Yagami Light is an ace student with great prospects, who's bored out of his mind. One day he finds the "Death Note": a notebook from the realm of the Death Gods, with the power to kill people in any way he desires. With the Death Note in hand, Light decides to create his perfect world, without crime or criminals. However, when criminals start dropping dead one by one, the authorities send the legendary detective L to track down the killer, and a battle of wits, deception and logic ensues... This was aired on Japanese TV shortly after the death note anime was completed, this special basically re-cuts the first 26 episodes of the series into a two hour movie with some new scenes and dialogue added and the story is seen from Ryuk's viewpoint.
死神路克為了排解無聊，在人間界丟下一本《死亡筆記本》。成績全校最優的高材生，夜神月，撿到了這本《死亡筆記本》。一開始，他也是半信半疑，沒想到真的可以用這本筆記本來殺人。 夜神月決定利用筆記本創造自己心目中的理想新世界，將所有邪惡的罪犯都清除。在殺死罪犯的同時，夜神月也測試出筆記本的使用方式，一些連死神都不知道的方式。 罪犯離奇死亡的案件層出不窮，警方束手無策，只好邀請神秘的破案天才Ｌ一起參與。從不以真面目示人的Ｌ，透過電視宣告，絕對會逮捕兇手。 這個行為，同時也激怒了夜神月……。 L與夜神月間的懸疑鬥智對決，就此開始！！
幕末時期，四維動盪。新撰組雖然網羅四方高手，但已有名無實。適值此時，來自盛岡南部藩的吉村貫一郎（中井貴一 飾）加入新撰組，其為人油滑慳吝，然非凡的劍術與縝密精細的頭腦令土方歲三（野村祐人 飾）、齋藤一（佐藤浩市 飾）、沖田總司（堺雅人 飾）等名侍也不由得暗自欽佩。隨著倒幕運動初露端倪，新撰組統歸幕府直接領導，其血腥無情的作風更被世人稱作「壬生之狼」。值此關隘，伊東甲子太郎（齋藤步 飾）等人不願淪為幕府走狗，反出新撰組。最強大的武士部隊分裂，與之相伴的必然是一場混雜著陰謀和殺戮的腥風血雨…… 本片根據淺田次郎的同名歷史小說改編，榮獲2004年第27屆日本電影金像獎包括最佳影片、最佳男主角、最佳男配角等數個獎項。
In a race against time, Inspector Kabir of Special Crimes Unit must unravel the connection between a masked criminal captured during a critical operation and a mystifying box that materializes in a secluded village on the city's outskirts.
A poet and a spirit have an ongoing deal: Haiku for life.