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Detroit Metal City

20081h 44mToshio Lee

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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.

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What is Detroit Metal City (2008) 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 stars in Detroit Metal City?

Detroit Metal City stars 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). The film was directed by Toshio Lee.

How long is Detroit Metal City?

Detroit Metal City has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2008.

Where can I watch Detroit Metal City?

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