Detroit Metal City#Characters

Soichi Negishi is a shy young musician who dreams of a career in pop. Dreams do not pay the bills, so he has ended up as the lead singer and guitarist of a blackened death metal band, "Detroit Metal City". In his stage costume, he adopts the persona of "Johannes Krauser II", a terrorist demon from hell said to have raped and killed his parents. The songs of DMC often encourage their audience to engage in similar immoral and illegal behavior, or tell stories of Krauser's criminal exploits in a parody of the genre.

Negishi despises DMC and all that it stands for, but he cannot walk away from his role as the band's psychotic frontman. Under his meager exterior, Negishi is a rageaholic and also is very skilled at guitar playing. Furthermore, he feels obligation to the rest of the band and his label and is always roped back in by the manager of the band's label. The Krauser persona also functions as an outlet to vent his frustration over his failing personal career, which has not advanced beyond playing his original pop songs in the streets and earning the harsh disapproval of bystanders.

Negishi is envious of the popularity DMC and his Krauser persona have achieved in contrast to the music he actually wants to play being ridiculed; his Krauser persona begins to emerge more often, which leads to Krauser's popularity growing. The series explores the futile attempts of Negishi to break this vicious circle, escape his DMC persona, and become a successful pop musician.

;{{nihongo|Soichi Negishi|根岸 崇一|Negishi Sōichi}} / {{nihongo|Johannes Krauser II|ヨハネ・クラウザーII世|Yohane Kurauzā Nisei}}

:{{Voiced by|Daisuke Kishio (Soichi Negishi),{{cite web|script-title=ja:OVA『デトロイト・メタル・シティ』にも松山ケンイチさん登場 劇中劇で|url=https://animeanime.jp/article/2008/03/28/2939.html|website=animeanime.jp|access-date=December 23, 2021|language=ja|date=March 28, 2008}} Yūji Ueda (Johannes Krauser II)}}

:{{Portrayed by|Kenichi Matsuyama}}

:A calm and peaceful musician from Inukai, Ōita, he is a fan of Swedish pop and Shibuya-kei who is the exact opposite of his alter-ego "Johannes Krauser II", leader of the Visual death metal band DMC (short for Detroit Metal City). Ashamed of his true job, Negishi must cope with DMC's rising fame while keeping it a secret from friends and family. Even though Negishi despises Krauser so much, he can never resist the temptation of invoking his demonic ego every time he feels irritated or in trouble. While performing as Krauser, Negishi proves to be a very skilled guitarist, able to play just with his teeth.

;{{nihongo|Yuri Aikawa|相川 由利|Aikawa Yuri}}

:{{Voiced by|Masami Nagasawa}}

:{{Portrayed by|Rosa Kato}}

:Negishi's friend from his college times and his main love interest. She loves Negishi's calm nature and songs, but dislikes DMC's music and its vocalist Krauser, unaware that they are the same person.

;{{nihongo|Terumichi Nishida|西田 照道|Nishida Terumichi}}/{{nihongo|Camus|カミュ|Kamyu}}

:{{Voiced by|Makoto Yasumura}}

:{{Portrayed by|Ryuji Akiyama}}

:Curry-loving, overweight, and taciturn. An otaku, he is a fan of {{Transliteration|ja|ecchi}} anime. Nishida is {{nihongo|"Camus"|カミュ|Kamyu}}, DMC's drummer. Perhaps the most dedicated in the group; not even fire or snakes will stop his drumming.

;{{nihongo|Masayuki Wada|和田 真幸|Wada Masayuki}}/{{nihongo|Alexander Jagi|アレキサンダー・ジャギ|Arekisandā Jagi}}

:{{Voiced by|Yuto Nakano}}

:{{Portrayed by|Yoshihiko Hosoda}}

:Wada plays the part of "Alexander Jagi", DMC's bassist and a ladies' man from Saitama. He would like to leave DMC to perform in a visual kei band, but like the rest of the band, he is reluctant to go on his own path, mostly in fear of their manager.

;{{nihongo|Death Records President|デスレコーズ社長|Desu Rekōzu Shachō}}

:{{Voiced by|Ai Kobayashi}}

:{{Portrayed by|Yasuko Matsuyuki}}

:A foul-mouthed, sex-crazy blonde woman who creates odd schemes to promote the band, most of them to Negishi's despair.

