The manga was first published by Square Enix in the web magazine Gangan Online on May 21, 2009, and ended its run on September 27, 2012.

An anime adaptation produced by Sunrise and directed by Shinji Takamatsu was announced in October 2011[17] and premiered on TV Tokyo on January 9, 2012.

[21] The company released the series in its entirety with English subtitles on a two-disc Blu-ray premium edition package on August 6, 2013.

[25] Funimation added the series to their catalogue via a partnership with NIS America on April 15, 2021, for USA, Canada, UK & Ireland.

[30] The band's lead vocalist had also previously posted inappropriate remarks about voice actress Yui Horie.

[31] This later prompted an apology by Jinkaku Radio—vowing to show more "self-restraint" on social media along with cancellation of the sales of "Subtraction" and other scheduled events.

The title is ''Unseen Daily Lives of High School Boys'' (Danshi Kōkōsei no Miserarenai Nichijō).

[citation needed] A live-action film adaptation produced by Showgate and directed by Daigo Matsui was announced in April 2013 and released on October 12, 2013.