'Detroit Metal City' Movie Coming To DVD
October 14, 2010VIZ Pictures, an affiliate of VIZ Media, LLC that focuses on Japanese live-action film distribution, has announced the DVD release on November 9 of "Detroit Metal City". The live-action comedy, directed by Toshio Lee and based on the popular manga comic created by Kiminori Wakasugi, is presented in Japanese with English subtitles and will carry an MSRP of $24.92 U.S. / $35.99 CAN.
To celebrate the release, VIZ Pictures has scheduled a special one-night-only screening of "Detroit Metal City" at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, November 4 at VIZ Cinema, located inside New People in the heart of San Francisco's Japantown (1746 Post St., San Francisco CA 94115).
Deluxe tickets to the screening are $25.00 and include a pass to the film, a copy of the new DVD, a poster and stickers, and entry into a raffle for several fun "Detroit Metal City" premiums. Prizes will be awarded and attendees are invited to also enjoy complementary beverages before the show. Regular admission tickets are $10.00 (for film only). Please visit www.viz-pictures.com or www.vizcinema.com for complete details.
"Detroit Metal City" takes the zany rock antics inspired by films like "Spinal Tap" to hilarious new extremes in this story, based on a popular manga comic created by Kiminori Wakasugi that has sold more than 4.5 million copies in Japan (and published in North America by VIZ Media). It features notable appearances by Gene Simmons from the legendary band KISS, and Marty Friedman of MEGADETH, and stars Kenichi Matsuyama, one of the most adored actors in Japan today and known widely for his role as "L" in the "Death Note" films (also available from VIZ Pictures).
"'Detroit Metal City' is a delightfully funny film that is a must-see for any rock fan," says Seiji Horibuchi, President and CEO of VIZ Pictures. "Actor Kenichi Matsuyama brings the character of Johannes Krauser II to life in an inventive slapstick performance takes hints from Jim Carrey, Johnny Rotten and Alice Cooper. We look forward to audiences discovering this hilarious comedy that shows how fame isn't all it's cracked up to be when you're the most diabolical, foul — and popular — heavy metal singer in Japan."
In the film, Soichi Negishi (played by Kenichi Matsuyama) is a sweet and shy young man who dreams of becoming a trendy singer songwriter. But for some reason, he is forced into joining the devil-worshiping death metal band "DETROIT METAL CITY" (DMC). In full stage make-up and costume, he transforms into Johannes Krauser II the vulgar-mouthed lead vocalist of the band. But he must keep this a secret from his crush, Yuri Aikawa, who despises death metal. What would she think if she found out? But against Negishi's will, DMC rises to stardom. Things get even more complicated when the legendary king of death metal, Jack IL Dark (played by Gene Simmons),challenges DMC to a duel in the film's climatic finale. What will be the fate of innocent Negishi as he climbs to the top of the death metal world?
Check out the movie trailer below.
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