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". Peter Gutiérrez from Graphic Novel Reporter comments on the manga's use of its "Faustian premise to work squarely in the Southern Gothic mode of the horror genre, Hiramoto then shifts the tempo and tone quite radically". John Thomas from Comics Village commends Hiramoto for "his valiant attempt to bring a long-gone Southern bluesman's story to a modern Japanese audience". Jason Thompson, in the online appendix to Manga: The Complete Guide'', wrote "The passive protagonist and depressing narrative, coupled with a weak non-ending ... , make for a disappointing narrative, although the art is chilling and lovely and it has many fine page-turner sequences." References External links 2003 manga Comics set in the 1930s Comics set in the United States Comics based on real people Cultural depictions of Robert Johnson Del Rey Manga Historical anime and manga Kodansha manga Music in anime and manga Psychological horror anime and manga Seinen manga Supernatural anime and manga