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Nagi Notes
2026
Kenichi Matsuyama
Acting
Born March 5, 1985Mutsu, Aomori, Japan
Biography
Kenichi Matsuyama (松山 ケンイチ, Matsuyama Ken'ichi, born March 5, 1985) is a Japanese actor. He is known for his affinity for strange character roles, and he is best known internationally for playing L in the 2006 films Death Note, Death Note 2: The Last Name and L: Change the World in 2008, as well as voicing Gelus in the Death Note animated adaptation. He was cast to play lead character Toru Watanabe in the film adaptation of Haruki Murakami's novel Norwegian Wood, which was released in December 2010.
Movies
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5.0
New Interpretation of the End of Edo Period
2025
7.0
Oi, Dazai
2025
6.5
Saint Young Men The Movie ~Holy Men vs Demon Army~
2024
7.4
We're Broke, My Lord!
2023
7.3
Do Unto Others
2023
7.7
Dreaming of the Meridian Arc
2022
5.9
Noise
2022
0.0
hana –1970, Koza ga moeta hi–
2022
6.6
Riverside Mukolitta
2021
6.7
Blue
2021
6.9
Brave: Gunjyou Senki
2021
4.6
Hotel Royal
2020
8.1
Mio's Cookbook
2020
6.0
Saint Young Men 3
2020
6.1
From Miyamoto to You
2019
6.0
Saint Young Men 2nd Century
2019
7.0
Promare
2019
7.4
Promare / Side: Galo
2019
6.9
Promare / Side: Lio
2019
8.0
Fortress of Skulls
2019
3.7
Saint Young Men
2018
6.8
Yurigokoro
2017
7.0
Sekigahara
2017
6.5
Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow
2016
6.3
Death Note: Light Up the NEW World
2016
0.0
Death Note: Genius of the Counterattack
2016
6.9
Rage
2016
5.5
Chinyuki
2016
10.0
Something Like, Something Like It
2016
6.7
The Emperor in August
2015
6.4
Chasuke's Journey
2015
5.0
Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran
2015
0.0
The Day Kouhaku Was Born
2015
0.0
A Far Promise
2014
8.4
Climbing to Spring
2014
5.7
Homeland
2014
7.7
Buddha 2: The Endless Journey
2014
6.9
The Kiyosu Conference
2013
6.0
Train Brain Express
2012
7.1
Bunny Drop
2011
5.1
My Back Page
2011
6.6
Gantz: Perfect Answer
2011
6.9
Another Gantz
2011
6.5
Gantz
2010
6.4
Norwegian Wood
2010
5.4
Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac
2010
0.0
Making of Death Note
2009
0.0
Making of Death Note: The Last Name
2009
6.8
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
2009
6.1
Kamui
2009
6.0
Bare Essence of Life
2009
6.5
Detroit Metal City
2008
6.0
Death Note: L Change the WorLd
2008
5.7
Sex Is No Laughing Matter
2008
0.0
The Man who was Made a Fool by L the Most - Detective Matsuda's Case File
2007
6.3
Tsubaki Sanjuro
2007
6.0
South Bound
2007
7.4
Prodigy
2007
8.0
Dolphin Blue: Soar Again, Fuji
2007
6.0
1 Litre Of Tears SP
2007
6.3
Ten Nights of Dreams
2007
7.1
Death Note: The Last Name
2006
6.1
Vanished
2006
7.1
Death Note
2006
5.5
Yamato
2005
7.7
Custom Made 10.30
2005
7.0
Furyo shonen no yume
2005
6.8
Nana
2005
0.0
Be-Bop High School 2
2005
7.6
Linda Linda Linda
2005
7.5
The Taste of Tea
2004
5.5
Be-Bop High School
2004
4.7
The Locker 2
2004
0.0
Winning Pass
2004
3.8
Perfect Education 4: Secret Basement
2003
6.9
Bright Future
2003
TV Shows
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0.0
Did Someone Happen to Mention Me?
5.5
Until the T-Shirt Dries
7.0
Is It Too Late for Sushi?
7.7
Reboot
6.5
Themis's Uncertain Court
7.5
Who Saw the Peacock Dance in the Jungle?
8.5
The Tiger and Her Wings
8.0
Farewell Hospital
6.9
Why Didn't I Tell You a Million Times?
7.9
What Will You Do, Ieyasu?
6.5
JAPAN SINKS: People of Hope
0.0
My Beloved One: The Other Side of Japan Sinks
6.0
Komoribito
0.0
Distorted Ripples
9.0
歪んだ波紋
8.0
The Great White Tower
7.3
From Miyamoto to You
7.0
Residential Complex
7.0
A Life: A Love
8.3
Dokonjō Gaeru
8.0
Futagashira
0.0
Olympic Ransom
8.0
Taira no Kiyomori
7.0
Japanese Americans
6.5
Money Crazy
7.7
Detroit Metal City
Sekushii Boisu Ando Robo
0.0
Sekushii Boisu Ando Robo
8.0
Sexy Voice and Robo
8.6
Death Note
4.8
Angels with Broken Wings
8.5
1 Litre of Tears
8.0