Death Note 2 passes $40m at Japanese box office

By 2007-01-23T08:25:00

In a movie industry first, the sequel was released on Nov 4, following the first installment's airing on terrestrial TV less than six months after its theatrical opening. Other majors called the strategic move unfair.

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