Series synopsis
Detroit Metal City, also known as デトロイト・メタル・シティ is a Japanese animation comedy television series that premiered on August 8, 2008. It ended on August 8, 2008. It was created by Kiminori Wakasugi. It stars Yuji Ueda, Takashi Matsuyama, Kenichi Matsuyama and Riki Takeuchi.
Dominating the world of indie music, Detroit Metal City (DMC) is a popular death metal band known for its captivatingly dark and crude style. Its extravagant lead singer, Johannes Krauser II, is especially infamous as a demonic being who has risen from the fiery pits of hell itself in order to bring the world to its knees and lord over all mortals—or at least that's what he's publicized to be.
Unbeknownst to his many worshippers, Krauser II is just the alter ego of an average college graduate n ...
Premise
Dominating the world of indie music, Detroit Metal City (DMC) is a popular death metal band known for its captivatingly dark and crude style. Its extravagant lead singer, Johannes Krauser II, is especially infamous as a demonic being who has risen from the fiery pits of hell itself in order to bring the world to its knees and lord over all mortals—or at least that's what he's publicized to be.
Unbeknownst to his many worshippers, Krauser II is just the alter ego of an average college graduate named Souichi Negishi. Although he is soft-spoken, peace-loving, and would rather listen to Swedish pop all day, he must participate in DMC's garish concerts in order to make ends meet. Detroit Metal City chronicles Negishi's hilarious misadventures as he attempts to juggle his hectic band life, a seemingly budding romance, and dealing with his incredibly obsessive and dedicated fans.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Yuji Ueda as Souichi Negishi (voice)
- Takashi Matsuyama as Keisuke Nashimoto (voice)
- Kenichi Matsuyama as Makoto Hokazono (voice)
- Riki Takeuchi as Jack ILL Dark (voice)
- Makoto Yasumura as Terumichi Nishida (voice)
- Ai Kobayashi as Death Records Manager (voice)
- Shugo Nagashima as Hideki Saji (voice)
- Masami Nagasawa as Yuri Aikawa (voice)
Supporting cast
- Mariya Ise as Krauser-tan (voice)
- Yuto Nakano as Masayuki Wada (voice)
- Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi as Krauser-Tan's Father / Deathsm / Other minor roles (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | July 11, 2008 | July 31, 2008 |
| Season 1 | 12 | August 8, 2008 | August 8, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Birth of the Metal Devil Consists of the first part of episode 2 and the second part of episode 1 (Real Legend / Sick Murderer). |
July 11, 2008 |
| 2 |
Detroit Metal City Live Action Soichi Negishi moved to Tokyo to chase his dream of becoming a musician playing stylish, Swedish-style pop. Instead, he finds himself leading the death metal band Detroit Metal City, or DMC, as the costumed and grotesquely made-up "demon emperor" Johannes Krauser II. Although he hates the role and the things he has to do as a member of the band, he has a definite talent for it. Adapted from the hit Japanese comic book by Kiminori Wakasugi, the movie follows Negishi's antics as he tries to reconcile the two very different sides of his life and find out what it really means to achieve his dream. |
July 31, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PV / Sick Murderer | August 8, 2008 |
| 2 | Real Legend / Satan | August 8, 2008 |
| 3 | Pig / Drug | August 8, 2008 |
Production
Release
| First aired | August 8, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Last aired | August 8, 2008 |
| Runtime | 14 minutes |
| Status | Ended |