Tatsuya Shima (, Shima Tatsuya) Voiced by: Shin-ichiro Miki He is the main opponent of Akio Asakura, as Akio is the only one who regularly gives him a challenge. In 1999, it won the Kodansha Manga Award for general manga. You can contact us at: [email protected]. If you like any of the comics you get here, consider buying them from the publisher, if available. 7 Ch. 9 Ch. [12] Shogakukan collected its chapters in two tankbon volumes, published on November 28, 2014,[13] and May 29, 2015. HIDE. The series was first briefly published in Shogakukan's Big Comic Spirits in 1990 and transferred to Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine, where it ran from 1992 to 2008. Two years later, another young man, also named Akio Asakura, bought the car just before it was about to be scrapped, and restored it to its former glory. Chapter 61 - Vol.06 Ch.061 - Kitami Tune , Jojos Bizarre Adventure Part 8 Jojolion. 10 Ch. If anything just ask Shima or Reina, they probably have his number/are still in contact with him. From 4 to 5DX+, Story Mode stage 34 has "CCR" Motoki screaming "I'm coming!" In 1999, Wangan Midnight won the Kodansha Manga Award for the General category. It was once owned by a young man named Akio Asakura, who died two years before the story began (with Tatsuya Shima witnessing the crash). 18 New Machine , Wangan Midnight Vol. Masaki was gutted out from the TV anime, although appearing prominently in the video games. The series has been adapted into several live action feature films, video games, and an anime television series. document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "a146dfd2995ef0a72524fc262f81511e" );document.getElementById("b5806c5def").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. 10 Ch. After the incident caused by her (see. One day, Akio Asakura, a third year high school student, is driving his Fairlady Z (Z31) and is challenged by Tatsuya Shima, a doctor, in his black Porsche 964 Turbo (nicknamed the "BlackBird"). A second manga series titled Wangan Midnight: C1 Runner was published from 2008 to 2012. As the Devil Z makes a spectacular return to Wangan, the background of the Z's previous owner is revealed as his younger sister tries to convince Akio to give up the Z. The Devil Z (Japanese: Z Romaji: Akuma no Zetto) is known as the S30Z with supernatural speed and Akio's car all through out the series. The central plot revolves around the rivalry between the Devil Z and Blackbird for Wangan superiority as Akio tries to remain his loyalty with the car and control it from crashing, with other racers trying to compete against both of them who are also seeking to oust their record. Throughout the episodes, it is claimed that Tatsuya drives a 964 Turbo, yet it strongly resembles a 930 with aftermarket front spoiler like in the manga it is adapted from. 49 Dog Fight II , Wangan Midnight Vol. [1] The series was co-produced by OB Planning, A.C.G.T., and Pastel, under the direction of Tsuneo Tominaga. All the manga on this site are the property of the publisher. Wangan Midnight - Akio Asakura death - YouTube 0:00 / 3:48 Wangan Midnight - Akio Asakura death 4,033 views Dec 26, 2021 76 Dislike Share Save P$IKOMANE 499 subscribers Blazebeat Racing 214K. Determined to become faster, he goes to the junkyard to buy parts for his car, when he sees a pristine, unscratched midnight blue Fairlady Z (S30) in the junkyard. TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. The story primarily revolves around Akio Asakura, a high school student with a knack for attracting many women and taking them for rides in his car. Determined to drive a faster car, Akio visits a junkyard and is drawn to an old blue Nissan Fairlady Z (S30) with a highly tuned L28 engine. Hey, we would like to let you know that we use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our . 10 Ch. In the Wangan Midnight anime, Akio Asakura is voiced by Shun Oguri. Yoshiaki Ishida is a milder example in video games. [16] As of September 17, 2021, seven volumes have been released.