Death Note - Special Episode (Coming this Summer)

[Pellissier]

This thread is meant to discuss and share expectations about the special episode of Death Note, announced straight after the end of episode 37.

Source (http://www.animeonline.com/index.php?page=news_details&action=details&id=102438)

Feel free to talk about it. Once it will air, a canonic episode discussion thread might pop out as well.

[Shiroth]

So i take it this is going to be the one year after part that we get in the manga. Madhouse probably feel it is best to end it with something like that --- doing it for the fans.

[tsukari]

It isn't really necessary, but still i'm glad that there's going to be a special episode. I haven't read all the manga yet, so i don't really know what they left out of the story in the anime.

[zalem]

I'm guessing it's going to be a recap of some sort along with new scenes cover the last chapter of the manga. Not totally necessary imho, but I suppose it's nice to have for more closure.

[Endless Twilight]

I dont think
Matsudas theory will make as much sense it did in the manga, since Near wouldnt have had Mikami die right there in the warehouse instead of the original 10 days later in prison in the manga.

But yeah, still happy about this special episode coming out. At least we can say Death Note isnt over for good just yet. :D

[Auro]

Endless Twilight, that's exactly what I was thinking about the end of the anime vrs manga.
It would be could to have the one year later - just showing the world going back to normal, and the Kira worshipers (like he had become a God after all) but I felt that whole theory was out of place in the manga anyway.

Well in any case, I don't really care what the special is about, its just more death note! I just wonder when it'll come out heheh.

[Frazzlehoon]

Ahaha, I can't wait for it to come out. >________>

[Lendial]

i would like to think light did some good even if the means was wrong. the world returning back to its original state is really depressing, it makes all those deaths meaningless and light's entire masterplan(and DN plot) meaningless. i really hope they dont show that. the followers praying to lord kira is fine tho :P because in a way he is immortal.

[Draender]

I'm guessing it's going to be a recap of some sort along with new scenes cover the last chapter of the manga. Not totally necessary imho, but I suppose it's nice to have for more closure.

I think it will be a made for TV movie using material from the anime. They could start with episode 1 where everything is set up, use episode 27 where L narrates the events of the first arcs, a postmortem from Mello narrating the last arc, replay episode 37 and then finally give us the epilogue. Overall, the new material will only be equivalent to one episode.

i would like to think light did some good even if the means was wrong. the world returning back to its original state is really depressing, it makes all those deaths meaningless and light's entire masterplan(and DN plot) meaningless. i really hope they dont show that. the followers praying to lord kira is fine tho :P because in a way he is immortal.

I don't think it's possible for the world to return the same rotten state it was in. Are all the wars that stopped just going to resume? At the end the people who agree with Kira became the majority; the Kira followers are certainly going to have some influence and they may be able to create a deterrent. We'll have to wait for the epilogue to see what happens in the anime. In the manga they said the world returned to how it was before.

[QwertyAccess]

shame they wont do alternative ending :D :heh: :upset:

[MihawkXGP]

Cool. Can't wait. I wonder what new stuff will be in the episode. The stuff from those chapters shouldn't be able to occupy a whole episode...or could it?

[kaoruky]

dont matter to me, raito already death :(

[ShoyzX]

Possibly an extra explination of Light's red eyes, appearence in the Shinigami World in Intro 2, or just the final chapter?

[LightningZERO]

Series recap :D

[mist2123]

Possibly an extra explination of Light's red eyes, appearence in the Shinigami World in Intro 2, or just the final chapter?

he may have become a shinigami himself

[Albert-Wesker 3rd]

I say new material with a recap.

[Suhaki]

I'd like to see an alternative ending. ^^

[Endless Twilight]

Light's eyes were red for the same reason his hair turned red and L's turned blue before: just for show. Nothing to do with Shinigami.

[Cheezy]

The red eyes are just for appearance, as Twiligt said.

Also, YAY FOR SPECIAL EPISODE :D

[ShoyzX]

Light's eyes were red for the same reason his hair turned red and L's turned blue before: just for show. Nothing to do with Shinigami.

Yeah, but it seemed as if the hair colors changed to show when the characters were thinking. Light's eyes would always turn red when he was doing the most evil things. And judging by the looks he was getting as he was laughing, you're not really sure if the others can see it or not.

[Renchan]

Of course the other can't see it :D
They probably will know Light is kira.

Anyway, I waiting for the special...
A recap with the last chapter and some new material?

[Psychotic_Virtue]

Yay An Episode For Us Manga Fans, I Guess This Is Their Saving Grace I Suppose...

[Liflime]

I'd like to see an extension of 37. Plus, an alternate ending :heh:

[Wosho128]

I want new footage; something not seen at all in the manga. Madhouse is really good at animating sequences not found in the comic. The running animation in the last episode was a great addition. It made the ending feel more epic like it was a journey of sorts.

[jf_1]

It would be great if they would animate the "fake ending" of the manga (without the first two pages).

[Mr JeburtO]

I hope we see what has been said by another member, people worshipping Kira as a god. But what if the public is never told who Kira really was, maybe they leak fake deaths and treat normal deaths as the work of Kira just to keep the public under control and think he's still out there.

I'd also like to see what really happens to Light and Misa Misa as both of them cannot go to heaven or hell. Hmm so many possibilities.

[Super Ska Master]

he may have become a shinigami himself

No, he just rots in the ground.

