It was serialized in Shogakukan's shōjo manga magazine Betsucomi from July 2006 to December 2012 and published in 18 bound volumes from January 2007 to April 2013.

She is saved by a childhood friend from her past, Kyo Usui, who just so happens to be a demon, or yōkai, as well as the clan leader of the tengu.

She finds out that she is the rare "Bride of Prophecy", also known as "The Senka" or "The Holy Fruit", and depends on Kyo for protection from those who wish to eat her for her blood, which gives the consumer incredible power.

[10] Additionally, Black Bird is licensed in Taiwan by Tong Li Publishing,[11] in France by Pika Édition,[12] in Germany by Egmont Manga & Anime,[13] and in Italy by Edizioni Star Comics.

[14] In March 2019, Sakurakoji announced that she would publish a new one-shot chapter of Black Bird in Betsucomi's May issue (released on April 12).

[34] Artists on the drama CD include Kōki Miyata, Kishō Taniyama, Akira Ishida, Hiroyuki Yoshino, Takahiro Sakurai, Yuko Kagata, Takehito Koyasu, Kyoko Hikami and Mikako Takahashi.

[35] The series was also adapted into a light novel titled Black Bird: Missing, written by Yui Tokiumi and illustrated by Kanoko Sakurakoji.

Good if you want to put your critical sensibilities into neutral with something trashy" however she criticises the manga with the comment "its creative horizons are that of a bodice ripper.

"[51] Katherine Dacey, writing for The Manga Critic, criticises Misao for not defending herself even as "demons slash her throat, poison her, push her off rooftops, and slam her against walls."