The series is loosely based on the Japanese folktale The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter.

It was serialized in Shueisha's Jump Square magazine from May 2010 to January 2012 and published in five volumes.

Written and illustrated by Tatsuya Endo, the series originated as a one-shot published in Weekly Shōnen Jump in 2000, before beginning serialization in Shueisha's Jump Square magazine on May 1, 2010.

[5] In February 2023, Viz Media announced that they licensed the series for English publication.

[6] Erkael of Manga News praised the setting, characters, and artwork, while criticizing the narration.