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Detroit Metal City

Detroit Metal City(Japanese:デトロイト・メタル・シティ,Hepburn:Detoroito Metaru Shiti)is a Japanesemangaseries written and illustrated by Kiminori Wakasugi. It was serialized inHakusensha'sseinenmangamagazineYoung Animalfrom September 2005 to April 2010, with its chapters collected in tentankōbonvolumes. The manga was licensed for English release in North America byViz Media.The series takes its name from the song "Detroit Rock City"by the American bandKiss.

Detroit Metal City
Firsttankōbonvolume cover, featuring Soichi Negishi as Johannes Krauser II
デトロイト・メタル・シティ
(Detoroito Metaru Shiti)
Genre
Manga
Written byKiminori Wakasugi
Published byHakusensha
English publisher
MagazineYoung Animal
DemographicSeinen
Original runSeptember 22, 2005–April 23, 2010
Volumes10
Original video animation
Directed byHiroshi Nagahama
StudioStudio 4°C
Licensed by
ReleasedAugust 8, 2008
Runtime13 minutes
Episodes12
Live-action film
Directed byToshio Lee
Produced byGenki Kawamura
Written byMika Ōmori
Music byTakayuki Hattori
StudioToho
ReleasedAugust 23, 2008(2008-08-23)
Runtime105 minutes

The manga was adapted into a twelve-episode (of thirteen minutes long and divided into two six-minute sections)original video animation(OVA) released in August 2008; alive actionfilm adaptation also premiered in Japan in August 2008.

Plot

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Soichi Negishi is a shy young musician who dreams of a career in pop. Dreams do not pay the bills, so he has ended up as the lead singer and guitarist of ablackened death metalband, "Detroit Metal City". In his stage costume, he adopts the persona of "Johannes Krauser II", a terrorist demon from hell said to have raped and killed his parents. The songs of DMC often encourage their audience to engage in similar immoral and illegal behavior, or tell stories of Krauser's criminal exploits in a parody of the genre.

Negishi despises DMC and all that it stands for, but he cannot walk away from his role as the band's psychotic frontman. Under his meager exterior, Negishi is arageaholicand also is very skilled at guitar playing. Furthermore, he feels obligation to the rest of the band and his label and is always roped back in by the manager of the band's label. The Krauser persona also functions as an outlet to vent his frustration over his failing personal career, which has not advanced beyond playing his original pop songs in the streets and earning the harsh disapproval of bystanders.

Negishi is envious of the popularity DMC and his Krauser persona have achieved in contrast to the music he actually wants to play being ridiculed; his Krauser persona begins to emerge more often, which leads to Krauser's popularity growing. The series explores the futile attempts of Negishi to break this vicious circle, escape his DMC persona, and become a successful pop musician.