[wingdarkness]

Man I wish the new episode includes this alternate ending material...

First do the epilouge showing Near as the new "L" or whatever, then have him of Matsuda or someone do a quick recap of the best events in the series and talk about how incredible that Light was under there noses this whole time...Do the "How is the world now without Kira?" with all his supporters and stuff and show if the world is better or worse then do this:

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/689/dnomake1uk5.jpg
http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/258/dnomake2aq7.jpg
http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/1525/dnomake5ke2.jpg
http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/6183/dnomake6ni9.jpg


Then I will :bow: :bow: :bow:

[Mr JeburtO]

oooohhh i heard about that fan made ending but ive never actually seen it, could be interesting.......

[mist2123]

Man I wish the new episode includes this alternate ending material...

First do the epilouge showing Near as the new "L" or whatever, then have him of Matsuda or someone do a quick recap of the best events in the series and talk about how incredible that Light was under there noses this whole time...Do the "How is the world now without Kira?" with all his supporters and stuff and show if the world is better or worse then do this:

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/689/dnomake1uk5.jpg
http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/258/dnomake2aq7.jpg
http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/1525/dnomake5ke2.jpg
http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/6183/dnomake6ni9.jpg


Then I will :bow: :bow: :bow:


I wana see how he killed the king of the death gods:heh:

[jf_1]

For Mr JeburtO and others who haven't seen the COMPLETE "fake ending" that I mentioned previously (also called the "alternate ending" by wingdarkness), you can find it here:

http://www-personal.umich.edu/~onyabear/dn_fake_ending_pages/

It includes the first two pages that wasn't posted previously by wingdarkness.

I don't know how long the files are going to stay there, since I am not the account owner.

[psycho bolt]

I bet the special is on what happens after Light's death and some explanations of some sort. Like the news said, basically it wraps the end of the Death Note Anime. Possibly it might come or not come from the manga.

[Quajafrie]

An alternate ending would be so great.

[Mr JeburtO]

I bet the special is on what happens after Light's death and some explanations of some sort. Like the news said, basically it wraps the end of the Death Note Anime. Possibly it might come or not come from the manga.

did the manga contnue after Light's death for one book, or were they a few summary pages at the end?

[ShoyzX]

did the manga contnue after Light's death for one book, or were they a few summary pages at the end?
It was the last chapter. It pretty much explains how the world is now that Kira's gone, and shows a little ending of how he's turned into some kind of religion

[psycho bolt]

I hope they tell what happened to Misa, Light's Mom, and sister.

[Echoes]

I hope they tell what happened to Misa, Light's Mom, and sister.

I hate to tell you, but Misa's story has already come to an end, as for Light's mother and sister I can only imagine they're in terrible grief, but their love for each other will hopefully keep them from doing anything like Misa.

As for the episode itself, I for one am looking forward to it. I truly love Death Note, but I do question how interesting it can get after absolutely all of my favorite characters have been penned in the dead-book.

Doesn't mean I'm not keeping my hopes up, though! ^__^

[Draender]

did the manga contnue after Light's death for one book, or were they a few summary pages at the end?

The story ends in Volume 12 which includes an epilogue set one year after his death. Then there's Volume 13, a data book titled "Death Note: How to Read" that contained biographies of the characters and came with a card revealing L's name.

[UchihaByakuya]

How bout an alt endind
ending like that in the movie where L wins and doesn't die due to some retard suicidal kamikaze shinigami

[mist2123]

How bout an alt endind
ending like that in the movie where L wins and doesn't die due to some retard suicidal kamikaze shinigami

he did die in the end

[RecurringNightmare]

It appears that DN is gonna be re-aired with extra scenes. I can't really confirm that the sources are telling the truth, but here they are.

Source 1 (http://www.animenation.net/news/index.php?id=11369)
Source 2 (Japanese) (http://mantanweb.mainichi.co.jp/web/2007/06/post_1146.html)

[Endless Twilight]

It appears that DN is gonna be re-aired with extra scenes. I can't really confirm that the sources are telling the truth, but here they are.

Source 1 (http://www.animenation.net/news/index.php?id=11369)
Source 2 (Japanese) (http://mantanweb.mainichi.co.jp/web/2007/06/post_1146.html)

Extra scenes, eh. Hmm sounds interesting, plus there is a chance for real animated swimming lessons.

And wow, suprised to hear "The series originally aired on Tuesdays at 1 AM".

[Draender]

Extra scenes, eh. Hmm sounds interesting, plus there is a chance for real animated swimming lessons.

I don't think that they are going to make such a big change.

Since nothing has been posted in the voice actors thread about new scenes it may just be that they redid some animation. They could have fixed some of the artwork. They could have enhanced the thinking/pivotal moment scenes in the early episodes with color splashes and 3d movement; As the series progressed they used those techniques more often. They also reused a lot of animation during flashbacks; They also could have animated new scenes for those or handled them differently.

Of course, the extra scenes could also just refer to an epilogue.

[UchihaByakuya]

he did die in the end

he killed himself. i was meaning that no death God killed him because it was pretty lame how he died in the manga+ anime

I don't think that they are going to make such a big change.

Since nothing has been posted in the voice actors thread about new scenes it may just be that they redid some animation. They could have fixed some of the artwork. They could have enhanced the thinking/pivotal moment scenes in the early episodes with color splashes and 3d movement; As the series progressed they used those techniques more often. They also reused a lot of animation during flashbacks; They also could have animated new scenes for those or handled them differently.