;{{nihongo|Keisuke Nashimoto|梨元 圭介|Nashimoto Keisuke}}

:{{Voiced by|Takashi Matsuyama}}

:A masochistic middle-aged man hired to perform during DMC's concerts as the {{nihongo|"Capitalist Pig"|資本主義の豚|Shihonshugi no Buta}}, whose role is to let himself be abused by Krauser. He works part-time at a convenience store.

;{{nihongo|Jack ill Dark|ジャック・イル・ダーク|Jakku iru Dāku}}

:{{Voiced by|Riki Takeuchi, Eugene Nomura (#12)}}

:{{Portrayed by|Gene Simmons{{cite web|script-title=ja:『デトロイト・メタル・シティ』KISSのジーンが出演|url=https://animeanime.jp/article/2008/04/16/3033.html|website=animeanime.jp|access-date=December 23, 2021|language=ja|date=April 16, 2008|archive-date=April 4, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150404085205/http://animeanime.jp/article/2008/04/16/3033.html|url-status=live}}}}

:Also known as "The Emperor", he is a legendary Death Metal guitarist from the United States who chose to crush DMC during his farewell concert in Japan. But after inadvertently bringing out Negishi's anger, he ends up being upstaged by Krauser, and thus passes down to him his trademark instrument, a legendary guitar covered in blood, and his title as "Emperor".

Written and illustrated by {{ill|Kiminori Wakasugi|ja|若杉公徳}}, Detroit Metal City was first published in Hakusensha's Seinen manga magazine Young Animal as a one-shot on April 22, 2005.{{cite web|script-title=ja:ヤングアニマル9号予告|url=http://www.younganimal.com/yokoku/now.html|website=Young Animal|publisher=Hakusensha|access-date=December 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050425001221/http://www.younganimal.com/yokoku/now.html|archive-date=April 25, 2005|language=ja}} The series takes its name from the song "Detroit Rock City" of the American rock band Kiss.{{cite web|script-title=ja:松ケンの敵はKISSジーン・シモンズ!『デトロイト・メタル・シティ』|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/53938/full/|website=Oricon News|access-date=December 23, 2021|language=ja|date=April 21, 2008|archive-date=December 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224055005/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/53938/full/|url-status=live}} Detroit Metal City was later serialized in Young Animal, where it ran from September 22, 2005,{{cite web|script-title=ja:ヤングアニマル19号予告|url=http://www.younganimal.com/yokoku/now.html|website=Young Animal|publisher=Hakusensha|access-date=December 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051013070508/http://www.younganimal.com/yokoku/now.html|archive-date=October 13, 2005|language=ja}} to April 23, 2010.{{cite web|last=Loo|first=Egan|title=Detroit Metal City Rock Manga to End in April in Japan (Updated)|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-03-26/detroit-metal-city-rock-manga-to-end-in-april-in-japan|website=Anime News Network|access-date=December 23, 2021|date=March 26, 2010|archive-date=November 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117221106/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-03-26/detroit-metal-city-rock-manga-to-end-in-april-in-japan|url-status=live}}{{cite web|script-title=ja:さらばクラウザーさん、DMC完結！若杉「あとは余生を楽しむ」|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/30985|website=Comic Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|access-date=December 23, 2021|language=ja|date=April 23, 2010|archive-date=June 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614185806/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/30985|url-status=live}} Hakusensha collected its chapters in ten {{Transliteration|ja|tankōbon}} volumes, released from May 29, 2006, to July 29, 2010.

In North America, the manga was licensed for English release by Viz Media.{{cite web|last=Loo|first=Egan|title=Ōoku, Detroit Metal City, More New Manga Listed for Viz|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-11-21/ooku-detroit-metal-city-more-new-manga-listed-for-viz|website=Anime News Network|access-date=December 23, 2021|date=November 21, 2008|archive-date=November 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117222630/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-11-21/ooku-detroit-metal-city-more-new-manga-listed-for-viz|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Viz Media Unleashes the Wildest, Shockingly Funny Manga for the Not So Faint of Heart, Detroit Metal City|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2009-05-26/viz-media-unleashes-the-wildest-shockingly-funny-manga-for-the-not-so-faint-of-heart-detroit-metal-city|website=Viz Media via Anime News Network|access-date=December 23, 2021|date=May 26, 2009|archive-date=February 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200204225713/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2009-05-26/viz-media-unleashes-the-wildest-shockingly-funny-manga-for-the-not-so-faint-of-heart-detroit-metal-city|url-status=live}} The ten volumes were published from June 9, 2009, to September 13, 2011.

