Negishi Souichi leaves his family's farm in Oita Prefecture for the bright lights of Tokyo. There he swaps his taste in music from Swedish pop for the totally out-of-character death metal, taking on the role of vocalist in a metal band called 'Death Metal City' and adopting the stage name: Johannes Krauser II.
Based on the seinen manga by Wakasugi Kiminori serialised in Young Animal.
Filming has begun on this live action adaptation of the rock'n'roll manga Detroit Metal City. The Japanese heart-throb Kenichi Matsuyama (who played the character of 'L' in the live-action
Death Note and the spin-off movie
L Change the WorLd) plays the role of Negishi Souichi. Donning KISS inspired makeup and striking a wicked pose, it's a long way from his previous work. But then again, it's supposed to be funny. Even
Gene Simmons (wiki) (the vocalist of the KISS song -
Detroit Rock City (wiki) and
God of Thunder (wiki)) sneaks in to make a cameo appearance - playing Jack ill Dark (ジャック・イル・ダーク, Jakku iru Dāku?), the Demon God of Rock and Roll.
The posted images are of Kenichi Matsuyama (au naturel), the character of Negishi Souichi and the bad boy Johannes Krauser II.
Also see the posting for the anime series -
Detroit Metal City (TV).
3min Movie Teaser -
YouTube Video