Of course, the extra scenes could also just refer to an epilogue.

Or maybe they changed the story line like the movie.Im somewhat a anti Ligh just purely because i like L better. :D They might make L win fingers cross

[Anime Overload]

Oooh! Special Episode?! Can't wait!

[Shiroth]

Taken from ANN:

Death Note TV Special to be Three-Hour Director's Cut
The upcoming Death Note special broadcast, which was announced during the last episode of the animated suspense television series, will be a three-hour Death Note Director's Cut: Compete Ending Edition special that airs at 8:03 p.m. on August 31 on Japan's NTV. It will mainly be a compilation of the confrontations between the vigilante Light and the detective L, re-edited from the perspective of Light's Shinigami (God of Death) Ryuk. All-new dialogue and soundtrack will be recorded, and scenes will have additional animation that could not be included in the original series.

Interesting!

You can't blame them for wanting to milk more out of the Light vs L part of the series. That additional animation has me very excited, along with the new musical score.

[zalem]

That's great news. The Light v. L part was always the best part to me, so I'm glad we're going to see new scenes.

[Renchan]

Wow, Great more Light vs L!!:D:D:D
Especially from Ryuk eyes XD
But... I still wantt the epilogue:(

[Super Ska Master]

I really hope they add the scenes they cut out of the second arc. I want them to add the first assault on Mello's fortress and the conversations between Near and Aizawa they cut. Also, I really really really want them to animate the manga ending. The anime ending just didn't have the same impact as the manga ending. It was just so much nicer. The manga ending really makes Light face the harshness of the fact that he had 100% lost everything. They really need to do the part where Mikami denounces Kira as his God and calls Light scum. This was really powerful. I think if they could do the real ending in the same amount of time as they did the fake one.

[wingdarkness]

. Also, I really really really want them to animate the manga ending. The anime ending just didn't have the same impact as the manga ending. It was just so much nicer. The manga ending really makes Light face the harshness of the fact that he had 100% lost everything. They really need to do the part where Mikami denounces Kira as his God and calls Light scum. This was really powerful. I think if they could do the real ending in the same amount of time as they did the fake one.

To change that ending would be to ruin the complexion of the anime (They'll never do it)...The manga has it's distinct ending, the anime has it's distinct ending, as does the movie...Each version drives home essentially the same point... the manga's ending IMO is just too OOC for the way the anime was constructed...The anime's climate is just a bit different from the manga (and visa versa)...There is no fake ending, just a more personified one (manga has no color, no music, no voices)...What would make you think they'd do something that drastic? Where's the precedence for something like this? So they are gonna once again change what they already felt they needed to change once again? I wouldn't get my hopes up...

[Leo_Otaku]

That would be lame to use reused footage I hope it isn't as lame as it sounds...

And wow, suprised to hear "The series originally aired on Tuesdays at 1 AM".

As surprising as it sounds many animes are shown at late time slots.

[Vizard.King]

i hope it's thedeath note pilot

[StrawHatLuffy]

I, for one, would prefer the "manga" ending. It would be cool to see that animated.

[kikkiislove]

Im interested to see this special hopefully it will be good.

[Inujun]

is that alternate ending wingdarkness posted really in the manga or just fan made?

[TnAdct1]

is that alternate ending wingdarkness posted really in the manga or just fan made? That was a fan made ending. The real manga ending is a "one year later" type chapter that focuses on the aftermath of the events of Death Note while leaving an ambiguous ending that involves a "religious cult" that, despite Light's death, continues the worship of Kira.

[QueenNori]

Btw, "Death Note Director's Cut: Complete Ending Edition" scheduled to air on the Nippon Television Network in Japan on August 31, 2007:)

[Echoes]

Great news, appreciate the update. I'm so looking forward to it.

[Kalimah]

me too, i'm very much looking forward to it *waits patiently*

[seto_mai_fan]

well i shall be watching it :)

[Snait3]

The special is out!

Img:
http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/3402/1188576674731b211gr5.jpg

:O

[Asian Monkey]

when it come out?

[Leo_Otaku]

when it come out?

Like they mean it aired already, but since it is licensed you will have to look elsewhere...

[Asian Monkey]

oh sorry
i'm new so i dont know things:[

[Renchan]

@Snait3
In your screencaps, there's only light?
Where's the other characters?

[Asian Monkey]

i really dont know

[TigerII]

So what was in the special?

[Ryuuzaki]

RAW Death Note Special Episode Scenes (http://youtube.com/watch?v=gexk3GtGRP0)

The deaths of Mido, Shimura, and and Namikawa were kinda sad...especially since I considered those 3 to be the est amongst the Yotsuba members, while I didn't care for the others...especially Namikawa, and then Shimura. But Light was portrayed pretty evilly here. That link will probably be removed by YouTube soon...

[wingdarkness]

Damn it's 3 hours..I guess my question would be how many new scenes will there be?? Director's cut usually always suggests never before seen things (However it may just be the whole series condensed which I would not be happy about if that's all it is)...I'd love it if they have more intimate moments as far as Light plotting things or talking to people while other important things in the anime were going on...By the sheer volume of content though I don't expect to be watching this for atleast a few weeks if you know what I mean...

[Echoes]

From the looks of it, the quality is superb, and the extra material seems to be well worth the watch. Looks amazingly interesting indeed.

