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Confrontation

Original title: Taiketsu
  • Episode aired Oct 28, 2007
  • TV-14
  • 24m
IMDb RATING
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12K
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Mamoru Miyano in Death Note (2006)
JapaneseAnimationCrimeDramaFantasyMysteryThriller

The series of mysterious deaths catches the attention of world-renowned detective L, who confronts the killer on live television.The series of mysterious deaths catches the attention of world-renowned detective L, who confronts the killer on live television.The series of mysterious deaths catches the attention of world-renowned detective L, who confronts the killer on live television.

  • Directors
    • Tetsurō Araki
    • Tomohiko Itô
    • Kei Tsunematsu
  • Writers
    • Tsugumi Ôba
    • Takeshi Obata
    • Toshiki Inoue
  • Stars
    • Mamoru Miyano
    • Kappei Yamaguchi
    • Naoya Uchida
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    9.0/10
    12K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Tetsurō Araki
      • Tomohiko Itô
      • Kei Tsunematsu
    • Writers
      • Tsugumi Ôba
      • Takeshi Obata
      • Toshiki Inoue
    • Stars
      • Mamoru Miyano
      • Kappei Yamaguchi
      • Naoya Uchida
    • 9User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Mamoru Miyano
    Mamoru Miyano
    • Light Yagami
    • (voice)
    Kappei Yamaguchi
    Kappei Yamaguchi
    • L
    • (voice)
    Naoya Uchida
    Naoya Uchida
    • Soichiro Yagami
    • (voice)
    Ai Satô
    • Sachiko Yagami
    • (voice)
    Haruka Kudô
    • Sayu Yagami
    • (voice)
    Ryô Naitô
    • Tôta Matsuda
    • (voice)
    Tsunehisa Fujii
    • Announcer
    • (voice)
    • (as Tsunehisa Fujî -Nippon TV announcer-)
    Yasunori Masutani
    • Eigo kyôshi
    • (voice)
    Masaki Aizawa
    • Amerika daihyô
    • (voice)
    Mitsuaki Hoshino
    • Shussekisha A
    • (voice)
    Ryûji Mizuno
    • Shussekisha B
    • (voice)
    Shinpachi Tsuji
    • Shussekisha C
    • (voice)
    Tetsuo Sakaguchi
    • Shussekisha D
    • (voice)
    Masaru Suzuki
    • Wakamono A
    • (voice)
    Yukitoshi Tokumoto
    • Wakamono B
    • (voice)
    • …
    Kôta Nemoto
    • Wakamono C
    • (voice)
    Umeka Shôji
    • Joshi seito
    • (voice)
    Aiko Aihashi
    • Joshi A
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Tetsurō Araki
      • Tomohiko Itô
      • Kei Tsunematsu
    • Writers
      • Tsugumi Ôba
      • Takeshi Obata
      • Toshiki Inoue
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    • Trivia
      (at around 6 mins) In the ICPO scene, the various people's name tags are named after professional soccer players from the time, Juan Carlos Escobar (Colombia), David Gonzalez (Colombia), Yossi Benayoun (Israel), Adrian Mutu (Romania), Edwin van der Sar (Netherlands), Jan Koller (Czech Republic), Tony Popovic (Austrailia), Andriy Shevchenko (Ukraine), Martin Petrov (Bulgaria), Valeri Bojinov (Bulgaria), Óscar Castro (Uruguay), Dario Simic (Croatia), Niko Kovac (Croatia), Fabio Cannavaro (Italy), Phillip Cocu (Netherlands), Junior Agogo (Ghana), Marius Johnsen (Norway) are all among the names on display in that scene.
    • Quotes
      • Light Yagami: L...
      • L: Kira...
      • Light Yagami, L: I will hunt you down wherever you're hiding and I will eliminate you.
      • Light Yagami: I am...
      • L: I am...
      • Light Yagami, L: Justice!
    • Soundtracks
      the WORLD
      Performer: Nightmare (as Naitomea)
      (Vap)
      [opening theme]

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 28, 2007 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Production companies
      • Nippon Television Network (NTV)
      • D.N. Dream Partners
      • Video Audio Project (VAP)
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    • Runtime
      • 24m
    • Color
      • Color

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