The manga follows Light Yagami, a Japanese high school student who finds a supernatural notebook that allows you to kill anyone by writing their name inside it.
That’s the idea behind of Netflix’s Death Note, the film adaption of the Japanese manga of the same name.
Death Note is latest instance of Hollywood whitewashing and the erasure of Asian visibility, and it’s sure to fire up a ton of controversy for Netflix.
The first footage from Netflix’s adaptation, directed by Adam Wingard, arrived on Twitter today and gives a glimpse at the death-filled movie.
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