Darkside Blues

Darkside Blues (ダークサイド・ブルース) 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.

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