Isn't it time for a Death Note remake?

Oct 5, 8:15 PM

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Death Note is a masterpiece, but it’s also almost 20 years old now. The animation still holds up, but imagine a modern remake with today’s production quality, pacing, and maybe even some expanded storytelling. They could fix some of the rushed pacing in the second half, flesh out the worldbuilding around the Shinigami realm, and maybe even explore more moral complexity between Light and L. Would you be down for that, or do you think Death Note should be left untouched?

DragevardOct 5, 8:24 PM

Oct 5, 8:58 PM

YamiLoon

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I agree, a remake like that could be super awesome if they actually use its potential right.

Oct 5, 9:01 PM

Flying_Hawlucha

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NO thread over....

Oct 5, 9:04 PM

Trizzir

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A remake would be amazing. But I have a hard time seeing it actually be done.

Oct 5, 9:06 PM

DeathNote37

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There are two possibilities , either it will be soooo good Or it will be soooooooo bad.
But if it's the latter case, then all the newcomers will watch that and assume the previous one was also trash like the new one. Maybe how some people have watched the Netflix adaptation but not the real anime.
So there is a high risk, but if it works.... There are high returns.

Oct 5, 9:10 PM

wndeR

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It would be interesting. But I'm afraid they would mess it up and end up being bad. I would still watch it though.

Oct 5, 9:16 PM

Cayusashi

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whatever happened to accepting when endings were bad or not done well? I'm so tired of everything getting a remake or sequel series. death note is iconic enough as is and doesn't really need more content

Oct 5, 9:20 PM

hypexleaks

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death note is one of those shows that age like fine wine, the visuals are great compared to modern seasonal anime, along with the ost and storyboarding.

i don't think it needs a reboot at all, it'd be nice to see some ova's at most maybe

Oct 5, 9:28 PM

Arciinin

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It’s fine as it is lol

Oct 5, 9:29 PM

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Buny0058

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For it’s 20th anniversary, we’re not there yet.

Oct 5, 9:31 PM

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gokalpgoksu

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It's not necessary

Oct 5, 9:44 PM

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Captain-577

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No... it's a thriller mystery that doesn't need "updated animation". There's nothing to be "remade"

Oct 5, 9:46 PM

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ReMightyRon

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Although the chance is low, it is never impossible, we have had many remakes lately.

Oct 5, 10:00 PM

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Ricky16

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Nope, i don't think this requires a remake it's already enough

Oct 5, 10:02 PM

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GTRaijin

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Doesn't even need a remake. Also, this guy just makes bs threads and never replies to anyone anyway, profile checks out I guess.

Oct 5, 10:07 PM

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Seiidou

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It doesn’t need fixed, if that’s your take on a remake then fmab needs another remake because of how much is skipped over in the beginning.

Oct 5, 10:07 PM

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Dragevard said:
Death Note is a masterpiece, but it’s also almost 20 years old now. The animation still holds up, but imagine a modern remake with today’s production quality, pacing, and maybe even some expanded storytelling. They could fix some of the rushed pacing in the second half, flesh out the worldbuilding around the Shinigami realm, and maybe even explore more moral complexity between Light and L. Would you be down for that, or do you think Death Note should be left untouched?

crazy i thought about doing a topic on this. so have thoughts but then I think this is too loved it would do be too criticised I believe. think akira would be better to be remade. also my cousins answer was no, would you wanna remake with that same bad ending in 1080p(I liked the ending personal) but I love what you are saying here. thanks

Oct 5, 10:08 PM

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Avamarie316

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wndeR said:
It would be interesting. But I'm afraid they would mess it up and end up being bad. I would still watch it though.

yes this is the only outcome unfortunately.

Oct 5, 10:09 PM

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Cayusashi said:
whatever happened to accepting when endings were bad or not done well? I'm so tired of everything getting a remake or sequel series. death note is iconic enough as is and doesn't really need more content

a prequel of l just being a detective would be nice tho or bad idea?

Oct 5, 10:14 PM

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I would rather them adapt the one shot

Oct 5, 10:34 PM

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Sand_bag

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nah it's a classic, it doesn't need any remake.

