Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors

Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors

Directed by Tetsuro Araki

Produced by Madhouse, Nippon Television Network Corporation

2009100 min7.3 / 10

A dark, cerebral psychological thriller centered on a detective's struggle to outwit a supernatural serial killer, built primarily from existing episodes with new connective material.

L's successor must ponder L's defeat if he hopes to succeed where his famed predecessor failed. At the headquarters of the SPK, he calls upon the Japanese task force to declare war on Light. A recap of Death Note episodes 27–37, with new footage.

Questions people ask

  • Does Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

71/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity64

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise70

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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