Detroit Metal City
デトロイト・メタル・シティ
Synopsis
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.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Detroit Metal City Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2009-04-07
Top Cast
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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
Gene Simmons
Jack Il Dark
Koji Ohkura
Yoshinori Okada
Kaera Kimura
Daikichi Sugawara
Seijun Nobukawa
Release History & Theatrical Window
August 23, 2008
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Toshio Lee
- Screenplay & Story
- Mika Ohmori
- Original Score
- Takayuki Hattori
- Original Title
- デトロイト・メタル・シティ
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Production Studios
- TOHO, Horipro, Hakusensha, Sony Music Entertainment (Japan), dentsu, d-rights, PARCO, Stardust Pictures, Tokyo FM, Yahoo! Japan, Nippan Group Holdings, TSUTAYA Group
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Toshio Lee
Mika Ohmori
Takayuki Hattori
Kôichi Nakayama
Takuya Taguchi
Akihiro Yamauchi, Genki Kawamura, Yasuhiro Tsukada, Yuka Higuchi
Department Leadership Roster
Toshio Lee
Director
Mika Ohmori
Writer
Mika Ohmori
Screenplay
Takuya Taguchi
Editor
Kôichi Nakayama
Director of Photography
Norifumi Ataka
Production Design
Yuka Higuchi
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Detroit Metal City
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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.
Who directed Detroit Metal City?
Detroit Metal City was directed by Toshio Lee.
Who stars in Detroit Metal City?
The principal cast of Detroit Metal City includes Kenichi Matsuyama, Rosa Kato, Ryuji Akiyama, Yoshihiko Hosoda, Kazuma Suzuki.
When was Detroit Metal City released and how long is it?
Detroit Metal City was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 1h 44m.
Who composed the musical score for Detroit Metal City?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Detroit Metal City was composed by Takayuki Hattori.