Detroit Metal City
Detroit Metal City / デトロイト・メタル・シティ / DMC
| Genres: Adult Cast, Comedy, Gag Humor, Music, Parody, Seinen, Showbiz | |
| Themes: Adult Cast, Gag Humor, Music, Parody, Showbiz | |
| Demographics: Seinen | |
| Studios: Studio 4°C | |
| Producers: Beyond C., Sony Music Entertainment | |
| Licensors: Sentai Filmworks | |
| Rating: 8.09 / 10 | |
| Rank: #549 | |
| Popularity: #1210 | |
| Users Listed: 220,787 | |
| Users Scored: 112,185 | |
| NSFW: No | |
| Last Updated: 01/05/2024 | |
| Aired: August 8, 2008 – October 28, 2008 (Summer) | |
| Type: ova | |
| Source: manga | |
| Age Rating: R | |
| Episodes: 12 |
Synopsis:
Detroit Metal City presents a quirky exploration of identity and performance within the underground music scene. The series follows Souichi Negishi, a quiet college graduate living a double life as Johannes Krauser II, the flamboyant and intensely theatrical frontman of the death metal band Detroit Metal City. Krauser II cultivates an image of demonic power, captivating a devoted fanbase with his over-the-top stage presence.
The narrative unfolds through the chaotic reality behind the scenes – navigating demanding concert schedules, unexpected romantic developments, and managing the fervent devotion of fans who genuinely believe in Krauser’s supernatural origins. It's a comedic look at the dissonance between appearance and reality, examining the pressures of artistic persona and the challenges of reconciling a mundane existence with a larger-than-life stage presence, all set against a backdrop of vibrant, stylized musical performances.
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Episodes:
- Episode 1: PV/Sick Murderer (Aired: 08/08/2008)
- Episode 2: Real Legend/Satan (Aired: 08/08/2008)
- Episode 3: Pig/Drugs (Aired: 08/08/2008)
- Episode 4: Frustration/Good Song (Aired: 08/08/2008)
- Episode 5: Masochist/Family (Aired: 08/08/2008)
- ... and 7 more episodes
Characters:
- Negishi, Souichi (Main) - Voice Actors: Ueda, Yuuji, Kishio, Daisuke, Seong, Wan Gyeong
- Aikawa, Yuri (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nagasawa, Masami, Yang, Jeong Hwa
- Death Records Manager (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kobayashi, Ai, Choi, Mun Ja
- DMC Fan (Supporting)
- Fukatsu, Ryouta (Supporting)
- Hidetaka, Asato (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawada, Shinji
- Hokazono, Makoto (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsuyama, Kenichi, Bang, Seong Jun
- ILL Dark, Jack (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takeuchi, Riki
- Kibayashi, Susumu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kagami, Kouta
- Krauser-tan (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ise, Mariya, Jeong, Yu Mi
- Momo (Supporting)
- Nashimoto, Keisuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsuyama, Takashi
- Negishi, Toshihiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kako, Lion
- Negishi, Tomoko (Supporting)
- Negishi, Keiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Iseki, Yoshiko
- Ngaire Bothalabardos, Rosard (Supporting)
- Nina (Supporting)
- Nishida, Terumichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yasumura, Makoto
- Rei (Supporting)
- Saji, Hideki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nagashima, Shuugo
- Sawai Spellman, Takeshi (Supporting)
- Uemura (Supporting)
- Wada, Masayuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakano, Yuto
- Yamano, Hanae (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Katou, Rosa
Staff:
- Takahashi, Atsushi (Producer)
- Nagahama, Hiroshi (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard)
- Tanaka, Kazuya (Sound Director)
- Miyazaki, Nagisa (Episode Director, Key Animation, Animation Director)
- KAZ (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Arrangement)
- Kanmuri, Tetsuya (Theme Song Performance)
- Kishio, Daisuke (Theme Song Performance)
- Ueda, Yuuji (Theme Song Performance)
- Aizawa, Shuusuke (Key Animation)
- Akita, Manabu (Key Animation)
- Ishii, Hisao (Key Animation)
- Itou, Daisuke (Key Animation)
- Kadowaki, Satoshi (Key Animation)
- Kataoka, Emiko (Key Animation)
- Katou, Masayuki (Key Animation)
- Kawamura, Genki (Planning)
- Kawano, Kouichirou (Key Animation)
- Kobayashi, Shichirou (Art Director)
- Matsuura, Riki (Key Animation)
- Mitani, Nobuyuki (Key Animation)
- Mitsunaka, Susumu (Key Animation)
- Munehiro, Tomoyuki (Key Animation)
- Murakami, Ryuunosuke (Key Animation)
- Nagata, Shinji (Key Animation)
- Niinuma, Daisuke (Animation Director)
- Obata, Masaru (Key Animation)
- Ooyabu, Kyouhei (Key Animation)
- Shibata, Yuuji (Key Animation)
- Shimada, Akira (Planning)
- Shimamura, Hidekazu (Animation Director)
- Shimizu, Asuka (Key Animation)
- Tominaga, Eiichi (Key Animation)
- Tsukamoto, Ayumu (Key Animation)
- Tsumagari, Daisuke (Key Animation)
- Wakasugi, Kiminori (Creator)
- Yamamoto, Harukichi (Music)
- Yoshioka, Toshiyuki (Key Animation)
News:
- North American Anime & Manga Releases for December (12/01/2014)
- Sentai Filmworks Announcements at Anime Expo (07/03/2012)
- Manga Detroit Metal City To End Serialization In April (03/25/2010)
Forum Topics:
- We need Detroit Metal City 2 to save anime.
- Detroit Metal City Episode 2 Discussion
- Detroit Metal City Episode 12 Discussion
- Detroit Metal City Episode 5 Discussion
- Detroit Metal City Episode 1 Discussion
- Detroit Metal City Episode 11 Discussion
- Detroit Metal City Episode 10 Discussion
- Detroit Metal City Episode 9 Discussion
- Detroit Metal City Episode 8 Discussion
- Detroit Metal City Episode 7 Discussion
- Detroit Metal City Episode 6 Discussion
- Detroit Metal City Episode 4 Discussion
- Detroit Metal City Episode 3 Discussion
- Offensive Humor of Detroit Metal City
- For those who watched DMC: how familiar you are with extreme metal?
Related Anime/Manga:
- Detroit Metal City (manga - Adaptation)
- Detroit Metal City: Birth of the Metal Devil (anime - Summary)