[psycho bolt]

I heard the ending was different.

[digitalmaster287]

Is this going to be subbed?

[psycho bolt]

Is this going to be subbed?

It will be.

[CJL13]

RAW Death Note Special Episode Scenes (http://youtube.com/watch?v=gexk3GtGRP0)

The deaths of Mido, Shimura, and and Namikawa were kinda sad...especially since I considered those 3 to be the est amongst the Yotsuba members, while I didn't care for the others...especially Namikawa, and then Shimura. But Light was portrayed pretty evilly here. That link will probably be removed by YouTube soon...

Looking at this, I just feel terrible. At first I considered Light to be evil, pretty much ignoring all the friendship he made with L when he got the Death Note back, and killing anyone who stood in his way or were no longer of use to him.

Then I thought about how Near said the Death Note was the most deadliest weapon, then I hated Ryuk for bringing the Death Note to Earth and would only do whatever gave him the most fun, once the fun ran out, he would take the Death Note and leave.

Now seeing this, I wonder if the Death Note doesn't turn people evil, more like gives them a way to use that evil. Everyone who used the Death Note quickly became evil, but good people like L and Light's father never even bothered to use. Then there's Rem, who only used the Death Note to help Misa since Jealous couldn't.

Still I get to see this from Ryuk's point of view, I wonder if he may have regret about what he did. Have to wait for the subs and find a good piece of my schedule to watch it.

[wingdarkness]

CJL13, I'm gonna avoid your spoiler, so could you give a percentage on how much new content there is? And even if it's repeated content is it new animation?

[CJL13]

CJL13, I'm gonna avoid your spoiler, so could you give a percentage on how much new content there is? And even if it's repeated content is it new animation?

It's just thoughts fron the series and this clip, the clip is all new. I don't say what's in the clip, so if you watched all the episodes, there's nothing you haven't seen.

[Ryuuzaki]

Scene from DN special raw (http://youtube.com/watch?v=pRH3hiqYqmg&mode=user&search=)

Just from the way it sounds and looks, I'm guessing that clip is an alternate way of how L and Light meet for the first time, and the reaction to both of them after seeing the 2nd Kira's video...but that was some pretty nice L screen time right there. xD

[pirateking628]

Does anyone know where I could find a copy or a torrent of the rewrite that is subbed? and please contacted me via email (nturdo628@gmail.com) or Aim (pirateking628) thanks

[wingdarkness]

Does anyone know where I could find a copy or a torrent of the rewrite that is subbed? and please contacted me via email (nturdo628@gmail.com) or Aim (pirateking628) thanks

This post is hilarious...illegal, but hilarious...Dude even gave his gmail xD lmmfao...people just gotta have that DeathNote like a rehab patient :p...

[Justice Knight]

just wondering is the sub out?

[psycho bolt]

Patience, they are working on it. It's an 2 hour episode. There's a lot of translating, timing, and encoding to do.

[Jaden]

Watched it raw, what little dialogue/monologue there is in the extra scenes is easy enough to understand. It was a nicely done 2hour recap that's nice to see instead of resitting the whole series.

I'll put my synopsis in spoiler tags, check only if you've seen the special episode, are not planning to watch it, or if you're wondering whether you should watch it, or are willing to be spoiled :p

The special starts with an extra scene in the shinigami realm, where a shinigami we never saw in the series goes and asks Ryuk what was so interesting about his visit to the human world. He seems excited about it, and offers Ryuk a shinigami world apple in exchange for telling the tale. Ryuk accepts the apple, though complaining that he wanted a juicier one, and starts telling the story.

Most of the special is scenes from the anime, though many of them are skipped and slightly changed to make the flow seem natural. Skipped scenes include Light testing the note, the busjacking incident, Souichiro's heart attack, and many more.

Also, L never approaches Light in his college, instead he calls Light and tells him to come meet him. This is the second extra scene. Light meets L in a strange complex, where he has to go through secret doors and finally find L in a small theatre. (The place is quite a mystery, it's never explained where/what it is.) They greet each other, and L makes Light watch the clip where Misa tells that she wants to meet Kira and hints about "shinigami" and "the eyes". Light is fairly shocked, but mostly maintains his cool before L who observes Light's reaction without trying to hide it. :D

Light then joins the investigation and the story continues with anime scenes. The boring parts of Yotsuba arc are passed quickly, Light goes just as planned, Rem kills L, followed by an extra scene, L's funeral. The investigation team and especially Light swear to continue to hunt for Kira and avenge L. Light stays at the grave, others leave. Ryuk complains that there won't be anything interesting to see anymore. Light starts cackling maniacally and taunting L's gravestone, and after he calms down, he says he'll show Ryuk the genesis of the new world now that all obstacles have disappeared. Screen shifts to Light walking away in a very good mood, proclaiming that he's become the god of the new world, and the deaths of Yotsuba members Mido, Shimura, and Namikawa, are shown. (all die by accident)

In the shinigami world, Ryuk ends his tale and shows the name Yagami Light written in his death note. Not a perfect translation, but it goes like this:

Ryuk: Back then you weren't a god, but rather a...

*Ryuk looks away from his death note where the other shinigami was listening, but there's no one*

Ryuk: Gone, huh...hehe.

*Screen shifts to the new shinigami walking down the steps to the human world portal*

Ryuk: Go ahead, if you're lucky some amazing person will pick up the note, and you'll be able to see interesting things you'll never forget. Isn't that right, Light?

