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Death Note Relight 1: Visions of a God

2007 · 131 min

A cold, cerebral cat-and-mouse duel of wits that keeps you leaning in, uneasy and fascinated by how far certainty can curdle.

Overview: When rogue shinigami Ryuk leaves his Death Note in the human world, he has no idea how far the one who finds it will take his new-found power. With the Death Note in hand, brilliant high school student Light Yagami vows to rid the world of evil. A recap of Death Note episodes 1–26, with alternate footage.
How it feels: Dark, tense, cynical and eerie. Measured and demanding.
About: Justice, obsession, power, morality
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
obsession
power
morality
identity
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
serialised
animated
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild