

Above all, together with the new cast, we will make new characters ─── because of the strength that our cast have, we were able to come up with this concept. "We will create a 'new' Death Note that no one has ever seen before." ─── All the cast and staff are working hard in the making of this drama series with that aim. The producer's comment on Death Note drama series Death Note will be broadcast every Sunday on NTV starting July. Then Mio Yuki, who played the role of Yukiko Kanzaki in Assassination Classrom movie, will star as the mysterious character, Near who will observe the battle between the two main characters.

Kento Yamazaki, who will be starring as Rita Terasaka on the movie Heroine Shikkaku will play the role of the great detective, L. Masataka Kubota, who gained prominence in dramas like the "N no Tame ni" will be playing the role of the main character Light Yagami, a university student who obtained the note by chance. The main cast for the TV Drama "Death Note", based on the original work of Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Kobata has been revealed.ĭeath Note is a drama series that will be developed from the original story to a new setting that is totally different from the original work. Masataka Kubota as Light, Kento Yamazaki as L & Mio Yuki as Near for Death Note Drama
