Should you watch Detroit Metal City?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.

Detroit Metal City
Anime · 2008
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.
The sides of Detroit Metal City
- A gentle pop fan fronting a death metal band
- Johannes Krauser II, his demonic stage self
- Fans who worship him
Detroit Metal City is good for you if…
- you like a sweet guy forced to play a demon on stage.
- you want short episodes. Each one runs about fourteen minutes.
- you like death metal played for laughs.
Detroit Metal City is bad for you if…
- you can't stand vulgar and sexual gags.
- you don't watch anime.
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