Netflix filmed "Death Note." Which is why so much excitement and how to live up to the premiere?

What happened?

The US company Netflix, gave us "Orange - hit of the season," cartoon "BoJack Horseman" and mass series of the Marvel comics, has announced that August 25, 2017 at the screens released film adaptation of the manga "Notebook of death".

And, judging by the information received, do not intend to show and feature film. Its creation was planned to start more in 2011, but the process has stalled. In 2015, Netflix bought the film rights from Warner Bros., and then slowly went.

Now fans of the manga and anime are looking forward to the premiere of the film, reviewing the first trailer.

Which is why such a fuss?

"Death Note" - one of the greatest works of anime and manga world. According to the Japanese Ministry of Culture, "Death Note" is the tenth in the list of the best manga of all time.

Released in 2006 anime film adaptation has also become a cult and has acquired an army of fans around the world. For many, this is the first anime in life, and which aroused interest in the works of Japanese culture.

Why the "Death Note" is worth seeing?

This is a profound work, combining detective, mysticism and psychology, is repelled by the idea Nietzsche and Dostoevsky, filled with numerous references to eastern mythology and religious allusions.

If you are a fan of exciting plot, charismatic characters and enjoy at leisure to reflect on the nature of man, "Death Note" you will certainly enjoy.

So what of the story?

Light Yagami, a high school student is capable of, dream girls and proud parents, finds a mysterious notebook. On the first page of the notebook - a list of rules.

• The person whose name is written in this notebook will die.
• Notebook will not work if the writer does not know the name, looks like a person who should die. Thus, people with the same first and last names do not die.
• If the cause of death is not specified, the person will die of a heart attack within 40 seconds after the name of the recording.
• If the cause of death is written within 40 seconds after writing the name, the person will die that way.
• After writing the cause of death details should be recorded in a notebook in the next 6 minutes and 40 seconds.

At first, he decides that it is a stupid joke. Interest for the check book in action on convicted criminals. And here begins the most fun: in the young genius gradually blows the roof of the power, he begins to administer lynching, tending to his great purpose - to clear the world from the "bad" people, and create a perfect society.

In this model the Japanese student does not forget about homework and going to college, helping younger sister with mathematics and communicates with the god of death - the original owner of a notebook and a big fan of apples, which is not shared with anyone else of Light's.

Killer interested Interpol, sending police to help the Japanese mysterious L - a brilliant detective, which almost no one knows in the face.

And then - the investigation, secret plans, trying to outwit fate, intellectual confrontation. All you need to firmly stick to the screen or the pages of the manga.

What to expect from the American adaptation of "Death Note"?

Directed by Adam Wingard future film is known for its horror films, which gives hope for the preservation of the atmosphere. Despite the concentration on the story and comic moments, anime often creates a frightening impression. And who, if not the director of horror films, to pass it?

Adam Wingard says that is not going to greatly deviate from the original plot. In this case, the film will take place in America.

In the role of a schoolboy with a complex God we will see Nat Wolff, who had not yet become familiar on the big screens. On the secretive and coolly Light Yagami, he is not very similar, although time will tell: maybe all this is just a disguise.

Mysterious detective of L, in the original - thin as bone china, and the same pale, will play Lake Stanfield. Diligently stoop, eating cakes and anemic will have to look this one man.

Judging from the trailer, and caste, in which fans of the original notice a lot of differences from the beloved works, including the Hollywood epic destruction, is not so rosy as it might have been hoped. But it is too early to judge: it is possible, we are waiting for an interesting reading of religious history.

What to see and read before the release of the film?

• Thirteen volumes of the manga, which was officially published in Russian. You can find them on this day, the main thing - desire.
• Anime seriesConsisting of 37 episodes - more than 13 hours of gorgeous graphics and excellent musical accompaniment. The characters are drawn very high quality, are different from each other not only in the color of hair and costumes, and crazy facial expressions of some of the characters you will not soon forget.
• full-length animeIncluding additional scenes - without them it would be just a compilation of episodes of the series. Suitable for those who are already familiar with the "Death Note" in order to refresh the memory, and not spend a whole eternity.
• three Japanese movie, mini-series and musicalOf which many do not know. In anticipation of the premiere on Netflix is ​​quite possible to see them: the game Asian actors may seem unusual, but it's addictive.