*pan up to the pale shinigami world sky, the end, credits*

[CJL13]

I don't like that Light became a shinigami, after all that he did in the end he got what he wanted, to be a God. I wanted there to be more severe consequence for using the Death Note. Especially after thinking when he dies "Well he's going to nothingness, he paid the price." It just kinda kills the whole impact. I liked how the anime differed from the manga in that only people who use the DN go to nothingness, now it kinda seems like using the DN would be a better thing.

[DarknessFaLLs]

whoa! this is cool.. special episode!.. yeah.. cant w8 to watch it

[Dragon_Ninja]

Wow, if what was said in the above spoiler is true, then I must say that the anime has truly dissapointed me. I loved the manga's ending of all people going to nothingness when they die. Turning Light into a shinigami just kills the whole point of that. Well, as far as I'm concerned, that ending is non-canon to me, if its true.

[CJL13]

Wow, if what was said in the above spoiler is true, then I must say that the anime has truly dissapointed me. I loved the manga's ending of all people going to nothingness when they die. Turning Light into a shinigami just kills the whole point of that. Well, as far as I'm concerned, that ending is non-canon to me, if its true.

I like the ORIGINAL anime's ending of only people who've used it going to nothingness. Seems more of a risk.

[Echoes]

Why did you think he put it in a spoiler, Dragon_Ninja....?

[Dragon_Ninja]

Why did you think he put it in a spoiler, Dragon_Ninja....?

Sorry, my bad. I had forgotten to use the spoiler tag :p .

[Echoes]

No problem on my part, since I had already read the spoiler tag, silly as I am. :heh:
Just wanted to spare others the unfortunate event of finding out prematurely, since that's an issue I'm sure many people will want to learn by watching the episode themselves.

[TigerII]

Ah what the hell. This is what Light wanted.

Is this the only special episode or will there be more(If anyone knows)?

[CJL13]

Ah what the hell. This is what Light wanted.

Is this the only special episode or will there be more(If anyone knows)?
Not exactly, he wanted to be a living god. Still it's pretty damn close.
There is the L movie, but I think animewise that's it.

[TigerII]

Pretty close. He gets to live for a very long time and gets to kill people. I bet he wipes out everyone he knew.

I liked the mnaga ending better than anime's and I really like it now...

[Rem and Ryuk]

Wow, personally I could not be happier with this new ending =)

[TigerII]

To each their own.

[CJL13]

Pretty close. He gets to live for a very long time and gets to kill people. I bet he wipes out everyone he knew.


Provided he remembers who he was.

[TigerII]

True. If he does, watch out all those who survived.

[vas_a_morir]

It's going to be awkward when Near shows up... "I KNEW IT!"

[CJL13]

True. If he does, watch out all those who survived.

That would just suck. "Hey guys, remember how you tried to kill me, WELL GUESS WHAT?!"

[TigerII]

Lawl, or L.

[Boris Moskovitz]

Oh, you guys... :heh:

I find myself hard-pressed to believe that Ryuk's last line in Jaden's synopsis is inferring that...

...the Shinigami walking down the path is Light.

If Light was the Shinigami, then he wouldn't need to leave the Shinigami World; instead, he'd just remain there sitting on his ass the whole time, enthusiastically writing on his little notebook like the nut bar he is. After all, why lend your killing toy to a mere mortal who would most probably fuck up like Mikami did when now you can carry out your personal Holocaust on your own without ever putting yourself in the way of danger?

When Ryuuk says: "Isn't that right, Light?" he is probably just using Light as an example for the kinds of "interesting" things that can happen when the Death Note is in the hands of a human. Yes, the use of second person addressing makes it seem as though he is talking directly to the Shinigami, but since he is at a distance too far away for the other guy to hear, I'd say that it's safe that Ryuuk is just talking to himself, reflecting on his own personal experiences over the course of the show.

So no, I wouldn't say he's addressing him as "Light."

Too bad, though. I must say it would have been kind of sweet had it been the case... in a childish "FUCK YEAH!" kind of way.

[mist2123]

Oh, you guys... :heh:

I find myself hard-pressed to believe that Ryuk's last line in Jaden's synopsis is inferring that...

...the Shinigami walking down the path is Light.

If Light was the Shinigami, then he wouldn't need to leave the Shinigami World; instead, he'd just remain there sitting on his ass the whole time, enthusiastically writing on his little notebook like the nut bar he is. After all, why lend your killing toy to a mere mortal who would most probably fuck up like Mikami did when now you can carry out your personal Holocaust on your own without ever putting yourself in the way of danger?

When Ryuuk says: "Isn't that right, Light?" he is probably just using Light as an example for the kinds of "interesting" things that can happen when the Death Note is in the hands of a human. Yes, the use of second person addressing makes it seem as though he is talking directly to the Shinigami, but since he is at a distance too far away for the other guy to hear, I'd say that it's safe that Ryuuk is just talking to himself, reflecting on his own personal experiences over the course of the show.

So no, I wouldn't say he's addressing him as "Light."

Too bad, though. I must say it would have been kind of sweet had it been the case... in a childish "FUCK YEAH!" kind of way.

Did you know helping people can kill a shinigami, thats probably why light is probably wants someone who understands his goals.

