Detroit Metal City (2008)

CinemaOSAnime · 2008 · OVA · 12 eps

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Led by phallus-waiving terrorist-from-hell Johannes Krauser II (guitar/vocals,) and given pulsing, throbbing life by indestructible drummer Camus and bassist Alexander Jagi, Detroit Metal City is the hottest ticket on the concert circuit! There's just one catch. That "hottest ticket" is just a meal ticket, and beneath the makeup, these ultimate head-bangers are hired doppelgangers who don't even LIKE what they do! Jaggi is actually Wada, who wants to play glam rock; Camus is Nishida, an anime fan with an appalling weakness for curry and NSFW videos; and Krauser is... oh the shame... street-singing Soichi Negishi, whose dreams of singing happy pop hits seem hopelessly doomed by the success of his rage-fueled alter ego! Worse, he can't even tell anyone who Krauser is. Not even the girl he likes, who HATES DMC! Will rage against the corporate machine consume Negishi's tortured soul? Is there life after death metal? What it's like to put your head in a jet engine and turn up the volume?

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Format: OVA
Episodes: 12
Status: Finished
Season: Summer 2008
Duration: 13 min
Source: Manga

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12 Episodes

Ep 18.7

PV / Sick Murderer

Soichi’s dream of becoming a famous pop star suddenly turns into a blood-soaked nightmare when he finds himself as Krauser II, the frontman of the death metal band “Detroit Metal City.”

Ep 28.3

Real Legend / Satan

While playing his own songs on the street, Soichi runs into a DMC cover band. Later, a group outing with Yuri and her friends turns disastrous when a drunken Soichi becomes Krauser II during karaoke.

Ep 38.1

Pig / Drug

Yuri is assigned by her magazine to interview DMC, but is involuntarily humiliated by Soichi. After a bad interview is published, the President visits Soichi to teach him how to truly live the DMC lifestyle.

Ep 47.5

Frustration / Good Song

Soichi takes a break when Yuri’s friend lets him play at his shop, but he is humiliated and decides to return as Krauser II, furious and drunk.

Ep 57.4

Masochist / Family

The “Capitalist Pig” has his moment of glory when Soichi pushes him to invite a girl he likes to the DMC show. A terrible idea!

Ep 68.9

Punk.1 / Punk.2

Rival bands are popping up everywhere and trying to ruin DMC’s rising star. Soichi tries to stop a band from challenging them to a battle, but instead inspires the singer to be true to himself.

Ep 79.1

Tower / Confession

A misunderstanding causes DMC fans to gather at Tokyo Tower, and Soichi must drive them away before they get into trouble. Yuri is out with Mr. Asato; Soichi goes to spy on them with disastrous results.

Ep 86.7

Promise / Alternation

It’s time to record DMC’s first album, but Soichi isn’t sure how well he can perform off-stage. DMC’s first promotional event falls on Yuri’s birthday and Soichi is torn about what to do.

Ep 98.1

Cinema.1 / Cinema.2

The President agrees to let Krauser II participate in a movie. Soichi expects to appear himself, but is in for a shock. At the premiere the actors discover the director has changed the ending, unexpectedly making Krauser II the protagonist.

Ep 108.1

Fake / Detroit-Moe-City

After Soichi leaves DMC, the President hires a fake Krauser II to take his place, confusing the crowd and irritating the real Krauser II. A young girl dressed as a DMC member is worshipped by fans as “Little Krauser.”

Ep 117.7

Hip Hop.1 / Hip Hop.2

A childhood friend of Soichi turns out to be the rapper Kiva, who has a problem with DMC. Krauser II crashes one of Kiva’s concerts and tries to make his old friend remember their past.

Ep 129.2

Emperor.1 / Emperor.2

Metal legend Jack II Dark is about to leave on his farewell tour and DMC is his target for Japan. At the concert, Krauser II comes down from the rafters to dethrone Jack as the new god of metal.

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