is a Japanese

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series written and illustrated by Ryo Hanada. It was serialized in

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's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Monthly Morning Two'' from March 2013 to December 2018. The manga is licensed for English release in North America by

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. An

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television series adaptation by

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aired from April to June 2018.

Characters

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Media

Manga

''Devils' Line'', written and illustrated by Ryo Hanada, was serialized in

's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Monthly Morning Two'' from March 22, 2013, to December 22, 2018. A series of extra chapters were published in the magazine from January 22 to May 22, 2019. Kodansha collected its chapters in thirteen ''

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'' volumes, released from September 20, 2013, to February 22, 2019. An additional volume, listed as fourteenth, was released on June 21, 2019. A sequel manga series titled ''Devils' Line II: Gyakushū'' will begin serialization in the same magazine in the March 2022 issue on January 20, 2022. In North America, the manga was licensed for English release by

. The fourteen volumes were released from May 24, 2016, to March 24, 2020.

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published the series digitally.

Volume list

''Devils' Line II: Gyakushu''

Anime

adaptation was announced in ''Monthly Morning Two'' on July 22, 2017. The series is directed by Hideaki Nakano at animation studio

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* * {{Japanese animation studios Platinum Vision, Animation studios in Tokyo ...

, with Ryouma Mizuno serving as assistant director. Kenji Konuta and Ayumu Hisao have written the series. Pony Canyon Enterprises produced the series. The music is composed by Kana Shibue and recorded by King Records. The opening theme song is "Eclipse" by

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, and the ending theme song is "Sotto Toketeyuku Yō ni" by

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. The series aired from April 7 to June 23, 2018. It broadcast on AT-X,

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, BS11, Sun TV, and

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have licensed the anime in North America, the British Isles, Australasia, and other regions, and streamed the series on

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released the series in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Episode list

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References

External links

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