[17]. The series ran for 42 volumes, from 1990 to 2008, with a 26-episode anime adaptation that ran from 2007 to 2008. Well it looks like Akio will spend more money into repairing that tuning. When racing with Blackbird, Akio tries to win, only to crash his Nissan multiple times. Eriko shares a moment with Shima while studying in London. He also finds that all of the car's previous owners had unfortunate accidents in it, starting with the first owner's death. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Manga/WanganMidnight. The collection box released in Japan. Wangan Midnight: The Movie ( THE MOVIE, Wangan middonaito ) is a 2009 Japanese film directed by Atsushi Muroga, based on the manga series of the same title by Michiharu Kusunoki. The film stars Yichi Nakamura, Kazuki Kato, and Rio Matsumoto. They have to make a new arcs dude. 101 Keepsake , Wangan Midnight Vol. Subverted by Masaki, who's staunchly supported by his wife Mami in whatever he does. Akio is a gentle and humble young man, but very serious about racing. 111 Professional , Wangan Midnight Vol. It was first serialized in Shogakukan's Big Comic Spirits in 1990, but was later serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine from 1992 to 2008. [citation needed] They are part of the GT Cars project, which is in dispute and conflict, and must drive Mazda RX-7's along Shuto Expressway to settle these problems along with meeting Tatsuya Shima. Akio has been racing since he was very young. Rikako tunes the engine of Akio's Devil Z. After a shock loss to the Wangan Emperor, Blackbird, Akio Asakura stumbles across a blue S30 at a junkyard and become aware of the car's infamous history. Shortly, Eiji and Maki race a tuned R34 GT-R similar to that of Gen Goto's in the Hanshin Expressway. That arc was seriously critical to the entire manga as it was a major step for Akio and showed the growth that appeared outta nowhere in the 26episodes. The series was released on DVD with the thirteenth volume reaching 29th on the Oricon sales chart for Japanese animation DVDs in November 2008.[3]. Compare and contrast with Initial D and MF Ghost. Eiji, with Rikako as a passenger, challenges the Devil Z and the Blackbird while in Tokyo before finally returning home to Osaka but loses. 107 Demonstration Car , Wangan Midnight Vol. Akio Asakura is the main protagonist in Wangan Midnight series. It is hinted that Eriko Asakura (sister of the deceased Akio Asakura) was in a relationship with Tatsuya Shima. 5 Ch. In the live action movie Akio drove his red Nissan Fairlady Z 300ZX(Z32), instead of the Z31, until he came upon the S30Z. Kuroki repairs his R33 engine into a new one. Meanwhile, the Devil Z is destroyed after it crashes into a truck, but gets rebuilt and races again afterward. Yoshida, who was also the leader of Mid Night raced the car on Wangan and was unbeaten, he was regarded as one of the top runners. One day, Akio Asakura, a third year high school student, is driving his Fairlady Z (Z31) and is challenged by Tatsuya Shima, a doctor, in his black Porsche 964 Turbo (nicknamed the "BlackBird"). Rikako Ota spurned Eiji Kamiya when he asked her to come with him back to Osaka and work at his shop. Try watching the episode . In addition, there is a 12-volume spinoff, Wangan Midnight: C1 Runner, that ran from 2009 to 2012. Wangan Midnight ( lit. 17 New Machine , Wangan Midnight Vol. 10 Ch. Many rivals tend to end their challenges this way, whether its for personal reasons (like Hiramoto) or simply to forfeit a losing battle (like Kijima). It got an Expansion Packcalled Wangan Midnight R, and a PlayStation 2 port. With the "Devil Z," Akio forms a new rivalry with the Blackbird and its driver Tatsuya Shima. 84 Akasaka Straight , Wangan Midnight Vol. The story primarily revolves around Akio Asakura, a high school student with a knack for attracting many women and taking them for rides in his car. [1] A third manga series, Ginkai no Speed Star, was published from 2014 to 2015. 