In light of Spaz's Death Note rant, I just wanna say that I'm definitely not one of those people who think Death Note is great because it's "new". I may never have heard of it before the day it aired, but as soon as I heard it was gonna replace Bleach for a few months, I decided to do some research to see if it was any good. So as well as the stuff Spaz mentioned about the show, the manga it's based on, and the two live action movies, I also had a basic understanding of the rules of the Death Note and that it had already ended its run months before airing on Adult Swim.
Hell, two of the series I listed previously (Kenichi and Bamboo Blade) haven't reached the States. Kenichi may be finished, but Bamboo Blade is still airing its first season in Japan right now.
EDIT: BTW, aren't there plans for another DN live-action movie, this one being centered on L?