Death Note: Relight

Synopsis

In Death Note: Relight, a curious Shinigami listens as Ryuk recounts the story of Light Yagami, an exceptionally intelligent teenager who left a lasting impression on him during his time in the human realm. One day at school, Light comes across Ryuk's discarded Death Note and soon learns its deadly power: anyone whose name is written in the notebook dies, provided the writer knows their face. Disgusted by the corruption in society, Light sees the notebook as a tool to eliminate criminals and build a perfect world. As a series of unexplained criminal deaths unfolds, law enforcement begins investigating these suspicious fatalities. They turn to L, a renowned detective, to identify the person responsible. As each day passes and the death toll rises, Light and L engage in a tense battle of wits and strategy, a confrontation that could determine the fate of humanity.

Background

Death Note: Rewrite is a recut version of the Death Note anime series, comprising two movies. The first film, titled Death Note: Rewrite Genshi Suru Kami or Death Note: Relight Visions of a God, condenses the events of the series' first half. The second film, titled Death Note: Rewrite 2 L o Tsugu Mono or Death Note: Relight 2 L's Successors, does the same for the series' latter half. In addition to being shorter, the story's setting and timeline have also changed. Some new scenes and dialogue were introduced—especially in the second film—and the first film is now presented as a reminiscence of the death god Ryuk. Death Note: Rewrite Genshi Suru Kami was released on DVD on March 19, 2008 in Japan and on June 23, 2009 in the US. Death Note: Rewrite 2 L o Tsugu Mono followed on November 21, 2008 in Japan and on October 27, 2009 in the US.