L: Change the World

L: Change the World
L: Change the World
	Film poster advertising this film in Japan
Directed by	Hideo Nakata
Written by	Tsugumi Ohba; Takeshi Obata; Hirotoshi Kobayashi;
Based on	Death Note; by Tsugumi Ohba; Takeshi Obata;
Produced by	Seiji Okuda; Nobuhiro Iizuka; Takahiro Kobashi; Takahiro Sato; Tadashi Tanaka;
Starring	Kenichi Matsuyama; Mayuko Fukudo; Narushi Fukuda; Shingo Tsurumi; Youki Kudou; Sei Hiraizumi; Bokuzou Masana;
Cinematography	Tokusho Kikumura
Music by	Kenji Kawai
Production; companies	Nippon TV; Shueisha; Horipro; Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation; VAP; Shochiku; Nikkatsu; Warner Bros. Pictures Japan;
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures Japan
Release dates	9 February 2008 (Japan); 29 April 2009 (US);
Running time	129 minutes
Country	Japan
Languages	Japanese; English; Thai; Italian; French;
Box office	$35.99 million

L: Change the World (stylized as L: change the WorLd) is a 2008 Japanese thriller film and a spin-off to the Death Note film series. Although the film is inspired by the manga Death Note that was written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata, it follows an original storyline. It is set during the events of Death Note 2: The Last Name.

The film is directed by Hideo Nakata, and it stars actor Kenichi Matsuyama as the character L Lawliet. Furthermore, child actor Narushi Fukuda stars as Nate "Near" River, while child actress Mayuko Fukuda plays the role of Maki Nikaido, a character who does not appear in the original manga.

The film was first released in Hong Kong on 7 February 2008. It was subsequently released in the Japanese box office on 9 February 2008. Additionally, two different versions of the film were shown in the United States on 29 and 30 April 2009 respectively.

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