Is L Change The WorLd set before or after the Death Note Movies?

Question

Okay, first of all, I was really reluctant to watch the movie, because it looked terrible. L Change The WorLd? Really? Come on.

But anyway, the main question is: before or after Death Note? I'm only a few moments in, but they've mentioned Raye, which makes me think before, despite the fact my friend told me it was set after.

Also, will I need to have read the novel that was made to understand it? I know most of the spoilers (why I haven't read it.), but not much of the plot or characters (I heard B.B, too, which is why I'm asking.)

Answer 1

after the live action movie death note. the movies are so different from the death note anime and manga so don`t even try to place them using those.

I thought the first death note movie was horrible. i mean if you`re going to try to appeal to more people and make more death note fans, why not make the movie as true to the manga/anime as possible.

and then the possibility of an english remake? *shivers* and u thought l change the world was going to be horrible...

Light is not in this movie and L is about to die so he`s taking one last case. director wanted to show a more human side to L other then just being a detective. more of his past then was shown in the first live action movie.

and which novel are we talking about? the how to read 13 one? because i don`t think you`d have to read it to understand the movie. it wasn`t available to everyone outside japan so i think that`s another reason he`s making this. to show others l`s past who haven`t read the novel thru.

hope that helps!