Tatsuya Fujiwara as Light Yagami
Playing the diabolical and scheming Light Yagami, is Tatsuya Fujiwara, up and coming star in Japan. Much was made of Kaneko’s decision to cast Tatsuya as Light. Chief among the concern was the fact that the actor looks very little like Light Yagami. However, more important than appearance is whether or not Fujiwara was able to embody the attributes that make Light the complex character that he is. This writer is pleased to say that Fujiwara does this in spades. Much like the manga representation of the character, the Light seen in DEATH NOTE is as scheming and genius as ever. Perhaps the biggest difference, is in the fact that the audience sees more of his life outside of killing criminals, and is able to identify with him just a bit more. This is seen via his facial expressions, and the various tones Fujiwara switches between. It creates a subtly more multifaceted character. Fujiwara’s Light also shows a more human side of himself, through his girlfriend Shiori.
Playing the diabolical and scheming Light Yagami, is Tatsuya Fujiwara, up and coming star in Japan. Much was made of Kaneko’s decision to cast Tatsuya as Light. Chief among the concern was the fact that the actor looks very little like Light Yagami. However, more important than appearance is whether or not Fujiwara was able to embody the attributes that make Light the complex character that he is. This writer is pleased to say that Fujiwara does this in spades. Much like the manga representation of the character, the Light seen in DEATH NOTE is as scheming and genius as ever. Perhaps the biggest difference, is in the fact that the audience sees more of his life outside of killing criminals, and is able to identify with him just a bit more. This is seen via his facial expressions, and the various tones Fujiwara switches between. It creates a subtly more multifaceted character. Fujiwara’s Light also shows a more human side of himself, through his girlfriend Shiori.
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