Death Note: Light Up the NEW World

Death Note 2016 is an upcoming live-action film, and the fourth film in the Death Note live-action film series.

The film is currently in production with an intended release date of October 29, 2016. Erica Toda and Shidou Nakamura will reprise their roles as Misa Amane and Ryuk respectively, but the main story will focus on new characters.

Plot
It's been ten years since the confrontation between L and Light. Once again, Shinigami bring Death Notes to the ground, and the human world falls to chaos.

Following in the late Soichiro Yagami's footsteps, Tsukuru Mishima leads the Death Note Task Force. Ryuzaki, who is the true successor of L, is also investigating. Yugi Shion is a cyber-terrorist and Kira supporter. A three-way battle ensues between these men over the notebooks.

The movie will make use of the rule that only six Death Notes can be active in the human world at once.

Characters

 * Tsukuru Mishima, portrayed by Masahiro Higashide, is an investigator with the Death Note Task Force who is pursuing the Death Notes.
 * Ryuzaki, portrayed by Sousuke Ikematsu, is L's successor and a world-famous detective.
 * Yugi Shion, portrayed by Masaki Suda, is a cyber-terrorist who reveres Kira. He uses his exceptional hacking abilities to search for the Death Notes.
 * Misa Amane, portrayed by Erika Toda.
 * Ryuk, portrayed by Shidou Nakamura.
 * Sakura Aoi, portrayed by Rina Kawaei. She is being described as the most terrible Death Note user ever, an indiscriminate murderer.
 * Sho Nanase, portrayed by Mina Fujii, is an investigator with the Death Note Task Force.
 * Touta Matsuda, who was portrayed by Sota Aoyama in the previous films, might also be returning. Matsuda is named in the official plot summary as being a member of the Death Note Task Force, but Sota Aoyama hasn't been confirmed as returning.

Trivia

 * The first teaser trailer for the film aired on September 13, 2015, after the series finale of the Death Note television drama.
 * The Warner Bros. Death Note site featured a countdown to the Death Note television drama's final episode and subsequent movie trailer.

Official links

 * Death Note 2016 official site
 * Death Note 2016 official Twitter