Oct 5, 10:35 PM

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Vleaso

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The one shot manga with the Death Note’s next user is a great source for an OVA or a new Death Note movie. I think that would be better than a remake of the original series.

Oct 5, 10:37 PM

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There's no real incentive for the publishers & distributors to even consider a remake at this point? Maybe in another 20 years when you can really squeeze nostalgia from the fans but unless they're doing something big for an anniversary or they have a new edition coming out (a colored version of the manga already exists so I wouldn't know what that could be other than an all-new story or adapting that LN written by NisiOisiN) to coincide with a possible remake, it just does not seem likely at all

I'm also not sure if a remake would fix the latter half's rushed pacing or just try to squeeze everything into a super rushed 12 episode season since double cours are relatively few and far between nowadays, and even among them, they often air them as split cours half the time

TL;DR nearly 0 incentive for the copyright holders, making it highly unlikely and unnecessary as its own standalone artistic product

Oct 5, 10:52 PM

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finnbalorFinn

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simple answer - NO

Oct 5, 11:51 PM

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junpeiisgod

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I'm really curious what it'd look like but I think it'd turn out like Netflix adaptations💔

Oct 6, 12:11 AM

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HeyNick

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remake will be good only if people are interested to watch it ....but I dont think people will actually watch it for same story

Oct 6, 1:20 AM

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xomeganemily

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no way keep it how it is no change

Oct 6, 2:07 AM

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CrunchyCrobat

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Just watch the live action show, that's as good of a remake we are gonna get, and not like it needs it anyway, and today's production? Have you *seen* today's production? It could be a total disaster if right studio didn't get it, imagine death note with blue lock season 2 animation, now that's a nightmare

Oct 6, 2:20 AM

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It is already good enough. Also it is animation it doesn't get old or new unless there is a new technology. It will always be good like the the anime movies and ovas in 90s and 80s. They are always good. And for Death Note it is digital animation. It will just be the same thing but maybe with worse colours and animation. They will make it look like lighthearted slice of life.

Oct 6, 2:21 AM

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DeathNote37 said:
There are two possibilities , either it will be soooo good Or it will be soooooooo bad.
But if it's the latter case, then all the newcomers will watch that and assume the previous one was also trash like the new one. Maybe how some people have watched the Netflix adaptation but not the real anime.
So there is a high risk, but if it works.... There are high returns.

Lol who cares about newcomers but yeah you are right. I watched the new hxh but then I saw a clip of the original and realised that the old one has better animation.

Oct 6, 2:32 AM

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No. It's utter shit.

Oct 6, 2:48 AM

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Brrlolo

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I totally agree with this and not only for death note, there are many anime who would destroy the internet with a remake..

Oct 6, 2:50 AM

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oFaNg

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It's a master piece? You mean master piece of flawed logic? The story near ending got so twisted that they stopped showing the viewer what's actually going on with each character. That in itself shows that the author got cold feet and wanted to take the side of the detectives to show them as the winning side. The story premise is good, but the story telling and the character assassination at the end makes this a terrible anime at best. There is no need for a remake. Maybe a spin off that actually narrates the a different set of characters who that actually makes use of the full potential of shinigamis, death note and proper story telling would be a welcome addition.

Oct 6, 3:19 AM

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No. The series is as great as it is and the hate for the second half is overwanked. Remakes should only be given to the series that actually need it and would benefit significantly from it.

Oct 6, 3:20 AM

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Avamarie316 said:

a prequel of l just being a detective would be nice tho or bad idea?

I'm always down for more L content, so long as it's done well. He's my favorite character in this series and one of my favorite anime characters of all time.

Oct 6, 3:22 AM

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faeriekyuu

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absolutely not! death note is a timeless masterpiece and does not need to be touched.

Oct 6, 3:24 AM

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Aritree

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Lol who cares about newcomers but yeah you are right. I watched the new hxh but then I saw a clip of the original and realised that the old one has better animation.

that's how I feel about the Rurouni Kenshin remake

Oct 6, 3:24 AM

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I wouldn't be opposed to that, but wouldn't it be more worthy to remake an anime that poorly adapted the manga? Something like Claymore, Soul Eater or Tokyo Ghoul?

