Tatsuya Fujiwara, the actor who portrayed Light in the films, said that he "could understand" Light's intentions to create a new world even though "murder is a horrible thing".[1] Matsuyama describes L and Light as having "such unique characters that they're impossible to understand".[7] Erika Toda, the actress who portrayed Misa Amane in the films, described Light's and Misa's actions as "criminal".[40]