Movies Like Death Note: Light Up the NEW World (2016)

Death Note: Light Up the NEW World is a 2016 crime, horror, science fiction, thriller film from Shinsuke Sato with a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Death Note and Death Note: The Last Name.

Crime Horror Science Fiction Thriller

Death Note

2006

Light Yagami finds the "Death Note," a notebook with the power to kill, and decides to create a Utopia by killing the world's criminals, and soon the world's greatest detective, "L," is hired to find the mysterious murderer. An all out battle between the two greatest minds on earth begins and the winner will control the world.

7.1

MagicScore

Death Note: The Last Name

2006

In the second installment of the Death Note film franchise, Light Yagami meets a second Kira and faithful follower Misa Amane and her Shinigami named Rem. Light attempts to defeat L along with Teru Mikami (a Kira follower) and Kiyomi Takada (another Kira follower) but in the end will Light win? or will a Shinigami named Ryuk make all the difference in Light's victory or his ultimate death?

7.1

MagicScore

Death Note: L Change the WorLd

2008

"The human whose name is written in the Death Note shall die." After making the hardest decision ever, another serious case confronts L. There are only 23 days left and without his best partner Watari, L has to solve the case all by himself for the very first time.

6.0

MagicScore

Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron

2007

When Hellboy, Liz Sherman, and Abe Sapien are assigned to investigate the ghost-infested mansion of a publicity-hound billionaire, they uncover a plot to resurrect a beautiful yet monstrous vampire from Professor Bruttenholm’s past. But before they can stop her bloodbath, Hellboy will have to battle harpies, hellhounds, a giant werewolf, and even the ferocious goddess Hecate herself.

6.3

MagicScore

Death Note Relight 1: Visions of a God

2009

A recap of Death Note episodes 1–26, with alternate footage. When rogue shinigami Ryuk leaves his Death Note in the human world, he has no idea how far the one who finds it will take his new-found power. With the Death Note in hand, brilliant high school student Light Yagami vows to rid the world of evil.

7.9

MagicScore

Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors

2009

A recap of Death Note episodes 27–37, with new footage. L's successor must ponder L's defeat if he hopes to succeed where his famed predecessor failed. At the headquarters of the SPK, he calls upon the Japanese task force to declare war on Light.

7.3

MagicScore

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons

1973

Ogami Itto is challenged by a quintet of warriors, each armed with one fifth of Ogami's assassin fee and one fifth of the information he needs to complete his assignment.

7.3

MagicScore

Black Butler

2014

Set in the year 2020, following her supposed death, a young woman returns as the son of her noble family to precede the family's prestigious company, with a demon at her side to avenge her parent's murder.

7.1

MagicScore

As the Gods Will

2014

High school student Shun Takahata is bored. Bored with the day-to-day monotony of school and life, he prays for change, for something exciting. Suddenly, he and his classmates are forced to play deadly children's games and facing terrifying creatures from a talking Daruma doll to a sharp-clawed lucky cat.

7.1

MagicScore

#10

Impossibility Defense

2018

At a certain park, there is a mysterious man, who has red eyes and a black suit, that people can go to and request him to kill someone. His assassinations can never be blamed on him because he takes no illegal action. His strength is in the power of suggestion and the arrangement of events. He accepts these requests, all the while privately mocking the foolishness of those whose unwise wishes he grants.

7.1

MagicScore

#11

Parasyte: Part 1

2014

Humanity is suffering from a series of mysterious murders across the globe, known as the 'Mincemeat murders'. High school student Izumi Shinichi has a parasite living off him, having replaced his right hand, and he might be the discoverer of truth.

7.1

MagicScore

#12

Parasyte: Part 2

2015

Humanity is under attack by human-mimicking flesh-eating alien parasites. One parasite bonds with his young high school student host, and he convinces the parasite to help him stop the others.

7.1

MagicScore

#13

Ichi the Killer

2001

As sadomasochistic yakuza enforcer Kakihara searches for his missing boss he comes across Ichi, a repressed and psychotic killer who may be able to inflict levels of pain that Kakihara has only dreamed of.

7.0

MagicScore

#14

Dororo

2007

Hyakkimaru, a warrior on a quest to reclaim 48 of his body parts which were each taken by a demon, is joined by Dororo, a thief on a quest to avenge the death of her parents.

7.0

MagicScore

#15

Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky

1991

In 2001, where all correctional facilities have been privatized, martial artist Ricky finds himself victim to the corrupt system, found "guilty" of the manslaughter of an infamous crime boss.

6.8

MagicScore

#16

Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl

1999

In dreamlike mountain scenery, Toshiko makes a daring escape from her sexually warped Uncle Sonezaki. Fortunately, she met Samehada as she runs for her life, which is also escaping from some slayers. What follows is a wild chase that leads the audience into a comically violent world.

6.8

MagicScore

#17

Re/Member

2022

Six high schoolers stuck in a murderous time loop must find the scattered remains of an unknown victim to break the curse and finally see another day.

6.8

MagicScore

#18

Gantz: Perfect Answer

2011

Summoned by the black sphere, Kei and Masaru fight against extraterrestrials until Masaru grows tired of fighting and refuses to continue.

6.7

MagicScore

#19

The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window

2021

Bookstore clerk Mikado sees ghosts. When exorcist Hiyakawa pulls him into a cursed murder case, the two uncover dark truths—and the killer’s voice still lingers.

6.6

MagicScore

#20

Tokyo Ghoul 'S'

2019

Now a member of Anteiku, Ken Kaneki grows closer to the ghouls around him. Determined to protect his new home against anti-ghoul forces, he trains his powers in secret. But when the infamous gourmet, Shū Tsukiyama, wishes to savour some half-ghoul flavour, Kaneki's training is put to test of a lifetime.

6.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Death Note: Light Up the NEW World?

The top films similar to Death Note: Light Up the NEW World by MovieMagicScore are Death Note (7.1), Death Note: The Last Name (7.1), Death Note: L Change the WorLd (6.0). Each shares crime/horror/science fiction/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Death Note: Light Up the NEW World worth watching?

Death Note: Light Up the NEW World holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10 from 170 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Death Note: Light Up the NEW World?

Death Note: Light Up the NEW World (2016) is a crime, horror, science fiction, thriller film directed by Shinsuke Sato, starring Masahiro Higashide, Sosuke Ikematsu, Masaki Suda.

Where can I find more recommendations like Death Note: Light Up the NEW World?

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About movies like Death Note: Light Up the NEW World

This ranked list pairs Death Note: Light Up the NEW World (2016), a crime and horror and science fiction and thriller film from Shinsuke Sato, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Masahiro Higashide take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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