2 Ch. open/close all folders The Drivers Akio Asakura Tatsuya Shima Reina Akikawa Koichi Hiramoto Harada Masaki Yamanaka Keiichiro Aizawa Takayuki Kuroki Kamiya Brothers Makoto Morishita Yoshiaki Ishida Oki Gen Gotoh Yuji Kishida R 200 Club On the outside, it is equipped with an S30 race aero kit, standard S30 lights, fog lamps and a set of RS Watanabe F8 eight-spoke wheels (Volk Racing TE37V wheels in Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 6RR). The story begins with high school student Akio Asakura encountering a black Porsche 911 Turbo nicknamed "Blackbird" on the Wangan. By what name was Wangan Midnight (2007) officially released in Canada in English? Ad vertisement from shop ArtTunerz. At some point, Tatsuya retires from racing and passes on Blackbird's keys to Nobu Setoguchi, Shinji's best friend. Wangan Midnight ( Wangan Middonaito?) It's rumored the engine in that Pantera was removed from it and swapped to another, unknown car. After a long time away from the world of racing, Koichi Kijima longs for his FC. 58 1986 Yatabe , Wangan Midnight Vol. Eriko Asakura tries to dump the Devil Z into the harbor but is stopped by Shima in the Blackbird. He also finds that all of the car's previous owners had unfortunate accidents in it, starting with the first owner's death. 19 New Machine , Wangan Midnight Vol. Wangan Midnight, developed by Genki and released in 2001 as an arcade game, plays much like Shutokou Battle--the object is to drain the opponent's Life Meterby maintaining a major advantage or causing the opponent to crash into things. 5 Ch. Show more Show more WMMT5 - How our journey ended in a. Your email address will not be published. Color. 9 Ch. Privacy policy reminder. 103 Keepsake , Wangan Midnight Vol. [1] OB Planning (Initial D) announced the production of the animated series during the Tokyo Anime Fair in March 2007. The anime consists of twenty-six episodes. Most likely, this is a result of adapting a long running manga (dating from the early 90's) and not really having the time and resources to make everything fit within the same time-period. starting with the first owner's . The story gets its roots from the actual street racing that occurs on Tokyo's Shuto Expressway, one stretch of which is known as the "Wangan", literally meaning "bay side" (although it is generally used to refer to the freeway), the longest, straightest road in the entire country. 82 Akasaka Straight , Wangan Midnight Vol. Nicknamed the "Devil Z" due to suffering from numerous accidents, Akio starts a rivalry with Blackbird for Wangan superiority, but tries to keep the car from crashing and also must deal with a young woman who is revealed to be the sister of the original owner of the Devil Z, who died in a crash while racing with Blackbird. Determined to become faster, he goes to the junkyard to buy parts for his car, when he sees a pristine, unscratched midnight blue Fairlady Z (S30) in the junkyard. The series was adapted into a series of direct-to-video movies in 1991, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2001, and 2009: At the 2007 Tokyo Anime Fair, OB Planning announced the production of an animated series based on the manga,[1] and aired on a pay-per-view channel of Animax in June 2007. A white Testarossa appears and is driven by an asthmatic photographer. Jun 2007 to 13. Shortly, Tatsuya drops off Eriko in the airport so she would go to London to study college. In the Wangan Midnight anime, Akio Asakura is voiced by Shun Oguri. The first arc is the "Return of the Devil Z" arc, which focuses on Akio Asakura as he gets a rusty blue Nissan Fairlady Z (S30) after losing a race to a mysterious Porsche 911 driven by Tatsuya Shima, and dubbed "Blackbird". As he develops his career as the infamous owner of the Devil Z, Akio meets many other racers and tuners along the way. 81 Akasaka Straight , Wangan Midnight Vol. . Kuroki defects from the R-200 Club and vows to defeat Motoki once again. Kuroki's GT-R races against Shima's Blackbird but was defeated due to the engine mount being at overweight, he then reunites with Mika to share their past memories driving in