Originally serialized in Shounen Jump between May 2004 and April 2009 (2004 #27~2009 #22+23), but after a hand injury of Hoshino Katsura, moved to Jump SQ on November 4, 2009 (2009-12) and continued irregularly until January 4, 2013 (2013-02), after which was put on indefinite hiatus that continued for more than two years. Serialization restarted in quarterly magazine Jump SQ.Crown Vol.1 (2015/7).

The manga has been published in English by VIZ Media under the Shonen Jump Advanced imprint since May 2, 2006 and in 3-in-1 omnibus editions since July 2, 2013. It has been also published in Spanish, first the first 23 volumes by Glénat until August 2012, when Shueisha broke the contract with Glénat, and then by Ivrea since July 2013, re-editing the first 23 volumes and simultaneously publishing new volumes; and in Italian by Panini Comics under the Planet Manga imprint since July 20, 2006.