Death Note: L Change the World
2008 2h 8m movie Film Japan

Death Note: L Change the World

Lの本当の秘密

“The final death note showdown!”

Synopsis

Lの本当の秘密

“The final death note showdown!”

"The human whose name is written in the Death Note shall die." After making the hardest decision ever, another serious case confronts L. There are only 23 days left and without his best partner Watari, L has to solve the case all by himself for the very first time.

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Death Note: L Change the World. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

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Fantasy + Action in Japan

735 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Fantasy and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Death Note: L Change the World itself).

The 2007–2009 Japan Window

In the crowded 2007-2009 Japan release window, Death Note: L Change the World sits at #299 of 362. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. 25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert
    #1

    25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert

    ★ 9.3 · 2008
  2. Operation Love
    #2

    Operation Love

    ★ 8.8 · 2007
  3. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
    #3

    Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

    ★ 8.7 · 2009
  4. Naruto Shippūden
    #4

    Naruto Shippūden

    ★ 8.6 · 2007
  5. To Love-Ru
    #5

    To Love-Ru

    ★ 8.5 · 2008
  6. Jin
    #6

    Jin

    ★ 8.5 · 2009
  7. Clannad
    #7

    Clannad

    ★ 8.4 · 2007
  8. Vampire Knight
    #8

    Vampire Knight

    ★ 8.4 · 2008

The 2000s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Death Note: L Change the World premiered alongside 124 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 124 other Japan films in 2008.

The 2033rd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).

Audience Engagement

249
Reviews
88th
Review-volume percentile
73rd
Popularity percentile

249 audience reviews — more than 88% of Japan films in our index.

Review volume (88th percentile) outruns trending popularity (73th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Reception Benchmarks

5.9
TMDB Rating
249
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,902 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (15th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.0 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Fantasy productions specifically: #1,159 of 1,274 (top 91%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesYomiuri Telecasting Corporation, Horipro, Shueisha, Shochiku, Nippon Television Network Corporation
Runtime2h 8m
Release DateFebruary 7, 2008
IMDbtt0912597
Official Sitewwws.warnerbros.co.jp

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