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1.5 Billion Yen Projected For Death Note TV DVD Sales
Date: 8/9/2006
On August 8th NTT Docomo and and Nippon Television Network held a joint news conference announcing a 10 billion Yen partnership deal to deliver the forthcoming DEATH NOTE anime TV series on i-mode phones. The vice-chief of the contents business bureau of Nippon Television Toru Horikoshi said they have a DVD sales target of 1.3 billion Yen inside Japan. 200 million Yen are expected to be had through DVD sales in foreign countries. The TV animation begins broadcast on October 3rd via the network. Voice cast is still undecided at this point. The story is based on the 20 million Shueisha / Shonen Jump best seller by Tsugumi Ooba and Takeshi Obata. Studio Madhouse will produce the animation directed by Araki Tetsuro (Galaxy Angel, Otogi-Jushi Akazukin). Script by Toshiki Inoue, Character Designs by Masaru Kitao, Art Direction by Mio Ishiki, Sound Direction by Tomoaki Yamada (Black Jack), Color Scheme by Masaru Hashimoto. One of the first image stills (seen here) of Madhouse's animation rendition for Death Note was also released this week.
Source: Anime News Service