I feel sorry for light haters :)

[Boris Moskovitz]

Did you know helping people can kill a shinigami, thats probably why light is probably wants someone who understands his goals.
In order to die, Shinigami needs to kill to protect the life of someone he cares about. Whenever the guy lays the smackdown on crime, I don't really think the intent is to protect the innocent as much as to kill the criminal. If the show has been of any indication, then my guess would be that the word "care" has no place in Light's vocabulary; he has shown absolutely no objection with innocent people left and right dying so that he could further his own ends. :/

So, in the end, Shinigami Light would really have nothing to worry about... unless the laws in the Otherworld decrees that he can't do the whole mass-killing thing.

[Jaden]

Urgh

Light doesn't become a shinigami. The special episode changes nothing. Ryuk's just babbling to himself when he says "Isn't that right, Light?". The new shinigami obviously isn't Light, he's just someone who wanted to hear Light's tale from Ryuk and got intrigued by it. Sorry for misleading.

[mist2123]

Really LOL man light haters are really angry about it :heh: Guess light won!

[Rem and Ryuk]

I think the writers wrote it like that to leave it open to interpretation to whoever watches, that way it really satisfies everyone this time around. You can either think he was mumbling or you can think he was talking to Light. It really goes either way and personally I think he was talking to Light :D

If they really wanted to be clear cut about it, they would have changed it to something like "Light, you learned this the hard way, and now you're gone" or something. But clearly the choice to make it ambiguous was done as a conscious choice, we know how clever the writers have been all series long, it wouldn't make sense for them to not pay attention to what the characters are leading the audience to believe suddenly, in the very last line of the very last episode.

[siya]

I need to go watch this special episode.....

[IchiSenna999]

does any1 know where to find this spec episode? subbed?

[siya]

does any1 know where to find this spec episode? subbed?

I would like to know too...I can find the raw, but not the subbed

[Apple84]

special episodes?? as in how many episodes will be made though? and it left off from epi 37...? i also heard theres gonna be a making of L only too?anyone know anymore info on this?thanks.

[Echoes]

They have made one, though it's not an episode in the normal sense of the word, since it's over 2 hours long. It's basically a retelling of Death Note with a few new scenes and alternations. The L only thing you're referring to might be the life-action movie about his past, as far as I know, there are no plans to animate it.

[Apple84]

ohhh i see..know where i can dl the special episode? i know its been told its still raw and wasnt that good? that sucks..i thought the one make of L only would be animated..it be nice if it was.. i dun like the live one.no offense to it but anime is way better.

[Echoes]

It's not up to me to say whether or not it sucks, I haven't even watched the whole thing, mostly just the added scenes. If you liked Death Note, you'll most likely enjoy this episode, though.

As for downloads, I don't know if you're even allowed to discuss it here, but it really doesn't matter, since I don't think it's been subbed.

[Apple84]

haah i was curious so i went a few page back and read some spoiler on the special episode..i find it somewhat confuse and i dun mind if its subs or not either way i just want to see how its made. seems like Death Note is never ending..heeheeh =D

[Echoes]

Death Note never ending? I wish. :heh:

It's mostly old material, though, but the episode is done well.

[daisukechan]

Someone on a video thats on youtube made a comment that it may have been Matt since he had goggles >.< that would suck if it was Matt he was gunned down he doesnt need to be an ugly thing for the rest of his life

[siya]

Death Note never ending? I wish. :heh:

It's mostly old material, though, but the episode is done well.

I don't think anyone would want to see Death Note end...but Light dies...so basically if another Shinigami were to drop another note it would be the same...it would get boring...Now if Tsugumi Ohba has some kind of change of mind and deciedes to keep the story going, and Takeshi Obata would agree to do the art again..Ohba could write into the story(To avoid someone else getting the note) after the last chapter when Light dies and be all like....*Starts off with Light waking up in the Shinigami world right infront of the head Shinigami personess thing...* Then the Shinigami personness thing is all like "YOU!" and then Light is like "ME!" The the Shinigami is like "YES YOU! Out of a twist of fate you have not completly died." Light replys "What are you talking about? Am I a Shinigami now?"
The lead personess starts to laugh "Not quite......You are not a Shinigami...and you are not human...you are not dead, and you are not alive." The Shinigami says, "What?" Light asked confused...."You see....Before you died you were shot....alot...and the Ryuk wrote your name down in the Death Note...Now the rules is that no matter what, if your name is written in the note, you will die how it says to die...Now Ryuk only wrote your name down...Leaving you to have a heart attack..but you didn't just die from a heart attack, you also died from the wounds of a gun shot...so you were killed twice...Because you died like this...in some strange event...you have been given an extra life....."...And then it could go from there, or something like that....Then it would make it soooo much more epic and awsomes..wouldn't you agree?:D

[Kiyoru]

Isn't the Director's Cut supposed to be 3 hours long? I managed to see 15 minutes of it and it was pretty good. Although my Japanese isn't perfect, I managed to understand some of what they were saying, and it was pretty interesting. At first sight, I thought that was Light as the new shinigami, but after giving it some thought, I changed my mind.

I wonder what did happen to Light o.O

[Messerschmitt_Bf-109]

The little middle cuts say there is nothingness after death. So basically the Athiest view on afterlife. The same was said in manga.

[siya]

Isn't the Director's Cut supposed to be 3 hours long? I managed to see 15 minutes of it and it was pretty good. Although my Japanese isn't perfect, I managed to understand some of what they were saying, and it was pretty interesting. At first sight, I thought that was Light as the new shinigami, but after giving it some thought, I changed my mind.

