Wangan Midnight Review

This is a little off topic from Project 1000 but I've carefully watched the whole series and really want to sign this off.

Loosely based on real events, Wangan Midnight is about the rivalry between the Devil Z - A 70s Nissan S30Z and Blackbird - An 80s Porsche 911 made by RUF, along with many other drivers drawn into the world of highway racing.
The goal is simple but getting there requires a lot of work, for any car enthusiast, the intricate details that go into all the tuning is very insightful and adds so much weight to each battle.
Backed up by a soundtrack that creates an intense atmosphere particularly when Devil Z shows up to a theme of what can be best described as a demonic ritual.
It's easy to forget that the start of the anime painted the Devil Z as a cursed vehicle who killed all it's previous owners yet somehow still runs.
To really appreciate what messages the show speaks, it constantly switches between minor and supporting characters each with different lives, some are still in the racing world, some are drawn in, some are pulled out of retirement, some want nothing to do with it anymore; every decision that's made comes off the back of witnessing the Devil Z race as a passenger, mechanic or as the unfortunate racer beaten by it and Blackbird.
It's a carefully written story that shows how much the presence of a legendary vehicle can affect those in it's world in the pursuit of speed and the only ones who will understand this are car enthusiasts.
I do not know of a dub but it may not be a bad decision to have one knowing how much detail is described on the cars which is exhausting to read. Incidentally the franchise boasts a live action film and numerous arcade racers.
Final Verdict: This will do nothing for you if you don't like cars but for the avid petrol head, this is the best anime you can watch on cars, yes, even better than Initial D!

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