Demon City Blues


Demon City Blues is a Japanese novel series written by Hideyuki Kikuchi and illustrated by Jun Suemi. The story takes place in Demon City Shinjuku's universe and features common characters.

Plot

As told in the events of Demon City Shinjuku, a devastating earthquake caused by supernatural forces left most of Japan in ruins, turning the Shinjuku district into a zone suspended between the mortal world and Hell. The district has become an isolated slum in which humans struggle to cohabit with monsters and demons every day. In this dark place, a young private investigator specialized in missing people, named Setsura Aki, gets routinely tasked with dangerous missions that pit him against the worst entities of the netherworld.

Characters

;Setsura Aki
;Mephisto
;Ryoko Sototani
;Galeen Nuvenberg

Publication story

The series had its first installment published in 1986. It was divided in two blocks: the Nonnoberu short story collection and the longer Chohen arcs, both started the same year and finished in 2012. The latter's Demon Princess arc was published in English speaking countries by Digital Manga in 2009. Another episode of the series, Maohden, was published in 2012.

List of chapters

  • Nonnoberu
  • #Demon City Blues 1: Enchanting Beauty
  • #Demon City Blues 2: Elegy
  • #Demon City Blues 3: Shadow Blossom
  • #Demon City Blues 4: Firefly Glow
  • #Demon City Blues 5: Hidden Princess
  • #Demon City Blues 6: A Child's Dream
  • #Demon City Blues 7: Bewitching Moon
  • #Demon City Blues 8: Lonely Figure
  • #Demon City Blues 9: Lamenting Demon
  • #Demon City Blues 10: Illusory Dance
  • #Demon City Blues 11: Beloved Prison
  • #Demon City Blues 12: Grieving Wail
  • Chohen
  • #The Legend of the Devil King 1
  • #The Legend of the Devil King 2
  • #The Legend of the Devil King 3
  • #Shu Guan
  • #Demon Princess 1
  • #Demon Princess 2
  • #Demon Princess 3
  • #Demon Princess 4
  • #Demon Princess 5
  • #Demon Princess 6
  • #Demon Princess 7
  • #''Demon Princess 8: Final Volume''