The BEST episodes of Wangan Midnight
Every episode of Wangan Midnight ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Wangan Midnight!
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.
#1 - The Chosen One
Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 9/13/2008
Kijima's FC, Shima's Blackbird, and's Devil Z split up in formation for the final battle of who would be the fastest. It ends with the Devil Z zooming out of Wangan and into Yokohama.
#2 - Now, This Place...
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/18/2008
The Devil Z, Reina's R32 GT-R, and Kuroki's R33 GT-R meet up and start battling.
#3 - Tuner from Hell
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/17/2007
Akio meets the tuner of the Devil Z and Blackbird. Afterwards, Akio races against Reina's R32 again with Ishida and Kitami as passengers.
#4 - Spirit of Dogfight
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/16/2007
The Devil Z has completed its repairs and races against Shima's Blackbird and the two R32 GT-Rs driven by Reina and Hiramoto respectively. Hiramoto gives up racing and finally reunites with his wife and family in Miyazaki as their child is born safely.
#5 - Thoughts That Won't Stop
Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 9/13/2008
Rikako tunes the engine of Akio's Devil Z. Meanwhile, Shima's Blackbird crashes while dodging a truck, forcing Takagi to rebuild it with a carbon fiber body based on the Porsche 993.
#6 - Professional
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/12/2007
Reina borrows and drives a demo R33 GT-R from RGO while Yamamoto drives Reina's R32 GT-R while racing against the Supra. Akio drives Devil Z and races against the same R33 GT-R that Reina drove.
#7 - Shot Down
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/20/2008
The R200 Club (Motoki, Teizuka, and Sonoda) raced against Akio's Devil Z (with Kuroki as a passenger), Shima's Blackbird, and Reina's GT-R, but failed. Kuroki defects from the R-200 Club and vows to defeat Motoki once again.
#8 - Stall
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/14/2008
Kitami tells Kei that "the Supra's life is over", but Kei resists and continues racing until his car's rear tires start heating up. Meanwhile, a group of tuners discuss about their plans in a diner and one of them, Kuroki, races Reina's R32.
#9 - R-200 CLUB
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/20/2008
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.
#10 - In the Evening Heat
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 7/18/2008
Eiji finally arrives in Tokyo and meets up with the RGO staff. Shima's Blackbird now has Shige's muffler.
#11 - Metropolitan Expressway at Midnight
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 7/18/2008
Rikako tunes the engine of Eiji's Evo V and the RGO cars. Maki visits Tokyo and compliments about it being "worse than Osaka" before returning home to Osaka.
#12 - Stand by Me
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 6/20/2008
Kuroki tries to beat Akio's Devil Z but his engine blows due to too much driving causing Akio to buffer his R33 to a stop ending the race. Meanwhile, Kuroki repairs his R33 engine into a new one. Afterwards, Shima and Kitami travel to Osaka and meet the two Lancer Evolution half-brothers.
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Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/7/2007
A mysterious R32 GT-R appears on the Wangan, and Akio finally discovers that it is driven by a fearless woman.
#17 - Reviving the Demon
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/16/2007
Harada's Z31 runs into Hiramoto's R32 GT-R and Shima's Blackbird while Akio's scrapped Devil Z is being repaired. Eriko shares a moment with Shima while studying in London.
#18 - Black Bird
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/15/2007
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.
#19 - Distant Passion
Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 8/15/2008
After a long time away from the world of racing, Kouichi Kijima longs for his FC. He finally meets up with his FC's tuner, Machida, and asks Akio to accompany his search for the FC.
#21 - Illusive Top Speed Racer
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/12/2007
Reina discovers a Supra while driving around in C1. Kei drives the Supra and encounters Akio in Shima's Blackbird.
#22 - Monster Machine
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/14/2008
After the race against Reina's borrowed R33 and Akio's Devil Z, Kei's Supra is being tuned by Takagi and RGO.
#23 - Reunion
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/18/2008
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.
#24 - New Machine
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/17/2007
Ishida gets his Ferrari modified by Kitami as Akio overhauls the Devil Z's engine. Meanwhile, Ishida is sent to the hospital to have surgery because he broke his neck after nearly crashing his Ferrari.
#25 - Enchanted People
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/19/2007
Eriko Asakura tries to dump the Devil Z into the harbor but is stopped by Shima in the Blackbird. Shortly, Tatsuya drops off Eriko in the airport so she would go to London to study college. Afterwards, Kitami is unable to fix the Devil Z due to its crash being hit by a truck on the highway while battling the Blackbird causing Reina to cry when she sees it while Kouichi Hiramoto sneaks up the garage and sees it.