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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. The manga was compiled into 42 volumes published by Kodansha. A second manga series titled Wangan Midnight: C1 Runner was published from 2008 to 2012. A third manga series, Ginkai no Speed Star, was published from 2014 to 2015. A fourth manga series, Shutoko SPL – Ginkai no Speedster, started in 2016.The series has been adapted into several live action feature films, video games, and an anime television series. The anime was broadcast in Japan from June 2007 to September 2008 on the anime satellite television network Animax, animated by A.C.G.T and produced by OB Planning.In 1999, Wangan Midnight won the Kodansha Manga Award for the General category.The series revolves around street racing on Tokyo’s Bayshore Route (\u6e7e\u5cb8, Wangan), as well as other roads on the Shuto Expressway network. The story begins with high school student Akio Asakura encountering a black Porsche 911 Turbo nicknamed “Blackbird” on the Wangan. Akio attempts to give chase, but is unable to keep up with the Blackbird, which is driven by a medical doctor named Tatsuya Shima.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. He learns that the car is supposedly “cursed,” being extremely difficult to drive and having a history of multiple accidents, earning it the name “The Devil Z” (\u60aa\u9b54\u306eZ, Akuma no Zetto). However, this does not dissuade him, and he restores the car back to its former glory. When racing with Blackbird, Akio tries to win, only to crash his Nissan multiple times. He also gets to meet Eriko Asakura, the sister of the original driver who shares the same name as the current Akio, who previously died in a car accident while racing with Blackbird.As he develops his career as the infamous owner of the Devil Z, Akio meets many other racers and tuners along the way, such as fashion model and TV host Reina Akikawa, who drives a grey (later white) Nissan Skyline GT-R R32, and Jun Kitami, the original creator of the infamous Devil Z and Blackbird. 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.The new story arc, Wangan Midnight: C1 Runner, features the new adventures of a new main character, Shinji Ogishima (who debuted in the last chapters of the original manga), and his friend, Nobu Setoguchi.[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.Table of ContentsCharacters[edit]Manga[edit]Films[edit]Anime[edit]Video games[edit]Reception[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]Characters[edit]Akio Asakura (\u671d\u5009\u30a2\u30ad\u30aa, Asakura Akio)Voiced by: Shun OguriAn ambitious racer who started when he was very young, Akio was in his final year of high school as the story began. He drove a red Nissan Fairlady Z (Z31) until, after being defeated by Tatsuya Shima’s Blackbird, he discovers the “Devil Z,” a 620\u00a0hp (460\u00a0kW) Nissan Fairlady Z (S30) which is supernaturally fast and extremely difficult to drive. Akio is regarded as a legend on the Wangan, though he is a humble character.Tatsuya Shima (\u5cf6\u9054\u4e5f, Shima Tatsuya)Voiced by: Shin-ichiro MikiA doctor and Akio’s main rival, as Akio is the only one who regularly gives him a challenge. He drives a black Porsche 911 Turbo (930)[a], nicknamed “Blackbird”, in homage to the RUF CTR Yellowbird, RUF’s 911 counterpart. Later, Shima had Jun Kitami (the man who built the Devil Z) tune his Porsche, upgrading the engine to 800\u00a0hp (600\u00a0kW), to try to keep up with the Devil Z. He is a very skilled surgeon and uses his large salary to fund his Porsche.Reina Akikawa (\u79cb\u5ddd\u96f6\u5948, Akikawa Reina)Voiced by: Reiko SuhouReina is a model and television host, co-hosting an automotive news show named Drive Go Go!. She finds Akio on the Wangan and becomes obsessed with him and the Devil Z, even trying to take the Devil Z for a joyride one night. After getting her Nissan Skyline GT-R (R32) tuned and modified from YM Speed’s Kazuhiko Yamamoto, she discovers a love for street racing (something that does not sit very well with her manager). Though formerly a competing rival, she becomes friends with Akio after crashing her Skyline whilst racing him, even developing feelings for him. As a result, Reina just spectates the races on sidelines while driving her R32 or just coming with Akio to see him race.Manga[edit]Wangan Midnight is written and illustrated by Michiharu Kusunoki. 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.