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映画ノベライズ DEATH NOTE Light up the NEW world
内容紹介
あの事件から10年──。これで、すべてを終わらせる。6冊のデスノート×極限の争奪戦×3つの名前=究極のエンターテインメント実写映画! 10.29公開の話題作を公開に先駆け最速ノベライズ! !
内容（「BOOK」データベースより）
犯罪のない世界を目指し、デスノートで世界を変えようとした“キラ”こと夜神月。暴走する彼を阻止しようとした世界的名探偵“L”。天才VS天才の対決から10年経ったある日、世界中のネット回線がジャックされ、“キラ”によるメッセージが発信された―。死神により地上にもたらされた6冊のデスノート。同時多発的に発生する大量の殺人事件。そんななか、三島が率いるデスノート対策本部に、Lの後継者・竜崎が加わり、無差別殺人の現場で一冊のデスノートを手に入れる。一方、その現場には、キラ信奉者・紫苑の姿が―。今、それぞれの譲れない“正義”を懸けた、3人の壮絶な頭脳戦が始まる―!
あの事件から10年──。これで、すべてを終わらせる。6冊のデスノート×極限の争奪戦×3つの名前=究極のエンターテインメント実写映画! 10.29公開の話題作を公開に先駆け最速ノベライズ! !
内容（「BOOK」データベースより）
犯罪のない世界を目指し、デスノートで世界を変えようとした“キラ”こと夜神月。暴走する彼を阻止しようとした世界的名探偵“L”。天才VS天才の対決から10年経ったある日、世界中のネット回線がジャックされ、“キラ”によるメッセージが発信された―。死神により地上にもたらされた6冊のデスノート。同時多発的に発生する大量の殺人事件。そんななか、三島が率いるデスノート対策本部に、Lの後継者・竜崎が加わり、無差別殺人の現場で一冊のデスノートを手に入れる。一方、その現場には、キラ信奉者・紫苑の姿が―。今、それぞれの譲れない“正義”を懸けた、3人の壮絶な頭脳戦が始まる―!
224 pages, Paperback
Published October 24, 2016
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About the author
Tsugumi Ohba
368 books2,861 followersTsugumi Ōba (Profile in Japanese: 大場 つぐみ), born in Tokyo, Japan, is a writer best known for the manga Death Note. His/her real identity is a closely guarded secret. As stated by the profile placed at the beginning of each Death Note manga, Ōba collects teacups and develops manga plots while holding his knees on a chair, similar to a habit of L, one of the main characters of the series.
There is speculation that Tsugumi Ōba is a pen name and that he is really Hiroshi Gamō. Pointing out that in Bakuman the main character's uncle was a one-hit wonder manga artist who worked on a gag super hero manga, very similar to Gamō and Tottemo! Luckyman in all aspects. Also that the storyboards drawn by Ōba greatly resemble Tottemo! Luckyman in style.
There is speculation that Tsugumi Ōba is a pen name and that he is really Hiroshi Gamō. Pointing out that in Bakuman the main character's uncle was a one-hit wonder manga artist who worked on a gag super hero manga, very similar to Gamō and Tottemo! Luckyman in all aspects. Also that the storyboards drawn by Ōba greatly resemble Tottemo! Luckyman in style.
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November 17, 2017
I love Death Note.
It's one of the anime series that got me back into the genre, after I'd lost interest for some time. The story, characters and developments are gripping, and the art, especially for the manga, is simply amazing.
Ironically, though, I'm not a fan of the Japanese live-action movies - the first one I enjoyed, but the second not so much, and the L spinoff was one where, quoting Batman, "I could never get past the title." For extra irony, I actually thought the Netflix adaptation wasn't half bad - I enjoyed it more than I did most of the Japanese ones.
Getting back to topic, though, the book here is a novelization of "Light Up the New World." Naturally, that fact influences how I find the book. The movie, to my mind, was rather hit-and-miss; it had its plus points, but was also kind of repetitive, re-using old developments from the previous film adaptations. What interested me the most about it was the new Shinigami characters, even if they were movie-exclusives and influenced by ones from the manga, as opposed to the real things. Plus there were only two new Shinigami, rather than six, as would have made sense knowing the movie involves a total of six Death Note books entering the human world - and on that note (pardon the pun), that's the maximum number of books allowed in the human world, but not a lot is really made of the issue in the movie.
