Series synopsis
Wangan Midnight, also known as 湾岸ミッドナイト is a Japanese animation television series that premiered on ANIMAX on June 14, 2007. It ended on September 18, 2008. It was created by Michiharu Kusunoki. It stars Shun Oguri, Shin-ichiro Miki, Reiko Suhō and Daisuke Namikawa.
After losing a street race to Tatsuya Shima's legendary "Blackbird" Porsche 911 Turbo, high school student Akio Asakura purchases a heavily-modified first-generation Datsun S30 Fairlady Z from a junkyard. The car has a dark history of accidents, leading some to believe it's cursed; hence its nickname "Devil Z." Akio also discovers that the Z's first owner shared his first and last name, and was killed in the car during a race with the Blackbird. Meanwhile, fashion model Reina Akikawa joins the r ...
Premise
After losing a street race to Tatsuya Shima's legendary "Blackbird" Porsche 911 Turbo, high school student Akio Asakura purchases a heavily-modified first-generation Datsun S30 Fairlady Z from a junkyard. The car has a dark history of accidents, leading some to believe it's cursed; hence its nickname "Devil Z." Akio also discovers that the Z's first owner shared his first and last name, and was killed in the car during a race with the Blackbird. Meanwhile, fashion model Reina Akikawa joins the rivalry between Akio and Tatsuya with her modified Nissan Skyline GT-R R32.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Shun Oguri as 朝仓明雄（配音）
- Shin-ichiro Miki as 岛达也（配音）
- Reiko Suhō as 秋川零奈（配音）
- Daisuke Namikawa as 平本洸一（配音）
- Kenichi Suzumura as 相泽圭一郎（配音）
- Akimitsu Takase as 黑木隆之（配音）
- Mitsuru Miyamoto as 神谷英次（配音）
- Jin Horikawa as 城岛洸一（配音）
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 26 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 26 | June 14, 2007 | September 18, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devil Z | June 14, 2007 |
| 2 | Black Bird | June 14, 2007 |
| 3 | The Girl Of The GT-R | July 19, 2007 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ANIMAX |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 14, 2007 |
| Last aired | September 18, 2008 |
| Runtime | 26 minutes |
| Status | Ended |