Is Death Note 2 Still Happening At Netflix Or Has Its Name Been Written In The Book?

Netflix’s track record with producing live-action anime is mixed, at best.

The streamer’s “One Piece” series has already been renewed, but the live-action “Cowboy Bebop” was a swiftly-canceled mess.Their most infamous project, however, is probably “Death Note.” This story, first told by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata in a mega-popular manga, focuses on the Japanese teenager Light Yagami.

One day, a notebook falls from the sky into Light’s lap.

Dropped by a Shinigami (a Japanese death god) named Ryuk, the “death note” will kill anyone whose name is written on its pages.

Light decides to purge the world of evil by using the Death Note to kill high-profile criminals, becoming a serial killer himself in the process.

Dubbed “Kira” (a Japanese pronunciation of “Killer”), he gains allies (deludedly loyal pop idol Misa Amane) and adversaries (eccentric master detective L).This 2017 film, directed by Adam Wingard, transposed this story to Seattle.

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