C1. He finally meets up with his FC's tuner, Machida, and asks Akio to accompany his search for the FC. MIDNIGHT [] Herkunftsland: Japan Produktionsjahr: 2007 Verffentlichungsdatum: 15. The opening theme for the series is "Lights and Anymore" by TRF and the ending theme is "Talkin' Bout Good Days" by Mother Ninja. Blown engines are also a frequent hazard, especially with the extreme-high power engines. With a friend in the passenger seat and two girls in the back, Akio pitifully tries to win, but is defeated. ArtTunerz From shop ArtTunerz. The origin story of the Devil Z may also be a reference to Stephen King's. He changed his mind after witnessing the Devil Z and Blackbird's speed and goes back to her and their newborn baby, and she tearfully welcomes him back. Blown engines are also a frequent hazard, especially with the extreme-high power engines. 72 for someone , Wangan Midnight Vol. Determined to become faster, he goes to the junkyard to buy parts for his car, when he sees a pristine, unscratched midnight blue Fairlady Z (S30) in the junkyard. He finally meets up with his FC's tuner, Machida, and asks Akio to accompany his search for the FC. He then found the scrapped body of the blue S30 Z known as the Devil Z . Eventually, Kijima gives up as he couldn't breathe in his car any longer; while Shima's Blackbird becomes too underweight, forcing him to retire the race. Blown engines are also a frequent hazard, especially with the extreme-high power engines. When high school student Akio Asakura loses a high speed race to a Porsche 911 Turbo known as "Blackbird," he goes to a junkyard to find parts for his caronly to discover a . 71 for someone , Wangan Midnight Vol. Akio Asakura is a high school student who mostly likes to take girls out for a ride in his red Nissan 300ZX. One day, Akio Asakura, a third year high school student, is driving his Fairlady Z (Z31) and is challenged by Tatsuya Shima, a doctor, in his black Porsche 964 Turbo (nicknamed the "BlackBird"). 45 Dog Fight , Wangan Midnight Vol. 2 Ch. He also worked as a waiter to get money just to repair his Z. Reina Akikawa, a model who drives an R32, befriends Akio and later catches feelings for him, even if he is shown to be only interested in cars and racing. 5 Ch. Akio cruises around Hakone due to heavy traffic in Wangan. In Wangan Midnight Returns released in 2001, he is played by musician Hiroyuki Takami, who is (later) known for his role as Masamune Dan/Kamen Rider Cronus in Kamen Rider Ex-Aid. Suatu hari, Akio Asakura, siswa SMA kelas tiga, mengendarai Fairlady Z (Z31) dan ditantang oleh Tatsuya Shima, seorang dokter, di Porsche 964 Turbo hitamnya (dijuluki "BlackBird"). Wangan Midnight is written and illustrated by Michiharu Kusunoki. It had 680 horsepower (600 at the wheels) and ran on L28E electronically fuel-injected engine instead of the anime car's triple-carbureted L28, which was capable of speeds upwards of 300 km/h. Wangan Midnight Edit Add to Favorites Alternative Titles Japanese: Information Type: TV Episodes: 26 Status: Finished Airing Aired: Jun 15, 2007 to Sep 13, 2008 Premiered: Summer 2007 Broadcast: Unknown Producers: OB Planning Licensors: None found, add some Studios: A.C.G.T. Tatsuya may be serious about dominating the Wangan, but he will sooner back off and surrender than risk an engine blowout. 93 Legendary Max speed Racer , Wangan Midnight Vol. It had an Oddly Named Sequel titled Ginkai no Speed Star running from 2014 to 2015. Wangan Midnight One day, Akio Asakura, a third year high school student, is driving his Fairlady Z (Z31) and is challenged by Tatsuya Shima, a doctor, in his black Porsche 964 Turbo (nicknamed the "BlackBird"). With a friend in the passenger seat and two girls in the back, Akio pitifully tries to win, but is defeated. The manga follows Akio's various encounters, though the central plot revolves around his constant battle with the BlackBird for superiority. "Bayshore Midnight" note ) is a manga series by Michiharu Kusunoki revolving around Tokyo's highway racing scene. 