What's interesting to note about the novelization, though, is that it includes appearances by three Shinigami who don't feature in the actual movie - Shidoh, the original owner of the book Light used (and who serves as the model for movie character Arma, essentially a female version of him); one simply named "Ibu (or is it Eve? No spelling info is given);" and a third, with no descriptive characteristics other than being two meters tall. In addition, the prologue has an appearance by the King of Shinigami, which has some cool writing in use. The character talks in "old guy" speech, and in a distorted-looking font. Nifty. Is the novel perhaps based on earlier drafts of the movie? It's an interesting thought.
Another thing the book has going for it is the cover. Unlike so many novelizations, which simply feature the movie poster or similar promotional art, this one features all-new art by Takeshi Obata. If you notice in stock photos that there looks to be pixel-y digital distortion, it's not a problem with the picture, or your computer - that's actually how Obata drew it. It's interesting to note that Misa is depicted as she appeared in the films, rather than the manga and anime, whereas Light is drawn closer to how he looked in the manga. And true to the new movie, which has a more intimidating look for Ryuk, the character similarly looks a bit aged-up here. Disappointingly, though, the book is devoid of a bookmark, which many Jump Books-published novels have - I checked around to see if maybe this was just an issue with my copy, but as far as I've been able to find, there isn't one period. A bummer, because I would have liked to see a textless version of the cover, which the bookmarks usually provide.
My main issue with the novel is pretty much the same one I have with the film itself - unanswered plot developments. Heads up, there will be a spoiler or two in my review here, so I don't recommend reading past here if you haven't seen the movie.
In this case, the unanswered plot development is one that similarly bugs me about the movie: it reveals that Light had a child in the movie continuity. Knowing Light's rather misogynistic character (though the movies don't focus on this as much), it's surprising to learn that he fathered a kid, but more frustrating is that it never addresses who the mother is. It isn't Misa, so who could it be? And the plot ultimately plays very little role in the overall story, so I'm curious as to why the filmmakers even bothered to add such a detail. Also, the novel doesn't address what exactly happened to Soichiro, Light's father - it just says that he "left." I remember reading early Japanese promo blurbs for the movie, which noted that Soichiro had died, but they don't mention that here, or even what became of Light's family over the 10 years it's been since he died.
In summary, I decently enjoyed the book - it wasn't as good as the main series, but still pretty interesting, and a way to experience the movie - or an alternate version of it, which is in some ways better - without actually seeing it. I'll probably watch the movie some day, but I'm not in a rush, since it was in-between - not as good as the first live-action movie, but better than the second, and the L spin-off. But the biggest thing I should mention here is that the novelization has only ever come out in Japanese, so if you can't read the language, you're kind of hooped. Will Viz Media ever translate it? I have my doubts, but one can dream. Recommended if you're a fan of Death Note and can overlook the flawed aspects of the movies.
Rating: 3.5 out of 5
It's one of the anime series that got me back into the genre, after I'd lost interest for some time. The story, characters and developments are gripping, and the art, especially for the manga, is simply amazing.
Ironically, though, I'm not a fan of the Japanese live-action movies - the first one I enjoyed, but the second not so much, and the L spinoff was one where, quoting Batman, "I could never get past the title." For extra irony, I actually thought the Netflix adaptation wasn't half bad - I enjoyed it more than I did most of the Japanese ones.
Getting back to topic, though, the book here is a novelization of "Light Up the New World." Naturally, that fact influences how I find the book. The movie, to my mind, was rather hit-and-miss; it had its plus points, but was also kind of repetitive, re-using old developments from the previous film adaptations. What interested me the most about it was the new Shinigami characters, even if they were movie-exclusives and influenced by ones from the manga, as opposed to the real things. Plus there were only two new Shinigami, rather than six, as would have made sense knowing the movie involves a total of six Death Note books entering the human world - and on that note (pardon the pun), that's the maximum number of books allowed in the human world, but not a lot is really made of the issue in the movie.
What's interesting to note about the novelization, though, is that it includes appearances by three Shinigami who don't feature in the actual movie - Shidoh, the original owner of the book Light used (and who serves as the model for movie character Arma, essentially a female version of him); one simply named "Ibu (or is it Eve? No spelling info is given);" and a third, with no descriptive characteristics other than being two meters tall. In addition, the prologue has an appearance by the King of Shinigami, which has some cool writing in use. The character talks in "old guy" speech, and in a distorted-looking font. Nifty. Is the novel perhaps based on earlier drafts of the movie? It's an interesting thought.
