Detroit Metal City: Birth of the Metal Devil
This is a special introductory episode of Detroit Metal City.
Names
| Original | — (latin) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Detroit Metal City: Birth of the Metal Devil |
| English | Detroit Metal City: Birth of the Metal Devil |
Facts
| Format | Special · 1 ep · 13 min · 0h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2008-07-11 (Summer 2008) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | |
| Source | Unknown |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Genres | ComedyMusicRomance |
| Themes | ParodyBandMetal MusicMale ProtagonistSeinen |
Reception
| Community score | 6.87 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.15 / 10 |
| Composite | 47.4 |
| On lists | 4,717 |
| Favourited | 16 (0.3%) |
| Completion | 96.4% |
| Drop rate | 1.1% |
| In backlog | 18.6% |
| Score spread σ | 1.67 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Summer 2008 | D | 31 of 50 |
| Year | 2008 | D | 138 of 231 |
| Genre | Music | D | 282 of 428 |
| Format | Special | C | 397 of 872 |
| Demographic | Seinen | D | 536 of 775 |
| Era | Late 2000s | D | 660 of 1,149 |
| Length | OVA / Special | D | 749 of 1,260 |
| Season (all years) | Summer | D | 956 of 1,662 |
| Genre | Romance | D | 1,036 of 1,687 |
| Genre | Comedy | D | 2,053 of 3,488 |
| Origin | Japan | D | 4,189 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Hiroshi Nagahama |
|---|
Franchise — デトロイト・メタル・シティ
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| parent | 2008 | Detroit Metal City |
AniList id 5065 · MAL id 5065 · record updated 2026-08-26