Japan Synopsis
デトロイト・メタル・シティ
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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Animation + Comedy in Japan
973 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Detroit Metal City itself).
The 2007–2009 Japan Window
Detroit Metal City holds position #72 of 362 Japan seriess in the 2007–2009 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Detroit Metal City premiered alongside 124 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 124 other Japan seriess in 2008.
The 2099th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
74 audience reviews — more than 71% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 62th percentile among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,084 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (76th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.7 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #864 of 2,532 (top 34%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Hakusensha, STUDIO4℃ |
| Series Type | Video |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 12 |
| Release Date | August 8, 2008 |
Questions Answered
Who created Detroit Metal City?
Detroit Metal City was created by Kiminori Wakasugi.
When did Detroit Metal City end?
Detroit Metal City finished its run with its final episode airing on August 8, 2008.