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Meitantei Conan (Detective Conan) J-movie

Meitantei Conan 名探偵コナン

This is the first live action adaptation of the popular manga and anime series by Aoyama Gosho to celebrate the 10th year anniversary of the series and is the prequel to the current storyline. Shown in October 2006, Meitantei Conan is by Yomiuri TV and stars Oguri Shun (who doesn’t know him, anyway?), Kurokawa Tomoka (Kagen no Tsuki – Last Quarter) and Takanori Jinnai (Ikeuchi Aya’s dad in 1 Litre of Tears).

Official website:
Detective Conan

April 19, 2007 Posted by japinoy | Aoyama Gosho, Detective Conan, J-movie, Japanese movies, Jinnai Takanori, Kurokawa Tomoka, Meitantei Conan, Oguri Shun | | 2 Comments

Death Note デスノート (Live action movie)

Death Note デスノート
Date aired:
Death Note – July 2006
Death Note (The Last Name) – November 2006

Starring:
Fujiwara Tatsuya – Yagami Light 
Matsuyama Ken’ichi – L / Ryuuzaki
Nakamura Shidou – Ryuk (voice actor)
Kaga Takeshi – Yagami Soichiro
Toda Erika – Amane Misa

Synopsis:
Adapted from the best selling manga series written by Ohba Tsugumi, Death Note is the story of Light Yagami, a student whose life changes drastically when he finds a mysterious notebook dropped into the world by Ryuk, a Shinigami (Death god). This notebook, called Death Note, kills anyone whose name is written in it.

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March 26, 2007 Posted by japinoy | Anime, Japanese movies, Japinoy, Manga | | No Comments Yet