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 Monthly Afternoon and later in Young Magazine the 3rd.
(manga) 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.
Mania.com's Nadia Oxford commends the manga for its "surreal mix of fantasy and reality" that portray what could have happened to Robert Johnson. Comic Book Bin's Leroy Douresseaux commends the manga for its "stunning visuals, which Hiramoto composes using a variety of styles, techniques, and media".
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. It was published in Kodansha 's Monthly Afternoon and was put on indefinite hiatus in 2008. The manga was transferred to Young Magazine the 3rd Magazine in 2014. The series' latest chapter in the magazine was published in March 2017. Young Magazine the 3rd Magazine' s was released in April 2021. Kodansha has published the first five volumes between January 21, 2005, and July 6, 2015.
The manga was 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.
The first volume (containing volumes 1 and 2 of the Japanese editions) was published on July 29, 2008 and the second volume (containing volumes 2 and 4 of the Japanese editions) was published on December 30, 2008.
Robert Johnson. Producer (s) Don Law. " Me and the Devil Blues " is a blues song by Robert Johnson. It tells the story of the singer's waking up one morning to the devil knocking on the door, telling him that "it's time to go".
Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. " Me and the Devil Blues " is a blues song by Robert Johnson. It tells the story of the singer's waking up one morning to the devil knocking on the door, telling him that "it's time to go". The lyrics concluded with the lines "You may bury my body down by the highway side" / "So my old evil spirit ...