2 Ch. One day, Akio heads for the junkyard and finds an old blue Nissan S30 Fairlady Z (known as the Datsun 240Z in North America), discovering that it has been tuned from an old and outdated piece of junk into a souped-up racing monster known as the Devil Z (no, not that Big Bad from Transformers: Super-God Masterforce). Akio Asakura, When the player reaches finish on first place during Rival Chapter of Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 3. Meanwhile, one of its members, Kuroki, encounters the Devil Z and races against it. Akio is regarded as a legend on the Wangan, though he is a humble character. Before cars like the R32 Nissan Skyline GT-R became ubiquitous in expressway racing, one of the old stand-bys was the Porsche 911. A ragtag alliance of tuners who can break the 200 mph speed limit discuss about outrunning the Devil Z, Blackbird, and Reina's GT-R. 9 Ch. Akio Asakura, a third year high school student, is driving his Fairlady Z (Z31) and is challenged by Tatsuya Shima, a doctor, in his black Porsche 964 Turbo (nicknamed the "BlackBird") . The manga follows Akio's various encounters, though the central plot revolves around his constant battle with the BlackBird for superiority. Ishida is then sent to the hospital where its revealed he has Esophagus, a type of cancer. He was voiced by Shun Oguri for anime and portrayed by Yuichi Nakamura for live action film. When high school student Akio Asakura loses a high speed race to a Porsche 911 Turbo known as "Blackbird," he goes to a junkyard to find parts for his car - only to discover a blue first-generation Datsun Fairlady Z (S30), which he buys. 83 Akasaka Straight , Wangan Midnight Vol. With a friend in the passenger seat and two girls in the back, Akio pitifully tries to win, but is defeated. Based on the styling alone, the Devil Z may be based on the rare 432 variant of the S30 Fairlady Z from 1969. [2] Aired on a pay-per-view channel of Animax in June 2007,[2] the series was co-produced by OB Planning, A.C.G.T., and Pastel under the direction of Tsuneo Tominaga and consists of twenty-six episodes. Following this, a group of tuners discuss about their plans in a diner and one of them, Kuroki, races Reina's R32. Required fields are marked *. 86 Akasaka Straight , Wangan Midnight Vol. 6 Ch. Hiramoto also vows to make his R32 GT-R "The Authentic Dragon". He drives a Porsche 911 Turbo (964), named "Blackbird". Noted exceptions are Kuroki and Harada, who both blew their engines. "Now I understand another part of you, Devil Z.". The story gets its roots from the actual street racing that occurs on Tokyo's Shuto Expressway, one stretch of which is known as the "Wangan", literally meaning "bay side" (although it is generally used to refer to the freeway), the longest, straightest road in the entire country. The driver of the feared 600hp Devil Z, he is a legend behind the wheel, and the fastest driver on the Wangan alongside Tatsuya Shima and his Blackbird. Harada's Z31 runs into Hiramoto's R32 GT-R and Shima's Blackbird while Akio's wrecked Devil Z is being repaired. FD ARC NEEDS TO BE INCLUDED PERIOD!!! 56 1986 Yatabe , Wangan Midnight Vol. 102 Keepsake , Wangan Midnight Vol. Akio Asakura is the main protagonist in the Wangan Midnight series. 5 Ch. The manga was compiled into 42 volumes published by Kodansha. For another series, I'd recommend Wangan Midnight. Drive Me Crazy They work like they should but some don't work perfectly but most things aren't. The only way to insure the most perfect gameplay experience is to play them at the arcades. Shima's Blackbird now has Shige's muffler. 110 Professional , Wangan Midnight Vol. Wangan Midnight (Japanese: , Hepburn: Wangan Middonaito) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Michiharu Kusunoki. Oki (driver of the green FD) is similar to Masaki, omitted from the Legendary FC arc where he would try switching from the mountain touge to the Wangan expressway. The Wangan Midnight games contain examples of: Abridged Arena Array: Expect C1, Hakone and Osaka to be make up a majority of the VS battles.