In addition to the 2006 television anime adaptation and tie-in specials, Death Note also received a Japanese live-action film adaptation in 2006, with a sequel titled Death Note: The Last Name, and a spinoff titled L change the WorLd in 2008.
A new film titled Death Note: Light up the NEW world, described as a “forbidden sequel” to the first live-action film, opened in Japan on October 29.
Mantan Web debuted a still for Netflix’s live-action Death Note film on Thursday, and described the image as a character who “appears to be Ryuk” (voiced by Willem Dafoe) sitting with Light Turner (played by Nat Wolff).
Viz released the manga, Japanese live-action films, anime, and other tie-in projects in North America, and Crunchyroll streamed the live-action television series.