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Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 10:45 pm

Normally I wouldn't make a new topic in a guild I've only been in for a day but This didn't seem to fit anywhere else and the "News" sticky was locked.

The following links seem to confirm that Death Note dubs will be airing soon. If I come across something more solid on an american airtime and channel I'll make sure to post it.

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Death Note Spinoff Film in the Works
posted on 2006-12-07 17:03 EST

A spinoff Death Note film will be produced for release in Japan next year. The previous two Death Note features have brought in almost $60 million in Japan, and the Death Note TV series is expected to air next year in America. Thanks, Saturn Copeland.

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Viz Licenses Death Note Anime for Download
posted on 2007-01-11 14:39 EST
Episodes to be available "soon after they air in Japan"

Viz Media has signed an agreement with Nippon Television Network Corporation to offer the Death Note anime via digital download in America.

Although no release date has been announced, the episodes will be available in Download to Own and Download to Rent formats "soon after they air in Japan." This will be the first time that a major anime series will be available for legal download in America while it is still airing in Japan.

Details about the download process are not yet available. According to the press release, Viz "will seek to make the series available to consumers through a number of online providers."

I saw a post on Adult Swim made by a fan that said the following.

Adult Swim member TheOnlyAssyMcgee Fan

" Viz's final anime release of 2007 will be Death Note. Volume one will be released on November 20, and further volumes will follow each month. Both a standard DVD-only edition and a collector's special box will be available. The collector's box will include a limited-edition Ryuk figure, which will also be offered for stand-alone purchase via the Viz website. Viz is hoping to also have Death Note air on Adult Swim, but no specific details of any arrangement have been confirmed yet." (source ANN)

As for Vis themselves. This is the official press release concerning Death Note. It doesn't mention AdultSwim but it does show that Death Note will be available for download on two sites online. These are Direct2Drive.com and TotalVid.com .

Also, I came across an interview with the director of the two Death Note movies that have been made. I belive only one has been release in Japan so far. Clisk here to read and see a few screen shots

Oh one more thing for any Canadians in the guild.

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Canada's YTV to Premiere Death Note Anime in September
posted on 2007-07-19 23:04 EDT
The Canadian website Zannen reports that the media company Corus has confirmed YTV channel's premiere of Death Note on Friday, September 7 at 10:00 p.m. The anime series, based on the popular supernatural suspense manga, will appear in YTV's Bionix late-night programming block. YTV will also schedule Naruto episodes during The Zone afternoon programming block. Naruto has aired in Bionix and in a May 2007 trial run in The Zone.

Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 4:29 am

I'm not big on dubs, only because the voice-overs in dubs tend to never match the tone of the regular Japanese voices and translation gets screwed up sometimes, hell I've seen subs that didn't even sound right. So I doubt I'll watch the dubbed American episodes (if they are in fact coming), but when the DVD thing starts-because I know those give you a choice, I'll gladly buy those. As for legal downloads or whatever with Viz (although it sounds like they're the ones making the DVDs), I don't like downloading anything that I could go ahead and buy, whether it's 'legal' or not.

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Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 5:03 am

If they ever air here (the UK) I'll watch them. For a laugh.
Then I'll probably fall into a state of anger and depression over the fact that VIZ and America have ruined an amazing anime. >>;
'Course I wouldn't mind if I thought the dubbings might actually be good.

Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 11:07 am

I was kind of hoping they'd have it on Anime Network/Anime on Demand.

:[ Adult Swim tends to cut out things.

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Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 11:39 am

For some reason, I'm really hoping Adult Swim doesn't air Death Note.

Think about it..

Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 11:53 am

Personally, I'm quite happy that it's getting dubbed. Sure it may end up sucking but at least if its so bad I could always fall back on the original. But with the dubs I now have two choices.

I'm not to sure what to think about it going on Adult Swim. At first I was pretty exicted because that would give me more of an excuse to watch it plus it could lead in more people which means more Death Note stuff, beautiful art, and well written fanfictions. However, after my brain started working I realised that isn't really the case. Sure, there may be people like that added to the fandom but that'll be a very small population. Most likely, should Death Note become popular (which I'm expecting) it'll just turn into a new breed of "Narutardism." I have nothing against Naruto or Inuyasha but I know that because of its popularity and annoying fans they've become pretty hated fandom among other anime goers and I'd hate to have that happen to a show as cool as Death Note.

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Undead Tolly

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Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 12:03 pm

Actually I kinda agree with Twitch and R4!nbow. AdultSwim is bad about editing. There rape job on Eureka Seven really iterated me. If I had a choice I would prefer it to air on Scifi's new ani-monday block but adultswim would probably be able to pick up more viewers.

The main reason I'm happy about the dubbing is because then I could watch it with my girlfriend. She hates subs (doesn't like reading along). With an English dub we could watch it together.

I also tend to agree about the translations being a little butchered (but I've kinda gotten used to that).

Naruto-ism probably won't happen to Death Note. My guess is it will be like the later. Small dedicated following that will get dissed for liking a "confusing" anime. Younger viewers won't be drawn into Death Note like they do with Naruto and Bleach. They prefer fight scenes that stretch out for mutliple episodes.

I do think this will lead to more members of Gaia wanting to join this guild though.

Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 12:12 pm

R4!NB0W

For some reason, I'm really hoping Adult Swim doesn't air Death Note.

Think about it..

I saw Death Note posters at a store that sells fluffy pink things for young girls.

I don't think Adult Swim could do anything that hasn't already been done. gonk

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Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 12:12 pm

Tracius

The main reason I'm happy about the dubbing is because then I could watch it with my girlfriend. She hates subs (doesn't like reading along). With an English dub we could watch it together.

I have to agree with you on this one. I want a friend of mine to watch Death Note with me but I doubt she'll be able to stand the subs. So, again, I suppose that's why the dubs are good.