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A twelve-episode (of thirteen minutes long and divided into two six-minute sections){{cite web|last=Craig|first=Adam|title=Detroit Metal City|url=http://activeanime.com/html/2013/02/25/detroit-metal-city/|website=Active Anime|access-date=December 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304061208/http://activeanime.com/html/2013/02/25/detroit-metal-city/|archive-date=March 4, 2016|date=February 25, 2013}} original video animation (OVA) animated by Studio 4°C was released on DVD on August 8, 2008.{{cite web|script-title=ja:アニメ版「DMC」にケーダブ＆カジヒデキが本格参加|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/7524|website=Music Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|access-date=December 23, 2021|language=ja|date=June 6, 2008|archive-date=December 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224055011/https://natalie.mu/music/news/7524|url-status=live}} In North America, the OVA was licensed by Sentai Filmworks.{{cite web|last=Loo|first=Egan|title=Sentai Filmworks Licenses Detroit Metal City Anime|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-07-01/sentai-filmworks-licenses-detroit-metal-city-anime|website=Anime News Network|access-date=December 24, 2021|date=July 1, 2012|archive-date=January 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126045904/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-07-01/sentai-filmworks-licenses-detroit-metal-city-anime|url-status=live}} It was released on DVD on October 2, 2012,{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=North American Anime, Manga Releases, September 30-October 6|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-10-02/north-american-anime-manga-releases-september-30-october-6|website=Anime News Network|access-date=December 24, 2021|date=October 2, 2012|archive-date=April 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420174353/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-10-02/north-american-anime-manga-releases-september-30-october-6|url-status=live}} and on Blu-ray on December 16, 2014.{{cite web|last=Ressler|first=Karen|title=North American Anime, Manga Releases, December 14–20|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-12-16/north-american-anime-manga-releases-december-14-20/.82255|website=Anime News Network|access-date=December 24, 2021|date=December 16, 2014|archive-date=January 7, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160107234507/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-12-16/north-american-anime-manga-releases-december-14-20/.82255|url-status=live}}

• 1 – PV / Sick Murderer
• 2 – Real Legend / Satan
• 3 – Pig / Drug
• 4 – Frustration / Good Song
• 5 – Masochist / Family
• 6 – Punk 1 / Punk 2
• 7 – Tower / Confession
• 8 – Promise / Alternation
• 9 – Cinema 1 / Cinema 2
• 10 – Fake / Detroit-Moe-City
• 11 – Hip-hop 1 / Hip-hop 2
• 12 – Emperor 1 / Emperor 2

In November 2007, it was announced that the manga would be adapted into a live action film distributed by Toho.{{cite web|last=Loo|first=Egan|title=Detroit Metal City Manga Gets Anime, Live-Action Film|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-11-08/detroit-metal-city-manga-gets-anime-live-action-film|website=Anime News Network|access-date=December 23, 2021|date=November 8, 2007|archive-date=November 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117222644/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-11-08/detroit-metal-city-manga-gets-anime-live-action-film|url-status=live}} The film was directed by Toshio Lee and stars Kenichi Matsuyama as Souichi Negishi/Johannes Krauser II.{{cite web|last=Loo|first=Egan|title=Death Note's Matsuyama to Star in Detroit Metal City (Updated)|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-11-15/death-note's-matsuyama-to-star-in-detroit-metal-city|website=Anime News Network|access-date=December 23, 2021|date=November 15, 2007|archive-date=June 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614185816/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-11-15/death-note%27s-matsuyama-to-star-in-detroit-metal-city|url-status=live}}{{cite web|script-title=ja:デトロイト・メタル・シティ 製作情報・クレジット|url=http://www2.toho-movie.jp/movie-topic/lineup/dmc/credit.html|publisher=Toho|access-date=December 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130610151127/http://www2.toho-movie.jp/movie-topic/lineup/dmc/credit.html|archive-date=June 10, 2013|language=ja}} The film premiered in Japan on August 23, 2008.{{cite web|script-title=ja:「デトロイト・メタル・シティ」8月23日から六本木ヒルズ他公開|url=https://animeanime.jp/article/2008/05/26/3204.html|website=animeanime.jp|access-date=December 23, 2021|language=ja|date=May 26, 2008|archive-date=August 12, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812082814/http://animeanime.jp/article/2008/05/26/3204.html|url-status=live}}

