 Kenichi Matsuyama, the actor who portrayed L, said that he and Fujiwara became "so immersed" in their character portrayals that they did not talk to one another while on the set; when filming ceased they conversed and "went out for a drink or two".Matsuyama also said that Light and L are "extremely" alike in that they have "a very strong sense of justice".Light Yagami was born on February 28, 1986.