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Detroit Metal City (2008)

Original title: デトロイト・メタル・シティ

2008-08-22 · 1h 44m · JA
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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.

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Mika OhmoriWriterToshio LeeDirector

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Kenichi MatsuyamaKenichi MatsuyamaSôichi Negishi / Johannes Krauser IIRosa KatoRosa KatoYuri AikawaRyuji AkiyamaRyuji AkiyamaTerumichi Nishida/CamusYasuko MatsuyukiYasuko MatsuyukiManagerYoshihiko HosodaYoshihiko HosodaMasayuki Wada / Alexander JagiKazuma SuzukiKazuma SuzukiHidetaka AsatoRyo KatoRyo KatoToshihiko NegishiMinamiMinamiNiaYosuke OchiYosuke OchiMC Kiba (Susumu Kibayashi)Nobuhiko OtaniNobuhiko OtaniDJ RaikaYoshiko MiyazakiYoshiko MiyazakiKeiko NegishiGene SimmonsGene SimmonsJack Il Dark

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Based on mangaLive action anime

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Genre affinityComedyTheme affinityBased On Manga · Live Action AnimeDialogue densityComedyDirector preference686834Actor preference304362 · 309598 · 46227Country preferenceJp

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What is Detroit Metal City about?

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.

How long is Detroit Metal City?

Detroit Metal City has a runtime of 104 minutes.