[2][3][4] Kodansha collected its chapters in forty-two tank\u014dbon volumes, published from January 8, 1993,[5] to December 26, 2008.[6]A second series, titled Wangan Midnight: C1 Runner, was serialized in Weekly Young Magazine from August 4, 2008,[b] to July 9, 2012.[9] Kodansha collected its chapters in twelve tank\u014dbon volumes, published between November 6, 2009,[7] and October 5, 2012.[10]A third series, titled Ginkai no Speed Star, was serialized in Big Comic Spirits from August 11, 2014,[11] to April 13, 2015.[12] Shogakukan collected its chapters in two tank\u014dbon volumes, published on November 28, 2014,[13] and May 29, 2015.[14]A fourth series, titled  Shutoko SPL – Ginkai no Speedster, started in Kodansha’s Monthly Young Magazine on September 20, 2016.[15] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tank\u014dbon volumes. The first volume was published on January 5, 2018.[16] As of September 17, 2021, seven volumes have been released.[17]Films[edit]  Theatrical release poster of Wangan Midnight: The Movie (2009).The series was adapted into a series of direct-to-video movies in 1991, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2001, and 2009:Wangan Midnight (\u6e7e\u5cb8MidNight), 1991Wangan Midnight II (\u6e7e\u5cb8\u30df\u30c3\u30c9\u30ca\u30a4\u30c8II), 1993Wangan Midnight III (\u6e7e\u5cb8\u30df\u30c3\u30c9\u30ca\u30a4\u30c8III), 1993Wangan Midnight 4 (\u6e7e\u5cb8\u30df\u30c3\u30c9\u30ca\u30a4\u30c84), 1993Wangan Midnight Special Director’s Cut Complete Edition (\u6e7e\u5cb8\u30df\u30c3\u30c9\u30ca\u30a4\u30c8\u30b9\u30da\u30b7\u30e3\u30eb \u30c7\u30a3\u30ec\u30af\u30bf\u30fc\u30ba\u30ab\u30c3\u30c8\u5b8c\u5168\u7248), 1994Wangan Midnight Final: GT-R Legend \u2013 Act 1 (\u6e7e\u5cb8\u30df\u30c3\u30c9\u30ca\u30a4\u30c8 FINAL ~GT-R\u4f1d\u8aac ACT1~), 1994Wangan Midnight Final: GT-R Legend \u2013 Act 2 (\u6e7e\u5cb8\u30df\u30c3\u30c9\u30ca\u30a4\u30c8 FINAL ~GT-R\u4f1d\u8aac ACT2~), 1994Devil GT-R Full Tuning (\u9b54\u738bGT-R \u30c1\u30e5\u30fc\u30cb\u30f3\u30b0\u306e\u3059\u3079\u3066), 1994Showdown! Devil GT-R (\u5bfe\u6c7a!\u9b54\u738bGT-R), 1994Wangan Midnight S30 vs. Gold GT-R \u2013 Part I (\u65b0\u6e7e\u5cb8\u30df\u30c3\u30c9\u30ca\u30a4\u30c8 S30vs\u30b4\u30fc\u30eb\u30c9GT-R Part I), 1998Wangan Midnight S30 vs. Gold GT-R \u2013 Part II (\u65b0\u6e7e\u5cb8\u30df\u30c3\u30c9\u30ca\u30a4\u30c8 S30vs\u30b4\u30fc\u30eb\u30c9GT-R Part II), 1998Wangan Midnight Return (\u6e7e\u5cb8\u30df\u30c3\u30c9\u30ca\u30a4\u30c8 \u30ea\u30bf\u30fc\u30f3), 2001Wangan Midnight The Movie (\u6e7e\u5cb8MidNight Movie), 2009[4]Anime[edit]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.[1] The series was co-produced by OB Planning, A.C.G.T., and Pastel, under the direction of Tsuneo Tominaga. The anime consists of twenty-six episodes. The opening theme for the series is “Lights and Anymore” by TRF and the ending theme is “Talkin’ Bout Good Days” by Mother Ninja.[18]Video games[edit]Wangan Midnight \u2013 Developed by Genki and released on February 2, 2001 for arcade.Wangan Midnight R \u2013 Released for arcade on December 20, 2001 and for the PlayStation 2 on March 21, 2002.Wangan Midnight \u2013 Released in 2007 for the PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Portable (as Wangan Midnight Portable) platforms. The PS3 and PSP games were re-released in 2008, under the “Genki The Best” label.Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune \u2013 Developed by Bandai Namco Amusement and released on July 6, 2004 for arcade.Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 2 \u2013 Released on April 25, 2005 for arcade.Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 3 \u2013 Released on July 18, 2007 for arcade.Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 3 DX \u2013 Released on December 16, 2008 for arcade.Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 3 DX Plus \u2013 Released on March 4, 2010 for arcade.Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 4 \u2013 Released on December 15, 2011 for arcade.Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 5 \u2013 Released on March 12, 2014 for arcade.Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 5 DX \u2013 Released on December 15, 2015 for arcade.Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 5 DX Plus \u2013 Released on December 15, 2016 for arcade.Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 6 \u2013 Released on July 12, 2018 for arcade.Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 6R \u2013 Released on January 21, 2020 for arcade for Japan only.