{"id":5572,"date":"2009-08-04T09:10:10","date_gmt":"2009-08-04T15:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/uberscifigeek.com\/?p=5572"},"modified":"2009-08-04T15:55:07","modified_gmt":"2009-08-04T21:55:07","slug":"viz-pictures-releases-live-action-death-note-l-change-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/uberscifigeek.com\/?p=5572","title":{"rendered":"VIZ Pictures Releases Live-Action Death Note: L, change the WorLd"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5590 aligncenter\" title=\"deathnotedvd.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/uberscifigeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/deathnotedvd.jpg\" alt=\"Death Note: L, change the WorLd\" width=\"200\" height=\"286\" \/><\/p>\n<p>from <a href=\"http:\/\/viz-pictures.com\/\">VIZ Pictures<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>VIZ Pictures, an affiliate of VIZ Media, LLC that focuses on Japanese live-action film distribution, has announced the DVD release of <em>Death Note: L, change the WorLd<\/em> live-action film. The DVD will be distributed by VIZ Media, available on August 18th and will carry a MSRP of $24.92 US\/$35.99 Canada.<\/p>\n<p>To celebrate this release, VIZ Pictures will have a special event at their brand-new VIZ Cinema in San Francisco. Enjoy the L movie screening and an exclusive L gift-box including the newly released DVD, poster and more. Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/vizcinema.com\/\">vizcinema.com<\/a> for ticket info and more details.<\/p>\n<p><em>Death Note: L, change the WorLd<\/em> is inspired by the immensely popular <em>Death Note<\/em> feature films, which are based on the best-selling supernatural action manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. This spin-off follows a new original storyline. <em>Death Note: L, change the WorLd<\/em> was directed by Hideo Nakata, who also directed the U.S. #1 hit horror movie <em>The Ring 2<\/em>, which was remade from his own smash hit Japanese horror trilogy, <em>Ringu<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Inspired by the best-selling manga <em>Death Note<\/em>, <em>Death Note: L, change the WorLd<\/em> reveals how L spends the last 23 days of his life. For his final case he takes on a bio-terrorist group and must also save the lives of two children who have no one else to turn to.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>Death Note: L, change the WorLd<\/em> stars Kenichi Matsuyama, an up-and-coming Japanese actor who has also appeared in acclaimed films such as <em>Death Note<\/em>, <em>Linda Linda Linda<\/em>, <em>Nana<\/em> and <em>Detroit Metal City<\/em>,\u201d says Seiji Horibuchi, president and CEO of VIZ Pictures. \u201cHe reprises his role as the ace detective L and audiences will be riveted to their seats as his character once again works to save society from a monstrous new threat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Death Note<\/em> manga (rated &#8220;T+&#8221; for older teens) and animated series (rated &#8220;T+&#8221; for older teens) have become extremely popular domestically. The 37-episode animated series is seen by millions each week on cable broadcast and the series is also distributed on DVD by VIZ Media. On the print side, the <em>Death Note<\/em> manga series and <em>Death Note 13: How to Read<\/em>, a companion volume to the successful manga series, is published domestically by VIZ Media and has been ranked in USA Today&#8217;s Top 150 list of America&#8217;s best-selling books.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the <em>Death Note: L, change the WorLd<\/em> live action films and other VIZ Pictures films, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/viz-pictures.com\/\">viz-pictures.com<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/deathnotefilms.com\">deathnotefilms.com<\/a>. For more information on the <em>Death Note<\/em> manga and animation, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/deathnote.viz.com\/\">deathnote.viz.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Order now at Amazon.com:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/142152581X?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=ube06-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=142152581X\"><em>Death Note Box Set (Vol. 1-13, Complete Manga Set)<\/em><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/142151883X?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=ube06-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=142151883X\"><em>Death Note: Another Note (Novel)<\/em><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0017SVH5Q?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=ube06-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B0017SVH5Q\"><em>Death Note (Live Action)<\/em><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B001JTTJ94?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=ube06-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B001JTTJ94\"><em>Death Note II: The Last Name (Live Action)<\/em><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B001CZJP0S?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=ube06-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B001CZJP0S\"><em>Death Note Box Set 1 (Animated)<\/em><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B001R8B5TO?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=ube06-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B001R8B5TO\"><em>Death Note Box Set 2 (Animated)<\/em><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B001VLBDBC?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=ube06-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B001VLBDBC\"><em>Death Note: Re-Light, Vol. 1 &#8212; Visions of a God (Animated)<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pre-order at Amazon.com:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00287Z1CK?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=ube06-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00287Z1CK\">Death Note 3: L, change the WorLd (Live Action)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B002G1WPLS?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=ube06-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B002G1WPLS\"><em>Death Note: Re-Light, Vol. 2 &#8212; L&#8217;s Successors (Animated)<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>from VIZ Pictures: VIZ Pictures, an affiliate of VIZ Media, LLC that focuses on Japanese live-action film distribution, has announced the DVD release of Death Note: L, change the WorLd live-action film. The DVD will be distributed by VIZ Media, available on August 18th and will carry a MSRP of $24.92 US\/$35.99 Canada. 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