Movies Like Death Note: Genre and Cast Guide
A TMDB-backed guide to Death Note, including cast, release facts, genres and watch-provider notes.

Death Note (2006) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next. The battle of wits begins. Whose side are you on?
Where to watch
Streaming availability changes by country and date — check TMDB or your local streaming app for current options.
Cast
Tatsuya Fujiwara as Light Yagami; Kenichi Matsuyama as L; Asaka Seto as Naomi Misora; Shigeki Hosokawa as Raye Iwamatsu; Erika Toda as Misa Amane; Shunji Fujimura as Watari; Takeshi Kaga as Soichiro Yagami; Yuu Kashii as Shiori Akino
About Death Note
Light Yagami finds the "Death Note," a notebook with the power to kill, and decides to create a Utopia by killing the world's criminals, and soon the world's greatest detective, "L," is hired to find the mysterious murderer. An all out battle between the two greatest minds on earth begins and the winner will control the world.
More like Death Note
- Death Note: The Last Name
- Battle Royale
- Death Note Relight 1: Visions of a God
- Museum
- Nightmare Detective
- The Accountant²
- Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors
- The Number 23
Figures and availability come from public TMDB data and are provided as a sourced reference.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Death Note?
Streaming availability changes by country and date — check TMDB or your local streaming app for current options.
Who is in the cast of Death Note?
Tatsuya Fujiwara as Light Yagami; Kenichi Matsuyama as L; Asaka Seto as Naomi Misora; Shigeki Hosokawa as Raye Iwamatsu; Erika Toda as Misa Amane; Shunji Fujimura as Watari; Takeshi Kaga as Soichiro Yagami; Yuu Kashii as Shiori Akino
Is this Death Note guide official?
No. It uses TMDB data as a reference and is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.



