The WORST episodes of Wangan Midnight

Every episode of Wangan Midnight ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst 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.

Last Updated: 12/2/2024Network: AnimaxStatus: Ended

6.80

5 votes

#1 - Wangan's Ghost

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/19/2007

Kouichi Hiramoto buys a silver R32 GT-R leaving his wife Megumi crying back to her hometown of Miyazaki. Hiramoto also vows to make his R32 GT-R "The Authentic Dragon".

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7.00

3 votes

#2 - 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.

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7.03

33 votes

#3 - 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.

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7.06

31 votes

#4 - 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.

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7.09

33 votes

#5 - 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.

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7.16

32 votes

#6 - 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.

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7.40

5 votes

#7 - 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.

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7.40

5 votes

#8 - 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.

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7.45

38 votes

#9 - Devil Z

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/15/2007

After a shock loss to the Wangan Emperor, BlackBird, Akio Asakura stumbles across a blue S30Z at a junkyard and becomes aware of the car's infamous history.

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7.67

3 votes

#10 - 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.

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7.68

34 votes

#11 - 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.

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7.76

34 votes

#12 - The Girl of the GT-R

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.

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7.76

34 votes

#13 - The Man of No. 3

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/7/2007

A white Testarossa appears and is driven by an asthmatic photographer. Akio cruises around Hakone due to heavy traffic in Wangan.

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7.81

31 votes

#14 - Osaka Midnight

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 6/20/2008

Eiji goes to Tokyo with a promise of returning home to Osaka after 3 months. Shortly, Eiji and Maki race a tuned R34 GT-R similar to that of Gen Goto's in the Hanshin Expressway.

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7.90

30 votes

#15 - 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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7.93

29 votes

#16 - 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.

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7.93

29 votes

#17 - 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.

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7.97

29 votes

#18 - Dead End

Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 8/15/2008

Eiji, with Rikako as a passenger, challenges the Devil Z and the Blackbird while in Tokyo before finally returning home to Osaka but loses.

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7.97

32 votes

#19 - 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.

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8.00

30 votes

#20 - 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.

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8.03

30 votes

#21 - 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.

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8.33

3 votes

#22 - 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.

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8.50

4 votes

#23 - 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.

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8.73

33 votes

#24 - 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.

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8.87

30 votes

#25 - 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.

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