Detroit Metal City

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Synonyms: DMC
Japanese: デトロイト・メタル・シティ
English: Detroit Metal City
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Information

Type: OVA
Episodes: 12
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Aug 8, 2008 to Oct 28, 2008
Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
Studios: Studio 4°C
Source: Manga
Genre: ComedyComedy
Themes: Adult CastAdult Cast, Gag HumorGag Humor, MusicMusic, ParodyParody, ShowbizShowbiz
Demographic: SeinenSeinen
Duration: 14 min. per ep.
Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

Statistics

Score: 8.091 (scored by 110464110,464 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #5172
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #1173
Members: 215,792
Favorites: 3,263

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Synopsis

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.

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Background

Detroit Metal City's name originated from the song Detroit Rock City by the band KISS.

Characters & Voice Actors


Staff

Tanaka, Kazuya
Sound Director
Kishio, Daisuke
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Opening Theme

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"Satsugai" by Detroit Metal City / Soichi Negishi (Yuuji Ueda)
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Ending Theme

"Amai Koibito (甘い恋人)" by Hideki Kaji




Reviews

Feb 28, 2024
Detroit Metal City: The Best Comedy Anime Ever!
Absurd Humor and Sharp Satire:

Detroit Metal City is one of the best comedy anime I've ever watched. Its absurd humor and sharp satire had me laughing out loud. The anime doesn't shy away from poking fun at everything from the music industry to fandom culture.

Engaging Story and Memorable Characters:

The story of Detroit Metal City is not only funny but also engaging and thought-provoking. We follow the adventures of Souichi Negishi, a quiet young man who secretly has a brutal alter ego named Johannes Krauser II, the famous death metal vocalist!

The characters in this anime are just as interesting ...
Aug 27, 2024
Mixed Feelings
Detroit Metal City: Leave it in 2008.

Watching this anime was a neat experience, it's a short, energetic comedy that knows what it wants to be, clocking in around the 3 hour mark. The focus on death metal instantly grabbed me, and I think they did a really good job on the music itself. DMC heavily relies on its gag humour, which works most of the time, but other times falls flat on its face. The characters all have their own personality and I especially enjoy the main character Negishi and his alter ego Krauser II.

The plot is simple yet effective and I don't think it ...
Aug 17, 2016
Now before I start writing my review it is good to note that this is coming from a person that has a history of watching shows like Beavis and Butthead and South Park. But the issue with shows like that is when you create a cesspool of stupidity than it falls under the subjectiveness of comedy if you actually want to eat the shit they are feeding you or not.

Detroit Metal City didn't produce any laughter for me watching the show. So this was not an enjoyable experience to me.
I’m not looking for any emotional attachment to any characters. The show lives and dies on ...

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