noriko Hidaka
Near (voice)
Nozomu Sasaki
Mello (voice)
Ryou Naitou
Touta Matsuda (voice)
Keiji Fujiwara
Shuichi Aizawa (voice)
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Put Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Importance has entered the chat.”
The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.