Kodansha has published the manga's 57 bound volumes between July 5, 2003 and October 5, 2005.

[1][2] Directed by Yoshikata Nitta, the anime's 109 episodes were broadcast on Fuji TV between April 7, 1980 and June 28, 1982.

"Wakaki Tabibito" (若き旅人) by MoJo is the series' opening theme, while "Ore wa tsurikichi Sanpei da" (おれは釣りキチ三平だ) also by MoJo is the series' ending theme.

A live action film adaptation of the manga was released in 2009, starring Kenta Suga, Takashi Tsukamoto and Yuu Kashii.

[5] There were two official video games, developed by Victor Musical Industries, and published by Cross Media Soft for MSX home computers and the Famicom: