Wangan Midnight: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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. Of course, there's also lots of traffic to contend with, including a fair number of heavy trucks. Because of this, the action is inherently hazardous, and wrecks are common. Blown engines are also a frequent hazard, especially with the extreme-high power engines.

Series details

• Title: Wangan Midnight
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Action, Anime
• Premiere date: 2007-06-15
• Final broadcast date listed: 2008-09-13
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Animax
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 17172
• IMDb ID: tt3385730
• TVDB ID: 81658

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2007-06-15; final listed air date 2008-09-13.

Source and licence

Adapted from Wangan Midnight on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.