If you ever wondered how Netflix’s Death Note would fare as a romantic teen comedy, wonder no more, as a new fan-made trailer delivers exactly that. Based on the much-loved anime and manga series of the same name, Netflix’s Death Note was released in August to widespread criticism. The most notable issues seemed to be the shifting of location from Japan to the United States, characters that bore little or no resemblance to their originals, and an uninspiring overall tone.
One of the many changes made from the original Death Note was the replacement of Misa Amane with Mia Sutton. Whilst the anime portrayed Misa as an obedient tool that Light could manipulate to his own ends, Mia has a far more genuine relationship with the young man and plays a significant role in his transformation into Kira (although she remains something of a sociopath).