is a Japanese

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series written and illustrated by Yuko Osada and Kazuya Machida. It has been serialized in

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's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''

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'' since October 2013.

Synopsis

Shiori Honda is a high school English teacher, whose teenage dreams of becoming a guitarist were cut short when her older brother, a guitarist himself, ran away from home, saddling the family with his 20 million yen debt. This caused Shiori to become disillusioned with her dream. 10 years later, upon her 27th birthday, Shiori suddenly finds herself haunted by the spirit of legendary guitarist

Jimi Hendrix James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942September 18, 1970) was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. Although his mainstream career spanned only four years, he is widely regarded as one of the most ...

, one of the originating members of the

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. She soon learns from him that if she fails to become a legend within a year, she will die. With the famous musician's spirit as her mentor, Shiori sets out to assemble a band and make a name for herself.

Publication

Written and illustrated by and , ''Shiori Experience'' has been serialized in

's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''

'' since October 25, 2013. Square Enix has collected its chapters into individual ''

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'' volumes. The first two volumes were released on November 27, 2014. As of March 25, 2023, twenty volumes have been released.

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