Characters

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Soichi Negishi(Căn ngạn sùng một,Negishi Sōichi)/Johannes Krauser II(ヨハネ・クラウザーII thế,Yohane Kurauzā Nisei)
Voiced by:Daisuke Kishio(Soichi Negishi),[5]Yūji Ueda(Johannes Krauser II)[5]
Portrayed by:Kenichi Matsuyama[5]
A calm and peaceful musician fromInukai, Ōita,he is a fan ofSwedish popandShibuya-keiwho is the exact opposite of his alter-ego "Johannes Krauser II", leader of the Visualdeath metalband DMC (short for Detroit Metal City). Ashamed of his true job, Negishi must cope with DMC's rising fame while keeping it a secret from friends and family. Even though Negishi despises Krauser so much, he can never resist the temptation of invoking his demonic ego every time he feels irritated or in trouble. While performing as Krauser, Negishi proves to be a skilled guitarist, able to play just with his teeth.
Yuri Aikawa(Tương xuyên từ lợi,Aikawa Yuri)
Voiced by:Masami Nagasawa
Portrayed by:Rosa Kato
Negishi's friend from his college times and his main love interest. She loves Negishi's calm nature and songs, but dislikes DMC's music and its vocalist Krauser, unaware that they are the same person.
Terumichi Nishida(Tây điền chiếu nói,Nishida Terumichi)/Camus(カミュ,Kamyu)
Voiced by:Makoto Yasumura[5]
Portrayed by: Ryuji Akiyama
Curry-loving, overweight, and taciturn. Anotaku,he is a fan ofecchianime. Nishida is "Camus"(カミュ,Kamyu),DMC's drummer. Perhaps the most dedicated in the group; not even fire or snakes will stop his drumming.
Masayuki Wada(Hòa điền thật hạnh,Wada Masayuki)/Alexander Jagi(アレキサンダー・ジャギ,Arekisandā Jagi)
Voiced by:Yuto Nakano[5]
Portrayed by:Yoshihiko Hosoda
Wada plays the part of "Alexander Jagi", DMC's bassist and a ladies' man fromSaitama.He would like to leave DMC to perform in avisual keiband, but like the rest of the band, he is reluctant to go on his own path, mostly in fear of their manager.
Death Records President(デスレコーズ xã trưởng,Desu Rekōzu Shachō)
Voiced by:Ai Kobayashi
Portrayed by:Yasuko Matsuyuki
A foul-mouthed, sex-crazy blonde woman who creates odd schemes to promote the band, most of them to Negishi's despair.
Keisuke Nashimoto(Lê nguyên khuê giới,Nashimoto Keisuke)
Voiced by:Takashi Matsuyama
Amasochisticmiddle-aged man hired to perform during DMC's concerts as the "Capitalist Pig"(Tư bản chủ nghĩa の heo,Shihonshugi no Buta),whose role is to let himself be abused by Krauser. He works part-time at aconvenience store.
Jack ill Dark(ジャック・イル・ダーク,Jakku iru Dāku)
Voiced by:Riki Takeuchi,[5]Eugene Nomura (#12)
Portrayed by:Gene Simmons[6]
Also known as "The Emperor", he is a legendary Death Metal guitarist from the United States who chose to crush DMC during his farewell concert in Japan. But after inadvertently bringing out Negishi's anger, he ends up being upstaged by Krauser, and thus entrusts him his trademark guitar and title.

Media

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Manga

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Written and illustrated byKiminori Wakasugi[ja],Detroit Metal Citywas first published inHakusensha'sseinenmangamagazineYoung Animalas aone-shoton April 22, 2005.[7]The series takes its name from the song "Detroit Rock City"of the AmericanrockbandKiss.[8]Detroit Metal Citywas later serialized inYoung Animal,where it ran from September 22, 2005,[9]to April 23, 2010.[10][11]Hakusensha collected its chapters in tentankōbonvolumes, released from May 29, 2006,[12]to July 29, 2010.[13]

In North America, the manga was licensed for English release byViz Media.[14][15]The ten volumes were published from June 9, 2009,[16]to September 13, 2011.[17]

Volumes

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No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1May 29, 2006[12]978-4-592-14351-2June 9, 2009[16]978-1-4215-2742-0
2October 27, 2006[18]978-4-592-14352-9September 29, 2009[19]978-1-4215-2743-7
3April 27, 2007[20]978-4-592-14353-6December 8, 2009[21]978-1-4215-2744-4
4November 29, 2007[22]978-4-592-14354-3March 9, 2010[23]978-1-4215-2745-1
5March 28, 2008[24]978-4-592-14355-0June 8, 2010[25]978-1-4215-2746-8
6August 8, 2008[26]978-4-592-14356-7September 14, 2010[27]978-1-4215-2926-4
7February 13, 2009[28]978-4-592-14357-4December 14, 2010[29]978-1-4215-3256-1
8September 29, 2009[30]978-4-592-14358-1March 8, 2011[31]978-1-4215-3683-5
9March 29, 2010[32]978-4-592-14359-8June 14, 2011[33]978-1-4215-3849-5
10July 29, 2010[13]978-4-592-14360-4September 13, 2011[17]978-1-4215-3940-9

Original video animation

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A twelve-episode (of thirteen minutes long and divided into two six-minute sections)[1][34]original video animation(OVA) animated byStudio 4°Cwas released on DVD on August 8, 2008.[35]In North America, the OVA was licensed bySentai Filmworks.[36]It was released on DVD on October 2, 2012,[37]and on Blu-ray on December 16, 2014.[38]

