Darkside Blues

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Darkside Blues

ダークサイド・ブルース (Dākusaido Burūsu)
Genre	Action, Fantasy, Sci-fi
Manga
Authored by	Hideyuki Kikuchi
Publisher	Akita Shoten ADV Manga
Serialized in
Original run	September 1988 – December 1988
No. of volumes	2
Movie
Directed by	Yoshimichi Furukawa
Studio	J.C.Staff
Released	8 October 1994^[1]
Runtime

Darkside Blues (ダークサイド・ブルース, Dākusaido Burūsu^?) (1994), is the title of an anime movie. It is based on a manga written by Hideyuki Kikuchi. It was directed by Yoshimichi Furukawa.

[edit] Setting

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.