The film was screened in Canada at the 33rd Toronto International Film Festival' Midnight Madness Program on September 5, 2008.{{cite web|last=Loo|first=Egan|title=Sky Crawlers, Detroit Metal City to Run in Toronto|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-08-07/sky-crawlers-detroit-metal-city-to-run-in-toronto|website=Anime News Network|access-date=December 23, 2021|date=August 7, 2008|archive-date=January 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126101141/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-08-07/sky-crawlers-detroit-metal-city-to-run-in-toronto|url-status=live}} It was also shown in the United Kingdom at the 22nd Leeds International Film Festival in November 2008;{{cite web|last=Loo|first=Egan|title=UK's Leeds Film Fest Screens Stranger, 20th Century Boys|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-11-14/uk-leeds-fest-screens-stranger-20th-century-boys|website=Anime News Network|access-date=December 23, 2021|date=November 14, 2008|archive-date=November 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211115161103/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-11-14/uk-leeds-fest-screens-stranger-20th-century-boys|url-status=live}} in the United States at the American Film Market event in November 2008;{{cite web|last=Loo|first=Egan|title=20th C. Boys, Detroit Metal City at American Film Market|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-10-02/20th-c-boys-detroit-metal-city-at-american-film-market|website=Anime News Network|access-date=December 23, 2021|date=October 2, 2008|archive-date=October 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005161702/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-10-02/20th-c-boys-detroit-metal-city-at-american-film-market|url-status=live}} and in Australia in 2009 at the 13th Japanese Film Festival; in Sydney on November 27 and in Melbourne on December 6.{{cite web|title=13th Japanese Film Festival – Calendar|url=http://13th.japanesefilmfestival.net/calendar.html|website=Japanese Film Festival|publisher=Japan Foundation|access-date=December 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100131084753/http://13th.japanesefilmfestival.net/calendar.html|archive-date=January 31, 2010}} In North America, Viz Pictures announced that they had licensed the film in July 2010;{{cite web|last=Loo|first=Egan|title=Viz Adds Live-Action Manga-Based Detroit Metal City (Updated)|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-07-22/viz-adds-live-action-manga-based-detroit-metal-city|website=Anime News Network|access-date=December 23, 2021|date=July 22, 2010|archive-date=January 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125171114/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-07-22/viz-adds-live-action-manga-based-detroit-metal-city|url-status=live}} it was released on DVD on November 9 of the same year.{{cite web|title=Detroit Metal City Video|url=http://viz.com/products/products.php?product_id=9761|publisher=Viz Media|access-date=December 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101226115240/http://viz.com/products/products.php?product_id=9761|archive-date=December 26, 2010}}

A tribute album for the series, titled {{nihongo|Detroit Metal City: Tribute to Krauser II the metal mix|デトロイト・メタル・シティ トリビュートアルバム〜生贄メタルMIX〜|Detoroito Metaru Shiti: Toribyūto Arubamu ~Ikenie Metaru MIX~|Detroit Metal City Tribute Album: Sacrifice Metal Mix}} was released on March 28, 2008. It features Japanese recording artists covering their own songs in a metal style.{{cite web|script-title=ja:あの名曲がデスメタル化！DMCトリビュート盤発売|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/5656|website=Comic Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|access-date=December 23, 2021|language=ja|date=February 22, 2008|archive-date=May 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190514090853/https://natalie.mu/music/news/5656|url-status=live}} The album has thirteen songs by Beat Crusaders; Kaela Kimura; Scha Dara Parr; Midori; YUKI; monobright; Tommy February⁶; Mucc; King Giddra; Electric Eel Shock; ANA; Wagdug Futuristic Unity; and Kahimi Karie.{{cite web|script-title=ja:デトロイト・メタル・シティ トリビュートアルバム～生贄メタルMIX～|url=https://www.sonymusicshop.jp/m/item/itemShw.php?site=S&cd=DFCL-1456|publisher=Sony Music Shop|access-date=December 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224002421/https://www.sonymusicshop.jp/m/item/itemShw.php?site=S&cd=DFCL-1456|archive-date=December 24, 2021|language=ja | title=SonyMusicShop}}

