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Darkside Blues
DVD cover of Darkside Blues
ダークサイド・ブルース (Dākusaido Burūsu)
Genre	Action, Fantasy, Sci-fi
Manga
Author	Hideyuki Kikuchi
Publisher	Akita Shoten ADV Manga
Original run	August 1988 – November 1988
Volumes	2
Anime film
Director	Yoshimichi Furukawa
Studio	J.C.Staff
Licensor	U.S. Manga Corps
Released	8 October 1994[1]
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Darkside Blues (ダークサイド・ブルース, Dākusaido Burūsu ^?) is a manga series by Hideyuki Kikuchi. The story has been adapted into an anime movie, directed by Yoshimichi Furukawa.

Storyline

The story involves the town of Kabuki-cho, home of a resistance faction called Messiah. In the futuristic setting, Kabuki-cho is one of the last places of freedom because the Persona Century Corporation has taken control of the majority of the Earth. Kabuki-cho is hence known as "The Dark Side of Tokyo". Furthermore a mysterious stranger called Darkside appears to protect the citizens of Kabuki-cho.

Volumes

Japanese

1. ISBN 4-253-10214-X published in September 1988
2. ISBN 4-253-10215-8 published in December 1988

English

1. ISBN 1-4139-0002-X published in March 2004

References

External links

• Darkside Blues at the Internet Movie Database
• Darkside Blues (manga) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia