Wangan Midnight English Sub & Dub

About Wangan Midnight

Looking for background on Wangan Midnight (湾岸ミッドナイト)? This action and sports series by A.C.G.T. (2007) starts out like this. What the story covers: Based on a seinen manga by Kusunoki Michiharu serialised in Young Magazine. 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").

As things develop, with an ally in the passenger seat and two girls in the back, Akio pitifully tries to win, but is defeated. 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. Intrigued as to why such a machine is about to be junked, he buys it.

With action at the core, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Voice work is led by Shun Oguri as Akio Asakura and Shinichirou Miki as Tatsuya Shima. This one is best suited to viewers who like fast, high-impact fights. The run is 26 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by A.C.G.T., so the studio's house style defines how Wangan Midnight looks and moves on screen. Within the action category, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. At 7.2/10 it earns a solid reception, a safe pick for fans of the genre. On the casting side, Shun Oguri voicing Akio Asakura gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 2007, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.