As a fictional band, Detroit Metal City has released several real records for both the film and the OVA series, under the Death Records label, named after the manga's fictional label.{{cite web|last=Loo|first=Egan|title=Detroit Metal City Manga's Death Records Label is Born|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-07-14/detroit-metal-city-manga-death-records-label-is-born|website=Anime News Network|access-date=December 24, 2021|date=July 14, 2008|archive-date=June 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614185822/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-07-14/detroit-metal-city-manga-death-records-label-is-born|url-status=live}} Two singles, sung by Tetsuya Kanmuri as Johannes Krauser II{{cite web|script-title=ja:大冠祭2014〜メタル縛り|url=https://www.hipjpn.co.jp/archives/live_report/大冠祭2014〜メタル縛り〜|publisher={{ill|Hayashi International Promotions|ja|ハヤシインターナショナルプロモーションズ}}|access-date=December 24, 2021|language=ja|date=September 23, 2014|archive-date=April 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420135824/https://www.hipjpn.co.jp/archives/live_report/%E5%A4%A7%E5%86%A0%E7%A5%AD2014%E3%80%9C%E3%83%A1%E3%82%BF%E3%83%AB%E7%B8%9B%E3%82%8A%E3%80%9C|url-status=live}} and Hideki Kaji as Soichi Negishi were released; {{nihongo|"Satsugai/Amai Koibito ~for the movie~"|SATSUGAI/甘い恋人〜for the movie〜||"MURDER/Sweet Lover ~for the movie~"}} was released on August 6, 2008; {{nihongo|"Maō/Raspberry Kiss ~for the movie~"|魔王/ラズベリーキッス〜for the movie〜|Maō/Razuberī Kissu Fō za Mūbī}} was released on August 13 of the same year.{{cite web|script-title=ja:DMC＆根岸崇一をカジとショーキチがプロデュース|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/8276|website=Music Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|access-date=December 24, 2021|language=ja|date=July 12, 2008|archive-date=December 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224055114/https://natalie.mu/music/news/8276|url-status=live}} Three other singles performed by other artists were released on August 13, 2008; {{nihongo|"Detarame Mothe-com Cherry Boy ~for the movie~"|デタラメ・マザコン・チェリーボーイ〜for the movie〜|Detarame Mazakon Cherībōi ~for the movie~}} by Kintama Girls; {{nihongo|"From New York City ~for the movie~"|フロムNYシティ〜for the movie〜|Furomu NY Shiti ~for the movie~}} by K Dub Shine (as MC Kiva); and {{nihongo|"Sally my Love ~for the movie~"|サリーマイラブ〜for the movie〜|Sarī Mai Rabu ~for the movie~}} by Hideki Kaji (as Tetra-pot Melon Tea). These five singles and five other songs were included on the album {{nihongo|Makai Yūgi ~for the movie~|魔界遊戯〜for the movie〜||Hell Game ~for the movie~}}, released on August 20, 2008.{{cite web|script-title=ja:DMCブームが舞妓さんに飛び火!? 京都で極悪企画勃発|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/9055|website=Music Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|access-date=December 24, 2021|language=ja|date=August 20, 2008|archive-date=December 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224055011/https://natalie.mu/music/news/9055|url-status=live}}{{cite web|script-title=ja:【魔界遊戯 ～for the movie～】 [通常盤]|url=https://www.neowing.co.jp/product/DAKDESU-12|website=Neowing|access-date=December 23, 2021|language=ja|archive-date=October 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171012220808/http://www.neowing.co.jp/product/DAKDESU-12|url-status=live}}

D3 Publisher was producing a game based on the series for the Nintendo DS, titled {{Nihongo|Detroit Metal City DS: Death Shout|デトロイト・メタル・シティDS～デス・シャウト～|Detoroito Metaru Shiti DS Desu Shauto}}, that would feature multiple modes of play, including an Elite Beat Agents-inspired rhythm game and a RPG mode. It was set to be released in August 2008; however, the game was never released.{{cite magazine|script-title=ja:人気コミック『デトロイト・メタル・シティ』がニンテンドーDSでゲーム化決定 『デトロイト・メタル・シティDS～デス・シャウト～』|url=http://www.famitsu.com/game/coming/1215371_1407.html|magazine=Famitsu|access-date=December 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322004905/http://www.famitsu.com/game/coming/1215371_1407.html|archive-date=March 22, 2012|language=ja|date=May 24, 2008|url-status=live}}

The manga has had over 3 million copies in circulation. It topped the Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2007 list of best manga for male readers.{{cite web|script-title=ja:デトロイト・メタル・シティ イントロダクション|url=http://www2.toho-movie.jp/movie-topic/lineup/dmc/introduction.html|publisher=Toho|access-date=December 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130612000204/http://www2.toho-movie.jp/movie-topic/lineup/dmc/introduction.html|archive-date=June 12, 2013|language=ja|url-status=live}}

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