Shiori Experience

Shiori Experience: Jimi na Watashi to Hen na Oji-san is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by and. It has been serialized in Square Enix's manga magazine Monthly [Big Gangan] since October 2013.

Synopsis

Shiori Honda is a high school English teacher whose dream of being a guitarist died when her brother fled home, leaving the family with his 20 million yen debt. A decade later, on her 27th birthday, she is haunted by the spirit of Jimi Hendrix, one of the most famous members of the 27 Club. He delivers an ultimatum: become a musical legend in a year, or die. Guided by her ghostly mentor, Shiori must now assemble a band and make her name.

Publication

Written and illustrated by and, Shiori Experience has been serialized in Square Enix's manga magazine Monthly Big Gangan since October 25, 2013. Square Enix has collected its chapters into individual volumes. The first two volumes were released on November 27, 2014. As of August 25, 2025, 24 volumes have been released.

Volumes

Reception

The manga placed fourth in Rakuten Kobo's second E-book Award in the "Long Seller Comic" category in 2024.