Detroit Metal City (2008): Cast & Box Office
Detroit Metal City is a 2008 animated comedy directed by Hiroshi Nagahama, starring Yuji Ueda as Souichi Negishi (voice), Mariya Ise and Masami Nagasawa. It runs 2 hours 48 minutes and earned $23.7 million worldwide.
- Runtime
- 2h 48m (168 min)
- Director
- Hiroshi Nagahama
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Hakusensha
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Detroit Metal City About?
The premise of Detroit Metal City without spoilers.
Detroit Metal City follows shy graduate Souichi Negishi, who secretly fronts the death‑metal act DMC as the demonic persona Johannes Krauser II. While fans adore the brutal image, Negishi prefers gentle Swedish pop. He must juggle chaotic concerts, a budding romance and obsessive fans, leading to comedic mishaps.
Detroit Metal City Themes & Keywords
· 11 tags- anime animation
- hand drawn animation
- death metal
- split personality
- swedish pop
- secret identity
- private life
- japan
- independent music
- gross out humor
- female manager
Detroit Metal City Cast & Characters
Yuji Ueda leads the cast as Souichi Negishi (voice), with Mariya Ise as Krauser-tan (voice) and Masami Nagasawa as Yuri Aikawa (voice). Directed by Hiroshi Nagahama; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Hiroshi Nagahama
- Yuji Ueda as Souichi Negishi (voice)
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Mariya Ise as Krauser-tan (voice) -
Masami Nagasawa as Yuri Aikawa (voice) - Ken'ichi Matsuyama as Makoto Hokazono (voice)
Also Starring in Detroit Metal City
· 6 more- Riki Takeuchi Jack ILL Dark (voice)
- Takashi Matsuyama Keisuke Nashimoto (voice)
- Ai Kobayashi Death Records Manager (voice)
- Yuto Nakano Masayuki Wada (voice)
- Makoto Yasumura Terumichi Nishida (voice)
- Shugo Nagashima Hideki Saji (voice)
More from Hiroshi Nagahama
More films directed by Hiroshi Nagahama: Mushi-Shi: The Next Chapter - Drops of Bells, Mushi-Shi: Path of Thorns and Mushi-Shi: The Shadow That Devours the Sun.
Detroit Metal City Box Office
Detroit Metal City grossed $23.7 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$23.7M
- International
- $23.7M
Detroit Metal City Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “底特律金属城” and “爆粗BAND友”.
- Also known as
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- 底特律金属城
- 爆粗BAND友
- 重金搖滾雙面人
- Детройт, металу столиця
- Детройт, місто металу
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Detroit Metal City FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Detroit Metal City, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Detroit Metal City?
Detroit Metal City runs 2 hours 48 minutes (168 minutes).
Who directed Detroit Metal City?
Detroit Metal City was directed by Hiroshi Nagahama.
More films by Hiroshi Nagahama Who is in the cast of Detroit Metal City?
Detroit Metal City stars Yuji Ueda as Souichi Negishi (voice), Mariya Ise as Krauser-tan (voice) and Masami Nagasawa as Yuri Aikawa (voice), among 10 credited actors.
How much did Detroit Metal City make at the box office?
Detroit Metal City grossed $23.7 million worldwide.
Does Detroit Metal City have a post-credit scene?
No. Detroit Metal City has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Detroit Metal City in?
The original language of Detroit Metal City is Japanese.
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