Oct 6, 3:33 AM

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As much as I dislike how rushed the ending, no. Remakes tend to look worse visually, even if the animation is smoother. The unique art styles get overtaken by the generic looks that are more common today and that would suck. Just look at Rurouni Kenshin. The original art style was awesome, especially in the fight scenes. The remake was never able to capture the intensity of Kenshin's expressions because it was so generic. I did like how they added things the original left out, and I'm glad it brought attention to an epic story, but the original is still wayyyyy better. I don't want to see Death Note with generic looking characters. Like Rurouni Kenshin, Death Note has a dynamic art style that contributes to the reasons it's more unique, and sets it apart from other animes. I don't trust any studio besides the one who made it originally, to do the art justice, and there'd be no guarantee that even if the same studio did get it, that they'd have the same artists to make it look right. It would be yet another disappointment

Oct 6, 3:34 AM

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Aritree

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I'd rather they do a remake of His and Her Circumstances

Oct 6, 3:35 AM

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Aritree

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Dan_ALves said:
I wouldn't be opposed to that, but wouldn't it be more worthy to remake an anime that poorly adapted the manga? Something like Claymore, Soul Eater or Tokyo Ghoul?

oof yes. the 3rd season of Tokyo Ghoul was trash

Oct 6, 4:24 AM

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Absolutely not, but I'd like another version without the shitty second part

Oct 6, 4:29 AM

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Reply to Aritree

Dan_ALves said:
I wouldn't be opposed to that, but wouldn't it be more worthy to remake an anime that poorly adapted the manga? Something like Claymore, Soul Eater or Tokyo Ghoul?

oof yes. the 3rd season of Tokyo Ghoul was trash

@Aritree I never saw it, but I´ve seen a lot of people who did say that the second and third seasons were horrible.

Oct 6, 4:38 AM

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Avamarie316 said:

a prequel of l just being a detective would be nice tho or bad idea?

if they adapted the L light novel that'd be new content worth animating. we just dont need a remake, reboot, or sequel imo

Oct 6, 4:46 AM

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I beg you don‘t!! Death Note is perfect just like this, with it‘s old animation style which isn’t old enough to be considered bad. I‘m rewatching it rn and I didn’t think a second that something should be different. Just let this masterpiece be man. Nobody wanted to remake Akira or smth either

Oct 6, 4:56 AM

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Noctourniquet

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what the hell? no. what?

death note's anime is a perfectly fine adaptation. why would we need a redo?

Oct 6, 5:06 AM

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DragonQueenYona

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Death Note is already a really good show and most newcomers watch it anyways because of its high praise. The music, visuals, and story are all very good. While, I don’t like the second half of the story and how it ended, nothing much can be done about that since the manga ended in the same way.

If they create anything more for death note, it should be an OVA or little spin off. Maybe one episode epilogue about the world after Kira died? Plus there’s plenty of extra content for Death Note, like a musical, books, and DS games. There’s no need for a remake.

It’s bad enough Disney keeps making live action remakes, anime doesn’t need to fall down the same rabbit hole. Not to mention how terrible the Death Note movie was.

Oct 6, 5:10 AM

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wayrandommaster

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we need a sequel to noragami first guys

Oct 6, 5:28 AM

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Alphchan

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I rewatched recently and my God, the art in some episodes really fucking suck. The episode where Misa goes to Light's house and Ryuk appears to her, that Whole episode it's a animated poorly, all characters look as if they were drawn by a 14 year old. it's mostly talking episode, static shots really show how poorly drawn they were. it's really inconsistent and I always thought a remake with better quality in animation and improved storytelling would be a great idea. also they can add the prequel stories of Naomi and L

Oct 6, 5:39 AM

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if the original was good, I don't see the need for a remake as there'd be no reason, other than a money grab by whatever studio is doing it.

AFAIK Death Note was a faithful adaptation so it doesnt need the FMAB: Brotherhood or hellsing ultimate treatment. its also not like Death Note is action heavy with supercrazy hand to hand combat scenes that would look better with an updated animation.

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