Series synopsis
Death Note: New Generation, also known as デスノート NEW GENERATION is a Japanese crime drama mystery television series that premiered on Hulu on September 16, 2016. It ended on September 30, 2016. It stars Sosuke Ikematsu, Masaki Suda, Masahiro Higashide and Rina Kawaei.
The miniseries focuses on the three new lead characters of the film Death Note: Light Up the NEW World: Tsukuru Mishima, Ryuzaki, and Yuki Shien. Each episode provides backstory for one of the characters and bridges the 10-year gap between the previous films, which canonically took place in 2005-2006, and the new film taking place in 2016.
Premise
The miniseries focuses on the three new lead characters of the film Death Note: Light Up the NEW World: Tsukuru Mishima, Ryuzaki, and Yuki Shien. Each episode provides backstory for one of the characters and bridges the 10-year gap between the previous films, which canonically took place in 2005-2006, and the new film taking place in 2016.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Sosuke Ikematsu as Ryuzaki
- Masaki Suda as Yuki Shien
- Masahiro Higashide as Tsukuru Mishima
- Rina Kawaei as Sakura Aoi
- Shido Nakamura as Ryuk
- Mina Fujii as Nanase Sho
- Sota Aoyama as Matsuda Touta
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 3 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | September 16, 2016 | September 30, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 16, 2016 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 23, 2016 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | September 30, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Hulu |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 16, 2016 |
| Last aired | September 30, 2016 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday |