Me and the Devil Blues (manga)
| Me and the Devil Blues | |
Cover of the first English volume of Me and the Devil Blues as published by Del Rey Manga
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俺と悪魔のブルーズ (Ore to Akuma no Blues) |
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| Genre | Supernatural, Psychological horror, Historical |
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| Written by | Akira Hiramoto |
| Published by | Kodansha |
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| Demographic | Seinen |
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Afternoon (November 25, 2003–February 25, 2008) Young Magazine the 3rd (February 6, 2015–ongoing) |
| Original run | November 25, 2003 – present |
| Volumes | 5 |
Me and the Devil Blues (Japanese: 俺と悪魔のブルーズ Hepburn: Ore to Akuma no Burūzu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Hiramoto about the blues legend Robert Johnson. It was originally serialized in Kodansha's Afternoon. The manga is licensed in North America by Del Rey Manga and in France by Kana. School Library Journal named Me and the Devil Blues as one of the best adult books for high school students in 2008. Me and the Devil Blues won the 2009 Glyph Comics Awards in the Best Reprint Publication category.
The manga takes its name from the title of the Robert Johnson song, "Me and the Devil Blues". It is written and illustrated by Akira Hiramoto. Kodansha published the first five volumes between January 21, 2005, and July 6, 2015.Del Rey Manga released two volumes, the first published on July 2008 and the last on December 2008. The manga is licensed in France by Kana.
School Library Journal named Me and the Devil Blues as one of the best adult books for high school students in 2008. The 2009 Glyph Comics Awards was awarded to Me and the Devil Blues for the Best Reprint Publication.About.com's Deb Aoki lists Me and the Devil Blues as the best "underappreciated gem" of 2008 along with Shoulder-A-Coffin Kuro.
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