Episodes

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  • 1 – PV / Sick Murderer
  • 2 – Real Legend / Satan
  • 3 – Pig / Drug
  • 4 – Frustration / Good Song
  • 5 – Masochist / Family
  • 6 – Punk 1 / Punk 2
  • 7 – Tower / Confession
  • 8 – Promise / Alternation
  • 9 – Cinema 1 / Cinema 2
  • 10 – Fake / Detroit-Moe-City
  • 11 – Hip-hop 1 / Hip-hop 2
  • 12 – Emperor 1 / Emperor 2

Film

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In November 2007, it was announced that the manga would be adapted into alive actionfilm distributed byToho.[39]The film was directed by Toshio Lee and starsKenichi Matsuyamaas Souichi Negishi/Johannes Krauser II.[40][41]The film premiered in Japan on August 23, 2008.[42]

The film was screened in Canada at the33rd Toronto International Film Festival' Midnight Madness Programon September 5, 2008.[43]It was also shown in the United Kingdom at the 22ndLeeds International Film Festivalin November 2008;[44]in the United States at theAmerican Film Marketevent in November 2008;[45]and in Australia in 2009 at the 13th Japanese Film Festival; in Sydney on November 27 and in Melbourne on December 6.[46]In North America,Viz Picturesannounced that they had licensed the film in July 2010;[47]it was released on DVD on November 9 of the same year.[48]

Music

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A tribute album for the series, titledDetroit Metal City: Tribute to Krauser II the metal mix(デトロイト・メタル・シティ トリビュートアルバム〜 sinh chí メタルMIX〜,Detoroito Metaru Shiti: Toribyūto Arubamu ~Ikenie Metaru MIX~,Detroit Metal City Tribute Album: Sacrifice Metal Mix)was released on March 28, 2008. It features Japanese recording artists covering their own songs in ametalstyle.[49]The album has thirteen songs byBeat Crusaders;Kaela Kimura;Scha Dara Parr;Midori;YUKI;monobright;Tommy February6;Mucc;King Giddra;Electric Eel Shock;ANA;Wagdug Futuristic Unity;andKahimi Karie.[50]

As a fictional band, Detroit Metal City has released several real records for both the film and the OVA series, under the Death Records label, named after the manga's fictional label.[4]Two singles, sung byTetsuya Kanmurias Johannes Krauser II[51]and Hideki Kaji as Soichi Negishi were released;[52]"Satsugai/Amai Koibito ~for the movie~"(SATSUGAI/ cam い người yêu 〜for the movie〜,"MURDER/Sweet Lover ~for the movie~" )was released on August 6, 2008; "Maō/Raspberry Kiss ~for the movie~"(Ma Vương /ラズベリーキッス〜for the movie〜,Maō/Razuberī Kissu Fō za Mūbī)was released on August 13 of the same year.[52]Three other singles performed by other artists were released on August 13, 2008; "Detarame Mothe-com Cherry Boy ~for the movie~"(デタラメ・マザコン・チェリーボーイ〜for the movie〜,Detarame Mazakon Cherībōi ~for the movie~)by Kintama Girls; "From New York City ~for the movie~"(フロムNYシティ〜for the movie〜,Furomu NY Shiti ~for the movie~)byK Dub Shine(as MC Kiva); and "Sally my Love ~for the movie~"(サリーマイラブ〜for the movie〜,Sarī Mai Rabu ~for the movie~)by Hideki Kaji (as Tetra-pot Melon Tea).[4]These five singles and five other songs were included on the albumMakai Yūgi ~for the movie~(Ma giới du hí 〜for the movie〜,Hell Game ~for the movie~),released on August 20, 2008.[53][54]

Canceled video game

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D3 Publisherwas producing a game based on the series for theNintendo DS,titledDetroit Metal City DS: Death Shout(デトロイト・メタル・シティDS～デス・シャウト～,Detoroito Metaru Shiti DS Desu Shauto),that would feature multiple modes of play, including anElite Beat Agents-inspired rhythm game and aRPGmode. It was set to be released in August 2008; however, the game was never released.[55]

Reception

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The manga has had over 3 million copies in circulation.[56]It topped theTakarajimasha'sKono Manga ga Sugoi!2007 list of best manga for male readers.[56]

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