I wonder what did happen to Light o.O

Well, Ryuk stated that the user of the Death Note can go to neither Heaven nor Hell, Then in the live-action movie, he said they go to a place called Nought. Now, I for one have no Idea what Nought is, so I would assume it's a place like "Limbo" or perhaps "Nought" could be non-existence, so bassicaly their soul is just gone and doesn't exsits...That is what I'm thinking, but it really could be anything.

[Kiyoru]

Well, Ryuk stated that the user of the Death Note can go to neither Heaven nor Hell, Then in the live-action movie, he said they go to a place called Nought. Now, I for one have no Idea what Nought is, so I would assume it's a place like "Limbo" or perhaps "Nought" could be non-existence, so bassicaly their soul is just gone and doesn't exsits...That is what I'm thinking, but it really could be anything.

Isn't "Nought" slang for "Nothing"?

[siya]

Isn't "Nought" slang for "Nothing"?

Not a clue....That's what I was thinking at first...so thats why I would think they become "Not exsitence"...:D

[Kiyoru]

Not a clue....That's what I was thinking at first...so thats why I would think they become "Not exsitence"...:D

Yes, well I think it is. Hm, that's a shame, I'd like to have seen Light again.. maybe suffering in some corner of a never-ending hell or something *is evil* xD!

[siya]

Yes, well I think it is. Hm, that's a shame, I'd like to have seen Light again.. maybe suffering in some corner of a never-ending hell or something *is evil* xD!

Be kinda weird though..."Light, you can go to neither Heaven nor Hell, but there is good news, you get to go to a rip off of Hell, know as Hells....ANd you will be tourtured for all eternity..Now note.....IT's not hell, so it's not as bad...but it's still bad" XD

[CJL13]

Be kinda weird though..."Light, you can go to neither Heaven nor Hell, but there is good news, you get to go to a rip off of Hell, know as Hells....ANd you will be tourtured for all eternity..Now note.....IT's not hell, so it's not as bad...but it's still bad" XD

I'd take Hell over Nought. At least in Hell you got people to talk to!

[Messerschmitt_Bf-109]

I have also thought of that. I would rather be in existence in Hell than to not be in existence at all.

[siya]

I'd take Hell over Nought. At least in Hell you got people to talk to!

Well..Not if your being tourtued, it'd be hard to talk to people...I honestly would choose not....Most people have hard times thinking of this because they don't know....If Nought in general is non exsitence...It's hard to image what that's like dew to the fact you can't imagin what it's like because it's not like anything..It's non exsitant..If it doesn't exsist you can't think of it....I have a way of looking at things in a different way xD so I've told people this and they tell me (and this has happend alot) "Well...Teleporters don't exsist and yet people have thought of them, explain that!" They don't realize that most people think if it doesn't physicaly exsist it's not real, making it non-exsistant....but they had a thought of a teleporter, making the idea real, making a teleporter it self exsist...Then some say, well we think of non-exsistant....Again...they over look things...Yes you can...See, but a teleporter, you know what it does..you can tell people what it does...non-exsistant...you can tell anyone what it's like, or what it does..because you simply don't know....Getting kinda off topic...xD But yea...I honestly think I would rather choos Nought

[Echoes]

If we're talking about the Christian hell, I'll take my nothingness, thank you very much. I think I'll pass on the eternal torture and endless suffering.

[Messerschmitt_Bf-109]

What if it is the East Asian or Islamic hell?

Those are not eternal.

[digitalmaster287]

http://www.rappy-world.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/%5BRappy-World%5D%20Death%20Note%20Special.ass

^^subtitles

Combine them with the RAW and BINGO. Its not illegal because the Death Note Special is not licenced. Why do you think all these people asking for subs haven't been banned and their posts edited out?

[Messerschmitt_Bf-109]

Just watched. A little more graphic with blood in this one than the TV show. I am sad now, no more to this show. Both the manga and show are finished, so nothing more can come :(

This will go down as one of my favorites for a long, long time. And in a decade or two, might be one of the very few anime shows I watch twice.

[siya]

What if it is the East Asian or Islamic hell?

Those are not eternal.

I guess it would have depend on how long I would be there and where I would go after...

[rasendori]

the new shinigami is light but when he was made a shinigami, he lost his memories, and while the shinigami left to the human world,, ryuuk said light as reffering that he still somehow knew that it was lights soul and the new shinigami has no idea of this ....

[psycho bolt]

Yeah its finally subbed!!

[Kikio]

yay more DN : D

[september-element]

Hmm...did Light become a Shinigami...

It is probably not supposed to have a answer but I like to think of Light becoming one. Ryuk was bored of the shinigami realm and said it was boring. It had NOTHING to do. Ryuk is not the most clear person in the world but he probably didn't want to mention that to Light anyway. Light must have lost his memories, that is why he would to 'mu', nothingness.

[Aquaman OS]

Whether he became a Shinigami or not is irrelevant. If he really did he
1. Lost all his memories of human life.
2. Now has to abide by the rather strict Shinigami laws that prevent going to the human world for very long.
Either way his crusade is over.

[BlackShinobi07]

Has this episode aired yet?

[TigerII]

A few months ago.

[BlackShinobi07]

A few months ago.
Edited.

Anyone know what the exact title is? Or is it just called Death Note Special Episode?

