Detroit Metal City
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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About Detroit Metal City
Detroit Metal City is a 2008 Japanese-language comedy film directed by Toshio Lee. The cast is led by Kenichi Matsuyama, Rosa Kato, Ryuji Akiyama. It has a runtime of 1h 44m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 100 ratings.
Detroit Metal City was produced by TOHO, Horipro, and Hakusensha and made in Japan. It was released on August 22, 2008.
- Director
- Toshio Lee
- Writers
- Mika Ohmori
- Release date
- August 22, 2008
- Original language
- Japanese
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Japan
- Production
- TOHO, Horipro, Hakusensha
Detroit Metal City cast & crew
Detroit Metal City was directed by Toshio Lee and written by Mika Ohmori.
The cast features Kenichi Matsuyama as Sôichi Negishi / Johannes Krauser II, Rosa Kato as Yuri Aikawa, Ryuji Akiyama as Terumichi Nishida / Camus, Yoshihiko Hosoda as Masayuki Wada / Alexander Jagi, Kazuma Suzuki as Hidetaka Asato, and Issey Takahashi as Hideki Saji (singer of Tetrapod Melon Tea).
Behind the camera, cinematography is by Kôichi Nakayama and it was produced by Akihiro Yamauchi and Genki Kawamura.
Is Detroit Metal City worth watching?
Detroit Metal City holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 70 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.
At 1h 44m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy comedy, Detroit Metal City is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of Detroit Metal City
Kenichi Matsuyama
Sôichi Negishi / Johannes Krauser II
Rosa Kato
Yuri Aikawa
Ryuji Akiyama
Terumichi Nishida / Camus
Yoshihiko Hosoda
Masayuki Wada / Alexander Jagi
Kazuma Suzuki
Hidetaka Asato
Issey Takahashi
Hideki Saji (singer of Tetrapod Melon Tea)
Minami
Nia
Yasuko Matsuyuki
Manager
Yosuke Ochi
MC Kiba (Susumu Kibayashi)
Nobuhiko Otani
DJ Raika
Yoshiko Miyazaki
Keiko Negishi
Ryo Kato
Toshihiko Negishi
Detroit Metal City — FAQs
▸Where can I watch Detroit Metal City in United States?
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▸What language is Detroit Metal City in?
Detroit Metal City is originally in Japanese. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is Detroit Metal City?
Detroit Metal City runs 1 hours 44 minutes (104 minutes).
▸What is Detroit Metal City rated?
It holds a 6.5/10 audience score from 70 ratings.
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