25th June 2006
700,000 human breaking! Fujiwara "it exceeded imagination"

The starring actor of the movie Death Note which breaks the audience mobilization 700,000 person at the 1 week opening, Tatuya Fujiwara (24) on the 24th, Matsuyama Kenichi (21) and others of coaction and also the hit briefing did inside capital.

Fujiwara who plays protagonist Light Yagami "became the hit which exceeds the imagination", that the smiling face. Matsuyama which plays genius criminal investigator L which corners month "because as for the message which death note gives out you think that it reaches in every person of the world, we would like to have seeing in many people, is", that.

But presently, while photographing the second volume "Death Note (the Last name)” (November release), when Fujiwara "now it has tackled indifferent", that tightens feeling to further hit, the eye which was seen as for Matsuyama of according to the original "we would like it continues to maintain this way tension," that you talked the enthusiasm.


22nd June 2006
"Death" stills "Da Vinci" at Japanese box office

TOKYO (Hollywood Reporter) - A homegrown hit adapted from a manga comic has knocked "The Da Vinci Code" off the top spot at the Japanese box office.

"Death Note," which opened Saturday, grossed 475 million yen ($4.13 million) in its first two days and attracted audiences of more than 306,000 -- many of whom are fans of the manga that spawned the live-action film.

Starring Tatsuya Fujiwara ("Battle Royale"), a second movie in the series is scheduled to be released in November.

"One big reason for its success so far is because so many people who have enjoyed the manga are going to see the movie, although we were surprised to replace 'The Da Vinci Code' in the rankings," a representative for Warner Entertainment Japan KK said.

"We hope to build on this early success and appeal to perhaps more people who are not so familiar with the comic," she added.

The manga has generated a cult following since it first appeared in the December 2003 edition of Shukan Shonen Jump. Eleven books that bring together the 108 episodes have sold more than 11 million copies.

"Death Note" tells the story of a boy genius named Raito Yagami, who has the ability to kill anyone he wants simply by writing their name in a notebook.

The son of a police inspector, Yagami starts to kill death row inmates and other criminals he believes have gotten off lightly. The Japanese police and the FBI are called in to determine how the killings are taking place, and the story develops into a battle of wills between the lead investigator and Yagami.

The tale has attracted attention in manga-mad Japan because it was the debut work of a writer called Tsugumi Oba, whose true identity has been kept secret. It is not even known if the author is a man or a woman as Tsugumi can be used for either sex.

Nippon Television Network plans to make an animated version of the title for television, while Konica Minolta Digital Entertainment is prepping a video game to be released at the end of the year.


22nd June 2006
Even in Hong Kong & Taiwan it releases Death Note

Tatsuya Fujiwara (24) stars in the movie "Death Note (the first volume)", being released even in Hong Kong and Taiwan on the 17th, it decided formally.

The Golden Harvest coporation takes charge of distribution. You say that the second volume "Death Note the Last Game", which presently is in the midst of photographing (November release) with you have examined the simultaneous release of Japan. In the future, there is also the conception which does world premiere meeting in Hong Kong.

According to distribution original Warner Bros. "release above worldwide 50 countries in the midst of negotiation. In the country, the front and back compilation entertainment earnings 10,000,000,000 Yen has made thick" together.


17th June 2006
Tatsuya Fujiwara Death Note Hong Kong and Taiwan screening

Movie Death Note starring Tatsuya Fujiwara (24) which is released on the 17th in Japan it understood that it is screened even in Hong Kong and Taiwan. This day, in stage greeting which was done at inner Piccadilly Circle of Tokyo Yuraku Cho it made clear. Also the second volume has done the clan queen, but as for funds learning/repairing mediating/helping supervision, as for Fujiwara "although you are the good person, with the movie you have become the bad person. Creativity of the actor was felt".


17th June 2006
Popularity hit comic finally photograph taken on the spot filming! Movie information of this day release and attention!

After the serializing, the large popularity comic movie edition Death Note First Volume where the shocking story has become topic this day (June 17 Sunday), is more and more released with popularity magazine 'weekly boy jump'.

A certain day, "the human who writes name on this note dies", that Light Yagami (Tatsuya Fujiwara) which picks up the note which is recorded. After writing name of others to note at joke half, death of that human is done practically.

First it was he who remembers fear, but in order that ideal society is made eventually, it starts writing name of brutal offense criminals on note one after another...

Funds learning/repairing mediating/helping of completed 2 'Death or Love' serving in supervision, from becomes tense the development which continues to end, suspense full development the places of interest. In addition, topic full load e.g., the American popularity band, Red Hot Chilli Peppers takes charge in title song. Furthermore, the second volume is screened in October.


8th June 2006
'Death note' Japan premiere!

Writes name on this note the human who dies.

That charisma comic photograph taken on the spot filming! Premiere of movie 'DEATH NOTE' was done at the June 8 Nitto capital international forum.

As for Tatsuya Fujiwara which plays protagonist Light "you think that when the cinema world, you could challenge to Japan and the world with Death Note", that you spoke the enthusiasm. As for Matsuyama Kenichi which plays L when "note is replaced to the weapon, as for this you feel that it is not fiction. Seeing the movie, you want to know the other's reaction".

Presently the second volume is called in the midst of photographing, 'DEATH NOTE'. We would like to observe to also the original character and the development of story which is not the original.


5th June 2006
Tatsuya Fujiwara Stage Greeting "Clear Dissatisfaction"

The actor starring in movie DEATH NOTE, Tatsuya Fujiwara (24) on the 4th at the hallof the Osaka city Chuo Ku visited premiere meeting, Yu Kashii (19) with stage greeting did. Original cartoon to be serialized with "Weekly Boy Jump", with book 10 volume hit of the total 14,000,000 section. When name is written there, that the person dies, with the suspense which is related to "the note of dead God".

As for Fujiwara which appears before the fan super full approximately 800 "I feel the contradiction of society and dissatisfaction strongly every day, but when you look at this movie, the expectation be clear" he appealed.


5th June 2006
Of Popularity Manga, DEATH NOTE Album Release

The super popularity manga DEATH NOTE which at Shueisha Publishing Co., Ltd. Weekly Boy Jump is serialized. The sale of the book exceeds 15,000,000 section with 11 volumes, from June 17th release of the photograph taken on the spot movie starts with Fujiwara Tatsuya starring. Furthermore album 'DEATH NOTE TRIBUTE' of the same manga which television animation conversion, novel conversion and game conversion makes the arrival of decision and magnificent boom forebode during this year release is done on June 21st.

Now M-flo, The Yaida Pupil, Char, KREVA, [kirito] (PIERROT), [sugashikao] and BUCK - TICK, PE' Z, MCU and [kinmokusei], Daemon Small End honor, the luxurious artist who such as COIL & Kiyouko is devoted and Matsuura sub-participates in the work. The respective music with the original and the ultimate sound mangas which interwind finely, with sound track of the movie is main point check!


5th June 2006
Suga Shikao, Tatsuya Fujiwara, Kenichi Matsuyama, and Yu Kashii Open Talk

With the model the fragrance of the actress Yu Kashii (19), the TOKYO FM "SCHOOL OF ROCK" which serves "Popularity corner "GIRLS ROCK!". Release recording on the 4th, it went at Tokyo & Shibuya Spanish Hill Studio.

The starring actor of performance movie Death Note of 17 day release, Suga Shikao (39) and others which Tatuya Fujiwara (24) takes charge and insertion song of "Midsummer Night's Dream" attended and developed talk. Pattern of this day is broadcast dividing into 4 times from 5 days to 8 days.