[kimchipride]

Any ideas where I can find it?

Death Note is licensed.

Refrain from asking these kind of questions.

[Miyabi]

Edited.

Anyone know what the exact title is? Or is it just called Death Note Special Episode?

It's called Death Note リライト・幻視する神 which translates into Death Note Rewrite: The Visualizing God'
Also, the title is a bit of a pun. "Rewrite" is "riraito" in the Japanese title. And, as some of you most likely know, Light's name in Japanese is "Raito". Riraito. See?
It's supposed to be like from Ryuk's perspective, though it really isn't for most of it. It has scenes that for some reason or another didn't make it into the anime, or alternate scenes.
If anyone can read Japanese, I sugest reading about it on the Japanese Wikipedia. There isn't much info on the English one, but the Japanese lists some of the scenes that weren't in the anime and is over all more informative.

[pirostyle]

I dont care what its called so long as the ending envolves...

1) near dieing
2) light becoming a shinigami
3) alternate ending where... light doesnt die, but near and everyone else does, this would mean mello would have to not have tampered with the death note

[Aquaman OS]

Not gonna happen. The creators of the manga anime and films never had any intention of Light ever winning. He's wrong in all their eyes. The world of Kira will never exist because the creators don't want it to. Accept it. Light will not have a happy ending. And really is ruling the world with an iron fist killing anyone who does anything you don't like a happy ending?

[pirostyle]

Not gonna happen. The creators of the manga anime and films never had any intention of Light ever winning. He's wrong in all their eyes. The world of Kira will never exist because the creators don't want it to. Accept it. Light will not have a happy ending.

...what ?!
no... this cant be...

I... need some time alone...

Ill be back in a few weeks... when I can face this news... *sob*
:(:uhoh::twitch::help::sad::sad::sad::dots:

[GuidoHunter_Toki]

Well this is news to me. Can't wait I just hope they don't pull some bull move and bring Light back somehow. However with the way the manga and series was I doubt that will happen.

[Cruel]

My biggest argument on the Light becoming a Shinigami is this: What if that world of "nought" that Ryuk was reffering to was the Shinigami world? Either way, I can't prove it. Just wanted to add the thought in though.

I'd like to see a new Death Note franchise though. It doesn't even have to be in the same universe. Just use some new characters. : P

[animefanrk2k]

They might still be able to do something with that guy from the pilot episode. XD

Still, I think the series ended in a satisfying way, so I'll patiently await the release of the Special "Episode".

[Yoshiki]

Death Note Rewrite 2 announced!!! (http://www.ntv.co.jp/kinro/lineup/20080822/)
apparently it's going to cover the Near/Mello arc, that and the site says something about L and Watari summarizing the events in R1 in the beginning part, so I'm hoping for some funny conversation there
why... there might be an extenseion to the mello Gevanni shower scene :)
long as it isn't a random stream of scenes like R1

http://www.ntv.co.jp/kinro/lineup/20080822/images/title.jpg

[kk2extreme]

^hey mello is missing from the pic, near couldnt beat kira w/o mello.

[pirostyle]

So have they really made up their minds and are they going to show this ?
If so where will it be shown ?

[sayde]

An arc revolving around Near and Mello doesn't sound like it'll interest me much, but for the sake of seeing more animated Death Note footage, I suppose beggars can't be choosers.

[saku-san]

mmmmmmmmm.....
I DONT CARE IF ITS ABOUT MISA N HER DUMB ASS AS LONG AS DEATH NOTE IS SHOWN I DONT CARE EVEN IF ITS ALL WRONG FOR N ALL
DEATH NOTE ROCKS IN SOOO MANY WAYS THAT ILL DIE IF I DONT WATCH IT ^_^
-sorry hyper,n soooooooo jappy that a new ep. is comein out ^_^-
no i didnt miss spell

[SaraFilipa]

It should air in a few hours. =) I hope there are any new scenes, hopefully a new ending.:D

[sayde]

I hope it's being broadcast in HD and some kind fansub group will release it for the rest of us...preferably soon. :p

[saku-san]

yup i cant wait till 9 ^_^
-thats when it airs-

[SaraFilipa]

http://journal.mycom.co.jp/news/2008/08/23/002/images/01l.jpg

I bring you some spoilers. :heh:

Click here for some screencaps. (http://community.livejournal.com/death_note/1531000.html#cutid1)
And here for a youtube video (http://community.livejournal.com/death_note/1530209.html)

[saku-san]

n now dats kool!!!!!
the poster i mean

[sayde]

It's finally available in HD. Just giving a heads up.

[CJL13]

Anything else new in this special?

[saku-san]

nah there isnt

[SaraFilipa]

Anything else new in this special?
The new scenes are pretty cool, actually.:p

[Aizu]

What about the ending ? Is this a sequel to "Rewrite" and events are before an alternative ending version ?

[SaraFilipa]

What about the ending ? Is this a sequel to "Rewrite" and events are before an alternative ending version ?
The ending is pretty much the same. It is a sequel to the first rewrite as it tells the events since L's death onwards, and at the same time it isn't as Light is still alive in this one.

[CMHerrera]

Okay so it tell event in between whenL dies and he meets Near and Mello. And where can I see that or is it in the episode.

[mandukar]

the one I watched it ends with
Ryuk asking Light a question in the shinigami world and looks up as his asking the question I automaticly asumed that Light went into the shinigami world or heaven