Wangan Midnight: The Movie
Seen it?2009 | 100 min | Action, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- A natural pick for anyone after some adrenaline and anyone who likes a story with emotional weight. Popcorn viewing in the best sense. A good follow-up to Beast.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Character-first and patient, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not for anyone who finds explosions tiring.
After losing a street race to Tatsuya Shima's legendary "Blackbird" Porsche 911 Turbo, high school student Akio Asakura purchases a heavily-modified first-generation Datsun S30 Fairlady Z from a junkyard. The car has a dark history of accidents, leading some to believe it's cursed; hence its nickname "Devil Z." Akio also discovers that the Z's first owner shared his first and last name, and was killed in the car during a race with the Blackbird. Meanwhile, fashion model Reina Akikawa joins the rivalry between Akio and Tatsuya with her modified Nissan Skyline GT-R R32.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Atsushi Muroga
- Yuichi NakamuraAkio Asakura
- Ryoko KobayashiEriko Asakura
- Kazuki KatoTatsuya Shima
- Kosuke YoneharaMasaki
- Maimi Okuwa
- Masaki Sata
- Shun Sugata
- Shin Ishikawa
- Miki Hayashi
- Hikaru Yamamoto