detroit metal city and that mystery variant bearbrick
All I'd wanted to do initially was to find out why there were 2 different face-designs for the SF BE@RBRICK seen in Series 16 and another found on the DMC website (seen left) ... and while I may not have been able to decipher the actual text (any help would be appreciated - thanks), I found myself being drawn into the fictional glam-rock metal world of DETROIT METAL CITY."Sōichi Negishi is a shy young man who came from the rural Ota Prefecture to Tokyo for college and wished to become a kindergarten teacher. However, for some reason he became the singer and songwriter of a metal band named "Detroit Metal City," with a stage name "Johannes Krauser II." Whenever he wears the heavy makeup, Negishi becomes a completely different person, shouting the most vulgar profanities beyond anyone's imagination. With the popularity of DMC increases, Negishi starts worrying his double personalities can have negative effects on his (romantic) life off stage."
[via AnimeNewsNetwork]
Ken'ichi Matsuyama (who plays "L" in Deathnote) is Sōichi Negishi/Johannes Krauser II. Even Gene Simmons of KISS guest-stars as the "Demon God of Rock & Roll" in the live-action adaptation of this manga of the same name, as created by Kiminori Wakasugi - DETROIT METAL CITY debuts on-screens August 23rd 2008 ~ CLICK HERE FOR VIDEOS & TRAILERS
Meanwhile, my mangled deciphering of the "mystery variant BE@RBRICK" is such: limited to 10,000-pcs (?), the DMC BE@RBRICK comes along with (?) / can be exchanged for (?) / can be purchased with (?) the concert / movie ticket (?) from May 30th or June 7th (?) - while stocks last - help, anyone? LOL
Gene Simmons and the teaser trailer (in Japanese w/ Japanese subs):
Live-Action Movie Trailer (by itself - in Japanese w/ Japanese subs):
...I'm not too sure, but did Johannes cry out for his mummy while
riding the stage-dive? LOL - this may yet be fun, IMHO :p
Animated music video (w/ Maximum The Hormone?):
(am not too sure if this is sanctioned or if it's fan-made tho)
I have absolutely o idea what is being said here LOL - newsreel:
News-reel of Kenichi Matsuyama as "Johannes Krauser II"