Another thing the book has going for it is the cover. Unlike so many novelizations, which simply feature the movie poster or similar promotional art, this one features all-new art by Takeshi Obata. If you notice in stock photos that there looks to be pixel-y digital distortion, it's not a problem with the picture, or your computer - that's actually how Obata drew it. It's interesting to note that Misa is depicted as she appeared in the films, rather than the manga and anime, whereas Light is drawn closer to how he looked in the manga. And true to the new movie, which has a more intimidating look for Ryuk, the character similarly looks a bit aged-up here. Disappointingly, though, the book is devoid of a bookmark, which many Jump Books-published novels have - I checked around to see if maybe this was just an issue with my copy, but as far as I've been able to find, there isn't one period. A bummer, because I would have liked to see a textless version of the cover, which the bookmarks usually provide.
My main issue with the novel is pretty much the same one I have with the film itself - unanswered plot developments. Heads up, there will be a spoiler or two in my review here, so I don't recommend reading past here if you haven't seen the movie.
In this case, the unanswered plot development is one that similarly bugs me about the movie: it reveals that Light had a child in the movie continuity. Knowing Light's rather misogynistic character (though the movies don't focus on this as much), it's surprising to learn that he fathered a kid, but more frustrating is that it never addresses who the mother is. It isn't Misa, so who could it be? And the plot ultimately plays very little role in the overall story, so I'm curious as to why the filmmakers even bothered to add such a detail. Also, the novel doesn't address what exactly happened to Soichiro, Light's father - it just says that he "left." I remember reading early Japanese promo blurbs for the movie, which noted that Soichiro had died, but they don't mention that here, or even what became of Light's family over the 10 years it's been since he died.
In summary, I decently enjoyed the book - it wasn't as good as the main series, but still pretty interesting, and a way to experience the movie - or an alternate version of it, which is in some ways better - without actually seeing it. I'll probably watch the movie some day, but I'm not in a rush, since it was in-between - not as good as the first live-action movie, but better than the second, and the L spin-off. But the biggest thing I should mention here is that the novelization has only ever come out in Japanese, so if you can't read the language, you're kind of hooped. Will Viz Media ever translate it? I have my doubts, but one can dream. Recommended if you're a fan of Death Note and can overlook the flawed aspects of the movies.
Rating: 3.5 out of 5
March 12, 2021
3 stelle e 1/2
Una lettura piacevole e scorrevole, forse però troppo forzata nel far riapparire i precedenti personaggi che abbiamo amato nel manga.
Una lettura piacevole e scorrevole, forse però troppo forzata nel far riapparire i precedenti personaggi che abbiamo amato nel manga.
June 8, 2020
Die original Manga sind ein absoluter Lesegenuss für jeden Krimifan. Gespickt mit intelligenten Schlagabtäuschen, gewitzten Koversationen und spannenden Plotwendungen ist es nach all den Jahren noch immer eins meiner Lieblingsmanga.
Das hier ließt sich wie eine extrem schlechte Fanfiktion und hat mit 12 Euro für das dünne Buch einen absolut unverschämten Preis. Ich musste mich zwingen es durchzulesen und habe keine Sekunde davon auch nur annähernd als amüsant empfunden.
Das hier ließt sich wie eine extrem schlechte Fanfiktion und hat mit 12 Euro für das dünne Buch einen absolut unverschämten Preis. Ich musste mich zwingen es durchzulesen und habe keine Sekunde davon auch nur annähernd als amüsant empfunden.
September 26, 2020
The writing is abysmal. Still, it brought on some nostalgia, so it wasn't a total waste of time. And it's a quick read. If you can get your hands on it for free, you can give it a shot but don't buy it, seriously.
August 21, 2020
Very interesting plot but underdeveloped characters.
March 19, 2021
Dieci anni dopo la fine dell'anime di Death Note, altri diari compaiono sulla terra.
Toccherà sempre a L, l'unico in grado di farlo, fermare i nuovi omicidi.
Ben fatto, scritto bene e veloce nella narrazione, è riuscito a tenermi incollata alle pagine sino all'ultimo.
Promosso in pieno!
Consigliato sempre agli amanti della saga originale.
Toccherà sempre a L, l'unico in grado di farlo, fermare i nuovi omicidi.
Ben fatto, scritto bene e veloce nella narrazione, è riuscito a tenermi incollata alle pagine sino all'ultimo.
Promosso in pieno!
Consigliato sempre agli amanti della saga originale.
December 19, 2021
The plot is okay and everything but the characters didn't really affect me and I wasn't actually interested in them, also I thought it's wierd that they copied the genes (or sm idk) from L to make a new "L" because Nears job was and is to replace L when he dies
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