Death Note The Movie

One Japanese movie that I saw that made my mind work like a madman is the Death Note. From its anime origin, Death Note was the story Light Yagami, a simple and intelligent university student who have seen the crimes and corruption of the world to its ultimate. Until one day, finds a mysterious notebook that change his life forever, "the Death Note". On it was the instructions that, if a human's name is written within it, the person dies. Skeptic of the notebooks authenticity, Light experimented and tried it, killing two criminals in an instant. And now light believes that the book is real. Until Light will meet the true owner of the notebook, Ryuk, a shinigami. With his new power, Light tried to seek justice by passing judgment to criminals and creates a new world where he is god. He will then be called "Kira" , which is derived from the English word "killer", with the Japanese pronunciation.

The number of criminal deaths caught the attention of the International Police Organization and the mysterious detective know as "L". L quickly finds out that the serial killer is from Japan, and concluded that Kira can kill people without laying a hand on them. This brought L as Kira's greatest enemy. And their race to prove mental superiority has just begun.

I found this Japanese movie very interesting because it could make you think as what would happen next. The intelligence of the two main characters brought this movie very unique. As its not like the usual battle like we seen in action movies, but a battle between minds. Guessing what will be the next move of their enemy and how to make a counterattack. For sure, this movie will make your brains come out.

Shinobi

A story of two hearts trap in face of war. Shinobi is a Japanese movie of action, love and drama. Happens in the early part of the Tokugawa era, it centers on the drama resulting from the war between two great ninja clans.

Oboro (Nakama Yukie), granddaughter of Ogen (matriarch of the Iga clan) and Gennosuke (Odagiri Jo), son of Danjo Koga (leader of the Koga clan), fill in love with each other. Because their love was forbidden, they met secretly.

The two ninja clans possesses different skills of superhuman levels and are forbidden be the imperial decree from sharing their techniques. These skills viewed by the Tokugawa empire as a threat to their scheme for total domination. Nankobo Tenkai (Ishibashi Renji) planned to intensify the rivalry of the two clans and create a contest in which the clan are to choose five of it's greatest ninjas. Oboro was choosen leader of the Iga clan while Gennosuke on the Koga clan. The contest was not just an ordinary contest but a game till death.