Nippon TV's July drama series "Death Note" is set to broadcast or stream in over 120 countries and regions soon after each episode airs in Japan, setting a new record in the global breadth of distribution for Nippon TV dramas.
In the United States, Europe, Middle East, and Africa, Crunchyroll and Mperience will make each episode available only a few days after airing in Japan.
In Asia, South Korea’s Channel J will broadcast the program a week after airing in Japan.
Death Note continues to be popular both in Japan and abroad. The animation continues to be streamed in the US and Europe and program-related goods remain in high demand.
Due in part to the success of the animation and movie abroad, numerous offers from all over the world came immediately after the announcement of the "Death Note" drama series.
One Italian buyer eagerly expressed an interest, quoted as saying that “in Europe, live-action TV series are very difficult but we think there is a public interested and so we would like to give it a try”.
In the US, where Death Note has become well-known among anime fans, multiple anime streaming companies have indicated their strong interest in acquiring the series.