Death Note to become an anime

[FlyByNite77]

While sparse details are available, following up Friday's film series news, it's just been revealed that Tsugumi Ooba and Takeshi Obata's Death Note manga will be adapted to animation by Nippon Television Network in Japan. A video game is due there this winter and a tribute album will be released in June. No official timetable exists for the anime roll-out although a Fall 2006 (we're hearing October) release is likely.

http://www.animenewsservice.com/

Not exactly shocking since it was only a matter of when it would finally happen.

[Dark Fact]

Awesome news that Death Note is getting an anime. I'll be looking forward to that for sure. :D

But what would you do in the video game version? Just write death notes to fulfill your level kill quota?

[Sandoz]

Interesting. I'm not sure how well Death Note would translate as a television series, but it'll be great to see L animated.

[silverwings]

Nice! I'm happy that they waited until the manga was finished, too. :D

I wonder what animation studio they plan on using?

[Go-chin]

Ew.

I've said it before, but DN only works as a manga.

This show will be more boring than Kokoro Library.
Yes, I went there.

[Andrew T. Hingson]

It keeps up it's popularity here and I'd peg this one for Adult Swim in a few years. As apparently JUMP isn't off limits to adult venues.

[Scirel]

this and ergo Proxy should be on AS's late 06-early 07 schedule.

[KuwabaraTheMan]

Can't wait to see this.

I need to finish up the manga now, I'm haven't read the new chapters since February.

[Royce]

Woo Hoo! This must come here!!

[Andrew T. Hingson]

Given how well the manga is selling. I'm sure Viz will be all over it as soon as they can be.