[19]Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 6RR \u2013 Released on November 17, 2021 for arcade.Reception[edit]In 1999, Wangan Midnight won the Kodansha Manga Award for the General category.[20]^ Due to licensing issues as well as Porsche’s license deal with EA at that time, the early Maximum Tune video games have him drive either a Gemballa 3.8 RS in Japanese versions, and a Nissan 350Z in the English versions. Starting with Maximum Tune 4 until 5DX+, as well as the early arcade and console games, he drives an RUF CTR Yellowbird colored and modified in black.^ It started in the combined 36\/37 issue of 2008,[7] released on August 4, 2008.[8]References[edit]^ a b c Miller, Evan (March 22, 2007). “TAF 2007: Wangan Midnight Anime Announced”. Anime News Network. Retrieved March 10, 2009.^ \u4f5c\u54c1\u8a73\u7d30\u300e\u9280\u7070\u306e\u30b9\u30d4\u30fc\u30c9\u30b9\u30bf\u30fc\u300f. spi-net.jp (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on November 5, 2014. Retrieved September 14, 2019.^ “SonyMusicShop” \u6e7e\u5cb8\u30df\u30c3\u30c9\u30ca\u30a4\u30c8MAXIMUM TUNE 5 Original Sound Track (in Japanese). Sony Music Shop. Retrieved September 14, 2019.^ a b Wangan Midnight the Movie to Open in Japan This Summer. Anime News Network. 2009-04-26. Retrieved on 2009-04-26.^ \u6e7e\u5cb8\uff2d\uff29\uff24\uff2e\uff29\uff27\uff28\uff34\uff08\uff11\uff09 (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2022.^ \u6e7e\u5cb8\uff2d\uff29\uff24\uff2e\uff29\uff27\uff28\uff34\uff08\uff14\uff12\uff09 (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on July 21, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2022.^ a b \u6e7e\u5cb8\uff2d\uff29\uff24\uff2e\uff29\uff27\uff28\uff34 \uff23\uff11\u30e9\u30f3\u30ca\u30fc\uff08\uff11\uff09 (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved September 14, 2019.^ Back Number 2008\u5e74 (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on April 14, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2022.^ \u30e4\u30f3\u30de\u30ac\u3067\u300c\u30bb\u30f3\u30b4\u30af\u300d\u7b2c3\u90e8\u59cb\u52d5\u3001\u300c\u6e7e\u5cb8\u300d\u7d9a\u7de8\u306f\u6700\u7d42\u56de. Natalie (in Japanese). July 2, 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2019.^ \u6e7e\u5cb8\u30df\u30c3\u30c9\u30ca\u30a4\u30c8 \uff23\uff11\u30e9\u30f3\u30ca\u30fc\uff08\uff11\uff12\uff09\uff1c\u5b8c\uff1e (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved September 14, 2019.^ \u76f8\u7530\u88d5\u3001\u6960\u307f\u3061\u306f\u308b\u3001\u7389\u4e95\u96ea\u96c4\u3089\u65b0\u4f5c\u304c\u30b9\u30d4\u3067. Natalie (in Japanese). August 4, 2014. Retrieved September 14, 2019.^ \u539f\u514b\u7384\u306e\u7834\u5929\u8352JK\u30ae\u30e3\u30b0\u300c\u308b\u307f\u3061\u3083\u3093\u306e\u4e8b\u8c61\u300d\u30bf\u30a4\u30c8\u30eb\u3082\u65b0\u305f\u306b\u30ea\u30cb\u30e5\u30fc\u30a2\u30eb. Natalie (in Japanese). April 13, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2019.^ \u9280\u7070\u306e\u30b9\u30d4\u30fc\u30c9\u30b9\u30bf\u30fc \uff33\uff25\uff32\uff29\uff25\uff33 \uff11 \u30bf\u30fc\u30dc\uff13\uff0e\uff16 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on June 10, 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2021.^ \u9280\u7070\u306e\u30b9\u30d4\u30fc\u30c9\u30b9\u30bf\u30fc \uff33\uff25\uff32\uff29\uff25\uff33\uff12 \uff27\uff34\uff0d\uff32\uff08\uff32\uff22\uff12\uff16\uff09 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on June 10, 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2021.^ \u6960\u307f\u3061\u306f\u308b\u304c\u4e2d\u5e74GT-R\u4e57\u308a\u63cf\u304f\u65b0\u9023\u8f09\u300c\u9996\u90fd\u9ad8SPL\u300d\u3001\u6708\u520a\u30e4\u30f3\u30de\u30ac\u3067\u958b\u5e55. Natalie (in Japanese). September 20, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2019.^ \u9996\u90fd\u9ad8\uff33\uff30\uff2c\uff08\uff11\uff09 (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved September 14, 2019.^ \u9996\u90fd\u9ad8\uff33\uff30\uff2c\uff08\uff17\uff09 (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved October 22, 2021.^ \u30a2\u30cb\u30de\u30c3\u30af\u30b9PPV\u30d7\u30ec\u30df\u30a2 \u6e7e\u5cb8MIDNIGHT(\u30df\u30c3\u30c9\u30ca\u30a4\u30c8) \u3011 (in Japanese). Pay Per View Japan Inc. Archived from the original on October 29, 2007. Retrieved June 4, 2020.^ “WANGAN MIDNIGHT MAXIMUM TUNE 6R”. WANGAN MIDNIGHT MAXIMUM TUNE 6R. Retrieved 2020-01-09.^ Kodansha Manga Award. 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